"You can pretty much always get a last-minute table at The Mantl in Knightsbridge. Prams are squeezed in and families gather over mixed grills and manti. Casual dates sink into the comfortable booths, scooping pulled lamb-topped hummus with warm za’atar-dusted bread. It’s easy to spend a couple of hours digging into the tender, grilled meats, sipping on strong Turkish tea, and generally avoiding the tourists on Brompton Road." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, jake missing