1950s French cuisine is reinvented at this becoming spot in Borough Market. Foodies rejoice! Cosy, traditional, yet unwaveringly hip, Camille may be the spot for natural vino and an ever-changing chalkboard menu but it is also rustling up some jolly tasty food. From smoked eel devilled eggs, to confit wet garlic, tomato & brightwell ash, to whole John Dory & cockles (Biarritz style), Camille knows how to do it. 

Probably London’s most famous market, this 13th-century food hall is a mish-mash of greengrocers, fishmongers and spice traders alongside salt-beef and falafel stalls. Those shopping for produce should prioritise oysters from Richard Haward’s (which goes back seven generations), British cheese from Neal’s Yard and giant sugar-dusted amaretti from baking school Bread Ahead. For lunch, head to the street- food hub, with its amphitheatre-like tiered seating, for cod tacos from Padre. Always busy but charming too.

Nicknamed London’s local theatre, this Waterloo not-for-profit is probably the most accessible arts space in London. The audience is 60 per cent first-time visitors but that doesn’t mean the plays aren’t hard-hitting. This is where Judi Dench, Michael Gambon and Maggie Smith first made their names. Laurence Olivier led the original National Theatre Company here and there is still a brilliantly academic team in charge of the programming – a show at The Old Vic is often deeply moving.

The bread is a must-order here. Both the Wildfarmed laffa (a pillowy middle-eastern flatbread glistening with butter) and the acma verde, which looks like a bagel but is delicately infused with garlic and parsley. Then, of course, there are the wonderful dips to pair them with: a salt cod labneh, a tahini with hot honey and crispy chickpeas, and a creamy tarama topped with pickled cucumber. There’s also tuna ceviche and torched mackerel and lamb cooked on an open grill. A polished Greek restaurant from the team behind Manteca.