15 more behind-the-scenes pictures from London's best restaurants

To celebrate the relaunch of our list of London's 100 best restaurants, we've invited some of our favourite chefs and restaurants to take over our @TimeOutLondon Instagram account. 

Last week we handed the reins over to Bao and Martin Morales. This week we went full-throttle with snaps from Nuno Mendes from Chiltern Tavern and Taverna Do Mercado, Sami Tamimi from Ottolenghi, Ollie Dabbous, Jose Pizarro and Bruno Loubet from Grain Store. 

Nuno Mendes

 

Pork bifana and beef prego #sandwiches straight from our grill. Now available for takeaway at lunchtime! // #timeoutbestrestaurants with #NunoMendes

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 21, 2015 at 8:11am PDT

 

We bake two batches of #pasteldenata every morning. When they run out that’s it! // #timeoutbestrestaurants with #NunoMendes. #tabernadomercado

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 21, 2015 at 7:07am PDT

 

Our very last #timeoutbestrestaurants takeover comes from #NunoMendes // Giant cabineros from Lagos #instafood #tabernadomercado

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 21, 2015 at 3:39am PDT

Sami Tamimi

 

Pastry chefs normally start making #cakes and #tarts at 5.30am and the last shift finishes at around 7pm. In the summer we tend to use berries all over. We have #cheesecake with roasted #strawberries, Persian 'love' cakes with #raspberries, financiers with #cherries and strawberries - and of course the vanilla #custard and mixed berry tartlets. // #timeoutbestrestaurants takeover with @sami_tamimi. #dessert #instafood #ottolenghi

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 20, 2015 at 7:47am PDT

 

And these are some of the delicious salads for lunch! Beans with confit garlic and tomatoes. Aubergine with tahini, yoghurt, walnut and pomegranate. Roasted cauliflower with sultanas, red onion and fried capers. Wild and basmati rice with barberries, orange and almond. Chargrilled broccoli with chilli and garlic. // #timeoutbestrestaurants with @sami_tamimi #instafood #ottolenghi #salad

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 20, 2015 at 5:06am PDT

 

At around 2pm, the preparation for dinner service starts and at around 6pm dinner madness begins. These are some of the dishes we serve. // #timeoutbestrestaurants takeover with @sami_tamimi

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 20, 2015 at 6:18am PDT

Ollie Dabbous

 

Bread starter // #timeoutrestaurants with Ollie Dabbous

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 19, 2015 at 5:38am PDT

 

Bubblegum ice cream… only the finest ingredients // #timeoutbestrestaurants takeover with Ollie Dabbous #instafood #dabbous

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 19, 2015 at 7:07am PDT

 

Cherry blossom tea to soak our barley sponge cakes // #timeoutbestrestaurants with Ollie Dabbous

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 19, 2015 at 10:04am PDT

Jose Pizarro

 

Preparing stone bass with seasonal vegetables // #timeoutbestrestaurants takeover with José Pizarro

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 18, 2015 at 4:54am PDT

 

Stuffing a fried egg with beef stock // #timeoutbestrestaurants takeover with José Pizarro

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 18, 2015 at 3:54am PDT

 

Setting out grilled octopus with a prawn & crab ‘canelon’ // #timeoutbestrestaurants takeover with José Pizarro

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 18, 2015 at 6:46am PDT

Bruno Loubet

 

Butternut squash #ravioli! One of our most popular dishes here @GrainStoreKX // #timeoutbestrestaurants takeover with @bruno_loubet #instafood #grainstore

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 17, 2015 at 7:06am PDT

 

Today's #timeoutbestrestaurants takeover comes from @GrainStoreKX's @bruno_loubet // Prepping for a busy day. Mind your fingers! #london #instafood

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 17, 2015 at 5:47am PDT

 

Fresh #girolles! I love this time of year at @GrainStoreKX // #timeoutbestrestaurants with @bruno_loubet #instafood

A photo posted by Time Out London (@timeoutlondon) on Aug 17, 2015 at 8:57am PDT 

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