If you could have lunch at any restaurant in London, which would it be?

[CherLooksYoungerThanMe]

As above. I find myself with an unexpected day alone, so I'm going to London to treat myself to a day out. I fancy lunch somewhere lovely. What's your favourite restaurant? Central-ish preferred. Location not important yet - I have a list of things I'd like to do, and they're all over the place, I'll be narrowing down at some point. Budget also unimportant - even if I can't afford the ridiculously expensive places, it's nice to drool! And I'll eat pretty much anything.

Help me plan my perfect day!

[Lineofbeauty]

Hakkaasan. Tally Joe is nice too.

[Smallinthesmoke]

Moro

[Polly99]

If I was having lunch alone I’d go up the Shard to Hutong. I’d have a glass of champagne and their Ma La Chilli Prawns (spicy but so good).

Otherwise I love the Ledbury, but that is one you have to book quite far in advance and Notting Hill so not so central.

[Davros]

Roast in Borough Market, Oxo Tower, cafe area in the Royal Exchange

[LockedOutOfMN]

I like Dishoom, and Barrafina. The Langham hotel at Marylebone is also nice.

[Heuschrecke]

Le Colombier www.le-colombier-restaurant.co.uk/home.shtml in Chelsea

[witchmountain]

Nopi (Ottolenghi restaurant in Soho, not far off Regent St)

[Heuschrecke]

Just thought of another one (more central than my Chelsea recommendation!). Shampers www.shampers.net in Kingly Street, Soho.

[practicallyperfectinmyway]

Smiths in Wapping - ask for a window table overlooking the Thames.

[peachypetite]

Dishoom

[BasiliskStare]

I would second Le Colombier as above ( though have't been for a long while ) , Never been to Gordon Ramsay on Royal Hospital Road but it is sort of his flagship one isn't it so would like to once ( guess booking times an issue ) but also in the environs the Ivy Garden on the King's Road I have been to and is very nice - all handy for shopping if that is your thing afterwards or Saatchi Gallery or tube to whatever else. Yes not really central central but a nice place to have a day out. Depends what your other activities are really.

[LadyLapsang]

Orrery.

[cattreats]

I was going to say Orrery too. They have a really lovely set lunch menu.

[SquirmOfEels]

Did you choose any of these, OP?

If not, where did you go and did you like it? (often on the lookout for new places to go)