Restaurant reviews

Mien Tay is a small restaurant with a cosy feel – indeed the long front table was taken up with a couple of generations of one family when we visited.

There are no airs and graces about the food at Zilli Fish - its the quality of ingredients that should shine, and its here that Zilli delivers.

If restaurants had star signs, Prism would be a Gemini with its split personality and love of a good time.

Apparently there are 60 different varieties of rice used to make sake, and none of them are used for eating.

The force behind the new St Pancras Champagne bar and ‘The Gherkin’ have decided to take on summer drinking under the guise of a lakeside bar at the Barbican.

Tottenham Hale is not usually associated with top end restaurants, but that’s what chef Adebola Adeshina has managed to create at The Lock.

Tucked away on a side road away from the commercial bedlam of Regent Street, Fishworks’ latest opening offers shoppers and scoffers some welcome respite from the land of retail.

Good things are happening in King’s Cross.

This Thai restaurant just off Hyde Park Corner offers it diners a quite different experience: Thai High Tea.

Five minutes from Piccadilly, this four star, 15-storey hotel boasts a restaurant with bustling views of London's streets below it. The restaurant at The Cavendish is an understated, elegant affair.

This long-standing coaching inn has recently re-opened under the ownership of Ian Rayner and Miles Johnson.

Curve is best known for serving up fresh fish catch with a knowledgeable flair.

Before heading out for a hard Saturday afternoon’s shopping, my partner in crime and I visited 1802 for a spot of lunch.

Just two minutes walk from Covent Garden, this modern Indian restaurant has a brilliant grip on health and flavour combined.

Benja’s inconspicuous location on a quiet stretch of Beak Street only adds to its intimate feel. The ground level at this Thai restaurant boasts around five tables for lunchtime dining.

Having done a bit of shopping in Cork, European city of Culture of 2007, we stumbled upon the Strasbourg Goose.

This plush Indian eatery is tucked away on Lincoln Street, just off Kings Road. Rasoi is an intimate affair with around ten tables dotted throughout its dining room.

For commuters spilling out of Waterloo station, there’s finally somewhere across the road where you can fill up on restorative food and notable cocktails.

There is a definite Narnia effect when you step inside this restaurant.