The Little Kitchen

You'll walk past this place a dozen times on Leeson Street before you properly notice it, which is exactly how the regulars like it. The dining room feels like someone's particularly stylish front room, with just enough tables to keep things intimate but not cramped. The menu changes every week depending on what's seasonal and what the chef fancies cooking, which means you're never quite sure what you'll get – but that's the whole point. The cooking here is proper stuff – think roast chicken that actually tastes like chicken, vegetables that haven't been murdered by overcooking, and puddings that make you consider ordering a second round. It's the kind of place where you can bring your parents or have a quiet date without anyone getting their knickers in a twist about the noise level.