Ikoyi is responsible for a new wave of West African dining in the city. Chef Jeremy Chan’s surprise tasting menu is made up of flavours such as jollof rice (reimagined with a lobster custard) and plantains (topped with a spiced efo emulsion). Game-changing cooking for a blow-out supper.

Australian chef Skye Gyngell has always been ahead of her time when it comes to low-waste cooking. Alongside the a la carte, her scratch menu, served between 5.30pm and 6.15pm from Tuesday to Saturday at Spring in Somerset House, makes the most of leftovers from the night before, and might include charcuterie croquettes with lovage aïoli or lemon and ricotta pudding. It’s hard to differentiate this innovative offering from the à la carte, which is fabulous too.

The newest outpost of this New York favourite is located in the heart of Covent Garden. They bring so many of the thoughtful touches we love in NYC all the way to London.

The auditorium is beautiful, with its curving rows of gilt-edged galleries; and then there’s the modern extension with a rooftop terrace overlooking the piazza that anyone can visit. Both the building and the roster of shows (contemporary ballet alongside world-class opera) are a clever mix of modernity and history. Everyone should go to the Royal Opera House at least once in their life.