It’s hard to believe this was my first visit to Mele e Pere, a Soho fixture on Brewer Street for 15 years. Still run by the same three brothers and their friend who founded it, the restaurant captures the warmth and authenticity of a family-run trattoria from northern Italy.
Tigermilk Restaurant – Charing Cross Road
Tigermilk, with its vibrant South American menu and cocktails has clawed its way into Parisian’s hearts spawning multiple branches across France plus Brussels. Having missed the opportunity to visit in Paris, I took a French “copine” to sample Tigermilk’s UK debut in Charing Cross Road.
High Yaki, Chinatown
Japanese BBQ in Central London High Yaki is a Japanese BBQ restaurant in London’s Chinatown that serves a wide range of meats, seafood, and vegetables to grill, as well as sukiyaki, donburi, sushi, sashimi, and tacos. It is the sort of place that you might find in Tokyo or Osaka, filled with young people grilling […]
Freak Scene X 100 Wardour St
Ex-Nobu Chef Scott Hallsworth is a ‘pan-Asian cooking pioneer’ with restaurants in Melbourne, St. Tropez, Bodrum, Jeddah, Zermatt, Chamonix, Nairobi, Cape Town, Toronto and London.
Moi Restaurant, Soho – Restaurant of the Month
Japanese Fire Meets London Flair at Moi Our restaurant of the month for August is Moi on Wardour Street, right in the heart of Soho. It’s the debut of MAD Restaurants, a new hospitality group founded by Artem Login with ex-Gordon Ramsey executive chef Andy Cook. Moi Restaurant is the first in MAD’s planned lineup, setting the tone for […]
Macellaio RC Butchery Masterclass
Enjoy your steak like a pro with this engaging and tasty masterclass. The slopes of the mountains of northern Italy may seem a world away from Shaftesbury Avenue, the bustling thoroughfare at the heart of London’s Soho. Macellaio RC, an Italian steakhouse with multiple locations across London, including Clerkenwell and Shaftesbury Avenue in Soho, holds […]
Whitcomb’s by Veuve Clicquot Summer Terrace
Summer in London brings a Mediterranean charm to the capital, as alfresco venues flourish across the city. Among the standout spots this season is the Whitcomb’s by Veuve Clicquot Summer Terrace, at The Londoner hotel in the heart of Leicester Square
Kanpai Classic Japanese in Soho
Tucked in on Soho’s Wardour Street, Kanpai Classic is one of London’s top destinations for high-end Japanese yakiniku. At first glance, the space reads more like a sleek members’ lounge than a restaurant. Exposed brick, dim lighting, and brushed metal surfaces set an industrial-chic mood—but look closely: embedded into each stone-topped table is a concealed charcoal grill, hidden beneath a matte black cover, ready to transform the dining experience into a theatrical showcase of fire and flavour.
Songhelou London
It’s an exciting time for Londoners interested in regional Chinese cuisine. The latest restaurant to tempt our tastebuds with new flavours and culinary concepts is Songhelou London, where we have been invited to review.
Nessa Restaurant & Bar Soho
Nessa (our restaurant of the month when it first opened) serves up a vibrant, informal modern British menu, seasonal and flame-cooked, with ingredients sourced from both Britain and just across the Channel.