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58 | FOOD AND DRINK | Restaurantswas designed by David Collins. Bookwell in advance to get a table – it has along waiting list.It also offers masterclasses to teachyou how to prepare Gordon Ramsay signaturedishes (£600 for one person toattend the class and then enjoy a threecourselunch with a guest, with winespaired to each course).Lunch: Monday-Friday 12pm-2.30pm.Dinner: 6.30pm-11pm. Dress codesmart – no trainers, shorts or sportswear.68 Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4HPT: 020 7352 4441www.gordonramsay.com/royalhospitalroad/The Rib Room Bar andRestaurant£££££The Rib Room at the Carlton Tower issomething of an institution. It has beenserving up beef since the hotel openedin 1961 and regulars at the restaurantinclude Nigella Lawson, Charles Saatchiand Sir David Frost.It recently underwent a major redesignfront of house and has a new teambehind the scenes – general managerMichele Caggianese, head chef Ian Rudge(who has worked at Michelin-starredrestaurants Northcote Manor, RestaurantGordon Ramsay and Whatley Manor)and head sommelier Louise Gordon.Rudge aims to serve up British cuisinethat’s “good, honest food” with someinteresting twists to surprise diners. Themuch-loved roast rib of beef withYorkshire pudding is still present, butthere’s also less traditional dishes likecaper-crusted rack of Cornish lamb,lightly-curried neck, shallot compoteand Jerusalem artichoke purée. The winelist includes around 500 wines and ispresented on iPads. The set lunch menuis good value, with two courses for£19 and three for £25, and there’s achildren’s menu too.The RibRoomThe restaurant redesign was by MartinBrudnizki (the man behind the look ofScott’s and Corrigan’s Mayfair), who hasgiven it a New York clubby feel.The walls are hung with originalsby expressionist artist Feliks Topolski,including portraits of Churchill, a Chelseapensioner, and the ‘Chelsea Girls’series, featuring Vanessa Redgrave andLady Astor.The restaurant made the headlines in1975 when the hotel was attacked bythe IRA. Luckily, the window table’sposition in the Rib Room meant that thebullets passed between diners and noone was hurt.Breakfast: Monday-Friday 7am-10.30am, Sunday and bank holidays7am-11am. Lunch: Monday-Friday12.00pm-3pm, Saturday-Sunday andbank holidays 12.30pm-3pm. Dinner:Monday-Saturday 6.30pm-11pm,Sunday and bank holidays 6.30pm-10.30pm. Dress code: smart casual.Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Cadogan Place,SW1X 9PY. T: 020 7858 7250www.theribroom.co.ukScalini£££A welcoming Italian restaurant witha dedicated following, Scalini serves traditionalfood and has a chef’s specialityevery day. A private room has recentlybeen added.Lunch: Monday-Sunday 12pm-3pm.Dinner: 7pm-12pm.1-3 Walton Street, SW3 2JDT: 020 7225 2301/02www.scalinionline.comSushinho£££This restaurant and cocktail bar servingJapanese/Brazilian food takes inspirationfrom the popularity of Japanese food inBrazil.Sushinho has a sushi bar which worksin conjunction with the restaurant – youcan order sushi, warm dishes or both –and operates a family-style service whereall the dishes are meant for sharing andare brought to the table as the kitchenserves them up.It’s an interesting combination, withJapanese sushi, sashimi, tempura andnoodles on the menu alongside Brazilianceviche and beef with chimichurri sauce.It no longer serves tuna, as it has a sustainablesources policy.The bar serves interesting cocktails –including ‘popular in Sao Paolo’ and‘Nipo-Brazilian’ sections – and there is adecent wine list.Lunch: Wednesday-Saturday12.30pm-2.30pm. Dinner: Sunday-Tuesday 6pm-10pm, Wednesday-Saturday 6pm-10.30pm.312-314 King’s Road, SW3 5UHT: 020 7349 7496www.sushinho.comTom’s Kitchen£££Tom Aikens’s Chelsea Green brasserie isjust round the corner from his ElystanTom’sKitchenStreet flagship, but the tone is entirelydifferent.Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner,and brunch on weekends, it offerscomforting classics with a few quirkytwists. There is a first-floor bar andprivate dining.Breakfast: Monday-Friday 8am-11.45am. Brunch: Saturday and Sunday10am-1pm. Lunch: Monday-Friday12pm-3pm, Saturday-Sunday 1pm-4pm.Dinner: Monday-Friday 6pm-11pm,Saturday-Sunday 6pm-10.30pm.27 Cale Street, SW3 3QPT: 020 7349 0202www.tomskitchen.co.uk/chelsea/Tom Aikens££££Tom Aikens’s flagship restaurantreopened in January 2012 after anextensive refurbishment.Aiken’s sophisticated dishes areimaginative and feature interestingflavours and techniques. The new menusinclude a three-course à la carte menu(£50), a six-course taster menu (£55), aneight-course taster menu (£75) and a