Nakhon Thai

Canary Warf is not what comes to mind when one thinks of Thai, but then what is? Nakhon Thai is as close as one can get to real Thailand in London. Location, location, location - it is litterally situated on the river bank as in on a beach in Limehouse, bathed in moonlight with a fleet of 20 swans resting on the sandy, yes sandy bank.

The design is actually reminiscent of Thailand, instead of being stuffed with token Thai memorabilia like most central London establishments. The food was great and the service fast. Definitely worth the visit if you're a Thai fan.

Baltic

Baltic in Southwark has been the best surprise of the year. The menu boasts the best Eastern Europe has to offer and you can definitely tell they know what they're doing. Any vodka you choose from their large selection is served in style - icy, with a selection of pickles. Fresh brown bread went very well with slow cooked vegetable and pork stew. Blinis, aubergine caviar, Solianka, Bozbash, Golonka - all meaty eastern foods with deep, serious flavours where so filling , it left no room for desert.
Baltic reminds one of a modern, refurbished ex air plane hangar. The modern design fuses well with the age old east European cuisine.

ROAST

Overlooking borough market, Roast is always fully booked. Deservingly so. The spacious modern design is complemented by excellent cocktails and live music. The classic, British menu is picked from the freshest ingredients sourced from Borough market. There is a different theme every day and breakfasts are served every day except Sunday. Roast chicken with bread sauce and thyme melted in the mouth whereas Wicks' Manor pork belly with apple sauce and mash was rather on the heavy side but had lovely salty crackling. Pork patties were a disappointing starter while the scallops were perfectly cooked and seasoned. A cheddar platter concluded the meal and left us paralysed for a good half hour.
Roast is great but you must know what to order and if you're parsimonious you can't go.

Foreman's Fish

Amongst the debris of the Olympics site in Stratford, amidst brick warehouses and narrow roads stands Forman's Restaurant and Bar....... as featured in Masterchef.(There'd be no other way I could have found out about this god forsaken place). Forman's located on Fish Island (!) is not open everyday so it's always advisable to call first.
The menu is simple - fresh British produce and ofcourse Forman's salmon. I have mixed feelings about the food - it was very hit and miss. The brill was gorgeous while the sea bass didn't go well with the selected accoutrements. Smoked salmon didn't gain much from buckwheat blinis whereas the hot smoked eel went very well with potatoes and capers in Dijon dressing.
Forman's at the moment is great for discussing business with no distractions. Once the Olympics begin it is sure to be a hit with its excellent view of the site. However at the moment it needs a little tweaking of the menu and perhaps is not yet worth the commute to Fish Island for its own sake only.