Smiths of Smithfield

There’s a persistent all-day and all-night celebratory mood here, with a café, bar, Grill Restaurant and terrace spread across four glorious floors.

It’s the meeting place for a myriad of diners, as perfect for a quiet laptop worker as for big groups. The cavernous space is kitted out with benches, tables, a huge open kitchen and bar and has a distinct industrial-chic feel.

The famed Market Brunch is substantial in portion but refined in taste, with as much produce sourced locally as possible Other Brunch classics include a soft-boiled duck egg with asparagus and truffle toast shoulders, a delectable Devon crab cake benedict topped with avocado relish and black pudding bubble & squeak drizzled in creamy Hollandaise.

Fill up on hearty plates like a Scotch hanger steak with bone marrow butter, salt beef and English mustard sandwiches or, to share between friends, an ample British meat, fish or Ploughman’s board.