"Chishuru's home is right in the thick of things near Oxford Street, but this modern West African spot is as transportive as London restaurants come. Its two-floor space is spacious and cosy, with terracotta tones and a set dinner menu featuring spices and sauces you’ll want to mainline. Kick off with a spiced okra martini or a suya and smoke mezcal creation, before settling in for a night of all-round sensational stuff. If love hasn’t already bloomed around the table, just wait until you try the egusi." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley