The Dorchester for Afternoon Tea – restaurant review
I am an unashamed supporter of The Dorchester. It’s iconic and has endured – it’s been around for decades, since the start of the 1930s,...
Cinnamon Soho – restaurant review
Got a familiar ring about it? London has been called many things in its long and sometimes illustrious history. Londinium given by the Romans, and...
Roast for Lunch – a menu by new chef Marcus Verberne – review
Roast is a very aptly named restaurant in London’s famed Borough Market. That might conjure images of a steamy-windowed greasy-spoon cafe (note no accent over...
Chinese Afternoon Tea at Grand Imperial – restaurant review
We think of afternoon tea as being the quintessentially English event. Well, in fact if we were to be purists we would say that it’s...
The Grill at Flemings Hotel in Mayfair – restaurant review
Even the address of Flemings Hotel gives a clue to the style and quality of this boutique establishment: Half Moon Street, Mayfair. It’s one of...
Bread Street Kitchen from Gordon Ramsay – restaurant review
Bread Street is a ward of the City of London in the neighbourhood of Cheapside, and its name is taken from its main thoroughfare, which...
Afternoon Tea at Dukes – restaurant review
Dukes boutique hotel is tucked away in a quiet courtyard in London’s stylish St James’s. It was the winner of “England’s Leading Boutique Hotel” at...
Bubbleology – Soho – café review
I have long heard of bubble tea, and have read the descriptions and seen the pictures, but it had been an exotic mystery … until...
Seasoning Indian Restaurant – Fulham, 2012 – review
It’s rare that I visit restaurants more that once for reviews. If I do it’s because they have food festivals to cover, an event to...
Mr. Todiwala’s Kitchen – Terminal 5 Hilton – restaurant review
There are many Mr. Todiwalas strewn around the world but there is also “THE” Mr. Todiwala. It’s a familiar name to those who know anything...
Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 – hotel review
The new and striking Terminal 5 at Heathrow has some of the best shops around as well some as some good restaurants. They range from...
Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar – Park Plaza Westminster Bridge – review
There are lots of sushi bars in London but you will find surprisingly few reviewed here. Well, to be honest I have visited quite a...
China Tang at The Dorchester – restaurant review
I am indeed an unashamed supporter of The Dorchester. Not that they exactly need my patronage but I want to nail my colours to their...
Banana Tree – Soho – restaurant review
This summer William Chow opened his sixth and latest branch of Banana Tree and this time in Soho, that bastion of Chinese cuisine of variable...
The Gay Hussar, Greek Street – review
I love reviewing restaurants. Most people would say I have the best job in the world and I would agree. I eat all over London...
Hummus Bros – Fun family fare – restaurant review
An invitation to review Hummus Bros! Aren’t they a tailoring company? Posh morning coats for hire, wedding togs? Perhaps dinner jackets – it’s a restaurant...
Spice Market, Soho, for breakfast – restaurant review
When home alone I confess to being a half-hearted breakfast eater. It’s not that I am not craving a tasty start to my day but...
Big Ben, London Bus and Afternoon Tea at The Howard – restaurant review
(This hotel has now closed) Londoners love London. Tourists love London. It’s a city that is vibrant but with nooks of tranquillity, historic with a...
Zizzi Twickenham – restaurant review
So what’s the draw of Twickenham? It’s got a riverfront – undeveloped for decades for some inexplicable reason. Its high street offers a selection of...
Carluccio’s Richmond for Dinner – restaurant review
I have had a coffee at Carluccio’s a time or two. Its branches are all bright with a contemporary Mediterranean air. Cool blue and turquoise,...