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The very definition of Chishuru in Hausa is ‘to eat silently’ – a reference to the abandon of conversation caused by food so good it commands total attention. As it happens, I was lunching solo… but even if I’d been in company, I knew this would’ve been the case from the moment I started eating.

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The menu is hearty, the setting is homely. There’s a feeling of comfort and community in abundance and everything is done exceptionally well.

Theatreland is teeming with eateries. Many of which are sub-par chains our tourist traps, but persevere past these and you’ll find an array of restaurants more than worth their salt. Here are a few of the best restaurants in Covent Garden.

My first lunch at Mountain was one I’ll remember for a long, long time, with a fondness for the meal itself and an admiration for what the Super 8 team has achieved yet again.

From one dish to the next, there was a difference, an excitement, yet it all flowed so seamlessly. There were playful combinations mixed with uncomplicated comforts… and for a few hours, everything was right in the world.

Leaving the restaurant, I felt wholly satisified in a way that I rarely feel. More often than not, there’s at least one thing I would’ve changed, but not here. Surely that says it all.

A small, stripped-back venue bursting with big, bold flavours.

With seafood as its red thread, I could’ve ordered everything on the menu, so some serious time was spent narrowing things down before I’d made up my mind.

However you decide to enjoy your meal here – which you will – Townsend is a comforting respite from the intense rhythm of the city outside.

BiBi is doing things differently and, in doing so, making its mark as London’s most exciting Indian restaurant right now.

Neighbourhood-casual charm and a chalkboard menu of dreams in Newington Green.

South American-meets-Italian magic in Bethnal Green.

The first of Jason Atherton’s restaurants celebrates fine-dining without the formal pomp.

Crisp around the outside, soft and chewy in the middle, sticky with sweet cinnamon glaze all over. Name a better breakfast…

Behind the Brutalist facade of 180 The Strand lies the perfect spot for a leisurely lunch.

In the middle of Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street – a hub of lauded restaurants – The Ninth sits both unassumingly and invitingly.

One of the hottest openings of 2021, I was glad to get a relatively early taste of Café Cecilia.