Mealtime with Murray

As the Pub Landlord he's a pork scratchings and a pint sort of a chap but in real life Al Murray has a taste for the finer things in life. From celeb-spotting at The Ivy to a carnivore's paradise in ECQ, he tells

St John, 26 St John Street EC1. Tel: 020 7251 0848. Tube: Farringdon

A carnivore's paradise; if T Rex had eaten out rather than caught his own, he'd have gone here.

A bone marrow salad to start, followed by braised goat's cheek for two is awesome. I'm not sure whether the rice pudding was meat-based in any way.

Fishworks Seafood Cafè, 6 Turnham Green Terrace W4. Tel: 020 8994 0086. Tube: Turnham Green

With a fish stall as its frontage, you get to see lunch wriggling out front as you arrive.

Fresh fish in every shape and form, amazing shellfish and a great selection of wine. And you can pretend it's good for you, too.

The Oak 137 Westbourne Park Road W2. Tel: 020 7221 3355. Tube: Westbourne Park

A done-up pub that you're glad they've done up - lunch is a great wood-fired pizza, while dinner upstairs is very grand with all-white decor and unashamedly rich food.

La Trompette 5-7 Devonshire Road W4. Tel: 020 8747 1836. Tube: Turnham Green

It's a fabulous French restaurant with all that that implies; maitre d's, wine, waiters, the works.

I can't think of a better place for cheese, calvados and end of dinner conversation in London, and it's only five minutes from my door.

The Ivy, 1 West Street WC2. Tel: 020 7836 4751. Tube: Leicester Square

It's too posh for the likes of me, but that's what eating there is all about - every time is a treat and the food, especially the meat, is excellent.

You get a sore neck craning to see the famous: I try to be subtle and look at reflections in the cutlery.

Al Murray The Pub Landlord's DVD, My Gaff, My Rules (VVL) is out now.