Tom's Place

The quintessential British comfort food of fish and chips has been elevated to a new dimension with the opening of Tom's Place in Chelsea. The décor is functional and  reminiscent of a regular seaside chippy, although that is where the resemblance ends.

Typically expect gurnard (grey or red), plaice, pollock, sea bass, mackerel and cod to be battered and fried there in beef dripping, but all these are sustainable fish sourced from individual fishermen, as Tom Aikens, celebrity chef and owner of this restaurant points out with some pride.

A salad of deep fried squid with spring onion, lime, paprika and coriander makes a good start and you could move on to the grilled Cornish butterfly mackerel with beetroot, potato and fresh herb salad or a regular batch of deep fried fish with chips. The drinks list featuring only English wines, beers, teas and milkshakes is comprehensive and varied, while desserts comprising  soft, creamy homemade ice creams are too good to pass up.