Lunch at The Ship Tavern
The menu is based around traditional British fare, and a steak and ale pie full of stewed meat and thick, unctuous gravy, and topped with a lid of buttery pastry reminds us why this is such a classic.
Matcha Mille Crepe at Sosharu
Sosharu is the eighth London restaurant from Jason Atherton, and marks a departure from his usual modern European style and into Japanese cuisine.
Bloggers Dine with Social Pantry
As we move through a range of pretty nibbles - seasonal vegetables with sexy little avocado dips and the most moreish cream on flatbread you’ll ever have - it becomes clear that Social Pantry is a catering company with a difference.
Tanner & Co, London Bridge
It's been a very good evening with some decent food at the buzzing Tanner and Co, that I would recommend for dinner with friends who actually turn up ;)
The Butcher & Grill
The Butcher and Grill is a meat-led restaurant in Battersea with a deliciously simple premise: the food in the ground floor butcher shop is available to buy and have cooked in the restaurant. So simple, so good.
Conrad St James Does Afternoon Tea
Conrad London St James is a smart, luxury hotel that hosts an ever changing menu of seasonal and culturally themed afternoon teas in its Emmeline Lounge.
Fancy Kebabs at Le Bab
It was only a matter of time before ‘Gourmet’ kebabs became a thing in London, and nobody is better equipped for the unlikely transformation than Manuel Garces...
Frenchie, Covent Garden
Frenchie Covent Garden is the London outpost of Gregory and Marie Marchand’s original Frenchie restaurant, located in the Paris second arrondissement...
Sweet Treats at L’ETO Cafe
Soft tumbles of cream-swirled cupcakes the size of your palm, exotic fruit tarts, rich chocolate slices and giant, sticky cookies. A perfectly adequate reason to visit...
A Time for Tea at Lanesborough Hotel
The newly refurbished Lanesborough Hotel in Knightsbridge is testament to the unending nature of one of the best cities in the world, and the hotel is fresh and utterly luxurious.
The Shrub and Shutter, Brixton
Overall I love the feel of The Shrub and Shutter, and will be pining for more of those cocktails and inventive food for some time to come.
Brunch at The Langham
Brunch at The Langham has been a fantastic experience, and marks a lovely way to spend a Sunday evening. The brunch costs £45 pp and includes 3 courses.
Scones & Patisserie at Wellesley
Overlooking Hyde Park amidst the glamour of Knightsbridge, The Wellesley has the feel of a grand hotel in the space of a boutique venue, and does a glam afternoon tea.
The Media Launch of Darbaar
Inspired by the banquets of the Indian Royal Court, the food is cooked in traditional clay ovens in the open kitchen before being sent out to be considered, evaluated and then devoured.
Brilliant Steaks at Zelman, Soho
The steak selection at Zelman Meats is immaculately handled and the Chateubriand, a ripe cut from the tenderloin fillet, is absolutely exemplary.
Peking Duck at Shikumen
Beautifully laid out and reasonably priced, Shikumen is the obvious place to enjoy some excellent dim sum and Peking duck in West London.
Christmas Afternoon Tea at InterContinental
If you need a little bit of pampering, or just want to celebrate this festive season in style, then do try out the £45 pp Christmas Unwrapped afternoon at The Intercontinental.
East India Company
The East India Company's Festive Collection includes a range of fragrant teas, aromatic coffees, spiced drinking chocolates, jams, chutneys, and various indulgent chocolates.
Palm Court at The Langham
Traditions of old and the modern musings of today combine in this striking space, which runs with the kind of smooth efficiency that speaks of centuries of experience.
Sushi & Sashimi at Koji, Fulham
Koji is an upmarket Japanese restaurant located on the southerly crook of Parsons Green, serving an Asian-Peruvian styled menu from a star studded cast of chefs straight out of the Nobu kitchens
Lunch at Sexy Fish, Mayfair
Although its early days for this new restaurant, on the whole there have been more mistakes than expected. For £100+ per person there are definitely better places to dine.
The Harwood Arms, Fulham
Whilst the interior is informal in nature, the food could come from some the best kitchens in London and £39.50 for three courses represents good value for money.
The Stunning Rosewood Hotel, London
The philosophy behind the Slow Food & Living market and brunch means that there is a sense of community, history and an individual story, and delicious, ethically produced goods.
Darjeeling First Flush from Jadu Tea
Named after the ancient Sanskrit word for ‘magic’, Jadu Tea is a London-based luxury brand with an emphasis on quality, care and long term commitment.
Lunch at Manuka Kitchen, Fulham
Desserts include a pot of Manuka honey and saffron brûlée, the top covered with a solid layer of fired sugar, a tap or two being enough to crack the hard caramel.
Mews of Mayfair for Afternoon Tea
The afternoon tea includes seed-studded bagels with Lambton & Jackson smoked salmon, sandwiches of cream cheese with cucumber, and caramelized onion bread.
Latin American at Mendoza Square
Try the prawn and steak fajita which comes sizzling on a hot skillet with slow charring onions and peppers, and a basket of soft, floury tortilla at this pan Latin American Clapham restaurant.
Corinthia Hotel’s Lush Afternoon Tea
Afternoon tea today is inspired by Sarah Barber who is the head pastry chef at Corinthia, and is a celebration of her recently launched book “Patisserie Perfection”...
Dolce Chocolate Rings at Pizza Union
Desserts include ‘Dolce’, or warm dough rings. full of either nutella, coconut and mascarpone, or salted caramel and peanuts at Pizza Union Pentonville Rd.
Smiths of Smithfield, Farringdon
The Bookatable Star Deal includes a fillet steak, and the one offered is a good size at around 300g, a portion of thin cut fries and a glass of Malbec for £29 per person.
A Scrumptious Lunch at Charlotte’s Place
Charlotte's Place have recently hired Lee Cadden as head chef, whose previous experience includes working in the Malt House, and have launched a 5 course tasting menu.
Galician Steak at Lurra
At Lurra the Rubia Gallega steak comes from a 14 year old Galician cow, and is aged for over a month before being cooked on the Basque charcoal and wood erretegias.
From Kettner’s With Love
Kettners is a Soho institution that has evolved through the decades, from pizza parlour to pudding bar, and now finally in its most current guise as a brasserie & champagne bar.
Afternoon Tea at Conrad, St James
Pineapple scones are hotly swaddled in cotton, waiting to be split and spread with clotted cream and a lime preserve that has as much bite as the air outside, enlivening in their sharpness.
Williamson Tea, The Fine Edit
Their ability to control the process from tea bush to tea bag is unique, and as a consumer I appreciate that sort of accountable, short chain, cradle to grave approach.
Artisan Coffee School
Our course trainer is the fabulous Alessandro Bonuzzi, whose dry Italian wit and story-telling way of imparting knowledge make the long theoretical sections of the course a little more toothsome than they might otherwise be...
Dirty Bones, High Street Kensington
Served in a fat length of brioche bun, roughly the size of a small child’s forearm, is a hot dog with kimchi ketchup, wasabi mayo, sushi ginger, sesame and crispy seaweed.
An Asian Afternoon Tea at W London
Savouries are Asian inspired buns and rolls, the best of which are filled with Thai shrimp cake, puffy and run through with lemongrass, cucumber relish and slivers of green mango.
A Japanese Feast at Koji, Fulham
Trendy Fulham has a new-ish Japanese restaurant that looks properly the business and might rival Roka for style. It’s all dark wood and vintage glass, clever lighting and cream, feathered design touches. It’s both gorgeous and understated, and really very elegant.
Tom’s Kitchen, Canary Wharf
The concrete seems unblemished, like someone took a look at the bodies and decided they would be better at the bottom of the river - Tom’s Kitchen is all blond wood and no hot blood.
Augustine Kitchen, Battersea
A plump parcel of cod, pearly white and opalescent, sets the scene for a dangerously edible main. Flowing down its back is an excess of gritty, black quinoa, and a fruity reduction.
Opso, A Brilliant Greek Place in Marylebone
Opso, named after the ancient Greek word for “delicacy”, is a Greek restaurant with a contemporary edge. Try a bowl of barrel aged feta cheese, which is of an entirely new texture to me, being elastic and pull-able rather than crumbly. Spooning this on top of toasty bread, doused in both olive oil and tzatziki, brings a pleasure so disproportionate that my dining companion edges an inch away from me. Sod it, it’s that good.
Sketch – Lecture Room & Library
Although a dinner with moderate amounts of mid-ranged wines and service can easily surpass £200 a head, a more affordable way to sample Sketch is to try out the Bookatable Star Deal.
Bloggers Meet at Aubaine
Try a bowl of the hearty bouillabaisse, or French fish soup, which is rich with both cream and tomato and full of mussels, fresh white fish and fragrant, leafy herbs.
The East India Company
My favourite is the no-nonsense dark chocolate covered espresso beans, although I wouldn’t kick the chocolate covered strawberries out of bed either.
