"Unlike the tedious chore it’s named after, we can’t get enough of The Laundry. The Brixton spot is casual and easy, serving comforting Antipodean dishes like steaks and schnitzel, but there are special-feeling mint green banquettes and a spacious terrace out front for evening sundowners. Cakeage is £15 and there’s no corkage on Tuesdays, plus there’s also a gorgeous private dining room." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley