Jenny Lo's Teahouse

Speed is of the essence at this utilitarian pan-Asian café, which keeps the crowds moving & tables turning during the daily lunchtime rush. Set up by the daughter of the late Ken Lo, whose chic restaurant Memories of China is round the corner, Jenny Lo’s is a lifesaver for time-strapped lunch-breakers. Large paper menus are slapped down on refectory-style wooden tables, & punters pick from a concise list of Chinese, Thai & Vietnamese dishes ranging from bowls of spicy seafood & black bean noodles to long-cooked pork with sticky rice, via soups, curries & stir-fries with sub-£10 price tags. Saké, Tiger beer & elderflower fizz offer liquid refreshment, & there’s a cute selection of herbal infusions if a detox is required – check out Dr Xu’s ‘cleansing tea’ for overworked livers.