Black Axe Mangal on Highbury Corner isn’t a typical restaurant. It’s loud, it's fun, and it's a little bit weird. And the delicious food is the same.

Tayer + Elementary is a three-part bar in Old Street. You should come here to drink and snack, but you should also come here to eat the tasting menu.

Temper City is an open-fire BBQ restaurant with lots of meat, lots of curry, and an excellent soundtrack of classic 90′s rock.

Temper Covent Garden is a loud and fun spot from the same people behind the Soho and City branches. This one specialises in pizzas and ‘not pasta’.

Shackfuyu is a banging Soho spot to drink cocktails and eat tasty hipster Asian food. Get the wings and ice cream.

Chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s flagship restaurant serves modern Middle Eastern-sharing plates in a stunning, upscale dining room.

Dandy is a trendy cafe in Stoke Newington Green that’s good for a coffee and pastry during the day and, er, that’s about it.

Spiritland is a cool and casual restaurant and bar in the Royal Festival Hall with an all things to all people menu. It’s also open late on weekends.

Flavour Bastard is a fusion restaurant in Soho, where the dishes are a mashup of ingredients from different cultures and cuisines.