LHR

Posh: The Ritz (French) or Gordan Ramsley at Claridges (French/European)
Lunch option available for above two restaurants for Ł35 appox, otherwise pay Ł60 per head.

Trendy: Nobu (Modern Fushion Sushi) or Asia de Cuba at St. Martin's Lane Hotel

Popular: The Ivy (Modern British food - ultra famous), River Cafe (Super popular rustic Italian food by the Thames River)

BKK

Trendy: Metropolitan Hotel (Organic food bar)

Amazing Views: Vertigo (100% open penthouse style restaurant on 40th floor)

Posh: The Oriental Hotel or The Peninsula Hotel

SBA: It's worth the drive to Ventura Harbourfront to dine at "Le Petit Cafe". Breakfasts are a little pricey...but superb, and the assorted pastries are wonderful. The outside tables also offer a stunning view of the inner harbor, and are staged around a pleasant fountain.
The excellent waitstaff will also alert you to goodies "coming out of the oven", and I'd take them up on the offer when presented. Hint: order the bread pudding when fresh. Yum!

LHR my favorites are:
La Gavroche Michelin rated
Angela Hatnett Michelin rated
Gordon Ramsay Michelin rated
did not like Nobu (overpriced food, horrible service, terrible decor)

I thought Angela Hartnett at the Connought was pretty good but it wouldnt be on my top 5 in London list. The only way anyone could get me into Nobu is if they promised I would be able to see Russell Crowe getting beat up there again. Other than that you would have to use a gun to get me into Nobu, or for that matter, Asia de Cuba or the Ritz.

Gorden Ramsey is one I am curious about but probably would save the French food for Paris and try something different in London.

Which Gordon Ramsay?? I went to Royal Hospital Road and was not impressed. The service is very good though the French style is better for consistent service; the food was oversalted and somewhat blah for a Michelin 3 star place (though presentation was quite nice). I would rate it no more than Michelin 2 stars.

Le Gavroche is a very solid choice and they have a great lunch special with 3 courses, coffee/tea, half bottle wine, and mineral water for about 50 quid. Its rating is about right.......

Nobu is not bad but I would not recommend going on Friday, Saturday nights when the kitchen is slammed. Tuesday/Wednesday nights is not jammed packed so the kitchen is better able to churn out better food. Expensive for what you get, however............

SEA - FX McRory's by the kingdom has great Box Beef.
YVR - Avoid Lumiere, WEST, TRY - Seqoia grill in Stanley park, Salmon house on the Hill West Van is wonderful, Poncho's mexican (family run little place) on Denman
BKK - the stands outside Westin Sukhumvit... but only with a hangover...

Have to disagree here -- I think the Salmon House and Sequoia Grill are terribly over-rated for poorly cooked food. Each time we are invited for dinner to Salmon House I routinely send back my salmon for being WAY overcooked.....

May I suggest Petrus at the Berkeley. I had a stunning lunch there in February for 30 pounds. Easier to get reservations there than Gordon Ramsey on the Royal Hospital Road.