Avista

Mayfair meets Madison Avenue is how we'd describe the dining room at Avista, situated on Grosvenor Square in central London. A moneyed melange of media moguls and well-coiffed socialites have claimed this brand new fine dining institution as their gastronomic stomping ground, and head chef Michele Granziera – formerly of Zafferano – has delighted London's food lovers with his sexy rustic Italian menu. With exposed brick walls, a natural beige and cream colour scheme and an abundance of fresh flowers, Avista is suitable for business meetings and discreet liaisons of the dangereux kind, and signature dishes include the Sicilian prawns with fresh oregano, and the Fiorentina steak with bone marrow and balsamic.