The Berkeley, 1 Wilton Place, Belgravia, SW1X 7RL; .Sticky Toffee Pudding With Clotted Cream: Hawksmoor
If Homer Simpson lived in London, this is the dessert he would pick. It is loaded with light and dark muscovado sugar, together with salt, dates and butter before you even get near the Rodda's Cornish clotted cream on the side. It is heavy and rich - possibly to die for. It is the best-selling dessert across the Hawksmoor group, which shifts more than 1,000 a week.
Cost: £7.75
10 Basinghall Street, the City, EC2V 5BQ;
Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester
This baba is served with a choice of five rums, from light and aromatic to hot and spicy. A current favorite is 12-year old Diplomatico Reserva Exclusivafrom Venezuela. This is a dry, savarin dough that is then infused with syrup and citrus. Whipping cream with vanilla is served on the side. Alain Ducasse is reducing the sugar content of his dishes but this still tastes luxuriously sweet.
Cost: Part of a la carte menu or £20 as an extra.
The Dorchester, Park Lane, W1K 1QA; .Bread and Butter Pudding: Pharmacy 2
Chef Mark Hix is a champion of British food and this dessert at Damien Hirst's new restaurant is a modern take on a traditional favorite. It is light and luxurious, with eggs, single cream, raisins and vanilla, topped with brioche. Don't tell anyone but this recipe was inspired by the Swiss chef Anton Mosimann, who served it at the Dorchester.
Cost: £4