Hanson at the Chelsea Restaurant

The city centre location (tucked down a side street) and informal atmosphere attract a happy crowd of business lunchers and evening diners, so the place usually has a cheerful buzz about it. A regularly-updated menu adds to the appeal, serving up a modern take on bistro cooking which deals in hearty, robust flavours. Fish is a particular speciality - home-made fishcake with cockle and tomato relish and tartare sauce, for example, followed by hake fillet on roast red pepper risotto with sauce l'américaine and crispy cockles. There's also the likes of coq au vin if you don't fancy the fruits of the sea. To finish, try freshly baked mascarpone and raspberry cheesecake with fruits and coulis.