Hoxton Grille is a smart and swanky brasserie situated in one of London's most fashionable areas. Small touches like the paintings on cowhide and the graffiti style screen prints make light-hearted references to the area's tannery past and its present day role as a bustling hive of activity.

Their cooking is unfussy and prefers to stick to the basics, so there are classics like prawn cocktail and escalope Holstein. The menu is loyal to the seasons and features brasserie favourites such as duck rillette with roast beetroot and pomegranate salad; bangers and mash with onion gravy, and grilled T-bone steak and chips with a choice of Béarnaise or sauce 'au poivre'. There is dark chocolate truffle mousse with vanilla bean cream and lemon meringue parfait with fresh raspberries to follow.

Grille's lack of pretension, commitment to good food and understated style make this place a prime location for a quick bite or a formal dinner.