"Stools snake around Sweetings’ 130-something-year-old dining room, along the bar where oysters sit, and also facing the windows that look out onto the City. This stalwart British seafood institution isn’t just full of trust funds, it's completely trusted too. Comforting fish pies and pints, followed by sticky toffee pudding and a pool of custard. Considering it’s only open in the daytime, in the week, it’s one of London’s most unique solo meals." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak