Cultivated and elegant, 12 Temple Place Restaurant is an
intimate space set within the five-star Swissôtel The Howard close to the Victoria Embankment. Modelled after its international namesakes, the restaurant serves an intelligent menu of modern British cuisine. Floor to ceiling sliding glass doors give access to the hotel’s Garden Courtyard for outdoor dining in the summer months.
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Set in the quintessentially English the Strand in London, a French-style restaurant has made its home in Somerset House. Admiralty Restaurant is set in the ground floor of what was once the centre of naval operations. The décor pays homage to the building’s history, using turquoises and off-whites alongside nautical artefacts and riverside views to great effect. The menu is based on regional French cooking, but with a modern European twist. Dishes such as tian of crab with pineapple, parmesan gnocchi with beetroot lamb with tapenade fondant potato are set off by a selection of French and European wines. Three courses here costs around £40 per person; nautical but nice! 
Al Duca, set in London’s Piccadilly is approaching its tenth birthday. Opened in 1999 as part of the Pulze’s ‘Cuisine Collection’ restaurant group, Al Duca’s offers fine Italian food that has earned it a legion of loyal diners. The restaurant itself uses traditional Italian colours to evoke a warm and inviting feel; terracotta, olive and stone along with oak timber and mosaic tiling are used to great effect. The menu is suitably Italian, offering dishes such as tiger prawns with saffron vinaigrette, clam, garlic and chilli oil linguini and calf’s liver with spinach, raisins and pine nuts. Three courses here cost an average of £40 per person which could be an offer you can’t refuse! 
Spread over three floors, Albannach is a monument to Scottish cooking in the heart of London’s West End. The mezzanine restaurant, with its Art Nouveau balustrade and sleek contemporary décor, overlooks the huge antler chandelier of the lively lounge bar. A seasonal menu includes classics such as haggis, Buccleuch beef and Highland hare cakes. Basement club. 
One of the original bars to innovate the term ’shabby chic’, Alphabet Bar is very much a stand-out part of the Soho scene. From the map of Soho and car seat furniture in the decor, to the menus of great bar food, cocktails, spirits, beers from around the world and an extensive wine list, Alphabet Bar is very proud of its devotion to quality, making it a great place to come and unwind in welcoming, comfortable surroundings. Alphabet continues to be a popular venue for events, launches and wrap parties. The bar can cater for parties of up to 200 people and will work closely with you to ensure you enjoy a most memorable special occasion. 
A hip clientele and a cultured menu makes Asia de Cuba a high-energy and popular pitstop at the Starck-designed St. Martin’s Lane hotel in London’s West End. Blending elements of Asian and Cuban cuisine, the food is served sharing-style under the bare bulbs of the contemporary white interior. Its famously generous portions have also been adapted for bento boxes aimed at the lunch and pre-theatre crowd. 
The minimalist chic of the Avenue is an antidote to the clubby surroundings of St. James’s. The bright white dining room is sleek and cultivated, with bold artwork, a skylight and black and red accents. Food is an unfussy take on modern European cuisine, popular with the upmarket executives, shoppers and dignitaries who make up the restaurant’s clientele. 
Awarded 2 AA Rosettes and recommended by the Via Michelin, Hardens and Square Meal guides, Axis at One Aldwych focuses on modern British dishes alongside old favourites. The menu celebrates the best of British, with carefully sourced seasonal produce along with the addition of lighter dishes and salads. The wine list presents an exciting range by the carafe (375ml), as well as the ‘Sommelier Suggestion’ of two whites and two reds available by the glass and carafe. The new Rotunda Bar adjoining Axis at One Aldwych offers a wonderful selection of small dishes and wines by the glass for casual dining. The service at Axis at One Aldwych is as flexible as ever, taking not of guests who desire simply one or two dishes before or after the theatre, as well as those who love to linger over a relaxing three course dinner with interesting wine. 
Fashionable Bam-Bou hides four floors of pan-Asian elegance behind its elegant Georgian façade, all furnished in handsome colonial style. The urbane menu blends Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese influences to produce dishes such as baked mackerel in banana leaf and mutton massaman curry with quince. Three private rooms are available, while the top floor bar is a hideaway from the hectic pace of central London. 
Buzzy and convivial Bedford & Strand is an upbeat Covent Garden bar and eatery with a back-to-basics menu of bistro-style comfort food and a wine list that will delight even the pickiest oenophile. Shelves groan with bottles in the cosy basement setting, amidst candlelit tables, bentwood chairs and a chic zinc-topped bar. Food is served all day, with a laid-back bar menu of open sandwiches and deli dishes alongside British-led classics from crispy fish cakes to braised ox cheek and horseradish mash, plus hearty daily specials.