Bluebird
King's Road landmark. The terrace is one of the best lunch spots in London on a warm day. Modern British menu, excellent cocktails, reliably good service.
Order this: Terrace lunch, seasonal salad, cocktails
Rabbit
The Gladwin brothers' Chelsea outpost. Seasonal, farm-sourced, genuinely exciting cooking in a relaxed room. The sharing plates are the way to eat here.
Order this: Sharing plates, seasonal specials
Colbert
Sloane Square brasserie that does the French café format better than most places in Paris. The croque monsieur is the best in London.
Order this: Croque monsieur, steak tartare, café crème
Medlar
Chelsea's neighbourhood fine dining restaurant. Technically accomplished cooking without the stuffiness. The set lunch menu is one of London's great value propositions.
Order this: Set lunch menu
Gloria
Italian-American excess done with enormous charm. The pasta is excellent, the room is beautiful, the energy is unlike anywhere else in Chelsea.
Order this: Truffle pasta, tiramisu, Aperol spritz
