Finding a very good restaurant in London is always a tricky thing. Pay too little, and risk disappointment; pay too much, and well, you might have to rethink those pair of shoes you fell in love with at Kurt Geiger. Last week a group of us wanted to book a celebratory dinner and I was put in charge of finding a restaurant (yup, the pressure was on!). Based on its impeccable reviews, I chose Sally Clarke's in Notting Hill. It was one of the best meals I've had in London. The menu is French-Californian and Sally is also famous for her breads, which are sold in Harvey Nichols, Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason. There is one set menu with just four choices as everything is fresh and seasonal, and sorry, you're out of luck if you are vegetarian. We sampled the salad of white nectarines with toasted cobnuts, landcress, Parmesan shavings, chives and balsamic vinegar; warm buckwheat pancake with crab, smoked Irish organic salmon and crab-dill dressing; and for the main, roasted leg of Welsh lamb with tarragon aioli, Surrey beetroot, fennel, carrots and Umbrian lentils. For dessert there was the super gooey and rich warm dark chocolate pudding with caramel sauce and toasted almonds. At £39 for three courses, the price isn't bad but what I loved about the food is that the tastes were fresh and lively without being fussy, and the service was attentive without anyone hovering over you. Hats off to Sally Clarke's- we'll definitely be back.