London restaurant recommendation required

[yoyo]

DH wants to treat me to a fantastic meal in London. We have eaten at Claridges and wanted to book Hospital Road but can't get a table on the night that we have babysitters (typical).
So, where to go? There are so many and reviews galore - if you had the choice which would it be?

went to petrus recently (someone else paying!) that was pretty fab

If you are south of the river, I would go to Chez Bruce in Wandsworth. took DH for his birthday a few weeks ago and it was fab. Here is a menu to give you an idea (only just learnt how to do links and so am doing them right left and centre!!) \link{http://www.chezbruce.co.uk/menu.asp\menu}

Let us know where you end up and what it's like

Glass House in Kew - my favorite

Boxwood Cafe is another Ramsay place-contemporary and nice food-slightly more casual than the others.

The Connaught Hotel.

Tower 42 - Gary Rhodes - food is excellent.

Love the gaucho grill for its plain yummy food though.

great views from the oxo tower, nice grub too.

Have a look \link{http://www.london-eating.co.uk/\here} .

what sort of food do you like? Rules is nice.

the wolseley?

Had a fantastic family lunch at Sheekeys in St Martin's Lane recently. But knowing my luck with recommending nice stuff for you yoyo it will probably be shut!
Honestly thought the service was the most professional in an old-fashioned sense, that I have ever experienced. Pleasant, prompt and charming. Food was lovely too and they do meat as well as vegetarian dishes (fish is their speciality).
Have also had a lovely lunch with my sister at the River Cafe in Hammersmith and would love to go back with dh (him paying)

Club Gascon is one of my favourites.

If you like seafood, go to Le Palais du Jardin on Long Acre (I think). They do delicious massive platters....seafood heaven.

am with Bundle on the Wolseley

Chez Bruce (Wandsworth) / Glasshouse (Kew) / La Trompette (Chiswick) are all run by the same bloke and are all fab.

I used to really like Quo Vadis in Soho but haven't been there for a few years

quo vadis is a bit disappointing these days

Alistair little in Soho (dean street?) is wonderful, the best food ever. Or I like the French House Dining Room (upstairs not the pub bit). Floradita is a nice place but the food was a bit dubious (but was Christmas so....).

OH! Mirabelle! Thats wonderful and so glam. Curzon street I think.

or really push the boat out and go to Le Gavroche. So good but my god it costs....

Or how about River Cafe in Hammersmith or Riva in Barnes (Riva is known as the chefs choice I believe)

Wow! Thanks for all these suggestions. I am going to print this out for DH's perusal tonight. Our restaurant splurges are few and far between so just hope we can get one for 3 weeks' time.

If you need company I'm available for the SW london ones...

Looks like Chez Bruce as they have a table! Anniversary treat. Hmm...now, what to wear?!

my god your making me so jealous... I love london and now I have 3 kids I havent visite the capital since 1999
I used to visit my brother who lies in East london and loved it... All the places mentioned sound so glam and posh.

Sorry forgot to say have a great time out with your DH and enjoy your meal

Have the lobster tagliatelle at chez bruce ! It's SO fabulous. And the cheese is wonderful too.... made a complete piglet of myself last time but it was worth the tight trousers the next day.

Am very of you! Enjoy!