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Three of London's finest fusion restaurants
ES Magazine28 Aug 2009
L'Etranger
36 Gloucester Road, SW7
(020 7584 1118; etranger.co.uk) 
What L'Etranger is a chic restaurant with a French and Japanese menu - think foie gras and tempura. The décor is delicious, too: smart grey and lilac interior with oak floors. Locals guard it jealously.
What to order Steak tartare followed by black cod, £10 cheaper than Nobu for almost double the portion.
Cost About £40 for three courses without wine.
Best time to go Early in the week - bustling even on Monday night.
Rating 9/10
The Providores
109 Marylebone High Street, W1
(020 7935 6175; theprovidores.co.uk) 
What New Zealand powerhouse Peter Gordon whips up a global storm at this W1 staple. Upstairs is the fine dining restaurant, downstairs is the Tapa Room, for breakfast, brunch and light bites.
What to order Roast Gressingham duck breast on massaman curry lentils, and plantain coconut fritter with baba ganoush.
Cost Two courses for £29 without wine.
Best time to go Saturday night, upstairs, or Sunday brunch.
Rating 8/10
The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's Square, EC1
(020 7553 9210; themodernpantry.co.uk) 
What Chef Anna Hansen trained at Providores before setting up on her own in this former Georgian townhouse with a street-level terrace spilling into the square.
What to order Roast guinea fowl, couscous, hijiki and wakame, green beans followed by Szechuan pepper meringue.
Cost About £29 for three courses without wine.
Best time to go Thursdays, when the creatives party.
Rating 8/10
