Folde showcases how satisfying cooking with veggies can be but in an unpreachy way. Formerly a morning-afternoon café, the next chapter in its journey is an evening offering. Seasonal, sustainable and thoughtful, Folde proves that the best veggie restaurants are those that don’t make a song and dance about it. A few minutes walk away … Continue reading Folde
Sister to Amber, Ara has been set up by restauranteur Murat Kilic. Whilst Amber focuses on food from the “Middle East”, Ara has broader horizons with a menu influenced by Murat's "love of travel and experimentation". The result is Turkish food with Asian twists – think tahini mirin and umami dust. Indeed, this reflects Murat’s … Continue reading Ara
A no-frills taqueria inside the labyrinth of stalls within Peckham’s Rye Lane Market, this colourful all-day stall makes hand-pressed, 100% corn tortillas that must be among the best in London. Run by a husband-and-wife team, Gabriella and Manolo de la Torre, also known as “Taco Manny”, fast food is in de la Torre’s blood. His … Continue reading Guacamole’s
Sitting serenely within the Hyde Hotel, in the bustling heart of the City, is Turkish restaurant Leydi. The figure at the helm of this hotel restaurant is Oklava founder Selin Kiazim, who’s making her return to the London dining scene after she sadly had to close her Shoreditch restaurant in early 2023. Her plan here … Continue reading Leydi
Georgian restaurant Kinkally, in the foodie enclave of Charlotte Street, had been on My List for a long while. A highlight of this long-overlooked cuisine is their dumplings, which have been turned into an art form here. The brains behind Kinkally and its sultry subterranean sidekick Bar Kinky is Diana Militski. She’s been travelling to … Continue reading Kinkally
From well-renowned Australian chef David Thompson comes “Long Chim”, on the corner of Chinatown and just down the road from another hit Thai spot, Speedboat Bar. “Long chim” translates loosely as ‘come and try’. Having relished a dinner here, I’d certainly be tempted to return to try more of the (vegan!) menu. When he … Continue reading Long Chim
The dining room of Soho’s Sun and 13 Cantons doesn’t exactly scream the next star chef’s prime breeding ground. Pretty tightly crammed with banquettes, familiar green metro tiles and proximity to the pub’s clamorous post-work boozers, it appears to be pretty run of the mill. But this space has hosted nascent residencies from the likes … Continue reading Mamapen
Holy Carrot has been all over social media: think micro-influencers, reclined against curved walls, eating plant-based dishes, at one of London’s latest sustainable restaurants. Formally operating as a pop-up and supper club, Holy Carrot found a permanent home in Notting Hill last July and a very beautiful one at that. The weekend my companion and … Continue reading Holy Carrot
Plants of Roselyn – affectionately known as simply “Roselyn” by the team – sits on Tooley Street, a stone’s throw from London Bridge and around the corner from its sister restaurant Kin + Deum. This buzzy restaurant is ideal for an after-work dinner when you want to feel revived and rejuvenated. With charming service, this … Continue reading Plants of Roselyn
An all-day café come pizza bar, Ria’s has just knotched up the dial on the – already thriving – Notting Hill food scene one step further. Kicking off with coffee and home-baked cookies in the morning, moving to focaccia sandwiches at lunch, and transforming into a natural wine and pizza bar come evening, Ria’s has … Continue reading Ria’s
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