From swanky restaurants to greasy spoons London offers a fantastic range of places to eat owing many of its rich pickings to its many ethnic communities. As John Willoughby, executive editor of 'Gourmet' recently said: 'What London has that other cities don't right now is high quality food at all levels. In every category, from comfort food to gastronomic experiments, we loved what we ate'. On this note the following report will demonstrate the significance of the vast array of London restaurants to the economic and social environment and will deal with related issues such as ethnic cuisine, eating trends, design and sustainability. Research has been conducted through various sources providing detailed information including academic books, trade magazines and the World Wide Web. [.]