"Between laying out seven forks per person and starching white tablecloths within an inch of their life, fancy hotel restaurants often forget to factor in fun. But Dovetale, a British hotel restaurant in Mayfair, has frills (cloakroom, a spa-like bathroom) while keeping things light (normal amount of forks, make-your-own-sundae station), with satisfying plates like an aged beef wagyu pappardelle, or a hearty crab, lobster, and fish pie. Seats by the fireplace in the courtyard are highly sought-after." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak