St James’s Club, St Lucia
As much as I enjoy everything that Europe has to offer, sometimes it’s nice to go somewhere further afield, and somewhere really special. My requirements were simple. I wanted a […]
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Zumbura – Clapham
Zumbura is a recent addition to Clapham’s thriving restaurant scene, located in the stylish Old Town area. If you like a drink before or after a curry, there is no […]
Bucci’s – Balham
So in the ever improving Balham there is a bit competition for decent Italian’s with Ciullo’s just up the road (and reviewed earlier on this website also) and this throw […]
Goodmans – Canary Wharf
On signs lining the railings of the dock on a seeming public right of way, rod owners are reminded ‘Private property – fishing is not permitted here’. Why anyone would […]
Bel Canto – You can’t Handel the Truth!
One minute you’re being greeted by them at the door; the next they’re taking your coat away and giving you a stub for it, then guiding to your table, serving […]
Oxo Tower Restaurant
On a lovely sunny September day it seemed only appropriate to find a venue with the best vista possible. Overlooking the Thames, with St Paul’s, Somerset house and the City […]
Trinity – Clapham Old Town
Pretty offering’s do make this reviewer a happy chap, and each and every plate that arrived at the table with a level of presentation that I’ve rarely seen in restaurants […]
Sushi Yuu – Outrageously good Sushi from Daisuke Shimazaki
Down an unassuming residential street in Nishiazabu Tokyo a secret hides. A secret that needs to be discovered by every man, woman and child. A bastion of such skill that […]
Cinnamon Soho – Fancy a ruby with a twist?
A project by Vivek Singh, this restaurant aims to fuse Indian and British cuisine. The surroundings in this Kingly Street venue are not magnificently plush – almost as if they […]
Mamounia Lounge – Mayfair
Mamounia, a small town in northern Algeria, a plush world class hotel in Marakech or the newly refurbished Mamounia Lounge lying near the fabulous Shepard’s Market on Curzon Street? Well […]
