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Paper Club

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Glass of Cristal at the ready, rub shoulders with the stars at the glitzy and glam Paper Club on Regent's Street. The capital's new place-to-see-and-be-seen oozes decadence and style, for…

Gordon Ramsay's Maze restaurant in Mayfair. Photo by Paul Raeside

Maze

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Gordon Ramsay's restaurant Maze, in Mayfair's Grosvenor Square, sets the trend for tapas-style dining. Michelin-starred, modern European cuisine on tiny plates woos the business crowd at lunch…

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Vinopolis, bringing the world of wine to London's South Bank. Photo courtesy Britain on View

Vinopolis

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Wine-lovers should check out this fabulous attraction next to Borough Market. Vinopolis offers the curious visitor a walk through the world's major wine regions, as well as practical tips on…

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All Star Lanes Brick Lane. © RedShift Photography

All Star Lanes Luncheonette

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Boutique bowling venue All Star Lanes on London's Brick Lane is also home to the classy 1950s-style Luncheonette diner. Red leather benches and retro rock 'n' roll make this the place for…

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J Sheekey

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J Sheekey, near Leicester Square, has been serving fish to the theatre-going gentry since 1896. A romantically-lit restaurant with intimate rooms, the top-hatted doorman and spectacularly…

Eat and Two Veg

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Marylebone's Eat and Two Veg is a diner-style vegetarian bar/restaurant with a focus on contemporary, ethical cuisine. Choose anything from all-day breakfasts and Thai curry to fresh smoothies…

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The stylish decor of The Princess, Shoreditch. Photo courtesy of The Princess

The Princess

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Climb the wrought-iron spiral staircase at The Princess to be transported from East End boozer to a beautifully decorated, intimate restaurant that takes the now ubiquitous gastropub to new…

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Hare & Tortoise restaurant in Bloomsbury, London. Photo by Claudia Fogg, © Whatsonwhen

Hare & Tortoise

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Don't be dismayed by the queue at Bloomsbury's Hare & Tortoise restaurant, as diners are seated as fast as they are served. An oriental mix of sushi, noodle and rice dishes with consistently…

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St Alban, London. Courtesy of Rex Restaurant Associates Limited

St Alban

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St Alban is a smart sanctuary of calm among the usual clatter of central London restaurants. Diners admire the choice Damien Hirst pieces adorning the walls and can actually hear themselves…

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Plateau

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Plateau is a classy Conran-designed restaurant on the 4th floor of Canada Place. Floor-to-ceiling windows give impressive views over Canary Wharf, while inside head chef Tim Tolley serves…

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Afternoon tea at The Orangery. Photo courtesy of Kensington Palace

Afternoon Tea at The Orangery in Kensington Gardens

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Built for Queen Anne in 1704, The Orangery in Kensington Gardens provides the quintessential English afternoon tea in opulent and peaceful surroundings. Fruit scones with clotted cream and…

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The Wolseley, London. Courtesy of Rex Restaurant Associates Limited

The Wolseley

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The Wolseley, a grand Viennese-style café brasserie on Piccadilly, bustles with waiters amid noisy diners. The varied Northern European cuisine is favoured by the theatre crowd throughout the…

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Scott's restaurant, London. Photo by Jason Lowe, courtesy of Caprice Holdings Ltd

Scott's

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From its beginnings as an oyster warehouse in the 1800s, Scott's became a glamorous seafood restaurant and oyster bar with many of London's well-known faces as regulars. The Mayfair restaurant…

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The Ivy, London. Photo by Annie Mills, © Whatsonwhen Photo Annie Mills, © Whatsonwhen

The Ivy

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Located in the heart of the West End, The Ivy is popular with London's A-list celebrities. Behind the distinctive diamond lattice windows, actors and writers have lunch with their agents or…

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Tom's Kitchen

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Tom's Kitchen in Chelsea is the baby sister of restaurant Tom Aikens, where you can get a taste of the double-Michelin-starred chef's stellar cooking at more earthly prices. The space is…

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Cambio de Tercio in South Kensington, London. Courtesy of Cambio de Tercio

Cambio de Tercio

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Cambio de Tercio wears the Spanish crown in South Kensington for its honest, traditional cuisine. Colourful paintings of bullfights dot the walls and hordes from Hispanic London, alongside…

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Chez Bruce, London. Courtesy of Chez Bruce

Chez Bruce

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Classic and regional French cooking of exceptional quality earnt Chez Bruce in Wandsworth its Michelin star. Dishes such as stuffed quail with salad paysanne are followed by the recommended…

The Champagne Bar at St Pancras

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Travel with a touch of glamour at St Pancras International Station, where Europe's longest champagne bar is the latest London hotspot. Head to Eurostar's upper level for a glass of bubbly at…

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Ciao Bella restaurant in Bloomsbury, London. Photo by Claudia Fogg, © Whatsonwhen

Ciao Bella

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A faithful Italian local tucked away in the heart of London's Bloomsbury, Ciao Bella bursts with a loyal regular crowd and the odd tourist who has their ear close to the ground. Expect to hang…

Baltic

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Baltic is worth a visit for the vodka bar alone, but venture further into this Southwark restaurant and you'll find an elegantly sparse dining room with a dazzling chandelier of floating amber…