Today, new restaurant Cocoon unveils its beautiful wings. The interior has been designed by top US architect Stephane Dupoux (Cielo nightclub in NY and Pearl champagne bar/restaurant in Miami) and the food is inspired by the finest fare of Asia's food halls.

Chefs from Southeast Asia, China and Japan have been invited to bring a taste of the Orient to the 120-cover restaurant on the former site of L'Odeon on Regent Street.

A small taster of the menu includes 'butterfly tiger prawns wrapped in crispy cabbage and drizzled with black pepper chilli oil' and 'steamed monkfish with cilantro and ginger on a bed of sticky jasmine rice'. You can also sample dumplings from the dim sum selection, or order innovative sush from the two separate sushi bars. Beats a 10" stuffed crust in front of the telly any day.

We just hope they haven't brought any of the waitstaff (or clientele!) over from L'Odeon. But from the consideration that's gone into Cocoon, sounds like they are well aware that a good restaurant focuses on food more than implants and attitude.

Cocoon - opens today
Open for lunch and dinner Mon-Sat, lunch only Sun
65 Regent Street, W1 - 020 7494 7600

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