Wapping, French Restaurant Guide

“A table on the terrace with the beautiful view of Tower Bridge is a fabulous experience” at this veteran riverside restaurant – one of the late Sir Terence Conran’s restaurant and design masterpieces when it opened as part of his ‘gastrodome’ development in 1991. It’s fallen into obscurity since the days when the Blairs entertained the Clintons here, but a jump in ratings this year, backed up by reports of “improved” and “surprisingly good” meals, suggests that – just possibly – it’s starting to get its mojo back after years of mediocrity in the D&D London stable. On the menu: a wide array of modern French dishes with plenty of steak and seafood, all backed up by a broad, high-quality wine list.