"The upstairs dining room at The Devonshire is the kind of warm, Dickensian-esque place we could hunker down in for hours, perusing a handwritten menu of comforting British classics while a fire roars, then mopping up leftover gravy with duck fat chips. Come for some of the city’s best British food that’s single-handedly rehabilitating the image of suet pudding and lamb hotpot. The downstairs pub is also a charming, crowded place serving one of London’s best pints of Guinness. Bookings are released at 10:30am on Thursdays for the following three weeks. Embrace a very early dinner or late lunch: these are the last tables to go, and messing with your body clock is worth it. There’s a roof terrace for walk-ins on warmer days—ask nicely, and you could be sharing a pile of langoustines alfresco. We’ve also noticed last-minute reservations become available throughout the week." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
