Rebecca Seal’s top three hearts in London

This yakitori restaurant is unlike almost everything around it in Dalston — all white minimalism, black stools and understated elegance.

It’s a new opening for Brett Redman, of The Richmond in Haggerston, and skewers are the main event — try hearts and bacon (£4), along with sashimi, fried chicken and a katsu curry Scotch egg.

Info: 89 Kingsland High Street, E8 (020 7686 5634; jidori.co.uk)

Unsurprisingly, there’s a lot of beef on the menu at this new steakhouse, another gem in the increasingly foodie Kentish Town. It’s in everything from steak salad and salt beef sandwiches to French dip buns and even brisket jam nuggets. Beef heart skewers come with pickles and chestnuts (£4.50).

Info: 323 Kentish Town Road, NW5 (020 7998 1511; beef-and-brew.co.uk)

If you haven’t managed to get a table at Gymkhana or Trishna, try Hoppers. Created by the same team, it doesn’t take reservations, but because it has a clever queuing system, you won’t have to wait in the rain. Hoppers are a kind of pancake served with other Sri Lankan and Tamil specialities such as chicken heart chukka (£4.50).

Info: 49 Frith Street, W1 (hopperslondon.com)

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