Hausu review – eclectic dishes pull into railway restaurant
Coal Rooms Peckham is no more, but its replacement is far better.
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Fakhreldine review – Lebanon on Green Park
Long lived Lebanese lives up to legend? Update: this restaurant has now closed. Posh-as-corsets Mayfair may seem like an odd place for a Lebanese restaurant, but Fakhreldine isn’t some dodgy cafe with more hookah pipes than customers. It’s a years-old establishment with an attractive, elegant decor even if it does verge on resembling an inoffensively … Continue reading
The Draft House Tower Bridge review 2 – Second time lucky?
Will I be impressed on my second visit to the gastropub that has Tower Bridge as a neighbour? I’ve been to the Tower Bridge branch of The Draft House before with The Jolly Giant, the Lensman, Wicket, the Youngling, the Griddler and Bohemian Rhapsody. Although I was underwhelmed, I suspected I would return since my … Continue reading
Harbour City review – Cheap and cheerful Dim Sum?
Fragrant food, tatty divine? There is no shortage of Dim Sum places in and around London’s Chinatown. Although haute cuisine purveyors Hakkasan and Yauatcha get all the plaudits, cheaper and more informal eateries deserve no less attention. The Euro Hedgie and I decided to try out Harbour City, which sits at the east end of … Continue reading
The Triangle review – Kangaroo and crocodile meat in north London
Eclectic dishes served in style London is a huge city which makes getting around seem like an Antarctic trek compared to more compact cities. On the up side, London’s huge expanse means you’re likely to find interesting restaurants in the most unlikely of places. The Triangle is a case in point. This stylish restaurant serving … Continue reading
El Bulli is closing
I’ve never dined at El Bulli, allegedly the world’s best restaurant, which saddens me greatly as the famed Spanish institution is due to shut its doors shortly. The New York Times is marking the closure of Ferran Adrià’s seminal restaurant with a look at where Spanish haute cuisine and molecular gastronomy, or cocina de vanguardia as Adrià would … Continue reading
Lobsterfest! Belgo Centraal review
Ketchup? On lobster?! BLAAM! Lobster isn’t a cheap food, but once every year in London it does become more affordable. Belgo, a chain of Belgian-themed restaurants serving mussels and fries, holds a month-long lobsterfest every year with a bargain-priced menu of lobster dishes. I attend every year and this year I dutifully trotted down to … Continue reading
Latium review – ravishing ravioli
Italian food to write home about For most people Italian restaurants fall into one of two clichéd ruts: pasta or pizza. There’s much more to Italian cuisine than what New Yorkers would call ‘red sauce’ food and even then there can be a world of difference if one dines at a quality restaurant instead of … Continue reading
Red Dog Saloon review – London barbecue redemption in Hoxton?
The Picky Glutton ventures into deepest, darkest Hoxton in search of quality BBQ I have a great fondness for barbecue, but sadly there’s a dire lack of quality American barbecue eateries in London. The vaunted Bodean’s is deeply mediocre while Barbecoa is overpriced, especially for the shockingly variable quality of its food. I have yet … Continue reading
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Hawksmoor Seven Dials Covent Garden review – Sunday brunch in a steakhouse
The best steak and burgers I’ve had in London so far There’s no shortage of steakhouses in London, but many of them are merely OK or just plain pants. One of the best is Hawksmoor which was originally based in Spitalfields, but now has a branch in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials and another outpost due … Continue reading
Tuli review – Dim Sum south of the river
Chinese dumplings and noodles a stone’s throw away from London Bridge Dim Sum addicts usually head to Chinatown or Soho for their fix, but for people who live just south of the river there’s another option in the form of Tuli. Even though it’s just a few doors down from London Bridge station on Tooley … Continue reading
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