The definitive guide to drinking and dining in Knightsbridge

The Aubrey, 66 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LA

Split across a number of intimate rooms, each with its own Japanese styling, this super-stylish izakaya at the Mandarin Oriental ticks all the boxes for a romantic evening. Move between the smart wood-panelled bar and the sumptuous dining area dripping in red velvet and marble, and tuck into top-quality Japanese food. For something even more special, head to its six-seater omakase-style cocktail bar and indulge in a two-hour drinks masterclass.

Holy Carrot, Urban Retreat, 2-4 Hans Crescent, SW1X 0LH

So named because it worships the vegetable, Holy Carrot celebrates plant-based food in style. The menu combines meat-free alternatives with classics such as shepherd’s pie and hot pot, alongside inventive veg creations that include smoked aubergine carpaccio with black tahini sauce, and truffle celeriac risotto with koji miso butter. It also does a strikingly different afternoon tea.

Angelo Musa, Fourth Floor, Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road, SW1X 7XL

Want to know what a dessert from a pastry world champion tastes like? Then look no further than French pastry chef Angelo Musa’s restaurant on the Fourth Floor of Harrods. While you can try some of Musa’s savoury dishes, those in the know never stray from his sweet options, not least the Papilio, his winning dessert for the World Pastry Cup.

Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley, Wilton Place, SW1X 7RL

The five-star hotel is home to French pâtissier extraordinaire Cédric Grolet and his chef’s counter serving all manner of viennoiserie. For the true die-hard pastry fan there’s The Pastry Lab, which offers a six-course tasting menu of five sweet and one savoury dish for £135.

The Mantl, 142 Brompton Road, SW3 1HY

Knightsbridge is home to numerous Turkish and Middle Eastern restaurants, and none is more inviting than The Mantl. Tables spill out into the streets in the summer months when the bifold doors are flung open at this authentic charcoal-grill restaurant, creating the perfect place for a fun, informal and fulfilling meal.

Nusr-Et Steakhouse London, The Park Tower Knightsbridge Hotel, 101 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7EZ

This won’t be everyone’s cup of (Turkish) tea, but if you want to dine at London’s most outrageous restaurant, then Nusr-Et is it. Chef Nusret Gökçe, better known as Salt Bae, serves an outlandish – and supremely expensive – menu of items that can be wrapped in gold leaf, including a tomahawk steak, baklava and even a cappuccino. Some will argue the practice is as tasteless as the gold leaf itself, but for culinary hypebeasts with the bank account to back it up, this is undoubtedly the place to head for.