Molé – A Boutique Mexican taco bar in Marylebone
Molé has been serving up innovative tacos, cocktails and ceviche around the corner from Selfridges for just under six months now. What we didn’t know about this Mexican boutique restaurant though, is...
View ArticleSasuke Ramen – Truly Authentic Japanese food in Soho
“Irasshaimase!” I just caught the end of the shouted greeting on entry to Sasuke in Soho. I had no idea what it meant but I got the gist. As I walked through hanging Japanese flags and between pale...
View ArticleThe Good Egg – Brunch in Stoke Newington via Tel Aviv
The Independent once called this neck of the woods “the most fertile’ in London. If you’re allergic to kiddies, modern mums in dazzling white Adidas Stan Smiths and heavily bearded dads in round...
View ArticleLobster Bar – Fancy fish in London Fields
Is lobster still fancy? We casually stuff it into humble bread rolls on any given day of the week and eat it alongside burgers and chips like it wasn’t once the epitome of fine dining. Is it still a...
View ArticleJidori – Japanese chicken in Dalston
Japanese in Dalston you say? And it’s not sushi, teppanyaki or ramen? Jidori comes onto the Kingsland High Street dining scene with an unexpected menu. Never having heard of ‘yakitori’ before, I was...
View ArticleThe Meat Co – A High-end South African steakhouse in Westfield, Shepherds Bush
If anything did what it says on the tin then it’s this sophisticated steakhouse. Hailing from South Africa, The Meat Co. is a sprawling venue with towers of wine over ten meters tall, no less. Not...
View ArticleEggbreak – Crack open a hot one in Nottinghill
Ever since the breakfast-obsessed world discovered shakshuka and reignited their love for eggs and avo on toast, the egg has gone from kitchen staple to the main event. Nottinghill’s Eggbreak takes...
View ArticlePatty & Bun now serving on Old Compton Street
Burgers are like friends. There’s no sense in limiting their type, character or contents just because you think you’ve already found your favourite one. With Patty & Bun having opened their next...
View ArticleBermondsey Arts Club: Libations in a loo
Subterranean Victorian toilets have been transformed into everything from restaurants to health spas (there’s one near Holborn where you can get a good facial or a massage). So a basement bar decked...
View ArticleSoho’s Shotgun BBQ hosts a hot Tabasco-infused evening
‘Fusion food’ usually refers to the blending of multiple culture’s foods or culinary styles. More unusual combinations (like Tabasco sauce and ice cream) have no given name but Soho’s Shotgun BBQ...
View ArticleHyde Kensington shows off wondrous cocktails & fusion food
The Kensington crowd must be tricky customers. The leafy, royal residence of the rich and richer isn’t short on eateries of all kinds, a few members’ clubs and of course high-end nightlife. Adding to...
View ArticleNative – sophisticated seasonal eating in Neal’s Yard
Sustainability has long moved on from being a hippie, hemp-wearing catch phrase to something of a given, at reputable establishments at least. Everything we’re eating seems to have come from the market...
View ArticleWestminster Kitchen – A relaxed Grill house on London’s Southbank
Just a stone’s throw from Southbank and the London Eye, Westminster Kitchen makes the most of its heavily-touristed surrounds. This chilled-out grill house mixes Mediterranean inspirations, British...
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