This candy-coloured casual eatery is the ideal place to have a dinner with a group of friends - large or small. The delicious small plates are perfect for sharing.

Regularly touted as "the best pizza in London," Crisp, used to be served inside The Chancellors on Crisp Road in Hammersmith. There hadn’t been so much hype about a pizza place in London for a long, long time – and then the team joined forces with The Devonshire crew to dish up their pies inside a Mayfair pub. While elsewhere in the city it’s all about scorched sourdough, at Crisp the thin crust and crisp base are fully intentional. The best New York-style slices in town – book ahead.

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.

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.