Café

278 King Street, Hammersmith, W6 0SP [map]

This chic and cosy neighbourhood restaurant in Hammersmith, London, is run by a couple called Kirsten and Nico – not to be confused with their dogs Lola and Simòn who reside in Buenos Aires.

169 Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, SE1 3NA [map]

The Maltings Café is a delightful escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

48 Golborne Road, North Kensington, W10 5PR [map]

Proudly proclaiming themselves to be one of the first Palestinian restaurants in the UK, Maramia Café brings fresh, healthy, flavourful Middle Eastern cuisine to west London.

18 Berwick Street, Soho, W1F 0PU [map]

The Mediterranean Café is a London dining institution that has been serving up hearty European fare to theatre-goers and Soho scenesters since 1987.

47-48 St. John's Square, Clerkenwell, EC1V 4JJ [map]

Housed in two elegant Georgian buildings in London’s St John’s Square, just off Clerkenwell Road, The Modern Pantry restaurant has become a firm favourite with the area’s fashionable foodies and local City types.

63 Burdett Road, Mile End, E3 4TN [map]

The Orange Room restaurant in London’s Mile End has had a face lift.

244 Kentish Town Road, Kentish Town, NW5 2AB [map]

Renoir Café has been at the centre of London’s Kentish Town community for years, a café and restaurant where locals find a blend of unpretentious comfort and consistently good food.

114-116 High Street, Town Centre, Teddington, TW11 8JB [map]

If you needed convincing that the London suburb of Teddington has come a long, long way in recent years look no further than Retro Bistrot, a funky bolthole where relaxing over a good meal is very much at the top of the menu.

Serpentine Road, Hyde Park, W2 2UH [map]

Set inside the iconic Patrick Gwynnie building on the eastern side of the Serpentine in London’s Hyde Park, The Serpentine Bar and Kitchen is a neo-rustic, best-of-British gourmet restaurant boasting incredible views of the Royal Park.

27 Clerkenwell Road, Clerkenwell, EC1M 5RN [map]

Located in a converted Clerkenwell warehouse in east London, St.

21-23 St. Swithin's Lane, The City, EC4N 8AD [map]

In the heart of the City, in a quiet side street in the Rothschild banking district, Swithin's Italian restaurant is a very special place to dine and entertain.

83 Southwark Street, SE1 0HX [map]

Just a stone’s throw from the best of London’s South Bank, chic little restaurant The Table Café is one of the capital’s best-kept dining secrets.

41 Great Russell Street, WC1B 3PE [map]

Tea and Tattle is a traditional tea room with an Oriental twist.

Belvedere Road, Southbank, SE1 7GQ [map]

This smart glass-fronted café, restaurant bar on Belvedere Road is neighbours with the Royal Festival Hall, Yo Sushi! and Chez Gerard in that cultural hot-spot, the Southbank.

88 Stroud Green Road, Finsbury Park, N4 3EN [map]

For a laid-back lunch or a mid-week treat, you can’t beat a good pizza and at Venezia, that’s what they do best.

242 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 1LG [map]

A café by day and smart brasserie by night, The Wet Fish Café restaurant is the perfect setting for cosy, romantic meals or lazy weekend brunches.