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Links to reviews of some of the 'posher' places I've eaten in... 
You're generally looking at a minimum of £25 a head for 2 courses (without booze and service). None of them (with the exception of Ducasse at the Dorchester) require jackets, but they're the sort of place you could quite happily take a client, or spoil a loved one on a birthday or anniversary.


Alain Ducasse - 3* French at the Dorchester 
Anthony's Restaurant - Leeds fine dining 
Automat - Mayfair diner 
Aqua Nuevo - Pretentious Spanish themed nightclub
Bar Boulud - upscale Knightsbridge brasserie
Bob Bob Ricard - Quirky Soho American 
Dean Street Townhouse - Stylish Soho modern British 
Goodmans - Mayfair steakhouse 
The Ivy - Classic Covent Garden celebrity dinner hall 
Les Deux Salons - Covent Garden bistro
St John Hotel - Offally good
Terroirs - Covent Garden organic food and wine 
The Swan at the Globe - Fine Dining on the Southbank 
Vanilla Black - stylish Holborn vegetarian


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