Alberico at Aspinalls in Curzon Street offers guests a sumptuous dining option with surroundings that are a jewel box of colour and detail, with mirror-panelled pale mint green walls, glass dome ceiling and chocolate brown leather seats. In fine weather, the terrace provides an intimate relaxed retreat. The menu features signature dishes from a range of international cuisines.

Chef Alberico Penati and his team create delicious Italian, English, Lebanese, Chinese and Indian dishes for their clièntele. For lunch or dinner, they can expect to begin with canapé of quails, eggs with caviar, deep-fried king prawns with sweet chilli, pappardelle with hare ragù and risotto with cabbage and Scottish lobster. Mains options include sautéed lobster with ginger and spring onions, fried frog legs and watercress with sweet garlic sauce, Tuscan zolfini beans with scampi and grilled ricotta, fillet of venison with radicchio, bacon and olives and contrafilet of Fassone beef with chestnut and mushroom sauce, pancetta and black truffle shavings. Call it a day with bitter orange cheesecake or coffee granita. A select array of fine wines perfectly complements the menu.