Café Deco

You'll find yourself on Store Street in Bloomsbury, wedged between the British Museum crowds and the UCL campus, at a place that doesn't try to impress you with its décor—it just gets on with serving decent European plates. There's a directness to Café Deco that's refreshing; it's the sort of spot where you come for lunch because the food's reliable, or grab an evening meal without needing to book three weeks ahead. The menu shifts with seasons, but expect straightforward cooking that respects ingredients: think roasted vegetables, seafood, the kind of thing that works because it's done properly rather than fussily.