The GBF sent me to this one because he had spent so much money in the shops, professing that ‘the sales’ had driven him crazy, that finding somewhere which would not embarrass his credit card had become a necessity.

I went to the one at Westfield whereas he had been to the one in Wigmore Street. Both were great. At Westfield, the setting is extremely casual and all members of staff are wonderful, especially by British mall standards, which usually leave much to be desired.

The food is fresh and mostly organic. They have an extensive selection of Lebanese breads including a very light one with built-in olives, made with olive oil. The chunks of cucumber in Greek yoghurt were great and so are the many skewers of different meats. The fresh pomegranate and lime juice was fragrant and genuine.

At Comptoir you choose little bowls of different things and construct your own lunch or dinner. Their opening hours are such that you are not restricted to pre-set times. There is no booking so you just turn up. In the Wigmore Street restaurant you can buy lovely sweets and jams and bring them back to your Fag Hag back home.

There are no jars at Westfield. Five little bowls plus juice came to the princely sum of £9.50. No wonder that Time Out calls it ‘the best dinner in London under £10’.