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I'm going to edit this post and post some restaurant reviews/recommendations for various cities soon.
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In London you forgot OXO.London:
European:
1.Ritz - a classic, always outstanding
2.Pearl - what food, shame its in bloody Holborn
3.Petrus - Sometimes dissapointing, but sometimes the best place ever
4.Locanda Locatelli - Londons only proper Italian cusine
5.Gordon Ramsey at Claridges - Well we have to go for the ciche, but it is pretty good
6.Noble Rot - The days of elegance, shame about the amost dead croud
7.Sketch - Atmosphere, what atmosphere, even if the food is sub-contracted, its still by Paris's no.1
Oriental:
1.Sumosan
2.Hakkasan
3.Taman Gang
4.Nobu
5.Roka
6.Zuma
Savoy grill used to be outstanding, but not its pretty bad. Harrods Oyster bar is definatly good for a quick lunch. Instead of New World, try (I think its called) Loo Kee Fook, opposite New World on Gerrard Street, it is a lot better.A few places I have eaten at:
London
Simpson's in the Strand - famous for its roast beef, carved at the table. Â The Knight's Bar upstairs has probably the best martinis in London. Â The main dining-room is the Grand Divan, for which reservations are necessary, and where the dress code is jacket and tie. Â It is possible to dine more informally in the upper dining-room. Â Excellent old-fashioned English food.
Savoy Hotel - rather disappointing the last few times I've been. Â The American Bar, supposedly famous for its cocktails, was too busy and the service was poor. Â The fod is ok but not outstanding.
Claridges - my favourite.  The impecunious avoid the Ramsey restaurant, and eat well in the Reading Room for £30.  Excellent food, impeccable service and splendid art deco surroundings.  Afternoon tea here also excellent.  Smart dress required.
The Ritz - afternoon tea is an institution, but unfortunately also a tourist attraction. Â Jacket and tie required, but it seems that some people think that a baseball cap is also acceptable.
Naval and Military Club - splendid setting and quite the best beef anywhere - it all comes from one farm in Scotland, is hung for 3 weeks and they don't have a freezer. Â Private members' club but you may know someone....
Belgo Centraal - frenetic Belgian restaurant in Covent Garden, completely informal. Â Great menu, over 100 different beers and cheap too. Â Ideal when you can't get a table elsewhere.
Harrod's Oyster Bar - oysters with champagne, or with Guinness. Â Excellent.
New World - Huge Chinese restaurant in Soho's Chinatown. Â Good food, but renowned for the rudeness of the waiters.
Great idea drizz, if you wanted to collect all the restaurant recs into one thread that would be very valuable and I would pin it (HOF) into this category. Let me know if you're willing, unless that's out of the scope of what you were meaning to do.I'm going to edit this post and post some restaurant reviews/recommendations for various cities soon.
You know, restaurant reviewers like to blast molten chocolate cakes as being cliche and overdone, but they're still wonderful when they're made right...If you like chocolate, be sure to get the molten chocolate cake.