Chelsea, International Restaurant Guide

Never known to stand still in its 800-year history, Borough Market has expanded again. Hot on the heels of its home delivery service (www.goodsixty.co.uk/borough-market) is this new food hall, just off Winchester Walk, which features 13 permanent fitted kitchens and a further 10 pop-up stalls – a crucible for young brands that are going places. Current incumbents include Applebee’s Fish stall, Brindisa Kitchen, Juma Kitchen, the phenomenal Mei Mei, and Rudie’s Jerk Shack.

A long-standing watering-hole for the Chelsea set (immortalized in the 1980s style bible, The Sloane Rangers Handbook), off eternally chic Brompton Cross: the Cod is “not too pretentious or posey”, and serves “good honest pub grub” – albeit of a quality not found in your average backstreet boozer.

2021 Review: A big outside terrace is a key feature of Charles Saatchi’s attractive gallery café, which overlooks the green next to Duke of York’s Square on the King’s Road. Foodwise, it is most recommended for its afternoon tea possibilities, but it’s tolerably rated for a light bite at other times too.

Looking a bit like a spaceship that’s beamed down next to the old Duke of York barracks, this “buzzy” and architecturally stunning all-day café – cylindrical and complete with public roof garden and mobile glass wall – opened in late 2019. Run by the team behind Caravan, it exhibits a lot of their DNA, scoring well as a “cheap ’n’ cheerful” option in pricey Chelsea and also for its superb breakfasts and brunches: “the people watching is great, as is the obviously high quality food (unusual, fresh and delicious) and coffee”.