20 must-visit London restaurants with outside spaces (Part 2 of 2)

Jae/Untitled Untitled in Dalston is one of our favourite cocktail bars in London, one we discovered as part of London Cocktail Week. They have a secret garden at the rear that really is magical in the evening. The permanent residency is called Jae by Chef Jay Morjaria, showcasing Korean Anju (drinking food).  We are by…

20 must-visit London restaurants with outside spaces (Part 1 of 2).

Roll on April 12th! If you have been busy scouring through restaurant websites to find places to book that have outside spaces, here are some personal recommendations of places that should be on your radar! Smokestak Smokestak is the mecca for meat lovers, especially smoked meats. They also do some killer cocktails and curated list…

Luxury Afternoon Tea at Home

2020 and the subsequent Lockdowns 1/2/3 have reshaped our dining-in habits in a major way. Who knew we can make gourmet burgers and pizzas from scratch in our humble kitchen, have Michelin-starred meals sent to our living room and sip on enticing homemade cocktails on a Friday/Saturday night from the comfort of our sofa? But…

Journey the World From Your Living Room

The recent news of easing of lockdown restrictions has been welcomed with open arms! But we are still a while away from jet setting across the globe. So until that happens, here are some ways restaurants and ‘dark kitchens’ are bringing the world to our living rooms – through food. Since Covid clipped my travel…

Pirate Afternoon Tea -DoubleTree Docklands

A few days ago, on a gorgeously sunny yet cold weekend, a bunch of food bloggers headed to the DoubleTree Docklands Riverside Hotel by Hilton to check out their newly launched Bottomless Pirate Afternoon Tea. This is my second collaboration with Hilton and Love Pop Ups London after The Kitchen. Converted from an old warehouse,…

Sunday Beef Club – Rotunda, London

A modern and upscale British Restaurant near Kings Cross, Rotunda focuses on fresh and seasonal produce. Meat is definitely at the forefront of their menu; lovingly sourced from their farm in Northumberland, it is dry-aged, hung and prepared right here at the restaurant. The 60 -70 seater bar and restaurant offers unparalleled views to the…

P.F.Chang’s Asian Table : Restaurant Review

P.F.Chang’s Asian Table needs no introduction. They are a global restaurant chain with presence in the US and the Middle East. Nearly everyone I know has visited at least one P.F.Chang’s in their lifetime. Everyone, except me! Which is why I was glad to finally make it to the only UK branch of P.F.Chang’s Asian Table….

Cinnamon Kitchen Battersea

By now, you must know of my love for the Cinnamon Collection group of Indian restaurants. Over the last few years, I have dined in all of their London venues (Cinnamon Kitchen Battersea branch, Cinnamon Kitchen City, Cinnamon Club and most recently Cinnamon Bazaar). A few weeks ago, I happily returned to one of my…

Filipino Cuisine – Romulo Restaurant

Continuing with my exploration of global cuisine, I found myself with a bunch of food bloggers one evening at Romulo, a café and restaurant in High Street Kensington. They specialise in Filipino cuisine, something which I have never tried before. I was pleasantly surprised to see the interiors, which were fresh and very contemporary. The…

Cinnamon Bazaar – Restaurant Review

This was my first time visiting Cinnamon Bazaar. Part of the Cinnamon Collection that includes The Cinnamon Club, Cinnamon Kitchen and (now sadly closed) Cinnamon Soho, they are a contemporary group of Indian restaurants under the patronage of renowned chef Vivek Singh, located in the tourist hub of London, Covent Garden. My previous visit to…

Two Lights : a London Restaurant Review

Two Lights comes from an illustrious pedigree: it is the sister to the Michelin-starred The Clove Club that made the list of World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2017. This more laidback and casual sibling is located on Kingsland Road. The decor is minimal and unfussy, perfectly fitting within the context of Shoreditch. The name Two…

Sri Lankan Supper Club : Mali’s Cooking

After experiencing a few Indian Supper clubs (Khao, Chakra, Thambis), it was time to venture further south and explore my first Sri Lankan supper club. Despite growing up in India and being so close geographically, Sri Lanka continues to firmly occupy my ‘someday bucket list’. Until then, I am exploring the country through its food….