Villandry

There’s not much worth getting excited about in the fashion wholesaler-lined streets between Oxford Street and Regent’s Park, but Villandry has been raising pulse rates for more than 10 years now. An informal blend of foodstore, wine bar and restaurant, all situated in the same airy, open-plan space, it offers its diners – media types and medics from nearby Harley Street – a simple, seasonal menu that might include anything from ham hock to seared tuna. It can be pricey, though.