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56 | FOOD AND DRINK | Restaurantsfish soup, fish pie and Morecombe Baypotted prawns. There are also some beefdishes for people not so keen on fish,but honestly, it’s rather missing the pointif you order steak.The desserts are comforting favouritessuch as apple and blackberry crumble.The fixed lunch menu offers good value(£11.95 for two courses, availableTuesday-Friday, 12pm-2.30pm).Lunch: Tuesday-Friday 12pm-3.30pm.Dinner: Monday-Friday 6pm-10.30pm.Weekends: Saturday 12pm-10.30pm,Sunday 12pm-9.30pm.1 Cale Street, SW3 3QT. T: 020 79650555www.geales.comGaucho Sloane££££Argentine steak restaurant chain Gauchohas sites all over London). The black andwhite décor (complete with cow hide) isstriking and it’s a haven for carnivores,although probably terrifying for vegetarians.The cuts are explained to you by awaiter holding a board covered withmeat, which is helpful if you don’t knowwhat bife de chorizo, bife de ancho andbife de lomo are. Sides are ordered separately.Starters include ceviche,empanadas and grilled provoleta.If you have room, the desserts and thefantastic cheese board – also explainedby the waiter – are worth a look. Thewine list is extensive, with an impressiveoffering of Malbecs.Gaucho runs masterclasses if youwant to find out more about cocktails,wine, beef or ceviche.Monday-Thursday 12pm-11pm,Friday-Saturday 12pm-11.30pm, Sunday10am-10.30pm.89 Sloane Avenue, SW3 3DXT: 020 7584 9901www.gauchorestaurants.co.ukLe CercleLoungeRestaurantKing’s Road Steakhouse & Grill££££Serving classic steak cuts, roasts andfish, this steakhouse is under the MarcoPierre White banner, part of his partnership,the London Steakhouse Company.It has a £21.50 set menu and a £29.50set menu, as well as the a la carte menu.Lunch: Monday-Saturday 12pm-3pm,Sunday 12pm-4pm. Dinner: Monday-Saturday 5.30pm-11pm, Sunday 6pm-10pm. Dress code: Smart casual.386 King’s Road, SW3 5UZT: 020 7351 9997www.kingsroadsteakhouseandgrill.orgLa Famiglia£££A Tuscan restaurant founded in 1966 byAlvaro Maccioni, La Famiglia is tuckedamong the galleries in Langton Street,World’s End.Family photos hang on the walls, andthe blue and white décor gives it aMediterranean feel. The menus areauthentic and include a section devotedto seasonal dishes. There’s a hugeamount of choice, with the pasta andmeat sections alone featuring around 15dishes each, not counting the seasonallist. There’s a heated outside terrace ifyou want to eat al fresco.Lunch: 12pm-2.45pm. Dinner: 7pm-11.45pm.7 Langton Street, SW10 0JLT: 020 7351 0761www.lafamiglia.co.ukLe Colombier£££A French restaurant with an emphasison Parisian brasserie dishes, LeColombier was established in 1998 byDidier Garnier. The á la carte menu featuresplenty of classics and there is adaily set menu of two courses for£19.50, including coffee. Le Colombierhas a pretty terrace.Lunch: Monday-Saturday 12pm-3pm,Sunday 12pm-3.30pm. Dinner: Monday-Saturday 6.30pm-10.30pm, Sunday6.30pm-10pm.145 Dovehouse Street, SW3 6LBT: 020 7351 1155le-colombier-restaurant.co.ukMade in Italy£The first restaurant in Made in Italy’schain, this opened in 1989. A real sellingpoint is the pizzametro – literally ‘pizzametre’ - a pizza up to a metre-long for atable to share, covered with strips of differentingredients to satisfy everyone.Monday 6pm-11.30pm, Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-11.30pm, Sunday12pm-10.30pm.249 King’s Road, SW3 5ELT: 020 7352 1880www.madeinitalygroup.co.ukManicomioManicomio£££This newly-refurbished Italian restaurantin Duke of York Square is handy for abite to eat while shopping and has an alfresco, heated dining area to survey thecomings and goings in the square fromwhile you eat.The building was the former militaryasylum of the Duke of York’s barracks,hence the name Manicomio, which means‘asylum’ or ‘mad house’. There’s a caféand deli (see Cafés) and a restaurant.The restaurant serves contemporaryItalian cuisine that’s unfussy and elegant.Lunch: Monday-Friday 12pm-3pm,Saturday 12pm-5pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm. Dinner: Monday-Saturday 6.30pm-10.30pm, Sunday 6.30pm-10pm.85 Duke of York Square, SW3 4LYT: 020 7730 3366.www.manicomio.co.ukMarco Restaurant££££One of three restaurants at the ChelseaFootball Club hotel, this is a collaborativeeffort between Marco Pierre White and