Roast for Breakfast – restaurant review
We have been told, and I believe, that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We need to have fuel to catapult ourselves...
Santo Mexican Restaurant, London – review
Picture this, dear reader: it’s mid-May and the sun is shining. We head out onto the streets of London like lemmings with a mission. It’s...
Pinchito Tapas Restaurant, W1 – review
Pinchito Tapas restaurants were designed and launched by four friends with a passion for food, drink of all kinds and, naturally, all things Spanish. Bruce...
Brasserie One… and more – restaurant review
Would I like to write an article about the food at the Institution of Civil Engineers? Well, I have had some strange requests during the...
Gaucho by the River, Richmond – restaurant review
That title paints a pretty picture of a leather-clad rider basking in the last of the evening sun. Pink rays reflecting off the mirror-like surface...
Freggo, Piccadilly – restaurant review
Well, what is a Freggo? It was once a Freddo but changed its name when it opened a branch in London. Its origins are Argentinian...
The Five Tuns – Terminal 5 Heathrow – restaurant review
Yes, dear reader, I travel and I expect you, too, will have that delight from time to time. When one flies there are invariably tedious...
Roast – the Restaurant, Borough Market – review
Iqbal Wahhab, now OBE, (awarded that high honour in recognition of his public service and services for promotion of the hospitality industry) is a man...
Moët Movies at Axis, One Aldwych – restaurant review
One Aldwych is one of the best addresses. It stands on a corner plot in the middle of London in Covent Garden. This is an...
Mestizo Restaurant, Euston – review
I had my first little peek at Mestizo last year. Just a cocktail and some nibbles but it was enough to give an indication that...
St Pancras Grand Restaurant, Oyster and Champagne Bar – review
Today I have a review of a smart restaurant conveniently situated about 2 hours outside Paris. Good transport links with easy access to city shops....
Al Waha Lebanese restaurant, Westbourne Grove – review
The residents of Westbourne Grove have long been spoiled for choice with regard to restaurants. The standard in this neighbourhood has improved over these last...
Le Colombier, Chelsea – restaurant review
I started thinking about food on my journey to Le Colombier. I started thinking about engineering, haulage and transport when I arrived at Le Colombier....
Cookbook Café – Sunday Brunch – restaurant review
It might not be any longer the Biblical day of rest but it still tends to be the day we ear-mark for special events, loved...
Theo Randall at the InterContinental – restaurant review
This London hotel was opened in 1975, and reopened in 2006 after a £76m refurbishment. In the restaurant, natural materials are used to great effect....
Mestizo Restaurant and Tequila Bar, London – review
You might say you like “Mexican” food. You might have had “Mexican” food on trips to the US and Taco Bell might be your favourite...
Planet Hollywood, Haymarket, London – review
‘OK, so review London’s Planet Hollywood.’ ‘Yes, but I’m a serious restaurant reviewer.’ ‘Go on, you might like it.’ …That’s the conversation I had with...
The Bibendum Cookbook by Terence Conran – review
So what is a Bibendum? It sounds like the Latin name for a baby’s nappy (diaper) but it is, in fact, the name of a...
The Blue Elephant Cookbook – review
This must surely be the most celebrated of Thai restaurant empires. It would be diminishing the class and the quality of the group to describe...
Donna Margherita Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria – review
We chose a Tuesday evening to visit this little corner of Clapham, and it had all the makings of an uninspiring event. The weather was...