Bel Canto, London
This is Paris-based Bel Canto's first UK restaurant, which is tucked away on Minster Court in the City. It combines French food with opera-singing staff, who serenade diners with favourites by the likes of Mozart, Puccini and Verdi.
- Opened: 15 September
- Owner: Jean-Paul Maurel
- Head chef: Stephane Ale
- Manager: Marcus Etty
- Capacity: 160
- Food includes: snail cassolette with herbs and wild mushroom velouté fresh lobster and baby vegetable lasagne with caviar toastini and warm dark chocolate moelleux with violet ice-cream and green mint sauce.
- Price: £65 for three courses excluding wine
- Address: Minster Court, Mark Lane, London EC3R 7AA
- Telephone: 020 7444 0004
- Website: www.lebelcanto.com