A gorgeous dinner at Comptoir Gascon, Farringdon
The phrase used 'douceur de vivre’ (sweetness of life), is adopted with ease and, like its Basque muse, Comptoir Gascon focuses mainly on duck, foie gras and truffle.
Afternoon Tea at Pantry at 108, Marylebone
Afternoon tea is perhaps the summit of pure indulgence and the byword for British eccentricity, and Pantry at 108 provides a very good version of it, from noon until 6pm.
Sourdough Pizza at Franco Manca
The puffy, charred cornicione (crust) give way to a paper-thin middle, and the base is chewy and salty, with just the hint of sourness for an added dimension.
Biju Bubble Tea, Soho
Fragrant bursts of cinnamon and cardamom are used to great effect in an iced chai tea, full of festivity and aromatic warmth, with the vital tapioca balls.
Burgers at Bobo Social, Fitzrovia
The burgers are petite and proper, appropriate against the flowery crockery and country-chic interior. Barely fist-sized, the waist conscious will have no guilt at indulging here.
Sushi at Dozo, Soho
Dozos black cod is marinated in saikyomiso for a period not shorter than 24hours, and then grilled. The result; an unbelievably soft fillet, its skin glazed in the miso and blackened with flame.
