I went to Chiltern Firehouse for brunch a few weekends ago. I have to say I was incredibly surprised at how easy it was to reserve a table. I called mid-week and voila! I had a table for two. I think that dinner may be harder to book.
I'll come right out and say it: Antipodean in Bangsar is one of my favourite breakfast/brunch places. Its food is unpretentious (and "hits the spot", as they say) and the service is quick and friendly. What more could a hungry customer want?!
 |
| Scrambled eggs with feta & spinach on toast |
On Friday I dined at Gigi, a contemporary Italian restaurant tucked in the corner of Woodstock Street in Mayfair. Home to the most expensive cocktail in the world, Gigi is a sleek modern restaurant and bar. Unfortunately, despite the promising menu and plush surrounding, I did end up leaving somewhat disappointed.
So a couple of months ago a friend and I decided to try Acme (or ABC, as it is sometimes called) at The Troika. A lot of people had been telling me about it, and I knew it is a very popular place, so I made sure to make a booking. We got there at 12.30 (the time of my reservation), only to be told that our table was not quite ready yet. So we waited…and waited…and waited. The couple in front of us (who had also made a booking) were also waiting. We ended up waiting for a good 20 minutes before we were taken to our table. Not a good start at all.
Anyway, we got down to ordering the food and decided to share a couple of starters.
 |
| From L-R: fried prawns; salted egg yolk chicken strips and a variety of bruschetta. |
I went for lunch at Chotto Matte with my good friend this
weekend in Soho. The restaurant serves a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian food.
The combination works very well. Both cultures serve delicious seafood dishes
(sushi and ceviche) and great grilled meats (teriyaki and anticuchos) - and so the fusion lends itself to the two cuisines.
 |
To celebrate my brother's 21st birthday, we went on a little trip to Edinburgh. We were only there for 2 nights, so I took it upon myself to map out the entire food itinerary for the trip - no easy task given the number of cool restaurants there.
A while ago my boyfriend wanted to treat me, so he (rather spontaneously!) booked a table at Vanilla Black for lunch. I'm vegetarian, and he'd researched the best vegetarian restaurants in London and this one was deemed the best of the bunch! Michelin recommended, the cuisine at Vanilla Black is contemporary and experimental - I doubt you'll have seen the flavour combinations anywhere else.
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)
 at The Troika. A lot of people had been t...){kind=link}
 booked a table at Vanilla Black for lunch. I'm vegetarian, an...){kind=link}