Bayswater & Maida Vale Restaurants

Obika - London 2

Sushi and tapas have always been treated with reverence, and now it's the turn of mozzarella, and there's no better place to explore this than at Obika. This new concept has definitely garnered much interest among cheese lovers and several locations across the globe serve to confirm its popularity.

• Address: 7 Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5BY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £24.00

Old Delhi Restaurant, The

Charmingly sophisticated service awaits you at this upmarket venue where a harpist plays on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The menu is an interesting mix of Persian and Indian influences. Very reliable, if a little pricey.

• Address: 48 Kendal Street, London, W2 2BP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian, Persian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £40.00

Olio Bar & Restaurant

Friendly, very trendy Mediterranean restaurant and bar overlooking the beautiful Hyde Park. With its relaxed atmosphere, it's the perfect place for your business lunches, or a friendly dinner with ...

• Address: Corus Hotel Hyde Park , 1-7 Lancaster Gate, London, W2 3LG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Mediterranean
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Pars Restaurant

Just when you thought Persian cooking was probably complicated, this Harrow Road restaurant clears the air and prompts diners to leave all their inhibitions at the door to step into a world of imaginative, healthy and colourful cooking.

• Address: 370 Harrow Road, W9 2HU (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Persian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £15.00

Patisserie Valerie - Queensway

The popularity of patisseries in London and elsewhere is a longstanding tribute to human indulgence. When spirits are low there are few better kick-starts than a visit to the nearest purveyor of wonderful cakes, sticky, creamy confections that melt in the mouth, leaving a comfortable feeling of having scored one up on whatever malaise is afflicting you.

• Address: 174-176 Queensway, London, W2 6LY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Patisserie
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £14.00, Dinner: £25.00

Pere Michel

Pere Michel is a friendly and informal French bistro that offers a relaxed and enjoyable dining experience. The staff here make every effort to make you feel at home from the moment you arrive and whilst the décor is nothing to write home about it also benefits from a relaxed lived in feel.

• Address: 11 Bathurst Street, London, W2 2SD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £42.00

Ping Pong - Westbourne Grove

Centuries ago merchants on the famed Silk Route would stop at tea houses to relax and share dim sums with their fellow travellers; years later Ping Pong opened its doors and certainly nailed on to this idea, except may be adding a bit of cocktail on the menu.

• Address: 74-76 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 5SH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Chinese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £26.00

Prince Alfred & Formosa Dining Room

A beautiful frontage, original wood panels and traditional plate glass are only a few of the things customers notice at this Formosa Street mainstay. Inside its no less attractive, the bar area at Price Alfred is split into five separate cosy spots, and the adjoining Formosa Dining Room places emphasis on warm service and great food.

• Address: The Prince Alfred, 5a Formosa Street, London, W9 1EE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bar, Gastropub, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £43.00

Prince Bonaparte, The

The legendary Chepstow Road drinking den The Prince Bonaparte, an eclectic mix of classic London boozer and Regency finery, is bound to draw everyone, from Notting Hill's ladies-who-lunch to the more arty down-to-earth crowd.

• Address: 80 Chepstow Road, Notting Hill, London, W2 5BE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bar, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £27.00

Ranoush - Edgware Road

Marouf Abouzaki arrived in London as a twenty-one year old in 1975, and worked as a chef in a Lebanese eatery until he opened the first Maroush restaurant in 1981. The group now has over ten outlets in London under the names of Maroush and Ranoush, with plans of expanding further.

• Address: 43 Edgware Road, London, W2 2JR (Map)
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £34.00