Kahani – Sloane Square
This was bound to be good. I knew the chef, Peter Joseph from a Michelin-star Indian restaurant, so I was expecting good things. The location...
Kanada-Ya Panton Street – Haymarket
This is my second visit to this small but perfectly appointed chain of Japanese cafés. Kanada-Ya presents a casual den for those who love noodles....
Abokado for Bento
I am constantly amazed at the prices charged for Japanese food in London. I am usually disappointed by the portion sizes, too. That doesn’t make...
Abokado for Breakfast – High Holborn
Abokado is a chain, but it has become just that because it delivers what people want and it has regulars, and that, these days, is...
The House Japanese Grill at Beaverbrook
The Beaverbrook Estate seems a quintessentially English retreat with a country house hotel, and that would obviously have a quintessentially English dining room and menu....
YUU Kitchen for Dinner
Well, this was a surprise, and what a lovely one. Not often you can say that in these times of over-priced and under-achieving restaurants. YUU...
Salaam Namaste – Indian restaurant review
Indian food has long been a favourite in the UK. Chicken Tikka Masala is said to be our national dish! But these days Indian restaurants...
Wagamama Vegan Curry and Summer Salad – restaurant review
Richmond is a lovely spot in the summer, but enticing lunch and dinner choices can be thin on the ground. One wants something delicious, reasonably...
Cinnamon Kitchen at Battersea Power Station – restaurant review
Battersea Power Station has a profile instantly recognisable, to Londoners at least. It was a coal-fired power station, and it was originally two separate buildings,...
Black Roe Mayfair for dinner – review
Black Roe Poke Bar and Grill launched in the heart of Mayfair in March 2016 and it’s one of my favourite spots. The dark grey,...
Chotto Matte for Sunday Brunch – restaurant review
Chotto Matte is one of my favourite Soho restaurants. It’s original, reasonably priced and the food is always exceptional. I have previously visited for dinner...
Cinnamon Kitchen Opens at Battersea Power Station this March
From the man behind one of London’s most groundbreaking modern Indian restaurants, The Cinnamon Club, Vivek Singh announces the opening of his latest restaurant Cinnamon...
Ippudo in Villiers Street – restaurant review
One couldn’t think of a better location for this latest Ippudo. I have visited one other branch, the one in St Giles Piazza, but I...
Indian Accent – Mayfair London – restaurant review
So, what does one do when a long-loved favourite restaurant closes? Sit in a darkened room in a state of sad dismay? Or, perhaps one...
Hot Pot in London’s Chinatown – restaurant review
Hot Pot: a sumptuous DIY event Hot Pot is a sociable activity that allows family and friends to gather together around the pot to celebrate...
Chino Latino – restaurant review
Diners at the front tables of Chino Latino have a stunning view To the untutored this location might not seem the best, being on the...
Chotto Matte, Soho – restaurant review
Chotto Matte is Japanese for ‘please wait a minute’. No, dear reader, don’t go thinking that this is a veiled threat of slow service. It’s...
Black Roe – restaurant review
Black Roe is tucked away in a side street in the heart of Mayfair. It couldn’t be better located for transport and diners. This is...
Thai Square Fulham – restaurant review
Yes, dear reader, this is a chain restaurant and I make no apologies for reviewing a Thai Square. Why do chains become chains? Because they...
Sea Spice in Aldeburgh – restaurant review
I have written a book about Indian restaurants but they were all in London. I review Indian restaurants almost every month but I have never...