Good Sichuan restaurants are few and far between in London but one that has got quite the rep when it comes to southwestern Chinese cuisine is Barshu. Opening back in 2006 on Soho's bustling Frith Street, the Chinese restaurant is still going strong, attracting a crowd of tourists and locals daily. This year Barshu also…
Find Out MoreSunday in Brooklyn, the cult fixture in New York’s dining scene and one of our favourite spots in the city is now across the pond here in Notting Hill. The Williamsburg fave, opened by founders Todd Enany, Adam Landsman, and chef Jaime Young in 2016, is known for its inventive spin on American staples, playful cocktails, an epic…
Find Out MoreHidden within the Union Street arches in Southwark, Bala Baya puts its own vibrant twist on Israeli cuisine. Not only does the restaurant takes inspiration from those bright Middle Eastern flavours, but the decor also mimics the Bauhaus architecture of Tel Aviv. Highlights on the menu include Bala Baya's prawn baklava, kebab dumplings, and Tunisian…
Find Out MoreIndian restaurant BiBi is part of the JKS group and ran by chef Chet Sharma, who's earned his stripes working at some of the country’s best Michelin-starred restaurants including Moor Hall and L’Enclume. Oh, and Chet also has a PHD in physics from Oxford University – which is really not something you can often say…
Find Out MoreChef Mark Jarvis has opened the doors to 1771 in Belgravia. Why 1771 you ask? The restaurant takes its name from the year the area was first established, and it brings together the best of British with creative tasting and sharing menus using carefully grown, locally sourced produce. Mark’s curated tasting menu includes dishes such…
Find Out MoreIsla, the ground-floor restaurant at The Standard in King’s Cross, focuses on simple seasonal dishes. Most plates on the menu contain just two elements – there really aren’t any bells and whistles here, just stripped-back, confident cooking. There’s also an emphasis on seafood. Highlights include big fat oysters dressed with cider and dill, scallops topped with a rich…
Find Out MoreHeritage re-imagines traditional Indian cooking by putting a modern spin on established recipes, with a menu that manages to pay homage to India’s diverse culinary culture whilst also having a little fun too. The kitchen is headed up by Chef Dayashankar Sharma (ex-Tamarind, the first Indian restaurant in London to receive a Michelin star), who…
Find Out MoreChinese restaurant Mimi Mei Fair is absolutely beautiful. Set in an old Georgian Townhouse on Curzon Street, it has several different dining areas in various nooks and crannies, all decked out super luxe with colourful patterns, vases and Chinese artworks. The kitchen is headed up by chef Peter Ho, who was also in charge of…
Find Out MoreJapanese tapas restaurant AUN brings the concept of 'wakon yosai' - that means combining two contrasting cuisines, creating Japanese dishes with Western techniques and European ingredients - to Stoke Newington's Church Street. It's fair to say AUN executes wakon yosai effortlessly, with the menu featuring small sharing plates including oyster ajillo with crispy nori cracker,…
Find Out MoreNamed after the famous Italian salt cod dish, Baccala is the creation of four friends; sommelier Fabio de Nicola (previously of Hovarda, Oblix & Zuma Istanbul), head chef Moreno Polverini (previously at Four Seasons Hotel Group at Park Lane in London), Fabio’s designer wife Ilanit Ovadya, and Elif Taner Polverini, who is married to Moreno.…
Find Out MoreLondon is getting lit from now into the new year with the IlluminoCity Light Trail popping up across the City. The light installations will feature at Citypoint, London Wall Place and Principal Place from 3pm - 9pm daily, lighting up those dark winter evenings. The five installations have been designed by artists from five different…
Find Out MoreFor a lot of us, 1st January marks our first day of Dry Jan and what better way to celebrate than with a 6-hour sober rave? Morning Gloryville is back to welcome us into 2022 with the world's biggest sober party. As well as dancing, you can take part in workshops, yoga, open mic and…
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