If you’re craving some old-school hospitality with a load of glamour thrown in, then head for The Dover. Bedecked with velvet curtains, wood panelling and soft lighting, the Mayfair restaurant is doing an upscale take on “classic Italian dishes with New York attitude” – this is Italian-American dining with panache. The menu is filled will classics and crowdpleasers like prawn cocktail, chopped salad, spaghetti meatballs, lobster bisque ravioli, beef arrosto and mash, branzino fillet, and baked cheesecake brûlée. When The Dover first opened you actually had to ring up to make a booking but now you can secure a ressie online. Though it’s easier to nab a table, it’s still worth swinging by the no-bookings bar for a smart martini (there are seven different kinds on the menu) and a burger.