A London Bridge lunch at Coppa Club looking over the river I’ll admit that in my enthusiasm to review Coppa Club, I anticipated sitting in the pods by the Tower of London. In fact, Coppa Club boasts two branches overlooking Tower Bridge, and it was my pleasure to review their London Bridge branch, a few […]
Chargal Mayfair
Contemporary Turkish Dining in Mayfair Chargal sits proudly at 11 Berkeley Street, right in the heart of Mayfair, just moments from Green Park station. Recently opened, this contemporary Turkish-Mediterranean restaurant offers a glamorous take on the flavours of Turkey and the wider Eastern Mediterranean. Arriving midweek, on the day of a Tube strike, you might […]
Hg Soho
Healthy food chain, Hg Soho, opens in London. Two years ago, I spent five weeks living in Madrid. I ate out daily and discovered that while Spanish homes were no doubt filled with fruit and vegetables, many of the restaurants were not. The surfeit of jamon, potatoes, eggs, and cheese had me craving my sort […]
Bellazul Mediterranean Restaurant
With a focus on Italian and Greek cuisine from the Mediterranean, Bellazul is a neighbourhood restaurant that opened in 2024 on a double-fronted site in Blandford St, Marylebone.
Ara – New Aldgate restaurant opening
Ara is the third restaurant venture for self-taught East Londoner Turkish chef Murat Kilic. While sister restaurant Amber, a few streets away, offers Middle Eastern dishes, Ara aims to offer broader global influences from its creative menu.
ROVI by Ottolenghi
ROVI is located in Fitzrovia, a neighbourhood north of Oxford St with many excellent restaurants. Nowadays, vegetarian-focussed restaurants are a growing genre, but this was less the case when it opened in 2018. Ottolenghi has always been a trendsetter.
Mediterranean Red Pepper and Feta Filo Pie – Store Cupboard Supper:
Red Pepper Filo Pie with Ponti Zero Oil Range: I have a bit of a fetish for those little jars of preserved vegetables that you can buy from the deli counter so I jumped at the chance when I was asked to create a recipe to use some of the Ponti range. Life is now […]
Incontro in South Kensington at Iddu
Review – Iddu Sicilian Cafe – South Kensington: Having recently been treated to a rather wonderful wine lunch at the South Kensington Club, I was curious to find out about the cafe/restaurant which is also owned by Luca del Bono but is open to everyone. With a few tables opening out onto the street, it […]