OQO

Modern Chinese tapas. Now that's new. Innovation is what this good-looking Islington bar and restaurant is all about. Minimalist design, inventive lighting and stunning photography create a great atmosphere. In full view, OQO's (pronounced oko) chefs prepare hot and cold tapas, while further down the stylish room experienced bar tenders prepare cocktails behind a 40-foot saffron-lit bar. It's so sexy, you want to run your fingers across it. Signature dishes include asparagus and minced prawn rolls, and tender monkfish in a coat of yellow curry. Steamed scallops with chilli-dressed tapioca pearls is a successful marriage of taste and texture. The interior is furnished with black leather OQO is the kind of cutting-edge place that makes London the best place to eat on the planet.