Primo Italian Restaurant, Soho – review
It’s a new Italian restaurant but even though the gloss has not yet worn from the green upholstery I have the sense that Primo has...
Dukes Hotel Bar for Martini – review
“The hotel bar which some say concocts one of the world’s best Martinis” – New York Times talks about Dukes! There are many great hotels...
Afternoon Tea at St James’s Hotel and Club – restaurant review
St James’s Hotel is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful hotels in London, a city that has some of the most beautiful hotels...
Clockjack Oven, Soho, for Chicken – restaurant review
A roasting jack was a machine popular in Tudor times. It was a mechanism for rotating meat on a skewer or spit. Often it was...
Afternoon Tea at Fortnum & Mason – restaurant review
London! What do we think of? Historic continuity, elegance, refinement – and tea. So much of what visitors seek in this capital city includes one...
Naga Pan-Asian restaurant, Kensington – review
[This venue is now closed] One could easily miss Naga and that would be a shame. It’s tucked down a side road off Kensington High...
House of Roxy, Putney – restaurant review
Putney has been a bit of a culinary wasteland, with a couple of exceptions – Ma Goa for Indian, for instance. But now it has...
Ramen at YO! Sushi – restaurant review
I guess it’s a sign of the times. We want good food but money is tight so we look for something delicious, fun and warming...
As Greek As It Gets, Earl’s Court – restaurant review
(This venue has now closed) It’s a cuisine we love. Aromatic flavours, fresh ingredients, un-fussy and delicious dishes. It’s a mystery why there are not...
Restaurant Thirty Six at Dukes Hotel – review
Think about Old London and what scene comes to mind? Fog, intertwined alleys and hidden courtyards, probably. Iron railings, warm brick, brass plaques. And hotels:...
Brompton Bar & Grill, London – restaurant review
(This restaurant has now closed) This has become, after just one visit, a favourite restaurant. Brompton Bar & Grill is a confident and classic establishment...
Inamo – St James – restaurant review
Inamo is the brainchild, more accurately brain children, of owners Danny Potter and Noel Hunwick, who met when they were undergraduates at Oxford. Inamo is...
Potli Hammersmith – New Menu – restaurant review
Potli is a little over a year old and it has already earned a mention in the Michelin Guide so you might be expecting something...
Dinner at Cinnamon Kitchen, London – restaurant review
There are several worthy Indian restaurant groups in London. I shrink from calling them chains as that tends to denote an overly-casual concept and perhaps...
YO! Sushi, Waterloo Station, London – restaurant review
Catching a train isn’t like catching a bus. There isn’t going to be another one along in a minute. Stations are filled with folks who...
Wahaca for Breakfast – Charlotte Street – restaurant review
Wahaca is something of a London institution. It’s popular for one very good reason: it’s good. Its restaurants all have individual style but there is...
Mercer Street Hotel and Dial Restaurant – review
The neighbourhood belongs to the Worshipful Company of Mercers. A mercer was a dealer in textiles and The Mercers’ Company is one of the 108...
Dumplings Legend, Chinatown – restaurant review
This restaurant has been open a couple of years and is a sophisticated spot for smart-casual dining; but one starts the culinary adventure before one...
Suki – Chinatown, London – restaurant review
I have been exploring London’s Chinatown over the past weeks and it’s been an unexpected pleasure. Although I have had meals there in the past...
Balans Soho for Sunday Brunch – restaurant review
Balans Soho is a chain of restaurants and has branches in both London and Miami. The menu in the UK is slightly different from that...