Mare Moto - Chic yet cheap

It may hardly be a secret to frequenters of the King's Road but Mare Moto manages to do what, in London at least, is extremely rare: maintain an exclusive reputation without forcing people to pay a ridiculous entry fee.

Its Cinderella-esque late-night transformation from mere restaurant to bonafide Chelsea nightspot lends Mare Moto credibility and huge popularity.

Yes, it may be true that the upstairs bar is often rammed, and that the only tolerable position on the crowded and sweaty dancefloor is directly underneath the air-conditioning vent, but you are more than guaranteed to have a good night at Mare Moto. Especially if you are a new graduate, like my friends and I, mourning the days when a night out could cost under £10.

Despite never smoking myself, I somehow always end up in the outside area. It's lovely and toasty under the heaters - very handy now the cold weather is setting in.