Where to eat fish
If you love a bit of lobster, are crazy about crayfish or just fancy a nice fillet,
Zilli Fish
36-40 Brewer Street, W1
As its name implies, this is the fish emporium of telly chef Aldo Zilli. Look out for the signature dish of lobster spaghetti. £35pp ex-drinks. (020 7734 8649).
Rasa Samudra
5 Charlotte Street, W1
Passionate fish cookery with a healthy dose of glamour and spicing. Part of the Rasa chainlet of south Indian restaurants - a Charlotte Street institution. £25pp ex-drinks. (020 7637 0222).
Pescatori
57 Charlotte Street, W1
Fresh fish dishes with an Italian accent. It's a plush place that's more trad than trendy and a comfortable way to prove that fish is indeed good for the brain. £35pp ex-drinks. (020 7580 3289).
THREE WINE BARS By Edward Sullivan
Bar du Musée
17 Nelson Road, SW10
A deeply attractive, old-fashioned, continental-style café bar with a bistrostyle food operation and a quality wine list, with several available by the glass. There's a smart conservatory restaurant at the back. (020 8858 4710).
Zinc Bar at Chez Gerard
Opera Terrace, The Piazza, WC2
A popular haunt of opera-lovers and those looking for a sophisticated environment where they can relax over a glass of champagne or a superior wine from the extensive list. (020 7379 0666).
The Crescent
99 Fulham Road, SW3
The list of more than 250 different offerings - 25 by the glass - makes for a directory of some of the finest global wines. Keep your eye on the binend list, which heavily discounts end-of-the-range stock. (020 7225 2244).
