"Those serious about flavour-first cooking and rooms that make everybody feel like they’re next in line to the throne will enjoy the plush personality of The Midland Grand Dining Room. This brasserie inside the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in King’s Cross is as regal as a National Trust home and has food to match. There’s crab toast that has as much flavour as the room has gold and, like any French restaurant worth its salt, soufflé du jour. It’s a silly, special occasion-feeling place, but swing by for lunch if you want something a little more affordable." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna