I didn't know quite what to expect of this restaurant but my experience could not have been better. We were led to the back of the restaurant and my first thought was that we were being tucked away at a lesser table – but to my delight we were seated with a fantastic view into the kitchen and were thrilled to watch the chefs at work – including Angela. To our amazement our 3 course set menu expanded into a 6 course extravaganza as we were brought nibbles including a large platter of Parma ham and 8 (yes eight!) flavour of sorbet to sample. Both of our menu choices were delicious. My only regret is not choosing cheese instead of dessert – the choice of 30 cheeses looked fantastic when the couple next to us had it brought to them…but by then I couldn't manage another mouthful. The waitress was more like a cheese sommelier (if there is such a thing) as she was incredibly knowledgable about each and every cheese on offer.

I was visiting London on a bit of a spur of the moment gourmet 48 hours (I also managed to fit in dinner at Nobu and lunch the next day at Babylon) but Murano won hands down.

All in all a fabulous experience – can't wait to go back.