Honourable Tom Houghton's top 10 London restaurant picks

This is where my dad takes the family if we’re all together and he’s feeling generous. A relaxed and cosy environment for catching up, sharing bites and swapping stories.

If you're into name dropping and scandal, then this is the place for afternoon tea. You’ll be unable to resist the temptation to gossip about all the stars who rubbed shoulders there over the years.

If you’ve spent most of your money on West End tickets, this is the perfect place for some pre-show French cuisine. Affordable, relaxed, charming and delicious. You will not be Les Miserable.

Walking down the huge central staircase already makes you feel cool. Then the live bands and incredible food only add to the Jazzy, mafia vibe. Brilliant if you don’t mind coughing up the dough.

If you want a London Geezer pub, check out this one owned by ‘Lock Stock’ director Guy Ritchie. Especially good for a Sunday roast, get yourself round and smash some grub down ya Queen of the south.

This slick and smooth venue is perfect for any time of the day. The chandeliers sparkle you through breakfast, collapse of a couch for afternoon cream tea, or arrive at sunset in time for the DJ to pump you up for the evening.

A feast for the belly and the eyes. I nearly licked the floor, it looked so beautiful. Luckily the pan-Asian inspired menu was equally tasty.

If you love dinners with the swimmers… there is nowhere better to whet your appetite. You literally walk through the fish before you sit and devour them.

I’m a huge Batman fan, and this place has a (very subtle) caped crusader theme. The cocktail menu is especially inventive and with food this good I may turn into a dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner… FATMAN!

If you’re a pescatarian with a taste for quality, then look no further. This is veg and fish dining at its finest. Make sure you put your best glad rags on, because if you have someone you want to impress… this is the one for you.