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!

Hakkaasan. Tally Joe is nice too.

Moro

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dishoom

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.

Orrery.

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

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)