The original bad boy of British cooking, Marco Pierre White has been a stalwart of the UK’s dining scene for more than 30 years, earning himself three Michelin stars and training legends like Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal along the way.

With just two restaurants in the group, his London Steakhouse Co embodies his dedication to quality local ingredients and classical cooking techniques. Both put juicy grass-fed beef, hung for 28 days and served blushing in a bevy of rich sauces, at the forefront of the menu.

This restaurant is the original, and come lunch time, is always buzzing with suits clinking classic cocktails at the bar or striking deals in the 20-cover private dining room. A well-priced menu including consistently excellent dishes such as cod lubricated with a runny poached egg and velvety crème brulee makes this one of the hottest seats in The City.