"If you like exceptional roast duck and dim sum, you’ll like Shikumen. One of London’s best Chinese restaurants, it’s upmarket and has that put-on-a-nice-jacket feel without you having to take out a loan just to cover a portion of xiao long bao. We’d recommend everything from the Singapore noodles to the chilli-factor-10 Sichuan chicken, but really you’re here for the ‘Legendary Roasted Duck’. The whole duck will set you back £68 but you’ll get two separate servings and it’s carved tableside, so really, you’re getting dinner and a show." - heidi lauth beasley