I have been terrible at keeping the blog up to date – I am sorry! I will try to keep the restaurant list up todate at least.
Devvers
Bubbledogs revisited
I have been going to Bubbledogs since it opened 6 years ago. Thankfully the queues are much shorter than they used to be, and I popped in for a late lunch at the weekend. I have always maintained that this is a champagne bar with hot dogs, rather than the other way around. The owner […]
Hutong
I like to get dim sum frequently and rather than going to one of our usual places, my friend suggested we try Hutong at the Shard. After navigating security and the lifts (which have buttons, but also signs saying “do not press the buttons”), and dealing with a flustered front of house, we got to […]
Lina Stores
We had an unpromising start; firstly a very stressed front of house gave us the impression that our presence was causing a problem (despite us having booked and arrived on time), and we ended up sharing a table for four with another couple. Then the waitress insisted on explaining all the menu in great detail, […]
Pastaio
I really wanted to like this place, as I had seen some good reviews. My mum’s crab and chilli spaghetti was decent enough; I ordered a cacio e pepe and I think it must have been waiting for the spaghetti to ready, as halfway through eating my pasta started to congeal and get clumpy. Urrrgh! […]
Sabor
Today we managed to find a spot at the counter at Sabor – we were pretty lucky on the timing as just after we entered the last few spots at the counter were taken and then people had to eat at the bar. We were initially not planning to drink but got tempted into having […]
Honey & Smoke
My other half is a tad obsessed with Honey & Co and so we decided to try the newest addition to their mini chain, Honey & Smoke. There was a ‘concept’ to the menu – the explanation was a bit convoluted but essentially there is a set menu with a very generous portion of mezze […]
Noizé
We went to Noizé a few weeks ago, on an evening when we didn’t feel like cooking. It is in the old location of Dabbous, so unless you are specifically in the area, you wouldn’t necessarily walk by the restaurant. The menu was French, and we found plenty of dishes to keep us happy; from […]
Rovi
Rovi is the newest branch of the Ottolenghi chain, and is focused on vegetables, fermentation and grilled food (their description, not mine). We decided to go somewhat last minute, and managed to get a table (there is also seating at the bar for walk ins). The menu was pretty much as described and I would […]
Santa Maria Fitzrovia
I’m always happy to try new pizza places and this did not disappoint; my pizza had a thin, charred base, a sweet tomato sauce and small pieces of molten mozzarella on top. We chose two side dishes – an aubergine parmigiana and tender, well-seasoned meatballs. Both made good use of the same tomato sauce as the pizza. I […]