Madison London

Madison sits atop the One New Change complex, a five-minute walk from St. Paul’s Cathedral. The restaurant specialises in international grills and contemporary plates, with a room that runs smart and elegant.

You choose this venue for the scale of its ambition rather than the intimacy of the cooking. While the surrounding City streets are built for the rapid turnover of lunch-hour business, Madison treats its perch as a stage. It is far more showy than the neighbouring dining rooms tucked into the historic stone buildings nearby. If you want a place that feels like the centre of the map, this is the only logical choice in the area; if you want a quiet, secluded dinner, look toward the lanes closer to the river.