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 […]
The Ninth vs. Portland vs. Mere vs. Clipstone
I was having a chat with one of my friends who had some of these restaurants on her wishlist and we started having an interesting debate about the various mid-high end restaurants in Fitzrovia. Here is my completely subjective comparison: The Ninth This place got a Michelin Star and is now pretty well-known – however […]
Anglo
I’m tired even thinking about this – the food was good, experimental and modern and *just* the right side of being too fussy…but it took us three and a quarter hours to get through dinner. And when you have had a long week at work, it’s probably not the best thing to do on a […]
Sager & Wilde
We popped in here after trying the spa at York Hall leisure centre in Bethnal Green – the place was pretty empty as we were practically at the start of service. We decided to be decadent and have cocktails to start, and then snacked on tangy devils on horseback and super-fresh ricotta on toast with […]
City Social
Quite possibly the slickest operation I have ever been into! We had incredibly efficient service without feeling rushed, and the staff managed to come across as knowledgable without boring us about ‘provenance’ or ‘concepts’. The food was also immaculate, with my highlights being perfectly cooked sea-bass and a rum baba that managed to make me […]
Clipstone
I have been terrible at trying new places recently but this restaurant meets my lazy person criteria of being within walking distance of my house. The place is small and fairly simply decorated; we were warmly greeted on arrived and offered a choice of tables. The wine list is interesting too (as you would expect) […]
The Ninth
I have mixed feelings about this place. On one hand, the cooking was very accomplished and refined, with interesting and seasonal ingredients. But there were some disappointing hard root vegetables and somehow we managed to spend more money than we were expecting to. The pricing is a bit above that for your local neighbourhood brasserie […]
The Richmond and P Franco
I was tempted to leave my central bubble again with the promise of £1 oysters at The Richmond; tasty and succulent, they were definitely worth the trip. We had time to quickly sample the whipped cod roe before walking up to P Franco. P Franco is a wine shop and bar that has also now started doing food […]
Barnyard (now shut)
I hesitated putting this in the ‘old favourites’ category as it has been open less than a year but since I keep coming back, I thought it was the best description here. I felt like some decent brunch and had some very tasty bubble and squeak, black pudding and eggs as well as a malt […]