New fast casual Thai restaurant arrives in London Pitaya, the Thai fusion fast casual restaurant group, launched in London last month. With locations in France, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, the first UK site is a landmark moment for Pitaya, allowing Londoners to experience an immersion into Thai street food culture. We visited […]
Ivy Market Grill – Escape into Colour – Review
Ivy Market Grill lights up Henrietta Street, Covent Garden Walking through Covent Garden Piazza is always a visual treat, lively and bustling with busy shoppers, street theatre shows, colourful shops, market stalls and pretty floral installations. Right now is no exception. This September in celebration of renowned British artist Chila Burman the Piazza has come […]
One Aldwych Hotel – Indigo Restaurant Review
Indigo Restaurant Tasting Menu There are nights out and there are genuinely special nights out… Indigo at One Aldwych definitely fits in the latter category! One Aldwych is an independent contemporary 5-star hotel, which occupies a prepossessing Edwardian building that was once the headquarters of The Morning Post newspaper on the Strand. It is ideally […]
Classic Afternoon Tea at One Aldwych
Gluten and dairy-free afternoon tea at One Aldwych Who doesn’t like an afternoon tea? It is such a relaxing way to enjoy lovely food and catch up with a friend. One Aldwych, the luxury hotel in Covent Garden, has always been an exceptional location for meeting and dining with friends. It’s perfectly located, a short […]
Cora Pearl, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden – Review
Dining Out in (al-fresco) Style – Cora Pearl, Henrietta Street. Just after the last lockdown when dining al-fresco was the only option, we went along to Henrietta Street in Covent Garden to check out The Oystermen. One of those restaurants I’d been meaning to try, you’ll find a pescaterian’s dream menu with various shellfish on […]
A Christmas Feast at The Gentlemen Baristas
Christmas Lunch in Covent Garden at The Gentlemen Baristas. What makes it feel like Christmas for you? Christmas decorations in Covent Garden, a performance of The Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House and a meal that includes turkey and Christmas pudding are all on my list! I’m particularly loving this year’s collection of trees. If […]
The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen – Review
Al-Fresco Dining in Covent Garden at The Oystermen. I’m impressed with the measures being taken in some of my favourite haunts to encourage diners who might be a bit nervous of eating indoors. Henrietta Street in Covent Garden is a great example. Pedestrianised until October, the street is lined with tables from the excellent eateries […]
Frenchie, Covent Garden – Pre-Covid Review and New Takeaway Options
Frenchie Covent Garden – Open for (al-fresco) Business Again. Life before Covid seems a distant memory right now. The London-Unattached team went along to Frenchie Covent Garden just before lockdown as a kind of treat, with a view to reviewing. And, before we could publish, everything shut. Rather than taunt the world with the excellent […]
Frog by Adam Handling – Covent Garden
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 […]
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 […]