Luxury Chocolates from Lauden
Crisp dark chocolate shells are filled with a reduction of lemon and white chocolate, with flecks of lemon zest throughout, or try the salted caramel squares.
Luxury Tea at Newby
The ‘Gourmet Collection’ from Newby features loose leaf teas contained in jewel-toned tea caddies, which are beautifully pressed into undulating lattices.
NYC Brunch at Hyatt Regency London
The NY inspired brunch starts at a deli counter of cured meats, cheeses, walnut breads and antipasti to desserts of tiramisu, cheesecake, pecan pie and waffles.
Cakes the size of your face at Bubble Room
There are double cocoa treats that shine with the sheer force of chocolateyness that they contain, whilst others have that matte, contented look of being full of baked crème cheese and butter. Nom.
Luxury Tea at Jadu
Jadu is a London-based luxury tea brand with a worldwide following. Named after the ancient Sanskrit word for ‘magic’, their tea is certainly proving to be alluring.
Lunching at Aqua Kyoto, Soho
Spring lamb chops, charred and glossy on the outside and rosy as a sunrise on the inside, are served on a tomato miso reduction with blackened courgette and pickled Japanese rose.
Chocolates from Benoit Nihant
At 74% concentration the chocolate bar from Benoit Nihant is powerful, with a long and smooth melt that slowly reveals hints of stone fruits after the initial cocoa burst.
Laduree – French toast & Chantilly cream
Buttery, eggy french toast under a cloud of Chantilly cream from Laduree, Covent Garden...
Afternoon Tea at One Aldwych
A ruby red ‘Cocktail Charlie’, bubbling away under a cloud of smoking dry ice in a teapot, made up of a mixture of whisky, cherry marnier, chocolate bitters and champagne.
A Stunning Lunch at Dysart, Richmond
Confit leeks with 36-month aged Comté is a proper little number, insistently salty and impossible not to ravage, balanced with risotto and buttery strands of spring-green leek.
Dinner at Holborn Dining Room
Holborn Dining Room provides the perfect foil for head chef Calum Franklin and owner Des McDonald, executive of the Caprice Group, to showcase British favourites.
Afternoon Tea at Lanes of London
Lanes of London, previously criticised for its ‘concept’ heavy menu, ticks all the right boxes for afternoon tea with fresh, hot scones, cakes and sandwiches.
Afternoon Tea at Brown’s Hotel
The soaring atriums are furnished in a clean biscuit-brown wood and with cosseting fireplaces and armchairs, and a pianist adds to the easy atmosphere.
Kata Rocks Hotel Review | Thailand
On what seems like the very edge of Phuket, draped over a cliff with unbeatable views of the ocean, Kata Rocks is pure fantasy.
A Farm Lunch at Rabbit, Chelsea
Interweaving strips of garnet-hued venison and rainbow beetroot - this is tangy, gamey and glorious food, a real treat to look at that also happens to taste sublime.
Afternoon Tea at Kettners
Try the afternoon tea with free-flowing Prosecco and unlimited sandwiches, cakes and scones for £37.50. This can be had from 1-4pm on Mondays through to Fridays.
The Rosebery at Mandarin Oriental
The tiered tea stands are hung like birdcages on bronze branches, strengthening the feeling of being in a fairytale garden, and their edible contents are exceptional.
A French Lunch at Cigalon
Provincial villages can be remarkable hubs of food , and the rustic mess of small-town cuisine can be had in many guises around London, including from the kitchens of Cigalon.
Ceviche at Coya, Mayfair
The launch of a set lunch menu helps to take the sting out of dining at Coya, and there is a choice between either 3 or 4 courses at £26.50 and £29.50 respectively.
Afternoon Tea at Corinthia Hotel, Embankment
Afternoon tea can be had for £58 pp with additional glass of Laurent-Perrier. This is one I will be thinking of ardently, and returning to imminently.
