Tucked behind the White Horse pub at the tip of Rye Lane, Janda Diner is a two-dozen seater Malaysian restaurant that punches well above its weight. Thanks to the insights shared by one of the very welcoming founders, Lanny, I learn that “Janda” translates as “female divorcee”. Often stigmatised, Janda here is recast as an … Continue reading Janda Diner
A Pimlico Road local, The Orange pub and hotel – part of the Cubitt House family – has recently undergone a renovation both on the décor and food front. Adjoining its boutique hotel, the pub is housed in a handsome white stucco building looking out onto the lovely Orange Square. The menu has been overseen … Continue reading The Orange
Borough Market seems to be having a Renaissance of late. From Rambutan and Kolae to Akara and Akub, its latest blockbuster openings have attracted much well-earned hype. Recently, all the critics and the entire social media world have been alive with Borough Market’s latest opening Oma and its downstairs bar Agora. This duo come from … Continue reading Agora
The aptly-named Half Cut Market occupies that curiously limbo area: on the cusp of Islington and Camden, it’s neither Tufnell, Holloway nor Kentish. Though (or because) of its half-way space (pun intended), it’s one that has proven ripe for regeneration, with a thriving scene of artisan coffee shops, independent wine bars and creative pop-ups. Half … Continue reading Half Cut Market
From the team behind The Counter in Notting Hill comes its second venue on Soho’s Kingly Street. Chef Kemal Demirasal is one of Turkey’s most celebrated (self-taught) chefs and former six-time Turkish national windsurfing champion. Sticking with the coastal theme, here he celebrates the food of the Aegean coast: dishes are crafted with salt dried … Continue reading The Counter
A family-run Chinese dumpling house and sake bar that started life as a pop-up, My Neighbour The Dumplings has now blossomed with two very popular outposts: one in Clapton and its successor in Victoria Park. For those not based in the East, it’s worth the journey over. With a dim sum dining style of shared … Continue reading My Neighbour The Dumplings
A taste of Tulum has found its way to the King’s Road, an area much in need of a foodie reinvigoration, not least a Mexican-inspired one. Somewhat of a no-man’s land when it comes to any good restaurants, its founder Fraser Carruthers recognised this: ‘King’s Road has been missing something like this, so when the … Continue reading Ixchel
From LA chef Julian Denis comes Facing Heaven, a successor to Hackney-based vegan Chinese Mao Chow. Tucked on a corner around the back of Mare Street, it’s an unassuming, nameless shopfront. Once inside, though, low key it is not. With black-and-white chequerboard flooring and low neon lights reflecting off every surface, this small room serves … Continue reading Facing Heaven
Back to East London again for hip eatery, Lardo. Tucked between London Fields and Hackney Central, besides cult bakery and pasta pop-up Pophams, this disco-balled, industrial Italian is the Italian love-child of former Bistrotheque manager Eliza Flanagan. There are a lot of restaurants a bit like Lardo: think pizza, pasta, short wine list, a smattering … Continue reading Lardo
Poon’s Wontoneria is currently operating as a pop-up on Charlotte Street. Despite being a relative newcomer to the London food scene, it boasts a long and proud history. It’s the kind of tale that might feature on a Netflix documentary. No stranger to the London food scene, legendary Bill and Cecilia Poon introduced London to … Continue reading Poon’s Wontoneria
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