Although always a fan of Brixton Village Market, Pop Brixton appears to be South London's latest foodie hotspot. Describing itself as a "pioneering new space in the heart of Brixton", it's interior is certainly innovative. Like East London’s Boxpark, it's built from upcycled shipping containers. Furnishings are rough ply-wood and there's a mixture of indoor … Continue reading Pop Brixton
Author: About me
Welcome to Yumtini, a journal of my adventures across the foodscape of London and beyond. Covering cafés and restaurants (Eating out), coffee hot-spots (What’s brewing?), products that I love (Yummies) and food that I cook (Eating in), this blog is a creative outlet in which I can share the things I enjoy in life: food, photography, London and travel. As I work in the City, I also recommend grab-and-go lunch spots, as well as recipes for quick bites you can rustle up yourself.
Wild Food Café
The Wild Food Café is a vegan/vegetarian eatery with a slight hippy-esque vibe, hidden away in Covent Garden’s charming Neal’s Yard. This tiny little square is home to the first Neal’s Yard Remedies, and a range of eateries, from the porridge hotspot 26 Grains and the salad spot SaladPride, through to Homeslice and The Barbary. … Continue reading Wild Food Café
Tas Pide
Tucked away in the back streets of Southwark, Tas Pide is the sister-restaurant of the popular Tas. But there's one big difference that this sibling offers: Turkish pizza. Typically for a Saturday evening, this meant that the restaurant was heaving, so I was relieved that my friend had booked us a table. Or should I … Continue reading Tas Pide
Santoré
I'd been wanting to go on a jaunt to the foodie mecca that is Exmouth Market for some time and now that I worked a stone's throw away, an after-work dinner with a friend was the perfect opportunity. With so many restaurants on offer on this one street, we were spoilt for choice. Given our … Continue reading Santoré
Casa Morita
Mexican food is undoubtedly one of my favourite cuisines. From crunchy nachos (blue corn all the way) dipped in chunky guacamole and tostadas piled high with fresh greens and spicy beans, to soft-corn tacos and quesadillas oozing with melted cheese, good Mexican food is fun, messy and full of flavour. So returning to Brixton's bustling … Continue reading Casa Morita
Café Murano
Café Murano, described as the "brassier, naughtier younger sister" of the Michelin-starred Murano, is the creation of the ever-inspiring force that is Angela Hartnett. Having enjoyed excellent meals at her other ventures, including The Merchant's Tavern and the recently revamped restaurant in Hampshire’s Limewood Hotel, I had high expectations of this "café". And it did … Continue reading Café Murano
Vico
In a quest to bring authentic Italian street food to London, Jacob Kenedy had opened Vico in busy Cambridge Circus. Describing itself as a “vibrant and welcoming destination for authentic, delicious and inexpensive Italian dining”, my companion and I couldn’t resist a trip to the sister restaurant of Bocca di Lupo to celebrate a new … Continue reading Vico
Padella
“We’ve travelled all over Italy, through people’s kitchens as well as it’s most famous pasta restaurants, and having rolled enough pappardelle to get to Rome and back, Padella will serve the absolute Don Daddies from our 10 year love affair with Italy’s most famous dish!” Padella – which means pan in Italian – is the … Continue reading Padella
Santa Maria
In the theme of Spring soft launches, a pizza-themed one was unmissable for both my family and I, especially as this one was at Santa Maria pizzeria which has recently set up shop in Chelsea. Santa Maria has a renowned reputation. Within weeks of the opening of its original branch in Ealing back in 2010 – … Continue reading Santa Maria
Good Life Eatery
For those into healthy, delicious and oh-so-instagrammable food, if you haven’t heard of the Good Life Eatery yet, it’s about time you had. Located on Sloane Avenue in West London and now on Belgravia’s lovely Motcomb Street – alongside Ottolenghi – the Good Life Eatery is one of London’s trendiest health-food cafés and the city's … Continue reading Good Life Eatery
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