Locale

Busy Italian restaurant just a few steps away from Westminster Bridge and the lastminute.com London Eye.

The food on offer is responsibly sourced and reasonably priced for its central London location. The Italian menu is classically focused - think pollo milanese, linguine di mare and pappardelle with lamb ragu. There's also a choice of stone-baked pizzas, all topped with fior di latte mozzarella and many of the dishes on the menu can be prepared as gluten-free. For kids, the two-course children's set menu is good value.

On sunny afternoons the terrace that opens onto the pedestrianised Forum Magnum Square is a great spot to sit and linger with an Aperol spritz. Newbies take note: the place gets busy on weekends, so book ahead!

Festive feasting at Locale

This year's festive set menu at Locale is a three-course Italian feast. Choose from starters such as Caprese salad or Scottish smoked salmon, followed by traditional roast turkey or pan-fried sea bass fillet or keep things classic with Locale's signature wild boar ragu. To finish dessert options on the set menu include panna cotta, homemade brownies or Christmas plum pudding. The festive set menu costs £31.95 per person.