Nahm

Head for David Thompson's Nahm if you want to eat like a King of Thailand. His passion for the cuisine of the country and desire to bring back to life many recipes lost in time, makes this restaurant in the heart of Georgian Belgravia a must-visit destination for lovers of South-East Asian cooking. The King of Thailand would certainly feel at home in the Halkin Hotel, a luxurious bolthole tucked away in a quiet street near Hyde Park Corner. The bar is a place to see and be seen over a glass of champagne or a cocktail before moving on to the adjacent dining room, a minimalist space with large columns, wooden screens and teak tables. The traditional Nahm Arharn banquet style menu is perhaps the best way to sample the food, with five dishes arriving at the same time filling the table with aromas and colours, texture and flavours; or you can have the freedom of the à la carte menu. The freshness and quality of the produce adds to the appeal. Start with the delicately spiced salted chicken wafers with logans (rather like lychees) and Thai basil before the arrival of the main dishes, perhaps a crispy fish salad with sweet pork and mango (superb flavours and textures) or a clear soup of minced pork dumplings with shiitake mushrooms and cabbage. Desserts such as Thai rice custard with 'ancestor' smoked biscuits are well worth a try. It's not a cheap experience.

Halkin Street just off Hyde Park Corner
Nearest station: Hyde Park Corner

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