NOT: Malmaison Bar & Brasserie, 18-21 Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6AH

This slightly snooty underground hotel bar and restaurant serves delicious food - but the prices are exorbitant for what you get (£20 for a pasta - yes it was lobster, but there wasn't THAT much lobster). Luckily I had a Taste London card which gave me 50% off, so I might return for a pre-Barbican meal as they were very accommodating about our need to leave by a certain time, and next time I might choose a more wallet-friendly dish.