Joké Bakare’s supper club turned pop-up is in part responsible for London’s modern West African dining movement. Now operating from a permanent space behind Oxford Circus, the Nigerian chef is dishing out an affordable set menu that won the restaurant a Michelin star in its first year: quail with yellow chilli and sesame paste and balls of deep-fried rice and coconut dough to the sound of Afrobeats. One of London’s boldest and most exciting tables.

This bright sprawling space, situated on an unassuming corner in Fitzrovia, organises the most exclusive sample sales. Elbow your way through crowds of customers hoarding discounted A.P.C satchels or Toteme jackets for some seriously good finds. Just be sure to register on the website before you go.

Rovi is the hidden gem of Jerusalem-born chef Ottolenghi's restaurant empire. Menus include decadent celeriac shawarmas and lobster crumpets that riff on prawn toast. If you can’t bag a table for lunch or dinner, a breakfast of Iranian fritters served with piquillo sauce and a fried egg is a good substitute. 

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