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Its location in the heart of London, makes The Dining Room at the Hilton London Hyde Park Hotel an oasis of choice after a busy day exploring Oxford Street or the West End. Located on Bayswater Road, the restaurant offers international cuisine favourites as well as select English classics for dinner. The traditionally styled interiors create an ambience of timeless appeal, perfect for a leisurely meal. A buffet breakfast is also served at the restaurant.

Enjoy an English breakfast or selections such as sea bass or beef carpaccio later in the day at The Dining Room. Unwind in the elegant Library Lounge, a traditional style bar with a stained glass skylight and fireplace, with a fine single malt or glass of wine along with the bar snacks that are served here. The century old Hilton London Hyde Park Hotel is a four star property with fine views over Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.

YO! Sushi Whiteleys is a vital gastronomic experience rather than simply a place to eat sushi. This exciting and visually appealing Japanese delicacy, almost a cuisine in itself and going back to the 4th century BC, is fast rising in popularity for reasons of both taste and health, as well as its companionable setting. The restaurants offer a range of delectable nibbles that are attractively presented and revolve on a gently moving belt in front of customers, allowing them to sample a real wealth of varieties and eat just what they like best as often as they wish.

Contrary to many people's perception of sushi as raw fish, it comes in many forms drawing heavily on rice, fish, vegetables and seafood but the great variety arises chiefly from the different fillings and toppings, condiments, and the way these are combined. Often the same ingredients may be assembled in a traditional or a contemporary way, yet creating widely differing tastes.

Some of the most popular types are sashimi rolls, made from raw or seared slices of salmon and tuna and meant to be eaten within a couple of hours of being put together. Other options include cones of seaweed with rice and fillings and the little boat shaped parcels called gunkans. Miso soups, salads and nigiri sushi made of rice with toppings all add to its strong visual appeal.

Great beers like Asahi Super Dry and Sapporo support the food superbly, as well as hot and cold sake for those who want to sustain the Japanese experience. The menu also has non-alcoholic drinks and a limited list of wines and champagne. For dessert try the dorayaki, mochi or settle for fresh fruit.

The experience of having a meal at YO! Sushi is enriched by the unique array that appears as if by magic before the diner, with its unique colour coded pricing system. But the real pull is the fresh, healthy and tasty food that keeps people returning to their outlets across the UK.

Situated in the modern development of Paddington Central, Massis Lebanese Grill and Bar is following in the footsteps of its successful St Christopher's Place sibling by serving mouth watering Lebanese specialities in a charming atmosphere. The bar offers a range of signature cocktails, wines, champagne, and beer, while the restaurant focuses on serving authentic Lebanese cuisine.

Appetising plates of cold mezze range from tabouleh with parsley, tomato, mint, crushed wheat, lemon juice and olive oil, to a lovely warak inab, vine leaves stuffed with fresh herbs, tomato and rice, and labneh of authentic and soft Lebanese cheese. Hot mezze encompass Lebanese pastries; hummus topped with tender chicken or lamb shawarma; kasbet dajaj of pan-fried chicken liver, and sujuk charcoal-grilled spicy Armenian sausages.

Among mains a selection of grilled kafta and meat is served with salad; and slow-cooked bamia lamb stew appears with okra and tomatoes. Seafood is represented by skewers of salmon, tuna, swordfish, lemon sole, sea bass and prawns.

Evenings of live music add to the overall experience.

Côte is a chain of medium priced brasserie style restaurants that mirrors the trend in Paris, with a drift away from sophisticated food to less complicated cooking. So it should come as no surprise that they won the 2009 Good Food Guide's award for 'Best Value Restaurant in the UK'.

Inside there is none of the usual rather dated trappings, which have been replaced by a more chic, clean-cut approach to both décor and furnishings. Olives, bread and pissaladière set the tone for what is to come, with starters of rillettes or a warm Roquefort salad to name but two from a good range. Then choose between light mains such as wild mushroom cassoulet or tuna niçoise, or a meat and fish menu that includes duck confit and roast sea bass fillets with Savoy cabbage and peas in a white wine and cream sauce.

Desserts are a little more traditional, witness a convincing coupe noire or classic crème brûlée. Côte provides a genuine Gallic eating renaissance in elegant surroundings where you can dine with other people who are clearly enjoying the whole experience.

Cosy, charming little bistro serving excellent Provencal cooking, which is more than complimented by the extensive wine list. As this vibrant little cellar is owned by the Daniel Gobet who runs the rather more exclusive (and award winning) Amandier upstairs, you can be assured of first class cooking.

For many years hungry customers have ventured from all over London to Khan's in Westbourne Grove, driven by this restaurant's great reputation for serving fresh, delicious and inexpensive classic Indian cuisine. The interior is unexpectedly charming and displays stylish use of space with ornamental lamps and pastel hues.

Tandoori specialities appear in various forms such as chicken, meat, paneer or fish tikka, and sheikh kebabs, and options like okra cooked in a dry masala sauce and spiced chickpeas continue the health theme. Balti, jalfrezi, dopiaza and dhansak are concepts that are explored here, in addition to kofta dilruba, minced meatballs with gravy, and the creamy butter chicken prepared with cashew nuts, coconut and masala sauce, dressed with almonds.

Organic juices and traditional Indian drinks like yogurt based lassi and falooda, which is made by using vermicelli, rose syrup and tapioca seeds, are of particular note at Khan's.

The Westbourne is never short of diners who flock here to soak up the lively atmosphere of the place. Being a pub the drinks list is packed with quality stuff, a good selection of foreign beers and a very pleasing wine list. Many of Westbourne's visitors come looking for food as well, enticed by an exciting and regularly changing menu.

Here is gastropub fare at its best and treats like curried parsnip soup with crème fraîche and parsnip crisps, and game terrine with foie gras, pistachio, onion marmalade, toast and pickles come to mind instantly. Main courses like pot roasted pheasant with bacon, shallots, oyster mushrooms, garlic mash and winter greens follow a more exotic route while the much loved Gloucester Old Spot pork loin chop is a simple pleasure made more interesting with accompaniments like butterbeans, chorizo, black cabbage and red wine sauce. A dessert of honeycomb parfait with poached pears completes the equation at The Westbourne.

As far as pubs go The Grand Union is pretty special. Originally a Victorian public house, the décor has received just the right amount of updating without ridding the place of its original character.

Situated on the canal in Westbourne Park, The Grand Union is one of the best known pubs in the Notting Hill area, especially popular amongst young professionals, who appreciate the varied facets of this place for different reasons, such as a romantic evening or an after work get-together.

During good weather you could perhaps enjoy an al fresco meal or a barbeque as the outside seating can take up to eighty guests at a go.

A seasonally changing menu has an excellent range of Modern European dishes on offer that include the likes of salted squid and chorizo on toast with orange and bay leaf syrup and roasted Loch Duart salmon fillet with a white bean, prawn and lemon butter salad.

The main bar is located at the upper level, where a great variety of draught and bottled beers are available from all over the globe.

This frantically busy Italian restaurant on Formosa Street may not be your idea of a place for a relaxed, quiet meal, but if you manage to wangle a seat at The Red Pepper, then you're rewarded with plates of well-cooked, comfort food. The small dining area does its bit to add to the festive atmosphere and dishes arrive promptly with pizzas and handmade pastas as the specialities of the house.

Much of its success lies on the quality of their pizza, which never fails to impress, resonant with flavours of goats' cheese, rocket, sun-dried tomatoes, Parma ham and pepper vinaigrette amongst others. Apart from these staples you'll also discover tasty treats such as sea bass, tuna steak, a tender lamb shank and roast duck. The typical Italian style desserts such as tiramisu are particularly good and make for a highly enjoyable dining experience.