Love in Hammersmith – L’Amorosa Restaurant People often ask me if I can recommend the perfect local restaurant. I think I’ve found it…Chef Patron Andy Needham’s Italian restaurant L’Amorosa opened its doors in Hammersmith in 2014. Andy has serious form in the kitchen winning his first Michelin star at Zafferano where he headed the kitchen for […]
Comptoir Libanais, London Bridge – Review
Lebanese at London Bridge with Comptoir Libanais: I’ve been invited to the opening of Comptoir Libanais’ new London flagship restaurant in London Bridge. It sits on Tooley Street right at the end of London Bridge station and brings a welcome burst of excitement to the drab functionality of the terminus’ exterior. Comptoir Libanais means ‘Lebanese counter’ […]
The Coach and Horses, Kew
A traditional Sunday lunch in Kew: With winter drawing in there’s nothing I like better on a Sunday afternoon than enjoying a leisurely lunch, so I was delighted to be invited to the Coach and Horses, to sample their roast dinner. Situated on beautiful Kew Green in West London – just across from the Elizabeth […]
Christmas comes to Carluccio’s with their Menu Festivo
Carluccio’s – Menu Festivo With one vegetarian and one gluten-free/dairy free diner in the family, we were thrilled to be invited to Carluccio’s to try their Christmas Festivo Menu. The menu has been designed with a real recognition of vegetarian and gluten-free diners and is a real treat for us with all the food is labelled […]
Yum Cha at Yauatcha City
Dim Sum Sunday Brunch with a Difference at Yauatcha City: I have something of a soft spot for Yauatcha, though I know it best for beautiful Asian style cakes rather than for dining. Yum Cha, the newly launched Sunday dim sum at Yauatcha City, is a great and relaxed opportunity to explore more of the […]
Mien Tay – Vietnamese restaurant in Battersea
Great Vietnamese regional cooking – Pho for those in the know: Hands up who’s been to a Chinese restaurant? Everyone – unless you’ve just arrived in London from another planet. The same is probably true for Thai and Japanese restaurants which are now on almost every local high street. On the other hand, Vietnamese places […]
Cub – Luxury and Sustainable Dining in Hoxton:
A Restaurant with an Ethos – Cub, Hoxton: Intrigued by the title? I was – especially as I’d been invited to try the food and drink pairing set menu which comprises several small courses of food with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to complement. In my head the concept of ‘luxury ‘ generally contradicts ‘sustainable’ […]
Festive Champagne Afternoon Tea at The Dorchester Hotel
Decked Halls and a Festive Tea at The Dorchester, Park Lane: Of the hotels which run along Park Lane, The Dorchester is one of the best known. Originally the site of Dorchester House, a mansion built in 1853 which was demolished to allow The Dorchester Hotel to be built from scratch, it opened in 1931 […]
Zuaya – Review
Take a trip to the jungle…Visit Zuaya in Kensington! Compared to a few years ago London now has an exciting diversity of restaurants focused on the food culture of Latin America. Peruvian, Mexican, Argentinian and Brazilian cuisines with a dash of Japanese emigré ‘Nikkei’ influence are all well represented in the capital’s food scene and […]
Uli Notting Hill- Review
Perfect Pan-Asian at Uli – Notting Hill: Pan-Asian restaurant Uli has been a Notting Hill staple since 1997. Originally located on the edgy All Saints Road it has recently moved to the more genteel environs of Ladbroke Road just around the corner from the shopping mecca of the Portobello Road as well as being handy for […]