Where to Eat in West London

After New York, Paris and Tokyo, chef Jody Williams’ hip homage to the Parisian bistro has arrived in London. The all-day menu opens with and waffles and Nutella at breakfast, bringing out the ski season ribstickers as the day progresses. There’s tartiflette with bacon, potatoes, and cheese, raclette with morteau sausage, duck parmentier and coq au vin. To drink, make it vin brulé (mulled wine), or drop in for aperitifs and snacks. For October, a classic croque monsieur graces the menu – perfect for warming the cockles.

Tucked away in leafy Notting Hill, the newest restaurant by chef Jackson Boxer focuses on exceptional produce from the British isles (with a particular focus on seafood from the rich waters off the coast of the Western Isles of Scotland), and the kind of seasonal, modern dishes that forged his reputation as of the city’s most dynamic talents. Meanwhile, a slinky, intimate dining room, a private room for up to 10 guests, and a stellar wine list guarantee one of the most thrilling dining experiences to be found anywhere in the city right now.

Ensconced in the heart of Knightsbridge’s stunning Bulgari hotel, a table at this upscale Italian eatery has has become coveted for its refined approach to dining and stunning cookery. For October, there’s a superb four-course menu for £65 that includes a glass of Ferrari and the kitchen’s lauded tomato and basil spaghetti, that’s among the best plates of pasta in London. Choose from truffled mushrooms nestled in creamy polenta or yellowtail crudo; autumnal roast chicken or black cod with slow-roast fennel. Furthermore, a drop-dead gorgeous room lends a meal here a sense of occasion like few others.

Chic brunches, breezy lunches and biodynamic wines are the order of play at this vegetable-forward restaurant in Notting Hill. For October, there’s a winsome set menu for guests at lunch and dinner, Monday through Thursday, with dishes (like roasted aubergine slicked with miso, or a velvety chestnut mushroom parfait with balsamic onions) prepared from biodynamic vegetables grown for the restaurant at a farm in Kent and delivered fresh each day by electric van.

The newly opened Kindred may be one of the most sought-after private club memberships in West London, but the fact that chef Andrew Clark (Brunswick House, Acme Fire Cult) developed the menu at Cellar, its all-day bar and restaurant open to the public, isn’t known to everyone. Expect creative plates like Korean-style tartare of Dexter beef with straw fries or a cooling Vesuvio tomato panzanella with cucumbers, plus a memorable brunch. A special set menu for October is packed with the kitchen’s best dishes.