Daddy Bao is a tiny restaurant in Tooting from the same family as Mr Bao in Peckham, and is serving the same great Taiwanese food.

The Canton Arms is a lovely gastropub in Lambeth that still feels like an old school boozer. Come for a drink and stay for a toastie, or more.

The Compton Arms is a little pub in Islington serving some tasty small plates and one of the best burgers in town.

Stir is a chilled coffee shop in Brixton that’s good for getting a some work done.

If you’re looking for excellent coffee, and a great little garden in Brixton, head for F. Mondays.

Marksman is a pub/restaurant with excellent, elevated British food in Shoreditch. It’s good anytime, but don’t miss the Sunday roast.

The Cross Keys is a nice Chelsea gastro-pub opposite the Thames serving up some decent and some not so decent food.

The Camberwell Arms is a traditional south London pub, serving great British cuisine during the week and incredible roasts on a Sunday.

Genesis is an entirely plant-based take on your classic counter service diner near Spitalfields.

Colbert is a seriously French all-day brasserie on Sloane Square, with one of the area’s best terraces for when the weather permits.

Maggie Jones’s is a romantic, character-filled restaurant off Kensington High Street, serving a menu of excellent quality British food.

The Coach is a beautifully renovated pub near Farringdon. It’s a great place for a drink, but the French bistro food is fairly average.

Kudu in Peckham serves sophisticated South African inspired food, and is the kind restaurant we always dream will open in our neighbourhood.

Little Duck The Picklery is an all-day small plates thing in Dalston.

If you can see past the fashion nonsense at Greyhound Café in Fitzrovia, you’ll find some of the best Thai food in Central London right now.

Flour & Grape is another member of the we-just-invented-fresh-pasta club, and it’s worth the trek over to Bermondsey when Padella is rammed.