Last year I went to Levan in Peckham and had one of the standout meals of 2019. To the point that I became a one woman hype machine, liberally heaping praise and recommending booking a table pronto to anyone who would listen. Incidentally, as I talked this Peckham restaurant up, I had a growing sense …
Kicking off the first week of Tier Two lockdown in London was not a prospect I was hugely looking forward to… until the winning combination of Eggslut’s new-ish pad in Fitzrovia and National Coffee Week came to save the day. Eggslut Fitzrovia Eggslut burst into London’s consciousness with its Portobello outpost last year – opening …
There are two types of Spanish restaurants in London. The first type are the ones that once saw a paella, interpreted it as a rice thing with loads of seafood and / or chicken and thought they could take a stab at it themselves. The second, much rarer breed, are the restaurants that transport you …
It’s been quite a while since London started going gaga over Temper – even now the hype is real. At first the three restaurants, Soho, City and Covent Garden took separate riffs on the wood-fired concept but have gradually aligned to serve up what the city has come to love: hearty dishes packed with flavour, …
Frenchie is Gregory Marchand’s stellar restaurant in Covent Garden. Go, and prepare to be impressed. High end French cuisine doesn’t sound like anything new. It’s not – that is until Gregory Marchand tweaks a few things here, a couple of things there and serves you a dish that feels both familiar and brand new. Marchand, …
London’s Balthazar is a poor imitation of its New York counterpart – and certainly not worth the high prices it commands. Londoners were getting excited about Balthazar well before it opened in Covent Garden in 2013. One of New York’s most distinguished restaurants was finally making its way to British soil, bringing its particular brand …
Bob Bob Ricard is a British-Russian restaurant in London – a fabulously indulgent explosion of brilliant food, stellar design and that famous “Press for Champagne” button. Here’s what you need to know before you go. Crazes come and crazes go. Particularly on London’s rather fickle dining scene. Some of those crazes are pretty ridiculous. Remember …
Nowhere does afternoon tea quite like London. But sometimes it can get a bit (dare we say it) dull. The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory afternoon tea at One Aldwych is a culinary adventure in the heart of the city. Words by Sophie Ritchie A Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea… is something that …
Gingerline’s Grand Expedition is here, an immersive dining experience in a secret London location. Here’s why you need to go. What’s that quote about London? “If a man is tired of London, he’s tired of life”. Well, once in a while, you come across something so wonderfully bizarre, eclectic and enjoyable that it really …
