Brigadiers is a very good and very fun Indian restaurant near Bank in the City, specialising in barbecued meats.

Temper City is an open-fire BBQ restaurant with lots of meat, lots of curry, and an excellent soundtrack of classic 90′s rock.

BBQ restaurant Pitt Cue is all about eating your body weight in smoked and slow-cooked meat. It’s close to the City for perfect after-work eats.

Kym’s is a lively and modern Chinese restaurant on Bloomberg Arcade in the City, specialising in small plates and meats.

London’s favourite 24-hour, swish restaurant at the top of a skyscraper is perfect for brunch or very late night eats.

Sweetings is a classic spot in the City serving seafood lunch and dollops of nostalgia to suited business types.

Shoryu is one of the most reliable and convenient spots in London to get a good bowl of ramen. The Liverpool Street location has outdoor seating, too.

City Càphê is a Vietnamese lunch spot in the City, close to Bank station, with tasty noodles and summer rolls. The queue at lunch moves quickly.

Located in the epic lobby of the new Ned hotel in the City, Cecconi’s is a posh Italian restaurant that has the business lunch crowd locked down.

Sushisamba is a loud restaurant on the 38th floor of the City’s Heron Tower. The views are undeniably excellent. Almost everything else is appalling.

Liverpool Street’s Hamilton Hall may be a ’spoons, but it’s one of our favourite ’spoons in London.

City Social is a suave spot on the 24th floor of Tower 42 in the City.

The Three Cranes is a classy pub in the City, serving up French bistro food.

If you're looking for a Scandinavian spot in the City, then Ekte Nordic Kitchen is the place to be.

Goodmans is a seriously meaty, and seriously expensive, steak house in the City.

The Sichuan is an ideal group City spot for ordering as much of the menu as you can manage.