Cocochan

Near to Selfridge's and Oxford Street, this funky modern venue is a magnet for West End shoppers looking for a hit of pan-Asian fusion cuisine. The eye-catching über-chic décor works a modernist look using metallic and mirrored latticework on the walls, and pure white or black bamboo tables, while the kitchen puts an up-to-date spin on the culinary idiom by working with sous-vide techniques as well as traditional steaming and grilling. The menu has a very broad remit, taking its inspiration from cultures as diverse as the Indian sub-continent, China, Korea, Japan, all the way to south-east Asian ideas from Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. You might graze your way into things via dim sum - scallop and prawn siu mai, say, or go Japanese with soft-shelled crab futo maki. Meatier offerings include roast rump of lamb given a Korean twist with sour and spicy kimchee pickle, or Malaysian beef curry rendang with parsnip crisp.