"We once claimed that there isn’t a single dessert in London that could make us forget the supreme ’70s glamour and glory of The Cadogan Arms’ colossal fruit trifle. And now, as we stare longingly at a friend of friend’s blurry picture of The Devonshire’s sticky toffee pudding, we have to live with that. Still, thanks to its fancified—and satisfying—British classics and the velvet armchairs that will swallow you whole, this chandelier-clad Chelsea beauty is warm, decadent, and also offers just the right level of Victoriana. " - heidi lauth beasley