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.
