Aubaine is a bastion for all things French, in the culinary realm of course; with outlets in Brompton Road and Heddon Street, here's a place that plays the role of a café, restaurant, patisserie and boulangerie with equal élan. The interior is small yet functional with occasional urbane touches, but they still manage to attract a loyal throng of locals all day and evening.

Begin your day with a 'ready-to-launch' breakfast of butter croissant, pain au chocolat, baguettes with homemade jams and country butter, a grande crème or a mug of chocolate. Catch a moment of respite on a hectic work day with a fresh tuna steak at lunchtime, or Aubaine house salad with king prawns, mixed leaves, citrus fruits, apple and balsamic dressing. In the evening you might find a gigot or a filet de boeuf tartare and a dessert of crème brûlée and nougat glace.

The boulangerie-patisserie is a wonderful repository of French pastries and breads, tarts, cakes, jams, chocolates and other sweets.