Fine dining with seasonal set menus Our Restaurant of the Month is Lunette, the much-anticipated new restaurant of renowned chef Florence Knight. Keen followers of her culinary talents recall her work as head chef at Polpetto (one of the late Russell Norman’s restaurants) and later, in 2021, at Sessions Arts Club. Lunette is her first […]
Kamu London at the Sun and 13 Cantons, Soho
Chef Desh combines Sri Lankan flavours with British pub classics at Kamu London Kamu London has opened its latest residency at the Sun and 13 Cantons in Soho, where Chef Deshan Warnasooriya is combining British pub classics with traditional Sri Lankan flavours to create something totally unique on the London dining scene. The Sun and […]
Atrium Restaurant, The Mandarin Oriental, Mayfair
A delicious lunch at the Atrium Restaurant in Mayfair Atrium Restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental, Hanover Square is an impressively large space at the heart of this modern luxury five-star hotel in Mayfair. We were invited to review the three-course express set lunch, ideal for a break during a day of shopping on nearby Regent […]
Brook & Green Chiswick
Brook & Green – All-day Neighbourhood Restaurant on the Chiswick High Road A new face has arrived on Chiswick High Road. Brook & Green has taken over the former site of Silver Birch, the Michelin-starred restaurant, with owner Tim Price opting for a more relaxed, all-day approach to neighbourhood dining. As a West London local, […]
Fenix Mayfair
Fenix Mayfair on the Rise High-end contemporary Greek restaurant Fenix Mayfair sits just around the corner from Green Park tube on Piccadilly. Head Chef Zisis Giannouras has developed a new seasonal menu, which we have been asked to review that combines traditional elements with ‘subtle Japanese, Peruvian and French influences.’ I had a Greek grandmother […]
The Jugged Hare – Tbilvino Georgian wine dinner
A 5-course dinner featuring the best of English game for which The Jugged Hare is famous, paired with outstanding wihes from Tblivino winery in Georgia.
Restaurant of the Month – Quaglino’s
Quaglino’s Reborn Iconic London restaurant Quaglino’s has just re-opened after a major refit. Founded in 1929 by restaurateur Giovanni Quaglino, Quaglino’s was a favourite of the Royal Family and London socialites. The restaurant combined great service with entertainment. In the 1930s and 1940s the pioneering African American pianist Leslie “Hutch” Hutchinson was the darling of […]
Bamboo Mat Canary Wharf
Bamboo Mat Canary Wharf Hits the Ground Running There has been a Bamboo Mat in Stratford for a while now. The restaurant majors in Nikkei cuisine, a fusion of Japanese techniques with Peruvian ingredients initially made popular in London by restaurants including Nobu and Chotto Matte. Peru has a large population of ethnic Japanese which […]
Beef Wellington at Bread Street Kitchen, Bishopsgate
Celebrating Beef Wellington Month at Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen We visited Bread Street Kitchen and Bar, Bishopsgate, a Gordon Ramsay restaurant, to review the Beef Wellington experience during Gordon’s Beef Wellington month. As Beef Wellington is a famous signature dish of Gordon Ramsay, we were eagerly anticipating an outstanding example of this hearty dish. […]
Guanabana Restaurant, Camden
Caribbean-style ‘Island Roast’ with jerk gravy livens up Sunday roast Guanabana’s Island Roast draws quite the crowd! As we attempted to roll home in our jerk-gravy-induced daze, there was a hungry queue forming on the pavement. The Island Roast is served both Saturdays and Sundays; we had arrived straight after opening on Sunday lunchtime. I […]