the texture of their scrambled egg could not be more perfect. the space is very bright and…read moretastefully modern

Stumbled in Granger & Co for a quick breakfast before heading to the airport. Got seated quickly…read moreand service was fast with water and a selected beverage (I got some tea). The ricotta hot cakes was highly raved on yelp reviews and server also highly recommended it. Food came hot and quickly. It was delicious. The butter was hidden in th corner and shaped and colored a bit like th banana - so I missed it until the end. It was even more delicious once I added that on. Ambiance was clean, modern and comfortable. Total came to 24 pounds. Not cheap but was a nice. Will return when in London again.

Stopped at Timmy Green for a quick happy hour deal drink before heading to the theater. I ordered a…read moreglass of champagne and bread. The restaurant has indoor And outdoor seating. The outdoor seating has heated lamps.

This was the best meal we've had in London. Everyone loved what we got minus my the Sriracha bloody…read moreMary was not spicy, flavorless really. It was a great location near Buckingham Palace too. The staff was quick and friendly and the price wasn't outrageous for what we ordered. Very good ambiance, decor, an atmosphere overall. Highly recommend. Despite countless restaurants in the area, this one is a most try!! I'd give it 10 stars if I could!

So I came to London with almost everyone I talked to saying that London had terrible food, cut and…read moredry. It was bizarre. I was determined to prove them wrong. So I fired up my algorithm, ranked every restaurant in London in a top 100 list, and started picking and choosing. My first dinner of my trip ended me up here, at Archipelago. The vibe of Archipelago from head to toe is exploring exotic cultures and cuisines, big game hunting, and adventure. It's interesting. Reminds me of Sean Connery from A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I got in, got seated at one of the very eclectic table and chair combination, and started browsing this overwhelming menu. A lot of the things on the menu, I didn't know what they were. I ordered and ate them, and I still don't know what they were. So, cards on the table, you definitely need a sense of adventure when you come here. It's exhilarating, honestly. We started off with sharing an app, the Serengeti Strut (crispy zebra "jerky", smoked onions, pickled garlic, carrot & ginger fluid gel and biltong soil). The zebra was crispy, but not quite jerky-like. Indescribable in flavor, but I liked it. It was a little smokey. A good pop from the garlic slices, and some nice earthiness from the gels. A solid app. There was also that soil on the plate that was like pork floss, if you've ever had that. Bizarre texture, but definitely added to the adventurousness. For my main, I ordered the Hot Marsupial (zhug marinated kangaroo skewers, candy beetroot & guindilla salad and red onion farofa). I also ordered two sides, because I'm a hungry guy, the Thai rice (sticky coconut milk rice) and a potato salad I can no longer find on the menu. This is the second time I've had kangaroo, and it's official, I love kangaroo. It's so soft, like a filet, but it also has some good flavoring in it, almost like a tamer wild boar. So, so good. The salad was pretty meh, but it was pretty. And the sides were needed. The rice had a nice sweetness and I just love carbs. Solid main. I also got to try the Oudtshoom Patram (ostrich tenderloin steak, peppercorn sphere, twice baked blue potato with cheese & bacon, Asian Caesar salad). This was excellent. My first time having ostrich, and it was amazing. It was a little spicy, almost like pepperoni or salami, but much deeper. Don't know how to describe it, because it's it's own thing. It was the best thing I ate this night, though, so if you're coming here, you have to have this. I mean it. I also had a nice dessert that I can't find online, but it was a curry spiced ice cream with a dark chocolate cake. And man, it was very good. Never through of curry and ice cream together, but know I do. Lovely lovely. Overall, this was a wild ride. I have no complaints, and you should come here if you wanna get a little wild.

Great food and atmosphere! Has the kangaroo, zebra and worm. All were absolutely fabulous and…read moretotally recommend it!

Hidden gem vibes! We popped in for a drink and instantly…read morefell in love. Sipping cocktails on a boat in Little Venice, right in the middle of London? Pure magic! Honestly, it doesn't get much better than this.

This place is the coolest. My daughter walked by it and wanted to eat here because of the brightly…read morecolored boat. It's pretty fancy for dinner and they don't have a kids menu, but it's absolutely delicious. My kids split the chicken Parmesan and it was huge. I got the chicken salad and margarita and it was refreshing and delightful. The entire experience was excellent, except leave kids at home if you can.

Tasty food, great atmosphere and very friendly staff…read more Went for both food and brunch and the highlights were the Veal milanese with saffron risotto (only available at dinner) and they pear tart. For brunch tried the Turkish eggs, banana bread and sweet corn fritters. Loved the banana bread. Thought the eggs are lost in the turkish dish but really loved the hung yoghurt. Corn fritters were good too. Overall a great place to go for good food and vibes. I will come back!

First night in London, we ended up here near Kew. Varied menu - nice mains ( Duroc pork chop). - we…read morewere tired from the flight so only ordered small plates. Green pea arancini were hot and delicious with a pale aioli and shrimp toast were unique and tasty ( the color will surprise you) Nice wine and creative cocktail list. I would return for a more substantial meal!

Loved the sprawling windows in the front of restaurant. So much natural light it was so welcoming…read more Some really really tasty food happening here. The menu has a mix of small and large plates so you can fill your belly to your liking. Loved the options and the mix of veggie and protein options. Mmmmmm!

I understand that Aussie breakfast might not be for everybody. But we have eaten at a lot of Bill's…read moreall over the world (Sydney, Tokyo, Honolulu) so we had to pay a visit. Everything is as delicious as their other restaurants. Loved the scrambled egg (very pretty here) and the pancakes are still delicious. Pretty interior too, very characteristic of Bill's restaurants.

My first meal after getting off the plane from a flight from NYC. I was staying in the area and my…read morejetlagged self was too lazy to hunt for a decent lunch. Pear Tree came up on Yelp and I was sold on their breakfast all day thing they do. I had a soy latte (because caffeine is so necessary after two hours of crappy airplane shuteye), and the salmon avocado sandwich, which I turned into salmon avocado toast. I have to say it was fresh and the service was good and fast, the food was decent, and the restaurant is very cute, just not something to write home about. It's a good casual spot for a quick bite, some coffee, and some pastries.

Cute little restaurant and I would absolutely recommend their breakfast. Their pancakes are to die…read morefor but I couldn't recommend their lunch and dinner menu. The food was average. The service itself was lovely and the staff were very friendly and kind.

A new 'Austral-Asian' (yes, both) influenced place where the staff have a great sense of humour. A…read morebunch of us came in for a special whole suckling pig roast feast and had a thoroughly fun evening - mostly because of the amazing pig puns that ensued when our eccentric waiter told us we could name the pig before we ate it (most of which I can't really repeat here!) as he slightly bizarrely paraded it around the table for selfies... I liked the art deco dining room which has great lighting features and daffodil-yellow seating. I enjoyed the drinks included in the menu too, esp the flowery vodka and elderflower welcome cocktail to start and the tim tam martini at the very end (who knew a tim tam could double as a straw?!). These and the little service touches (like individual menu scrolls) helped it get a third star from me. The food was a bit of a disappointment though - I think I'd gotten overexcited by the feasting description. The pig was tough to get much meat from while the lamingtons for dessert didn't really have much flavour at all. There were some treats among the starters like the truffle macancini balls (so yum, please give us more than one each!) and the polenta side should also get a big thumbs up. It meant the £45 a head didn't feel as great value as I'd hoped, but perhaps the a la carte menu offers more substance (and flavour) rather than style (and sowfies)...

Bye bye to Newman Tavern and happy welcome to Dickie Fitz, a new Australian restaurant with a…read morefusion of Japanese flavours. A beautiful transformation from the classic bar look to a more fancy modern theme composed of yellow comfortable lounge chairs, dimmed light and big spherical balls of fairy lights. A nice relaxing atmosphere. Truffle 'macancini' This was highly recommended to us the moment we were handed over the menu and after devouring them I can understand the excitement. Thin crispy coating of tasty truffles making away for a lovely filling of al dente macaroni and cheese. The combination of texture and flavour were perfect. Forget all those generic fried mac and cheese as this is an obvious winner. Beef tartare A fine example of the classic dish. Fresh silky beef, full of bounce and flavour. The seasoning was balanced without being overwhelming, allowing the sweetness of the beef to shine through. The egg yolk was dotted around adding colour as well as binding everything together. Garnished with the addition of radishes and rocket for a more complex bite and flavour. Tuna tataki The texture was mouth melting, bathing in a lovely citrusy ponzu with added avocado purée for extra creaminess and flavour. The simple garnishes of daikon and salad leaves added a nice contrast of texture. Oysters kilpatrick. A new creative take on preparing oysters using bacon to season it and adding a whole new depth to the flavour, finished off with breadcrumb for a nice opposing texture. Seabass carpaccio Fresh and thick, incredibly silky and tender, uplifting the flavour with an orange marinate. It was creative of them to season it with fresh bush lime and tempura batter at your table, adding a nice zest to it and the batter adding some crispiness to the softer texture that slowly melts in your mouth so it doesn't steal the show. Grass fed 28 day aged rib eye steak This was locally sourced from Cumbria. A very sweet juicy cut with a lovely bone marrow sauce mashed with herbs to add another level of flavour. Sadly it was very chewy and tough being full of fibrous tissues making it very hard to fully enjoy. Rib burger A great composition for a burger. Brioche bun fluffy yet held well, patty thick, juicy, packed full of flavour and pink, packed with melted jack cheese giving depth, sweet onions for more flavour and gherkins adding a punch of tang and crunch throughout the whole burger. Delicious!! Fries, chicken salt These were amazing. Just adding a bit of chicken powder gave it umami depth, flavour and not just salty. They were fried perfectly, crispy and fluffy. Wet mash Sounds enticing already. Made with butter and cream made it incredibly creamy. It was full of flavour and depth. Just give me a bowl of this any day as I can just have it comfort food. Kaffir lime Panna cotta Never imagined ever tasting eucalyptus and especially not in panna cotta. I can be honest and say it felt like eating hand cream at first especially with the gelatinous creamy texture and aroma. But as soon I adjusted to the taste I really enjoyed it along with the elderflower sorbet giving it a floral zesty finish. Creative and brave composition but it works. Chocolate fondant, salted peanut, burnt marshmallow. The fondant itself was incredibly thick that it was hard to differentiate the thin layer around it from the rich molten dark chocolate from the inside. It was very smooth, high quality chocolate being able to appreciate the taste of the cocoa. The sweetness and the nuttiness of the peanut brittle added a nice contrast to the bitterness along with the melted coconut marshmallow that added the creaminess to it without the sharp coldness that ice cream gives. Dickie Fitz is definitely not a cheap option with mains ranging from £11 to £32 and that's not including sides. It seems quite hidden being a small restaurant in a pretty dead area. But if you do stumble across this restaurant, maybe working in the area, or after shopping through Oxford Street, then the selection of dishes definitely won't disappoint. Each dish like you never had it before, paired with unusual ingredients, full of creativity with a lot of Japanese influences. Makes everything seem new and exciting. A nice refreshing change. Glad to have discovered it.

My friends and I popped into Antipodea while exploring Notting Hill, and we're so glad we did. Cool…read moreplace, inviting environment, outgoing baristas. The food was delicious (our favorite breakfast of the trip), and the staff couldn't have been nicer. The perfect pop-in!

I'm still very confused when I see such new and exciting offerings in Dalston. Growing up here, my…read moreperception of the area was so fixed as grim and scary, that I seem to be stuck in that, despite being part and parcel of the gentrification myself! I was starvin like Marvin on the day in question when I tried this spot. After dithering around the new places for ages, I picked this one as it looked heathy and speedy (2 of my fail-safe concerns for food ordering these days ;) The new-ish staff were very kind when I got confused about what the mushroom option entailed and the care they took over creating my order was touching. I do hope that the enterprise succeeds as the salad in particular was super-fresh and of good quality :D

Arancini! So good when done right....and these guys get it right again and again…read more The set up inside is relaxed and the staff, always super friendly. There's several booths where you can eat in but they also do takeaway. But whether eating in or taking out, I love the food here. The salad boxes are £3.50 for any combination of apple slaw, bean salad, jalapeños and other freshly made veggie delights. And of course, the arancini. Crunchy on the outside soft and creamy on the inside. These little morsels are perfect with the garlic and tomato sauces that accompany them. Once you start you won't stop. Luckily they're sold in snack boxes of three, five and if you're feeling up for a challenge (or sharing), twelve. I keep coming back to this place and they never fail to fill my luchtimes with arancini perfection. Yay arancini!