sketch

Housed in a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse on Conduit Street that was once Christian Dior's London atelier, Sketch is one of Mayfair's most spectacular and deliberately hard to categorise destinations. Created by restaurateur Mourad Mazouz and French chef Pierre Gagnaire, it spans five wildly different spaces, from the forest-filled Glade and the golden Gallery to the three Michelin starred Lecture Room and Library upstairs, all united by an obsession with art, design and theatre. The egg shaped pod toilets alone are worth the visit.

Sessions Arts Club

Look for the pillarbox red door on Clerkenwell Green, take the lift to the fourth floor and pull back the velvet curtain to find one of London's most atmospheric dining rooms, set in the former judges' dining room of an 18th century courthouse. The deliberately distressed walls, flickering candlelight, giant arched windows and rooftop terraces with their own fireplaces make it one of the most romantic restaurants in the city, with a seasonally driven Mediterranean menu to match the setting.