Nothing to grumble about here at Grumbles restaurant – classic British food with no frills, but good quality and well priced. The setting is so quintessentially British it should be on the map for every visitor to London
Cornus – Restaurant of the month
Fine dining in Belgravia August’s restaurant of the month is Cornus, a brand new opening from the team behind Medlar in Chelsea. Heading up the kitchen is executive head chef Gary Foulkes whose career highlights include starting out with Gary Rhodes, working with Philip Howard at The Square and more recently taking the Angler to its […]
The Soak, Victoria – A Convenient Place to Chill
Unwinding at The Soak Situated in a grand building just a stone’s throw from Victoria train and coach station, The Soak restaurant and bar offers a great escape from the clatter and hum of the city. This conveniently situated venue is perfect for lunch or dinner, making it an ideal spot to unwind. Whether you’re […]
The Goring Afternoon Tea – A Quintessentially British Hotel
Celebrating spring in style with a glorious floral-themed tea Have you managed to catch the celebrations around the Chelsea Flower Show at Belgravia in Bloom? As if like magic, the sun appeared just in time to make this festival perfect. Belgravia in Bloom is always timed to coincide with the Chelsea Flower Show a magnificent […]
Café Lapérouse London
Luxury Paris Brand Lapérouse Debuts in London *Closed* January 2025 Gastronomy geeks like myself may well be aware of Lapérouse, the iconic Parisian restaurant that opened in 1766. The restaurant has an extraordinary literary and cultural history, it’s where Victor Hugo, Zola, Maupassant, Baudelaire, Colette and Proust would hang out. Serge Gainsbourg met Jane Birkin […]
Il Pampero Restaurant, Belgravia
An Italian in Belgravia – Il Pampero At some point last century, I used to play the keyboards in a down-at-heel West End nightclub called The Rheingold. It was named after an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse that had triumphed in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The interiors were full of dusty racing memorabilia with the […]
The Clermont Hotel Afternoon Tea
Indulging in Tradition, The Clermont Hotel’s Afternoon Tea Experience Afternoon tea is one of life’s luxuries, a pursuit which offers an inviting escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life. So, I was delighted to receive an invitation to go to The Clermont Hotel Victoria, to relax and savour a quintessentially English afternoon tea […]
The Jones Family Kitchen
A hidden gem in Eccleston Yards, Belgravia The Jones Family Kitchen is nestled away in Eccleston Yards, a wonderful leafy courtyard in Belgravia, five minutes walk from Victoria Station and close to Sloane Square. I love it when I discover a hidden gem, somewhere I’ve never been to before in London. This charming square is […]
Kahani Indian Restaurant, Sloane Square
A story on the table – Peter Joseph’s cooking never fails to be a best seller. Do you have a favourite Indian restaurant in London? One that’s tucked away and perhaps not as well known as it should be? For me, that’s Kahani – back for the third time, I realised that I have never […]
The Dining Room at the Goring – Review
Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee this Summer with The Goring Tucked discretely around the corner from Buckingham Palace, The Goring has its own unique links with the royal family. For a start, it has a Royal Warrant and, since opening its doors in 1910, it has been used by the Royal family to help accommodate visiting […]