Classy South African Comfort Food in Peckham. Dining with two South African friends at High Timber in the City (the best place for South African wine and steak in London), I asked where else we might find good South African food. The objective – to enjoy a meal out and support the South African wine […]
L’Artigiano – Review
Contemporary Italian Dining in Chelsea at L’Artigiano. As London restaurants grapple with ever-changing government restrictions and with the whole hospitality sector under threat, it is heartwarming to be able to report on a splendid new opening, L’Artigiano in the Fulham Road which needs to be supported. Restaurateur Leandro Longo hails from Puglia and has managed […]
Heliot Steak House at the Hippodrome, Leicester Square – Review
A Vegas Style Experience in London’s Leicester Square – Heliot Steak House. For as long as I can remember, the Hippodrome on the corner of Leicester Square has been a Casino. But, that’s not how it started out, in 1900 when it first opened as a circus and variety show theatre. In those days there […]
Bella Cosa – Uncomplicated Italian Food that Works
Docklands Italian Dining from Bella Cosa Taking an Italian friend to an Italian restaurant is always a challenge. As I was once told, each Italian believes their own way is the only right way. And, how to make something as simple as a meat ragu will vary from village to village. Bella Cosa, an Italian restaurant […]
Heliot Steak House at the London Hippodrome – Review
Heliot Steak House – probably the best steak in town! Given the chance to visit the Heliot Steak House at the Hippodrome in Leicester Square, said to cook the best steaks in town, I was more than happy to travel into London from my home in Surrey. There’s nothing like a perfectly cooked steak, especially […]
Summer Dining at Cinnamon Kitchen
Inside, Anise or Al Fresco – the choice is yours at Cinnamon Kitchen. Do you wonder where to go for chilled-out drink or meal that’s close to the City of London, but that isn’t full of people in full-on party mode? Well if you are near Liverpool Street, you should consider stopping by at Anise […]
To Jack and Beyond! There’s a buzz about this Fulham café’s new afternoon tea
And an infinity of pleasure from Jack and Beyond’s cakes and award-winning mince pies A very short light-year from Parson’s Green tube is Jack & Beyond, a cake shop and café which only opened at the end of 2019, but whose cakes and mince pies have already created a bit of a buzz. (OK – […]
Smoke and Salt – Bricks and Mortar Relaunch in Tooting – Review
Modern Dining – Ancient Techniques at Smoke and Salt Tooting. On a rainy October evening, what could be better than finding a local restaurant that makes the idea of travelling into town completely futile? The six-course sharing menu at Smoke and Salt in Tooting is just £32 a person and for that, you’ll get more […]
Beach Blanket Babylon Restaurant and Bar
Glamorous dining in Notting Hill Beach Blanket Babylon, W11’s fashionable bar and restaurant is set in the heart of Notting Hill in an elegant Georgian townhouse on Ledbury Road, right on the doorstep of Westbourne Grove’s chic shopping area. This stylish restaurant was established back in 1990, I had the pleasure of frequenting it many […]
Brilliant Indian Restaurant- Review
North Punjab Indian Restaurant with a Kenyan slant – That’s Brilliant! When a restaurant is called Brilliant it’s opening itself up for criticism. Fortunately, this famous Southall curry house, specialising in the cuisine of the North Punjab with a Kenyan slant, lives up to its name. I probably first went to Brilliant 30 years ago […]