"Gifto’s Lahore Karahi has rows of long, canteen-style sharing tables where families pile in as sizzling skillets of fragrant chapli kebab are whisked to tables. Booths pushed up against bare walls feel like somewhere you could hunker down with a group, as attentive staff buzz about. The interiors might be stripped back, but this Pakistani spot in Southall is ideal for a low-key catch-up over rich and buttery chana masala. Get a spread of dishes to share and make sure the chef’s special peshwari chicken with fall-apart meat is one of them. " - Heidi Lauth Beasley, Jake Oliver, Rianne Shlebak, Sinead Cranna