"Mention Noble Rot to anyone who knows anything about London restaurants and you’ll probably see a twinkle in their eye. Tell them they’ve got a Mayfair location and they might just give you a hug. The bungalow-ish, maroon-toned dining room den in Shepherd Market leans in humming, sipping, and forking. Standards feel as high as its spots in Bloomsbury and Soho, although starters like Sicilian prawns may get you going more than modern European mains like the spaetzle." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak