Chelsea, Sandwiches, Cakes, Etc Restaurant Guide

“Best coffee on the King’s Road” – this branch of the fast-growing Copenhagen-inspired but London-based espresso bar group is the only one making waves in our annual diners’ poll. At last count, it had 20 branches scattered across the capital’s most salubrious neighbourhoods, supplying carefully sourced brews and snacks accompanied by generous helpings of Danish hygge.

An unlikely project from Mayfair club-owner Robin Birley (5 Hertford Street and Oswald’s), this “bakery on Chelsea Green has come from nowhere to be the hub of the area” in just a couple of years. There’s “OK coffee, but the pastries and breads are really excellent”, from pastry chef Vincent Zenardi, whose team can be seen at work in the open kitchen. Artist Lizzie Porter’s whimsical hand-painted walls and ceiling are also worth a gander.