Longrain

Don't let Longrain's popularity put you off - the downstairs bar is an excellent waiting room, and finally scoring a seat has unending benefits. Whether you're at a communal table or by the high-action counter, you'll feel the multi-wattage buzz of slick atmosphere, music and service. And the menu is worth the patience, spanning both elegant and torpedo-force flavours. The plummy kick of sweet chilli jam, grit of roasted rice, and palate-resetting herbs works brilliantly with a grilled angus beef salad. Toasted coconut adds crispness to betel-wrapped smoked trout, while salt-and-pepper tofu is full of satisfying silkenness and crunch. As your meal unwinds, don't overlook your sweet tooth. The 'layered' special is a have-it-all overload of several desserts. terrain mapped in mango foam, coconut sorbet and jelly, watermelon cubes, sticky rice and tapioca.