Easy Italian in London at Amalfi restaurant The pristine interior of Amalfi restaurant, just off Oxford Circus in Argyll Street, is a welcome haven from the hubbub of London’s main shopping district. This contemporary styled Italian restaurant has exposed brick walls and a mosaic marble terrazzo floor. The wooden tables are well spaced out with […]
Afternoon Tea at The Beaumont Hotel
An elegant afternoon tea in Gatsby’s Room at The Beaumont. It’s hard to believe that The Beaumont Hotel was originally built as luxury parking for what is now Selfridges, way back in 1926! Historic England, who set out historic property listings, originally noted that ‘the facade is remarkably ambitious for a car park of this […]
Aqua Nueva – Spanish Food in London
Not Quite La Tomatina – Aqua Nueva Tapas I’m only just beginning to travel again and I haven’t yet booked a trip abroad. One thing still on my personal wish list is to go along to La Tomatina, a festival in Valencia that is held every year to celebrate the tomato harvest. Inevitably, it involves […]
Raw | Fish and Cocktails – Fitzrovia
The freshest seafood at Raw | Fish and Cocktails. How often are you shopping on Oxford Street and just want to escape to a calmer place for a drink and a bite to eat? Raw | Fish and Cocktails is perfectly located for tired shoppers and those exploring Regent’s Park or Fitzrovia. But, it’s also […]
Hankies Winter Menu
Indian food in an elegant surrounding – Hankies. Romali roti, the ultra-thin Indian bread, is, apparently the inspiration for the curiously named ‘Hankies’ Indian restaurant a few minutes from Marble Arch. In the corner of the glamorous restaurant is a counter where, if you are lucky, you’ll be able to watch the ‘hankies’ being made […]
Would you Adam and Eve it? There’s a new look gastropub just off Oxford Street
After a stylish refurb, the Adam & Eve Young’s pub tempts with fab food and drink but no apples… If you’re thirsty after some hardcore shopping on Oxford Street, you have to go off the strip to find a pub, as there’s only one actually on the main road. There are though many great ones […]
Afternoon Tea at the Berners Tavern in the West End
Delicious afternoon tea at Berners Tavern Just yards from the bustle of Oxford Street, Berners Tavern is a perfect place to take time out from shopping and enjoy a delicious afternoon tea. The spacious dining room is stunning, with a high plasterwork ceiling and striking chandeliers, modelled on those to be found at Central Station […]
Gaucho Piccadilly – A Classic Argentinian Steakhouse
Steak and Wine at Gaucho Piccadilly: Any visitor to London looking for good grass-fed steak and excellent Argentinian wines won’t do better than Gaucho. The group of steakhouses have existed for some years now and I’m pretty sure that original Gaucho Piccadilly was the first ‘grown-up’ date restaurant I went to. I can remember cowhide […]
SeasonaliTea – Palm Court at the Langham Hotel
SeasonaliTea – a Lighter, Seasonal Afternoon Tea from the Langham Hotel: There is a possibility that I indulge in afternoon tea just a little more than I should. What better excuse than hearing that The Langham Hotel has just launched a new tea which is intended to be lighter, with a reduction in the use […]
Dim Sum Sunday – Hakkasan Hanway Place
Dim Sum Sunday at Hakkasan: While a hidden lower ground floor restaurant in central London might sound like a hot summer’s day nightmare, Hakkasan Hanway Place is a stunning, contemporary styled Asian restaurant with GREAT air conditioning. What better place to escape and enjoy Dim Sum Sunday when it’s just too sticky to survive the […]