Hélène Darroze at The Connaught turns Mayfair luxury into something personal and faintly southwestern French. Darroze's cooking draws on the Landes, Armagnac country, impeccable seafood and a strong sense of familial hospitality, then places those memories inside one of London's most polished hotels. The restaurant's famous customization could feel gimmicky elsewhere, but here it reinforces the mood: fine dining as a conversation between guest and kitchen. It is glamorous, yes, but the warmth is what lingers.