Ayllu

If you’re not careful it can be easy to miss Ayllu, which sits beneath Smith’s Bar & Grill along the canal in Paddington. But when you know what you’re looking for, you’ll find a swanky restaurant beneath the surface that’s decked out with plush emerald seating, accents of wood throughout, and enough contemporary lighting to take it from a low key basement to somewhere atmospheric and glamorous. However, when the weather suits, you can also take a seat upstairs along with the Smith’s Bar & Grill crowds - which is exactly what we do on this rare, sunny day in London.