Tozi

Having dined, celebrated birthdays, and enjoyed many wine tastings at Tozi, this is a retrospective and long overdue review of this Venetian-Italian restaurant and bar. So many times have I enjoyed visits here that I’d even like to say that Tozi would consider me to be one of their “regulars”, though I’ve haven’t been back … Continue reading Tozi

Four to Eight

Just opened on Catherine’s Street, what is now becoming a foodie haven home to Augustus Harris, Opera Tavern and Mishkins, is the Italian restaurant Four to Eight. I was lucky enough to luncheon here during its soft-launch, enjoying dishes for 50% of their usual prices. At such amazingly good value for central London, I couldn't … Continue reading Four to Eight

Great British Pizza Company

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

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

Artusi

Located on Peckham’s foodie haven,  Bellenden Road, Artusi was high up on my South London eateries to try. Opened in March 2014, Artusi is an Italian-inspired, neighbourhood restaurant. And on a warm summer’s evening this was an ideal setting for seasonal, fresh Italian cuisine and an Aperol Spritz of course. Lucky for my companion and … Continue reading Artusi

Caffé Caldesi

Tucked behind a quiet corner off Marylebone High Street, Caffé Caldesi is an unsuspecting quintessential trattoria, full of all the traditional Italian charm that you would expect from a family-run restaurant such as this. From the moment that my companion and I walked in, we were warmly greeted by the front-of-house staff. Our waiter for … Continue reading Caffé Caldesi