Potemkin Restaurant & Vodka Bar

Potemkin Restaurant and Vodka Bar makes a point of emphasising that it is Russian and not just following a theme or a passing fad. So if you're keen on caviar, then you know where to head, especially as they serve the finest sevruga or beluga, accompanied by warm blinis.

This Clerkenwell establishment brings a variety of tastes and textures from Russia, starting with the zakuski, a range of starters such as pan fried garlic prawns served with toasted rye bread or pod shuboy, a dish consisting of layers of vegetables and cured herring. For the main course, there's red mullet on a vegetable salsa, pork dumplings with mustard, or a mildly spiced lamb casserole whilst to finish try to leave space for the  traditional honey cake served with cracked pepper ice cream.

The drinks menu has over 108 vodkas, possibly the largest collection in London and a good choice of wines and other spirits.