"The counter at Persian restaurant Berenjak is one of our favourite places to eat alone in Soho. Not just because you don’t want to share your chenjeh kabab with anyone—the chicken is lovely, and the lamb rump is even better. But because it has some of the most mesmerising entertainment around in the shape of a glistening rotating shawarma. Also coming here alone drastically increases your chances of getting a last-minute counter seat if you didn’t make a booking. " - Heidi Lauth Beasley, Jake Oliver, Sinead Cranna