5 to try: Chinese

Hakkasan: This elegant restaurant scooped last year’s TOAD best newcomer gong and has more then fulfilled its promise over the past 12 months. The top-notch franchise really comes alive at night, with a sophisticated crowd enjoying classic Chinese dishes that have been creatively reinvented for a modern, international palate. Staff appear as if out of nowhere to take orders or whip plates away, and you won’t be kept waiting for any length of time.

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