"Fine dining in East London sounds like it should be an oxymoron. Your fears of no-choice tasting menus, chicken nuggets served on a bed of fragrant pine cones picked by Lapland virgins, and other such silliness aren’t unfounded, but real fine dining does exist. Galvin La Chapelle is the East End’s best attempt at a swish West London restaurant, with proper white tablecloths, high-end service, and fancy French food. While the food’s very good and of the photogenic, primped variety with prices to match, you’ll be floored by the impressive space that takes up residence in a former chapel. They do have chapels in New Cross, don’t they?" - david paw