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A unique ambience highlighted with decorations and carvings from South East Asia sets the tone for enjoying authentic Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai cuisine at this popular restaurant located at Sheaveshill Avenue, London. The chefs prepare food utilsing exotic ingredients imported directly from their native countries to give you a taste of originality.

An udang bumbu, grilled king prawns served with fresh cucumber and savoury peanut sauce, or Thai fish cakes served with a sweet chilli sauce could be your first course. Good choices for the main course are spicy stir fried noodles with squid, beef, vegetables, garnished with king prawns, and special fried rice with shredded chicken, egg, peas cooked with Indonesian sweet soya sauce and two sticks of chicken sate. Those who prefer meat can order beef chunks cooked on the traditional slow fire flavoured with chilli and coconut.

The wine list displays a short but well chosen selection of predominantly European reds and whites.

St John's is one of the more accomplished London gastro pubs boasting a separate dining area at the rear of the pub complete with open kitchen. There's the obligatory blackboard based menus and you'll find a great atmosphere most nights. Treat yourself to traditional favourites such as steak in a beautifully rich green peppercorn sauce or seared to your liking swordfish on a bed of herbed couscous. Desserts are guaranteed to tempt with you both classic and new taste combinations and as with any self-respecting gastro pub, the wine list will delight.

Way back in the 1900s, 242 West Lane was a classic wet fish shop, but the arduous task of transforming a run down site to a smart café deserves a round of applause. With strategic lighting and art deco walls, The Wet Fish Café has indeed hit it off well with the cocktail and seafood loving West Hampstead locals.

A glass of Elderflower Spritz or Kir Royale could easily bring on the mood and just when the tapas rage hits you look out for that plate of whitebait with aioli, Scottish smoked salmon and warm grilled chorizo in port. For main courses there's pan-seared sea bass with chorizo, or rack of lamb with dauphinoise potatoes and red cabbage, but keep an eye out for the pasta and risotto of the day and warm pear tarte tatin for desserts.

The cocktails list features classics as well as their signature 'WFC martini' and their focused wine list includes some carefully selected New World and boutique wines.

If there's one destination both the little ones and their parents love visiting, it has to be Gracelands in Kensal Green. The welcoming café, restaurant, and fun-pad, is all rolled into an exciting place for families.

Mothers can be found relaxing on the comfortable sofa or enjoying coffee as the children entertain themselves in the well-equipped play area, book corner, or home corner. Wooden tables and chairs are arranged in an open plan dining area with local art on the walls, and attentive staff who serve soups, salads, tapas, desserts and lots more, with a separate menu for children.

Start your day with breakfast cereals, doughnuts, croissants, and pastries; quiches of smoked salmon and brie, or caramelised onion and tarragon rarely fail to please. Other choices comprise pies, stews, curries, and home-baked cakes and bread.

This new restaurant that offers tempting modern British food and good wine is open for dinner from Thursday to Saturday. Paintings, bags, dresses, and knick-knacks are for sale, and Gracelands is available for hire as a location for films and television.