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.
Spanish Tapas at Ember Yard, Soho
The newest addition to the Salt Yard Group joins the ranks of sister restaurants Salt Yard and Opera Tavern, with an emphasis on charcoal-grilling.
Mad Hatter’s at Sanderson
The Alice in Wonderland afternoon tea them is taken up with gusto and manifests itself in everything, from crockery to cake, and even the environment itself.
Adam Handling at Caxton
Ex-Masterchef contestant Adam Handling cooks up a storm in St Ermins Hotel with food that is both innovative and challenging.
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.
Brunch at Q Grill, Camden
I love a good brunch, and Q Grill do it very well. There are papers to flick lazily through, and the ambience is deliciously unhurried.
Pizza Pilgrims, Revisited
Fluffy crusts and the typical dotted charring on the undersides make up the Neapolitan pizza at Pizza Pilgrims. Ingredients include fior de latte, pecorino, and egg yolks.
A Stunning Dinner at Mele E Pere, Soho
The best of the mains is a 1.2kg T-bone steak, kissed with charcoal and sliced to reveal blushing insides, its Jurassic-proportioned bone overflowing a wrought iron pan.
Cakes at Cocomaya, Sloane Square
Cocomaya is the sweet-shop collaboration between a trio of fashions biggest names including the former head of concept at Liberty and Agent Provocateur co-founder Serena Rees.
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.
Halal Lunch at Stax Diner, Soho
Stax is a burger joint styled on Southern American soul food. Named after a Memphis record label, the short menu includes fried green tomatoes, shrimp po’ boys, and a bias toward Cajun spicing.
A stunning dinner at Ink
Ink is a Nordic-inspired restaurant serving aesthetically beautiful food in a minimalist environment. Its head chef, Martyn Meid, works to produce food that ‘connects people with space, plate and emotion’.
Classic French Food at Brasserie Gustave
When in the mood for something continental, head to Brasserie Gustave for all-French classics in a relaxed ambience. This quintessentially French restaurant offers fantastic brasserie classics and is well worth a visit.
Stunning Cakes at La Patisserie des Rêves
I’ve been wanting to visit this Parisian bakery since it opened earlier this year as the branches in France are spoken of highly and its head pâtissier Philippe Conticini is well thought of.
Lunch at GB Pizza Co, Kings Cross
From the clay behemoth of a wood-fired oven comes the most delicious of pizzas. Napoletana bases made from the highest graded 00 flour are elegantly thin with soft centres.
Lunch at The Chancery
A taste of the orient is provided at The Chancery in shiso-dressed raw scallops with cucumber jelly, avocado cream, and sesame filo.
Fish & Chips at Kerbisher & Malt
The menu at the Ealing branch of Kerbisher offers Haddock, Cod, Plaice, Pollack and Coley, with the choice of having the fillet battered, grilled or ‘matzo mealed’.
Dining at The Fable
Created by Drake &Morgan (The Folly, Parlour, Anthologist and Refinery), The Fable bestows a peaceful hearth away from the realities of the outside world, with good food and drink to boot.
A Seafood Lunch at Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers Soho joint is the second branch of their seafood restaurant in London, with a special focus on crustaceans and oysters.
Polenta Galore at La Polenteria
La Polenteria in Soho is a restaurant that focuses on polenta, whcih is served in starters, mains and desserts, some of which are masterpieces in simplicity.
Authentic Indian at Bombay Palace, Marylebone
This Marylebone based curryhouse is on the high end of the spectrum, and its cuisine is Punjabi-led, with regional input from other parts of India.
Lunch at Barnyard, Soho
Ollie Dabbous opens a second restaurant in Fitzrovia, but it has some catching up to do.
Incredible French Tapas at Blanchette
Blanchette is a bistro on the less trodden D’Arblay Street in Soho, but it may as well be a world away. Behind its powder blue walls and misted single-paned windows is a rustic idyll.
Ergon – The Best Greek Restaurant in London?
There’s something brilliant about the idea of Greek food, of sun-drenched Kalamata olives baking under a Mediterranean sky to be picked by lithe, golden-skinned Athenians.
Lunch with a view at City Social
Pearls of white chocolate mousse meet quenelles of salted caramel ice cream and brittle shards of caramel and hazelnut for dessert at City Social
Burgers at MEATmarket
The winning combination of molten cheese and beef patties melded between ample buns is celebrated in all itheir sloppy glory at MeatMarket in Covent Garden.
Gorgeous Italian Bites at Polpo, Soho
Polpo takes inspiration from the bacaro of Venice - relaxed bars which serve rounds of tapas with glasses of liquor, a wholly agreeable concept whose authenticity is buoyed by its cicchetti...
Lunch at Cabana, Westfield
Try a sharing board to start at Cabana in Westfield, ‘Frango’, consists of chicken 3 ways – Coxinhas of mashed and spiced chicken, marinated wings and fried chicken.
Lunch at Polpetto, Soho
The credit for the rise of the no-reservation, sharing-plate, shabby-chic contingent of restaurants must go to Russell Norman, also a pioneer in the concept of Italian tapas.
A Gorgeous Pub Lunch at Smokehouse, Islington
As boozers go this is a diamond of a find, and It’s no surprise that the food is leagues ahead considering the breadth of experience of its head chef Neil Rankin.
Lunch at The Dairy, Clapham
In spite of the chef’s impressive pedigree, prices at The Dairy are affordable and tasting plates are the order of the day from the restaurants rooftop garden.
Steaks and more at Foxlow, Farringdon
Foxlow is the new restaurant from the guys behind Hawksmoor, and although steak is also on the menu here, the emphasis is on less common cuts of meat.
My Favourite burgers at MEATliquor
MEATliqour is burger-centric, highly sought after and the inevitable queues are made my more so by the fact that the restaurant doesn’t take reservations.
Loving Pollen Street Social, Soho
Sired by Jason Atherton, there is potential for Pollen Street Social to offer the kind of culinary flexing that one would expect from an ex elBulli chef.
The Best Sushi in London at Yashin, Kensington
The words ‘Without Soy Sauce – but if you want to’ are emblazoned in neon on the restaurant wall, and underline the twist to Yashin sushi bar in Kensington.
