Hearty feasting on a Sunday We arrived at the Duke of Greenwich for Sunday lunch to find the pub busy with guests of all ages, family groups and gangs of friends all tucking into great plates of food. Recently taken over by the owners of the Jolly Gardeners in Vauxhall, the Duke of Greenwich (formerly […]
In Horto’s 3-course Wood-Fired Festive Feast – Southwark
Dangerously More-ish Starters and Mains The Dessert? Not so much… I felt like I was trespassing when I entered Southwark Quarter, the complex of independent restaurants, bars and street food a stone’s throw from Borough Market. Amongst these, In Horto is quiet and unassuming, with the feel of a hidden gem. In Horto’s typically open […]
Bank House Chislehurst – Review
A good time in leafy Chislehurst Bank House Chislehurst is a bar and restaurant in a very green suburb on the edge of south London serving very good modern European and traditional British food. It’s owned and run by husband and wife team Stuart and Cecilia Gillies who have bring excellent “pedigrees”. Stuart was CEO […]
Kachori, Elephant Park – Nashta
Not Breakfast at Tiffany’s but Nashta at Kachori… OK so Elephant Park isn’t quite NYC – but, one I can walk to and the other requires a passport and planning. And, I seriously doubt that Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a patch on the latest offering from Kachori, the recently opened Indian Restaurant on my doorstep […]
Kachori – an Indian Feast in Elephant
Bringing Indian Fine Dining South of the River – Kachori Having moved South of the River about ten years ago from swanky West Brompton, I’ve found plenty to love here in Walworth. It’s an area with lots of green space, a cosmopolitan feel, a unique cultural heritage and a genuine friendliness that I never found […]
Archway Restaurant – Battersea
Underneath the Arches Archway rather modestly describes itself as a ‘neighbourhood wine bar and restaurant’. It is situated in the chicest railway arch you’re likely to find in Battersea or anywhere else and is part of the growing Spook hospitality group. Finding the restaurant is a little bit of an adventure and a little more […]
The Omni Collective – Peckham
A plant-based banquet at Omni If you’ve ever wanted to go into a restaurant and shout “Cover the table in your finest dishes”, then the Omni Collective in Peckham is the place to go. If you’re vegan or an omnivore who simply loves delicious plant-based food, then even better. Those who opt to go “All […]
Park’s Edge Bar and Kitchen – Herne Hill
A Happy Find in Herne Hill – Park’s Edge Bar and Kitchen Anyone who lives in South London will know that there are a wealth of excellent places to eat and drink that the rest of the world just don’t seem to know about. That’s how I like it – who wants the great unwashed […]
Four Hundred Rabbits Meets Smoke & Salt
Delectable Pizzas with a Twist at Four Hundred Rabbits. Elephant & Castle is part of London in transition. Heavy bombing in the Second World War was followed by the demolition of damaged buildings and the creation of both the Haygate Estate and Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre. Built in the 1960s and 70s, neither development […]
Nandine – A Kurdish Kitchen in Camberwell
Discover the flavours of Kurdistan at Nandine: Among the corner shops and dry cleaners on Camberwell Church Street, the Kurdish restaurant Nandine stands out. Beguiling you with fairy lights and Kurdish inspired cocktails, Nandine knows how to attract a hip crowd, but with amazing food and a welcoming atmosphere, it can also afford to play […]