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DINING & NIGHTLIFETom’s KITcHENFrom celebrity chef TomAikens, this friendly culinaryspace bursts with warmthand largesse. Enjoy classic‘comfort food’ disheslike burgers, cottage pie,risottos and more, cooked toperfection with high-qualityingredients. £££.27 Cale Street, SW3.% 020 7349 0202.: tomskitchen.co.uk/chelsea Ë SouthKensington. Off mapchinesebar sHuOne of the pinnacles ofauthentic Sichuan cuisinein London. The dishesare vividly tasty and oftenferociously spicy: think hoteel strips, Muxu pork and ‘oldwoman’s bean curd’. ££.28 Frith Street, W1. % 0207287 8822. : bar-shu.co.uk Ë Leicester Square.Map B5.HaKKasaNGround-breaking Chineserestaurant offeringimmaculate service, famouslyspectacular décor and afascinating mix of traditionaland fusion dishes, likePeking duck with caviar ordim sum with a foie grascentre. £££.8 Hanway Place, W1 (andbranch). % 020 79277000. : w3.hakkasan.comË Tottenham Court Road.Map B5.mIN jIaNGSuperb food accompanied bywonderful views across HydePark at this five-star Chinesegastronomic experience. Tryexpertly cooked traditionalSichuan dishes and don’tmiss out on the Beijing duck(pre-order only). £££.Royal Garden Hotel, 2-24Kensington High Street,W8. % 020 7361 1988.: minjiang.co.ukË High Street Kensington.Off map.pING poNGThis popular chain is a bighit, boasting sexy décor,a huge range of tasty,beautifully-presented dimsum, a fun vibe and veryreasonable prices. Great forgroups. £-££.45 Great MarlboroughStreet, W1 (and branches).% 020 7851 6969.: pingpongdimsum.comË Oxford Circus. Map B5.royaL cHINaSome of the best dim sum inLondon from this Cantonesegroup, which also boasts anextensive menu of mainsincluding clay pots, greatseafood and roast duck. TheCanary Wharf branch hasbenefited from a fabulousrefurb. ££.24-26 Baker Street, W1(and branches). % 0207487 4688. : royalchinagroup.biz Ë Baker Street.Map B4.FishbELGoDelicious, steaming plates ofmussels any way you wantthem, great steaks, a vastvariety of beers (from blondeto banana) and some of thebest fries in London at thisBelgian-themed chain. Greatchildren’s deals. ££.50 Earlham Street, WC2(and branches).% 020 7813 2233.: belgo-restaurants.co.ukË Covent Garden. Map B6.bENTLEy’sRichard Corrigan’s elegantand much-loved eaterieoffers an impressive arrayof dishes. Enjoy oysters andseafood platters inthe downstairs Oyster& Champagne Bar, or trythe upstairs Grill, Rib andCrustacean Rooms. £££.11-15 Swallow Street, W1.% 020 7734 4756.: bentleys.orgË Piccadilly Circus.Map C5.mr FIsHFish and chips is a must-trydish in London, and thewell-priced fare at thiscritic’s favourite will have youcoming back for more. Fishis as fresh as can be – goodfood at great prices. Try theDining Al FrescoThese are our pick of al fresco spots. See : visitlondon.com for further details and other places.Aquasia, Wyndham Grand, Chelsea Harbour, SW10.% 020 7300 8443. : wyndhamgrandlondon.co.ukË Fulham Broadway. Off map. Babylon at the RoofGardens, 99 Kensington High Street, W8. % 020 73683993. : roofgardens.virgin.com Ë High Street Kensington.Map D1. The Belvedere, Holland Park, Abbotsbury Road,W8. % 020 7602 1238. : belvedererestaurant.co.ukË Holland Park. Off map. The Boundary, 2-4 BoundaryStreet, E2. % 020 7729 1051. : theboundary.co.ukË Shoreditch High Street. Map A9. The Brewhouse,Kenwood House, Hampstead Lane, NW3. % 020 83415384. : companyofcooks.com Ë Highgate. Off map.Chez Gérard, The Market, Covent Garden, WC2. % 0207379 0666. : chezgerard.co.uk Ë Covent Garden. MapB6. Coq D’Argent, 1 Poultry, Bank, EC2. % 020 73955000. : coqdargent.co.uk Ë Bank. Map B8. FreemasonsArms, 32 Downshire Hill, NW3. % 020 7433 6811.: freemasonsarms.co.uk Ë Hampstead. Off map. GardenCafé, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, NW1. % 020 7935 5729.: companyofcooks.com Ë Baker Street/Regent’s Park.Off map. Gaucho Richmond, The Towpath, Richmond,TW10. % 020 8948 4030. : gauchorestaurants.co.ukt Richmond. Off map. Hush, 8 Lancashire Court, W1.% 020 7659 1500. : hush.co.uk Ë Bond Street. Map C4.Inn The Park, St James’s Park, SW1. % 020 7451 9999.: innthepark.com Ë Westminster. Map C5. Manicomio,85 Duke of York Square, King’s Road, SW3. % 020 77303366. : manicomio.co.uk Ë Sloane Square. Off map.Masala Zone, 88 Upper Street, Islington, N1. % 020 73593399. : masalazone.com Ë Angel. Off map.Petersham Nurseries Café and Teahouse, PetershamRoad, Richmond, TW10. % 020 8605 3627.: petershamnurseries.com t St Margaret’s. Off map.Tom’s Terrace, Somerset House, Strand, WC2.% 020 7845 4646. : tomskitchen.co.uk/somersethouseË Temple. Map C6. Serpentine Bar & Kitchen, Hyde Park,W2. % 020 7706 8114. : serpentinebarandkitchen.comË Hyde Park Corner. Map C3. Sofra St Christopher’sPlace, 23 Barrett Street, W1. % 020 7224 4080.: sofra.co.uk Ë Bond Street. Map B4.Serpentine Bar & Kitchen104 | visitlondon.com | LONDON PLANNER | June 2011