Yannick Alléno is one of the most decorated Michelin-starred chefs in the game; he has 16 stars across his 17 international restaurants, including at his London outpost of Pavyllon inside the Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane. And you can get up close and personal to his brigade by taking a seat at the expansive – and very comfortable – counter for one of the restaurant’s set menus, like the four- or six-course Immersive Mayfair experience. The kitchen’s modern French philosophy is on full display with dishes like crispy curry tartlet with crab and tomato jelly, comté souffle with watercress and eel butter, roasted duck with marinated beetroot, and sweet spiced clouds with coffee and vanilla, and each dish looks like a work of art too. The service at Pavyllon is impeccable, as you’d expect from a high-end hotel restaurant, but the chefs and staff behind the counter seem to be enjoying themselves as much as the diners on the opposite side, which just makes a meal here even better.