The Restaurant at RIBA
As I hover outside 66 Portland Place, the home of the Royal Institute of British…
Browsing: London Restaurants
Atithi
“It’s your birthday?” Pachry decried. “Then we shall go to Twickenham!” I was touched by his thoughtfulness, our erstwhile Sanskrit scribe was not known for his sentimentality…
CUT at 45 Park Lane
Steak is a powerful and composite entity – a steak is never just a piece of meat. I can think of few other foodstuffs that carry so much baggage, that have so much emotion and meaning coiled around them.
Pret a Diner
I’m in an empty hallway with soaring ceilings. In front of me, a staircase lined…
The Asprey Diamond Jubilee Afternoon Tea
“I chuckled to read everything on the menu, from the selection of speciality teas to the sandwiches – described as ‘Uber’ – but I reluctantly concede that if anything is ever Uber then this tea is.”
East Street
Street food fever is upon us, and with good reason. Both quick and cheap, the…
Le Gavroche
“If I concentrate, I can see it all in my mind’s eye. It’s the early eighties – 1982 perhaps – that apocryphal year for the finest Clarets. I’d say it’s November and wintry, cold and grey outside…”
The Quilon
Jonesy revisits the Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Quilon at Buckingham Gate, where “flavours dance in harmony on the tongue while the stomach eagerly awaits their company”.
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester
“It has always been my opinion, formed through long experience, that a culture can be judged, and yes I do mean judged, by the quality of its food and the quality of its philosophy.”
Floridita
If you were ever to find yourself back in 1930s Havana, my advice would be…
The Lanesborough Afternoon Tea
With daffodils all around them, Rebecca and her chap don their Sunday best for a stroll through St James’s Park, a visit to the Churchill War Rooms, and a lavish afternoon tea at The Lanesborough…