The Dorch rules Park Lane with a historic guest list that includes David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor. The pink marble bathroom in the Harlequin Penthouse was installed especially for the latter. These days we love the scalloped armchairs in the Martin Brudnizki-designed Vesper Bar (named after Ian Fleming, another former guest) and medical-grade facials in the spa. Plus, the knockout views from the summer terrace, which remains a relative secret.

Farm Shop in Mayfair transports you to that South West England countryside. Transported direct from the Somerset farm is the Pinot Noir and 2023 vintage Chardonnay from the Roman vine terrace, honey straight from the hives and plants and fungi foraged that week made into small-batch pickles, preserves and chutneys. Fill your baskets, for all of the goods on Farm Shop's shelves look utterly delectable. 

Classic British grub is served under the gaze of Lucian Freud’s Self Portrait, alongside a seasonal roster of golden-framed oils and contemporary works curated by Hauser & Wirth gallery. Mount St Restaurant is open for all servings, though its morning menu is worth a shout-out. Asparagus is seared as a side for dippy eggs, local honey is stirred through creamy porridge (a dram of whisky an optional extra) and the open-faced omelette Arnold Bennett is served with an indulgent glazed, golden top – best paired with the signature breakfast martini.   

It took six French polishers eight weeks to revive the woodwork in this next-generation Mayfair boozer from Hauser & Wirth owners Artfarm. It’s part pub, part contemporary gallery, and the ceiling, painted a kaleidoscopic patchwork, offsets all the dark panelling. There are craft beers on tap – and on the wall, the latter in a work by Canadian artist Rodney Graham. A pioneer of the new breed of British publicans putting a spotlight on the bits that work and giving everything else a good scrub.