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55 | FOOD AND DRINK | Restaurantsand sashimi, tempura, curries ,BBQ/roasts, specials and salads. There’salso a bento box lunch special (£13.50-£16.50), which brings together sushi,salads and hot dishes in set menus.It’s worth checking out the specialoffers on the website too, which can givea hefty discount on selected days.Lunch: Monday-Friday 12pm-3pm,Saturday and Sunday 12pm-4pm.Dinner: Monday-Saturday 6pm-11pm,Sunday 6pm-10.30pm. Bar (dim sumserved all day): Monday-Saturday 12pm-12am, Sunday 6pm-11.30pm.392 King’s Road, SW3 5UZT: 020 7349 9934www.rickerrestaurants.com/eightovereight/El BlasonEl Blason is a Spanish restaurant whichfeatured in the film Blow-Up (1966) –see Film. At the time of writing, it wasclosed for refurbishment.8-9 Blacklands Terrace, SW3 2SPT: 020 7823 7383Foxtrot OscarElistano££Head chef William Pinfold, who hasworked with Tom Aikens and GordonRamsay, recently joined Elistano, so thetraditionally Italian restaurant is broadeningout to offer modern European-stylefood as well as the old favourites. Thereis some pavement seating if you want toeat al fresco.Lunch: Monday-Friday 12pm-3.30pm,Saturday 12pm-4pm. Dinner: Monday-Saturday 6pm-10.30pm. Sunday all day10am-4pm.25-27 Elystan Street, SW3 3NTT: 020 7584 5248www.elistano.comFifth Floor Restaurant atHarvey Nichols£££Harvey Nichols’ Fifth Floor Restauranthas European seasonal menus designedby executive chef Jonas Karlsson, drawinginspiration from his Swedish heritage.The daily-changing ‘market menu’showcases produce from the HarveyNichols Foodmarket, also on the fifthfloor. The neutral, sophisticated décormakes it a calming place to take a breakfrom shopping, and the award-winningwine list offers more than 750 wines fromall over the world. Wi-fi is available.Lunch: Monday-Thursday 12pm-3.30pm, Friday-Sunday 12pm-4pm.Afternoon tea: Monday-Thursday2.30pm-5.30pm, Friday-Saturday3.30pm-5.30pm, Sunday 3pm-5pm.Dinner: Monday-Saturday 6pm-11pm.Harvey Nichols, 109-125 Knightsbridge,SW1X 7RJ. T: 020 7235 5250www.harveynichols.com/restaurants/fifthfloor-london/fifth-floor-london-restaurantFoxtrot Oscar££Part of Gordon Ramsay’s stable ofrestaurants, Foxtrot Oscar is a modernbistro with a relaxed atmosphere.Head chef Cary Doherty puts hisexperience from working at restaurantsincluding Maze, Zuma and GordonRamsay’s flagship restaurant down theroad to good use in a simpler style offood, and he’s particularly proud ofFoxtrot’s burger and chips.His experience with Asian cuisinelends an interesting twist to dishes suchas braised caramelised pork belly, whichcomes with jasmine rice and Asian salad.À la carte prices range from £7 upwardsfor starters, £12.75-£16.50 for mainsand £5-£6 for desserts.There’s a two-course set menu for£18, three courses for £22 (lunchMonday-Saturday and early supperMonday-Thursday), and the Sunday setmenu is £20 for two courses and £25for three. A Sunday roast menu is alsoavailable. You can bring your own wineon Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday atlunch and dinner (corkage fee of £10 perbottle).Lunch: Monday-Saturday 12pm-3pm,Sunday 12pm-3.45pm. Dinner: Monday-Saturday 6pm-10.30pm, Sunday 6pm-9pm.79 Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4HNT: 020 7352 4448www.gordonramsay.com/foxtrotoscar/Gallery Mess at the SaatchiGallery££It’s not somewhere that you might thinkof immediately when you’re looking for aplace to eat, but the Saatchi Gallery’srestaurant is definitely worth a look.The setting is lovely, with largewindows looking over the Duke of YorkSquare lawns, exposed brickwork andvaulted ceilings, and there’s an al frescoterrace. Naturally, it’s decorated withcontemporary art, and the food is muchbetter than you might expect from agallery restaurant. The building was oncepart of the barracks mess, hence thename, and the restaurant is operated byRhubarb Food Design, which also runsrestaurants at the Royal Albert Hall.The Gallery Mess has daily, seasonalspecials and an ever-evolving menu,mostly made up of British and Europeandishes. There’s also a children’s menu(two courses £9.95) and afternoon tea(£9.50/£17). There’s a sizeable drinks list,including cocktails.Monday-Saturday 10am-11.30pm,Sunday 10am-7pm. Pastries served10am-11.30am. Starters and salads11.30am-close. Mains £12pm-close.Puddings 11.30am-close. Children’smenu 11.30am-close. Afternoon tea2.30pm-6pm.Saatchi Gallery, King’s Road, SW3 4SQT: 020 730 8135www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/gallerymess/Geales££Seafood restaurant Geales in ChelseaGreen – sister restaurant to Geales inNotting Hill – serves posh fish and chips,oysters, sharing platters and classics likeGallery Mess at theSaatchi Gallery