The Bombay Brasserie, in salubrious South Kensington, has remained a firm fixture on London’s fine dining scene since it first opened its doors back in 1982 and following a recent makeover, it’s easy to understand why: expect high ceilings, plush furnishings and stunning chandeliers in the opulent dining room and armchairs and walls adorned with pictures of the Raj in the adjoining bar cum conservatory.

Love your sushi and sashimi? You’re in the right city. London has a love affair with sushi and chances are wherever you find yourself, you’ll never be far from a restaurant serving the Japanese delicacy. Here are five of the best in town…

Restaurants come and go but Manson has remained a firm fixture on the Fulham Road dining scene.

One of London’s best loved landmarks has been returned to Leicester Square, reviving a sight and sound that has given pleasure to million of Londoners.

Caprice Holdings, the owners of iconic restaurants Le Caprice and The Ivy, has opened a new steak restaurant off Grosvenor Square, in the heart of Mayfair.

London loves a pop up – a bar, restaurant or retail outlet that occupies an unused building for a brief period of time. Haute Living London lets you in on three pop ups that are rocking our world right now

As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, Le Caprice has partnered with leading music personalities to create an exclusive collector’s edition music book.

Parisian brasserie, The Balcon, has opened over in Pall Mall’s elegant Sofitel hotel. Designed by Russell Sage, the man behind the Zetter Townhouse, the new Anglo-French diner features a charcuterie bar offering British and French cured meats and terrines plus vintage cocktails from antique recipe books.

The backdrop is the architecturally beautiful Somerset House which, from November 22 – January 22, will be home to an open air ice rink for the 10th year running.