The Restaurant at The Ritz London

"After years and acres of minimalism and white, it's all rather refreshing, especially after a Champagne tea or an exorbitant meal in the outrageously elaborate restaurant with its frescoes and putty-and-pink boudoir chairs"

"The Louis XIV restaurant, generally referred to simply as The Ritz Restaurant, is probably the most beautiful dining room in London; for summer meals its terrace overlooks a small, walled garden"

"Guests can dine on British cuisine at the posh Ritz Restaurant, or sip champagne in The Palm Court tearoom"

"The hotel’s sumptuous Palm Court provides the setting for the five daily seatings of its famed afternoon tea, while The Ritz Restaurant offers a simply grand setting for dining, and the underground Ritz Club is a sophisticated venue for gambling"

"In neighbouring Soho, new restaurants abound, like the ramen soup spot, Bone Daddies; the always packed champagne bar, Bubbledogs; and Chef Jeremy Lee's beloved Quo Vadis"