Brunch at Balans Soho Society Kensington High Street – restaurant review
I am not naturally an early-morning person. I am not naturally a morning person of any time classification, but I do love breakfast – as...
Darbaar by Abdul Yaseen, Broadgate – restaurant review
Here is a man to follow and a restaurant to watch. This new venture, Darbaar with Abdul Yaseen at the helm, has pedigree and polish...
The Strand Dining Rooms, Trafalgar Square – restaurant review
Located on Trafalgar Square in the centre of London, The Strand Dining Rooms offer all-day dining in smart and inviting fashion. The dining rooms are...
Mango Tree for Regional Thai Cuisine – restaurant review
The Mango Tree Thai restaurant is a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace. A stone’s throw in this case isn’t estate agent speak for a couple...
Bel & The Dragon, Godalming – restaurant review
The town of Godalming is situated in the countryside in southern England but not far from London. Its narrow streets are lined with many historic...
The Rib Room – for more than ribs – Knightsbridge – restaurant review
The food scene in London has changed so much over the past couple of decades. We have moved away from that shocking reality of poor...
Côte – Dinner in Kingston – restaurant review
This is a lovely spot on the River Thames and well patronised by shoppers during the day and socialisers in the evening. But despite its...
Le Garrick, Covent Garden – restaurant review
Le Garrick restaurant and wine bar is conveniently located in the heart of Covent Garden in London’s West End. It’s a little gem and after...
Roka Brunch, Aldwych – restaurant review
Brunch is perhaps my favourite meal of the week. It isn’t a big, indigestible breakfast with the prospect of needing a nap by 10.30 (although...
Mele e Pere, Soho – restaurant review
Mele e Pere is a little cracker of a restaurant and I am almost reluctant to publicise it any further for fear that the prices...
Gymkhana London – restaurant review
Gymkhana is an Indian word which originally referred to a meeting place. These days it tends to be an equestrian day event put on by...
Bombay Brasserie – Cool and contemporary – restaurant review
Bombay Brasserie and Bar, Gloucester Road, South Kensington has been an A-lister for the great and the good as well as the just famous and...
Gaylord in Mortimer Street – restaurant review
This is one restaurant that I have visited and wondered why I had not done so long before now. Gaylord Restaurant was established in 1966...
Umbria’s Autumn Gastronomy with Valentina Harris – travel review
Valentina Harris is perhaps our most celebrated and prolific Italian food writer, TV presenter and chef. Yes, the lady truly is Italian, although one could...
Iconic Kettner’s of Soho – restaurant review
[This restaurant is now closed] Kettner’s, I used to feel, seemed somewhat out of place in this corner of the great metropolis. It’s a genteel...
Jim De Jong – Say it with flowers …and cheese – travel review
Rotterdam is fast becoming known for food. It’s the Netherlands and it might be a bit of a cliché, but, yes there is cheese. Chef...
Wine & Spice Series 2015 at Cinnamon Club – restaurant review
It’s without doubt one of the best Indian restaurants in London. It’s housed in a historic grade II listed building near Westminster Abbey. It was...
Patara Thai Restaurant, Knightsbridge – review
There are few restaurants in Knightsbridge that don’t exude some kind of classy charm. It’s that kind of area. High-end residents and visitors looking for...
Counter Vauxhall Arches – restaurant review
So many of my reviews start with ‘Well, it was worth the long journey’ and stoically ‘It’s a bit off the beaten track’. This evening...
OKA Japanese Restaurant, Kingly Court – review
Kingly Court is tucked away between Carnaby Street and Regent Street. It’s an area famed for smart boutiques and cosy eateries and for its ‘swinging‘...