Hispanic Heat and Glamour in King’s Cross I first visited Decimo in 2019. There was a lot of buzz ahead of its opening, with Michelin-starred Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias bringing a fusion of his family’s Spanish culinary heritage and upscale Mexican cuisine. The food zinged with flavour, the space was sexy, and the restaurant was full […]
Carte Blanche at Salut!
Local dining in style at Salut! Islington The brainchild of Martin Lange, who grew up in a family-run restaurant in northeast Germany, Salut! is a small neighbourhood restaurant in Islington, founded in 2016, with Martin running front of house and his brother (and co-founder) Christoph in the kitchen. Although Christoph has returned to Germany, Salut! […]
Burger & Lobster Soho
Smashing lobsters in Soho Before the rise of AI and the addictive temptations of social media, life used to be full of more innocent pleasures. I remember being childishly excited about the 2011 opening of the first Burger & Lobster restaurant in swanky Mayfair. There were only three main dishes on the menu, and the […]
Tigermilk Brunch
Tigermilk introduces a South American brunch in Soho Tigermilk opened in the UK in June last year, expanding from its original locations in France. It promises a ‘gram-worthy magical mystery tour through the cuisines of South America, couched in plush, eclectic but relaxed surroundings. The interiors mix a sort of Mexican Victoriana, complete with black […]
Tom Brown at The Capital
Great meals are often about timing – our visit to Tom Brown at The Capital couldn’t have been better. The day this year’s Michelin stars were announced happened to be the very day we had booked to visit one of the newly starred restaurants: Tom Brown at The Capital. We honestly didn’t have any inside […]
Tiella – Bethnal Green – Restaurant of the Month
A contemporary take on the trattoria Mining Italy’s rich regional food culture and her own family history in the trattoria trade, Dara Klein has recently opened her own restaurant on Bethnal Green’s Columbia Road. Klein’s CV contains stints at restaurants across London, including Brawn, Trullo and Sager & Wilde. More recently, her two-year residency at […]
The Braywood, Maidenhead
Scandinavian Calm Meets Modern British Cooking at The Braywood I will take almost any excuse to leave London these days, and an invitation to try The Braywood, a contemporary restaurant just outside Maidenhead in Paley Street, was not one to ignore. Opened in late 2024, it is a sibling to The Woodspeen in Newbury and […]
Sartoria, Launceston Place – Sunday Lunch
Pranzo della Domenica in Kensington at Sartoria, Launceston Place. There are restaurants in London that instantly feel as if they are going to work. Recently opened Sartoria is a great example. On the site of Launceston Place restaurant, at one time Michelin-starred and a favourite of Princess Diana, Sartoria has much to live up to. […]
Macellaio RC Soho Sunday Italian Feast
A Convivial Italian Alternative to the Classic Sunday Roast Sunday lunch is one of my favourite meals. At London Unattached, we’ve been diligently working our way through some of the capital’s best, a task I take very seriously. I usually opt for a Sunday roast, but this Sunday called for a change of scene. I […]
Lírica Restaurant, Cumberland Hotel
The Cumberland’s New Tapas Restaurant Impresses All too often, hotel restaurants lack character both from a design and gastronomic perspective. Trying to please an international clientele with different tastes and expectations, and to make sure that all generations and food preferences are catered for, often leads to bland, identikit menus built around classic crowd-pleasers. I […]