Enjoy the authentic taste of Spain in a leafy London park. Whilst a trip to Spain might be wishful thinking, a taste of Spain can be yours for the asking right here in London. Tucked away in Mayfair, a very short walk from London’s Green and Hyde Parks, Spanish restaurant, El Pirata has just launched […]
Pork Lovers at El Asador, Sabor, Mayfair
Spanish style suckling pig and more at Sabor Mayfair. Lunch at Sabor, a Michelin starred Spanish restaurant in Mayfair was an opportunity not to be missed and chance to meet chef Nieves Barragan and restaurant manager José Etura who started Sabor together after a career at Barrafina. And to feast on their special menu of […]
Kanishka Mayfair Review – Atul Kochhar explores the Sister States
Kanishka – Sister States food comes to Mayfair. My love affair with Indian food is as strong as ever. Sometimes I’m more than happy with a well-cooked ‘traditional’ Northern Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi meal from a brightly lit café-style restaurant in Tooting. But at other times I really want to try something new and more refined. I […]
El Pirata Birthday Celebrations with a 1994 Tapas Menu
¡Felicidades! to a favourite London Tapas Bar. Some years ago, London dining revolved around traditional English and French classic restaurants, Indian takeaways focussed on Chicken Tikka Masala while you might head to Chinatown for Peking Duck. Those Brits who headed to Spain enjoyed the Costa del Sol because the restaurants had menus designed especially for […]
Afternoon Tea at JW Marriott, Grosvenor House Hotel – Review
JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel – Anna’s Winter Afternoon Tea (invited press review) Who invented Afternoon Tea? No one really knows, but one legend is that Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford found that dining late in the evening would leave her feeling hungry. Tea, bread and cakes were served in her room and, ultimately, […]
Onima Mayfair – Review
Onima – Mediterranean-Asian Luxurious Restaurant in Mayfair: I can do edgy. I go to eat in Hoxton, Dalston and Hackney Wick in restaurants where serious young chefs pickle and forage to their hearts content and make you sit in uncomfortable chairs. But sometimes I crave luxury; wonderful ingredients served by charming staff in surroundings that […]
El Pirata – A slice of Spain in Mayfair
Authentic Spanish Tapas at El Pirata Mayfair On a wonderful trip to Catalonia last year I travelled through countryside and city, discovering the joys of fresh and flavorsome Spanish cuisine; so finding a traditional tapas bar and restaurant in my own fair city which serves delicious Spanish tapas with such a welcoming and friendly atmosphere […]
Beavertown Beer and Pie Evening at the Windmill Pub, Mayfair
Say Cheers with Young’s Beer themed events this autumn The Windmill is a ‘proper’ pub in Mayfair, a stone’s throw from the shops around Oxford Circus. The evening we visited it was very busy with lots of happy post-work customers downstairs in the bar area. The Pie Room upstairs is available for private hire […]
Bocconcino Mayfair Review
Bocconcino Revisited – Mayfair Italian Restaurant: The last time I visited Bocconcino Italian Restaurant to review it had only just opened. I was impressed – in an area packed with apparently beautiful restaurants that don’t always deliver food warranting the exhorbitant price tag, Bocconcino was an unexpected delight. We feasted. The Italian restaurant delivered an […]
Alyn Williams and Nyetimber Supper Club at the Westbury
Alyn Williams at the Westbury – Preview Supper Club: Last year I was lucky enough to visit the Westbury to review, a stunning five star luxury hotel in the heart of Mayfair, London’s most exclusive shopping district. I was hoping to be able to visit Alyn Williams at the Westbury then, but sadly the restaurant […]