Artis is tucked down a side street in the heart of Blackheath Village and so is not as well known as it deserves to be. It’s centred around a huge room seating 100, plus a cocktail bar area with a selection of brightly coloured bottles lit against big windows behind. The deep dark green walls, mirrors, bold modern pictures and upbeat funk playing in the background gives a nightclub vibe to a restaurant rather untypical for the area.

The food is good: a spicy dish of king prawns pan-fried with chilli and garlic on foccacia (£9), an Angus  sirloin steak with a refreshingly delicate green pepper sauce (£19) and a rich and very moorish dessert consisting of a crumbly brownie, strawberries and salted caramel ice cream (£7) makes this an alternative choice for dining in this corner of south London.

1 Lawn Terrace, Blackheath, SE3 9LJ; 020 8852 0700;  artisblackheath.co.uk