Le Garrick: Steak with je ne sais quoi – restaurant review
Le Garrick restaurant and wine bar is conveniently located in the heart of Covent Garden in London’s West End. I am no stranger here even...
Gillray’s at County Hall – restaurant review
As with any building, and as any estate agent worth his clip-board will tell you, it’s all about location. Gillray’s must have one of the...
Forty Dean Street, Soho – restaurant review
Dean Street is in the heart of Soho, central London. It runs from Oxford Street south to Shaftesbury Avenue and has a long and colourful...
The Mayfair Chippy – restaurant review
Nothing better than traditional fish and chips. It’s nostalgic comfort food, at least if you are British. We all have memories of queueing up in...
The Balcon, London – classic perfection – restaurant review
The Balcon is a truly memorable restaurant set on Waterloo Place on the corner with Pall Mall. This wide thoroughfare is in fact an extension...
Arabica Bar and Kitchen, Borough Market – restaurant review
Borough has been known for its food markets since as far back as the 11th century. First the stallholders were trading on old London Bridge,...
Lotus, London – Fine Indian Dining – restaurant review
The Charing Cross Road near Leicester Square Underground Station has not been famed for quality Indian restaurants. I confess I had never heard of Lotus...
Cinnamon Collection Masterclasses – restaurant review
It seems a bit early for pondering Christmas presents but, trust me, it’s not. If you have a passionate food lover in your near vicinity...
Patara, Berners Street – restaurant review
Oxford Street is one of London’s retail arteries. It’s a ribbon of fashion outlets from the celebrated and well-established Selfridges to a flourishing number of...
Dirty Bones Kensington for Brunch – restaurant review
It’s raining in Kensington and we are hungry for brunch. Yes, that convivial meal twixt brekkie and weekend dinner that allows for a broad menu...
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...
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...
The Strand Apple Apartments – hotel review
We love to travel, and a stay at a good hotel is always a treat but it’s hard to find that home-from-home feeling. We long...
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...
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...
Warren House, Kingston – hotel review
We might be in London for a short holiday. We see the sights, monuments, museums. We shop till we drop and we are swept along...
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...
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...