Continuing my trail along London’s pizza scene, I arrived at the Great British Pizza Company. Following its success in Margate, former chef Rachel Seed and journalist Lisa Richards bagged a second site on the foodie hotspot of Clerkenwell’s Exmouth Market. The street has a fête like quality, with bunting and lights adorning the road and … Continue reading Great British Pizza Company
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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.
The Begging Bowl
The Begging Bowl brings Thai street fare to the trendy streets of Peckham and its now well-trodden Bellenden Road. This is unsurprising given that the chef, Jany Alty, previously worked with David Thompson on his classic cookbook on the theme. Having dined at Thompson’s absolutely top-notch Nahm restaurant whilst staying at the Metropolitan in Bangkok, … Continue reading The Begging Bowl
Bravi Ragazzi
The latest venture in my quest for London’s top pizza led me to Streatham’s Bravi Ragazzi, a neighbourhood-friendly restaurant firing out traditional Neapolitan pizzas. The natural competitor to this candidate in the contest would undoubtedly be Franco Manca. Both pizzerias serve sourdough bases, wood-fired in the flaming oven for a matter of minutes. Yet whilst … Continue reading Bravi Ragazzi
Peckham Refreshment Rooms
Tucked off Peckham’s trendy Bellenden Road, home to foodie hotspots including The Begging Bowl, Artusi and Anderson & Co., Peckham’s Refreshment Rooms has already built up quite a reputation amongst locals. On the Saturday evening when my companion and I frequented, Blenheim Grove was heaving and the restaurant rammed full of Peckham’s edgy arty and … Continue reading Peckham Refreshment Rooms
Palomar
The latest in the recent wave of Jewish-inspired eateries, Palomar brings Middle Eastern cuisine to the heart of theatreland. This Soho newcomer has its roots in the trendy, high-end Jerusalem restaurant, Machneyuda, owned by London-based DJ Layo Paskin. Buzzy and young, it has made a name for itself by serving traditional Israeli dishes with international … Continue reading Palomar
Kopapa
Since brunch at Kopapa is supposedly one of London’s hottest brunch spots, I had high expectations for this New Zealand café and restaurant, home to one of the most innovative fusion chefs, Peter Gordon who has devised an exciting menu in the heart of Covent Garden’s Seven Dials. Meaning “a gathering, to be crowded, and … Continue reading Kopapa
Eneko
Restaurants have been opening at a dizzying place in London this year and I’d been meaning to go to Eneko’s soft-launch which had run throughout August but hadn’t made it due to summer ins and outs. Given its proximity to my office, I chose Eneko as the spot for my firm’s Christmas dinner. It had … Continue reading Eneko
The Barbary
As the sibling of Palomar – an offshoot of one of Israel’s trendiest restaurants Machneyuda - the Barbary has long been on my restaurant "to-go-to" list. So when faced with the task of picking the dining spot for a Christmas dinner with my school friends, this place immediately sprung to mind. Indeed, it’s probably one … Continue reading The Barbary
The Manor
Promising seasonal British dining in the heart of Clapham, I chose the Manor as the venue for a meal with a school friend based in the area. A food-led but very approachable and contemporary little bar and bistro, the Manor is renowned for offering dishes that surprise but delight. And this would be a challenge … Continue reading The Manor
400 Rabbits
Deriving its name from Aztec lore, this sourdough pizza spot in up-and-coming Crystal Palace revers the god of fermentation and the goddess of alcohol – hence why 400 Rabbits have already become well-known for their craft beers. Thousands of years ago, the Aztecs worshipped these deities and according to legend, they hooked up and the … Continue reading 400 Rabbits
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