Nine Elms, Irish Restaurant Guide

Overlooking the back of the US Embassy, Robin Gill’s comfortable modern brasserie occupies a high-ceilinged unit on the ground floor of a block within the Nine Elms’s forest of new developments. Attractions include an NYC-style oyster bar; chiller cabinets showcasing its steaks; regular live music; an on-site bakery; and an outside terrace in summer. It’s still perhaps more of an amenity to the locals than it is a destination, but all reports rate it highly.