Adam Handling, Covent Garden – Frog Restaurant and Eve Bar. Not bad as a last before lockdown lunch, I’ve been meaning to visit Frog by Adam Handling in Covent Garden for some time. As it happens, I made it just before all restaurants in the UK were closed thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s a […]
Introducing Stock’d Up – comforting, innovative dishes to enjoy at home
Stock’d Up – a new, little sister to Wandsworth’s superb London Stock restaurant offers a fab new takeaway menu Only open a few weeks before Covid-19 hit, London Stock had been slowly building its reputation for superb food and getting rave reviews from enthusiastic diners – including me (here). Situated in Wandsworth’s Ram Quarter, the […]
Aster Restaurant – Victoria – Review
Contemporary dining in the heart of Victoria. Aster opened in the heart of Victoria in 2017 in the ultra-modern glass development named “Victoria’s vibrant new nova quarter”. Part of the D&D Restaurant group, it was initially a Scandinavian restaurant, but now serves a more modern European menu. Set over two floors with floor to ceiling […]
London Stock – Ram Quarter, Wandsworth – Review
A superb tasting menu offers seven steps to heaven ‘’Empyrean’’ is the highest part of heaven, thought by the ancients to be the realm of pure fire and there’s no better word to describe London Stock, a new restaurant in Wandsworth’s Ram Quarter. The cooking is heavenly and its young chefs are on fire, lighting […]
Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals – Review
A herbaceous bottomless Saturday brunch in Fitzrovia. Ic. Did you know that the book itself was inspired by the real round-the-world travels of the American writer and adventurer William Perry Fogg? Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals has a pretty flowery awning and a striking doorway which is surrounded by a magnificent floral display. The interior is […]
Novikov Italian Restaurant – Mayfair – review
Novikov – A touch of Italy in Mayfair. The Italian Novikov restaurant sits alongside its Asian counterpart in a prime Mayfair location on Berkeley Street just a stone’s throw from Green Park, neighbouring other exclusive dining destinations including the Ritz, Hakkasan Mayfair, Murano, Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester and more. The brainchild of celebrated Russian […]
Volta Do Mar – Covent Garden – Review
Pre Theatre Dining at Volta do Mar, Covent Garden. Finding somewhere new for pre-theatre dining in Covent Garden is a joyful experience. Especially when it’s from Simon Mullins, co-founder of Salt Yard and his wife Isabel Almeida da Silva. With a nod to the navigational skills of the Portuguese, Volta do Mar is named after […]
The Gate Gets Stir Fried with Ken Hom
Ken Hom at The Gate, London’s Leading Vegetarian Restaurant Group I grew up with The Gate restaurant – the original one in Hammersmith, which we reviewed a few years ago. At the forefront of plant-based food for 30 years, the group has now emerged as a leader in one of the biggest food movements of […]
Novikov Asian Restaurant, Mayfair – Review
Russia meets Asia at Novikov Mayfair. The last decade has seen a flurry of Russian backed restaurant openings in London. There is the charming ‘baboushka chic’ of Mari Vanna in Knightsbridge, there’s Burger & Lobster and the Goodman steakhouses, Leonid Shutov’s Bob Bob Ricard and Bob Bob Cité are the places to go for louche […]
The White Swan, Fetter Lane – Review
Pub, Restaurant and Chophouse, The White Swan, Fetter Lane. Once upon a time Fleet Street, Chancery Lane and Fetter Lane were dominated by journalists and newspaper workers. Traditional pubs and bars thrived with their custom, while the ‘other’ big employers in the area, the Inns of Law seemed less prevalent. What is now the White […]