"We’ve planned whole evenings around the creamy, comforting mushroom orzo pasta from this spot in Notting Hill. That might not sound romantic, but Zephyr’s sexy dining room—with lime green chairs and a moody cocktail bar downstairs—makes any boring old weekday, fun. The menu combines Greek dishes with a hint of punchy South American flavours—cc the whole grilled sea bass with spicy amarillo butter. Come here when you’d rather be on a tiny island off the Mediterranean." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley