AS they are still so fresh in my mind, I must first rave about the desserts at No.20, a delightfully luxurious restaurant in the heart of Soho.

We shared an upside down banana cake and treacle tart with clotted cream, both the best I have ever tasted without a doubt.

And the puddings themselves seemed to represent the true ethos of the restaurant, which is to allow diners to indulge in the guilty culinary pleasures we secretly crave.

Upon entering the dining room, we were seated in a golden leather booth with views into the open-plan kitchen and across to a more casual area of leather and crushed velvet crimson seating. No expense seemed to have been spared to create the atmosphere of luxury and indulgence.

On to the menu, and to start with I picked the smoked salmon with Irish soda bread and dill butter. The fish was fresh and perfectly complemented the bread. My friend went for the roasted beetroot, goat's cheese, walnut and endive salad, which looked great on the plate but tasted even better.

For the main course, I tucked into the sea bream, which came with Dublin Bay prawns and cauliflower cream.

My friend, a vegetarian, struggled to order, however, with her options limited to macaroni cheese and omelette.

For non-vegetarians there was a vast array of steaks, seafood, shellfish, and meats, so she would have perhaps preferred something a little more adventurous to choose from.

But she went for the omelette, served with a side salad, which she said was delicious.

My bream was perfectly cooked, and went well with the cauliflower cream, but I could easily have devoured a few more prawns than were presented.

As I have already mentioned, the puddings were absolutely delicious and in our opinion at least, the best of the menu came last.

Expect to spend around £40 per head, excluding wine, if you're planning on visiting No.20. Although this may seem a little pricey, the indulgent and luxurious experience is well worth the expense.

No.20 20 Warwick Street,

Soho, W1B 5NF 020 7292 6102 www.sanctumsoho.com