£££ Momo, 25 Heddon St, T 020-7434 4040. Mon-Sat 1200-1415, 1900-2330, Sun 1200-1415, 1900-2300. Much hyped but justifiably so, Momo is a North African dining experience (about £50 a head) with a distinctly metropolitan approach to taking reservations (booking weeks ahead is advised in high season). Next door, Mô, is a much cheaper Moroccan snack bar run by the same people. Mon and Tue 1100-2300, Wed 1200-2300, Thu-Sat 1200-2400. £££ Sketch, 9 Conduit St, T 0870 777 4488. Mon-Sat 0800-0200. Run by the same people as Momo (see above), this must be one of the most hyped and theatrical new restaurants to open in the city for a while, a heaving and hip complex of bars and restaurants (which certainly need to be booked). ££ Chisou 4 Princes St, T 020-7629 3931. Mon-Sat 1200-1430, 1800-2230. One of the best Japanese restaurants in the West End, just off Regent’s St. Check out the presentation of their humble spinach salad as an example of the care in the kitchen, served up in a cheerful and efficient atmosphere. ££ The Guinea Grill, 30 Bruton Pl, T 020- 7499 1210. Mon-Fri 1230-1430, 1830-2300, Sat 1830-2300. Tucked away behind the Young’s pub of the same name the Guinea Grill is famous for its steak and kidney pies. Cordial service, good food and a pleasant ambience have been keeping a wide cross-section of diners coming back for more since the 1950s. ££ Mulligan’s of Mayfair, 13 Cork St, T 020-7409 1370. Mon-Fri 1200-1500, 1700-2100. Offers interesting dishes with an Irish twist in a woody, masculine basement that gets lively in the evenings, the bar upstairs a favourite with the Cork St art crowd. ££ Veeraswamy, Victory House, 99 Regent St (entrance on Swallow St), T 020-7734 1401. Mon-Fri 1200-1430, 1730-2330, Sat 1230-1500, 1730-1130, Sun 1230-1500, 1730-1030. This claims to be the first Indian restaurant in London and the quality of the food certainly demonstrates years of experience. Platefuls of curry served in a bright, breezy, contemporary setting. £££ @venue, 7/9 St James’s St, T 020-7321 2111. Mon-Thu 1130- 1445, 1745-2400, Fri and Sat 1200-1445, 1745-2430, Sun 1200-1445, 1745-2130. Conspicuous consumers are likely to be found at places like this, where a huge glass frontage and spacious minimalism easily soaks up the buzz of bankers young and old. £££ The Criterion, 224 Piccadilly, T 020-7930 0488. Mon-Sat 1200-1430, 1730-2300. A grand and beautiful setting for some typically assured Marco Pierre White recipes. The interior of this old dance hall is a symphony in wood and gold, the prices are surprisingly reasonable and the atmosphere quite laid back, considering the sumptuousness of the surroundings. £££ Al Duca, 4-5 Duke of York St, T 020-7839 3090. Mon-Fri 1200- 1430, 1800-2300. Still a happening hangout where Milan meets New York in the glass and wood décor and the modern Italian menu.
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