Buzzy, bustling 108 Marylebone Lane is a stylish yet laid-back restaurant located just off chic Marylebone High Street. Simple, classic dishes characterise the British-led menu, produced using nearby suppliers and seasonal ingredients. The dining room with its warm tones, leather booths and gleaming bar has a cosmopolitan feel in keeping with the urbane crowd of business diners and chatty locals.
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Cultivated and elegant, 12 Temple Place Restaurant is a 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. 
54 Farringdon is situated in London’s Clerkenwell and offers a selection of classic English and Malaysian dishes. The restaurant itself is chic and smart, using dark wooden furniture against light background to create a relaxing backdrop in which to enjoy your meal. The food uses free-range, organic and local produce to create a variety of dishes such as starters of chicken satay with peanut sauce and smoked mackerel with horseradish cream, mains that include pineapple curry and sea bass with spinach and a selection of desserts that will see you loosening your belt in anticipation! Three courses at 54 Farringdon cost an average of £35 per person. 
Avenue is a minimalist, chic restaurant and bar in the heart of St. James’s, London, which boasts a modern classic menu with a New York twist. Perfectly situated for business entertainment, it is also handy for pre or post theatre or for a relaxed break from shopping. Avenue’s long and stylish bar is an ideal place for a quick lunch, the perfect Manhattan or a head-clearing Bloody Mary. 
Awana may mean ‘the clouds’ in Malay, but this seductive Kensington restaurant still has its feet firmly on the ground. An adventurous menu mixes in modern interpretations of traditional Malaysian street food to create a large selection of curries, soups, grills, and stir-fries, with most ingredients imported from Malaysia. All dark wood and silk panels, this is the perfect place for dinner à deux. 
Smart and sophisticated, Babylon is an aptly-named urban oasis situated a lofty 100 feet above Kensington High Street. Breathtaking views over London compete with stunning rooftop gardens, home to flamingos and ducks, to create a glamorous backdrop to the hip restaurant within. A regularly changing menu of modern British classics caters to a well-heeled crowd of diners. Summer brings al fresco dining on the terrace and barbeques in the gardens. 
Fashionable Bam-Bou hides four floors of pan-Asian elegance behind its elegant Georgian façade, all furnished in handsome colonial style. Bam-Bou’s 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. 
The tranquil dining room at Bank Westminster exudes class and sophistication, set within an airy conservatory which overlooks a outdoor courtyard complete with fountain. Regulars flock from the environs of the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace to enjoy Bank Westminster’s modern European cuisine and buzzy ambience. Two private dining rooms can accommodate up to 40 guests. Equally radiant with style and elegance, the Zander Bar is perfect for a laid-back drink with friends and colleagues. The modest pastel lighting, cosy seating areas and attractive champagne displays all contribute to a truly luxurious atmosphere. 
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 at Bedford & Strand, 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. 
Set in a former warehouse in Covent Garden, Belgo Centraal’s staircase descends into a Beer Hall with long refectory tables waited on by staff in Trappist monk outfits and head sets. But this is no silent order; it’s bustling and noisy with many customers tucking into steaming bowls of mussels in a variety of broths and platters. There are also two main dining rooms and a selection of more intimate dining booths. Seeking something substantial? The Belgo Centraal stews include Moules Blanches cooked in Bruges beer with smoked bacon, all served with frites. From the Belgo Centraal Rotisserie, choose from beer basted spit roast Belgian chicken or duck, or peruse the extensive main menu which includes the veggie-friendly Artichoke stuffed with Wild Mushrooms, Asparagus and Pine Nuts. Of course, there are over 50 Belgian beers to taste at Belgo Centraal, including Fruit Beers in varieties such as cherry or banana!