A few weeks back I went to Megan's and I was definitely in for a treat! Upon arrival, I was greeted…read moreby the staff and was given a guided tour of Megan's before it started to fill up. I was absolutely in awe of the interior of Megan's and how cosy this restaurant is, it looks like a fairytale at night with all those lights. Upon being seated, I ordered my starter, I chose the Gambas Pil Pil, served with Sourdough bread, garlic and chilli. The Gambas Pil Pil arrived piping hot and I had to wait for a little, for the Gambas to settle down. The prawns are fresh, full of flavour and are paired well with the sourdough bread. Tip: I let the sourdough bread sit in the Gambas sauce, before eating, which tastes so good! For my main, I chose the 35 days dry aged rib eye steak (300g), you can choose a variety of sauces to go with your steak and I chose the peppercorn sauce. The steak was cooked medium-rare, so the steak melted into my mouth and was dewy, the peppercorn aided in adding flavour and gave a hint of spice to the steak. When receiving my steak, it was around 7 pm and I noticed that Megan's really started to pick up and get busy. speaking to my waiter he advised coming to Megan's around 7 pm or on a Saturday as these are the best time periods when Megan's gets buzzing. Paired perfectly with my steak was a glass of wine white. La Cote Flamac- Picpoul. I know that red meat is best served with red wine, however, I prefer white and this wine is sweet with a crisp aftertaste, but you are warned as this wine is quite strong and I felt a bit merry just after one glass! For dessert, there was so much choice as Megan's serves as a café during the day, selling beautifully decorated cakes and treats. I finally chose to have the warmed chocolate brownie, which is gluten-free, served with salted caramel ice cream. I did not eat the ice cream due to my intolerance, however, the brownie was decorated with berry fruits, which I ate alongside the brownie. This is a real treat, rich in flavour and taste; it was a perfect way to end my meal and is a definite must from the menu! I accompanied my brownie with a smoothie, I wanted to try out Megan's smoothies, as I heard how amazing they are. I went for the passion fruit smoothie, which is a dairy-free, freshly squeezed and blended on site. The passion fruit smoothie is made with mango, passion fruit, banana and orange juice. The smoothie was so fresh and tangy with the passion fruit but the taste of the banana could be found seeping through. Overall, I loved dining at Megan's, it has a generally nice vibe, where in the morning you can get your breakfast, smoothie and bakery goods and in the evening you can get your dinner and catch up with friends or a loved one. The staff are super friendly and make you feel welcomed. Price: ££ Ambience: Laid back, chilled vibe with friendly and accommodating staff. What to wear: Casual (I wore a blazer, jeans and trainers)

My friend suggested this place. I had the Green Goddess with halloumi. It was excellent. My friend…read moreloves their Greek salad, she says it's the best feta cheese she has ever had. Service was fast. Love the lighting inside. Outdoor seating also available.

This is a great place for dinner. They can handle good size crowds, they have a decent menu of…read moresteak fish vegetarian. Wine menu is decent, but not awesome. One thing that made this place stand out is the steak dish and the way they present the potatoes. They take a huge bone, so it in half, and add your mashed potatoes to it. It's a really cool presentation.

This will be my forever first stop upon arrival! The vibe here is full of warmth and so relaxing,…read moreespecially after a long day and night of traveling. Go curl up on the plush velvet chairs in the corner by the window, and order a pot of Earl Grey or a Cappuccino while you check out the menu. The service is attentive, yet not overbearing, so you really do have time to relax and enjoy your meal. I recommend the House Breakfast, it gives you an introduction into what is considered a traditional English Breakfast, especially if you haven't had the experience. Now, the menu here changes, I fell in love with the beans that were on the menu in September, when I returned in March the style was Tuscan, I was told in September they were harissa beans, and boy how I missed those, they were wonderful! Make sure you explain how you want your eggs, especially if you don't like runny yolk, fried over hard, does not mean the same thing as it does here. I learned this by receiving eggs fried hard all around but with runny yolk in more than one restaurant, so explain for clarity. Just sharing a place I love, hope you have the opportunity to enjoy the space as well! Good Morning and welcome to London! Nyri~The Unnerved Traveler

I wanted this to be really good and it was good, but not great. It was just missing the extra oomph…read moreyou want from a tasting menu. The tuna carpaccio, octopus and ox cheeks were all very good, but about what you would expect for a tasting menu. They didn't exactly jump out. The creamy polenta and braised cabbage were actually surprising and quite good. The braised cabbage in particular was a surprise. I got a dirty martini with a pepper howling for a dry drink and I wasn't impressed. I probably should have ordered something else, but all the other cocktails sounded sweet.

I visited Assaf Granit's Paris restaurant Tekes last year and really liked it, so on a recent trip…read moreto London I convinced a group of coworkers to check out Coal Office. I tried: + Basilikum smash cocktail + Espresso martini + Kubalah + Manakish + Lion's gate pretzel + Labneh and tomato + Tahini & schug + Silan & za'atar + Harafim + Tarteri oto + Al hadvash - sea bass carpaccio + Krov cna'ani - braised cabbage + Orez Lavan - risotto with crispy artichoke + Chicken + Shishlik tamnon - Cornish octopus + Nablus gate salad + Bli nimos + bis baklava + Mango and chili sorbet + Sea salt caramel ice cream The highlights were the tahini & schug, orez lavan, octopus and caramel ice cream dessert. They also make a really fantastic espresso martini here. Overall an awesome meal!

Tziganos is a "Mediterranean" restaurant with a Madrid style tapas bar feel. We went there for…read moredinner on a Saturday night, and were promptly seated and given a basket of bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The menu had a selection of tapas, including classics like patatas bravas and tortilla, and a selection of mains from the grill as well as pizzas, pastas and burgers. We ordered a couple of tapas plates as starters, and a dish each from the mains. The food was of good quality and prepared well. The portion sizes from the grill weren't as big as I'd have liked, but the prices were reasonable so ordering a little more wouldn't have been a problem. They had a varied wine list, with both new and old world options. I was surprised to see a lot of French wine, maybe because I was expecting a dominance of Spanish and Italian wine given the mediterranean food. The restaurant wasn't busy during our visit, but there was a steady stream of visitors coming in. Service was attentive and we weren't left waiting for anything. Definitely worth a visit.

Tziganos is a Mediterranean restaurant with a Madrid style tapas bar feel. We went there for dinner…read moreon a Saturday night, and were promptly seated and given a basket of bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The menu had a selection of tapas, including classics like patatas bravas and tortilla, and a selection of mains from the grill as well as pizzas, pastas and burgers. We ordered a couple of tapas plates as starters, and a dish each from the mains. The food was of good quality and prepared well. The portion sizes from the grill weren't as big as I'd have liked, but the prices were reasonable so ordering a little more wouldn't have been a problem. They had a varied wine list, with both new and old world options. I was surprised to see a lot of French wine, maybe because I was expecting a dominance of Spanish and Italian wine given the mediterranean food. The restaurant wasn't busy during our visit, but there was a steady stream of visitors coming in. Service was attentive and we weren't left waiting for anything. Definitely worth a visit.

Perfect lunch spot near the Natural History Museum, Kensington Gardens, Royal Albert Hall, Victoria…read more& Albert Museum! Highly recommend stopping in here for a fresh, nutritious, and reviving meal. As a tourist, this is exactly what I needed to eat after several days of junkier food. We ordered family style, sharing: - a grilled chicken platter that came with salad, rice, and some kind of delicious spinach based sauce - meat stuffed aubergine with couscous, a yogurt sauce, vegetables, and potato salad - cabbage, carrot, parsley salad - Greek salad - pita and hummus Everything was so good and felt so good to eat. The flavors and textures all complemented each other well. The stuffed aubergine was said to have tasted just like my husband's Armenian grandmother's home cooking. Owners were super lovely!

From the second we walked in, we felt like family. The food was delicious and the ambience and…read moreservice were excellent. It was near the end of the day, which meant that some items were not available. They offered great suggestions for us that we all enjoyed.

A friend of mine had raved about Ottolenghi when she heard I was coming to London, so this…read morerestaurant was at the top of my must-try list. Maybe my friend over-sold it and got my expectations up too high, because I was pretty disappointed in this dinner. We were asked if we wanted still or sparkling water. We said still and were brought out a £4.50 bottle. I know it's common to charge for water in Europe, so I didn't think much about it until I noticed that everyone else around us had refillable glass bottles -- free tap water that we were never even told was an option. We were seated downstairs at a large communal table. I don't necessarily mind that, but it was so loud that having a conversation was very difficult. My cocktail was delicious, but so tiny. The wine list was decent -- a good mix of options at various price points. As for the food, it was very hit or miss. The mushroom starter and the pork main dish were delicious. Unfortunately, the two most expensive dishes were disappointing. The prawns had great flavor, but a strangely soft, mushy texture. For me, the flavor made the weird texture okay, but my husband couldn't get over the mushiness of the shrimp and hated this dish. The sea bream was very bland and dry -- highly disappointing for the most expensive item on the menu. We ended on a high note with the affogato dessert (Yum!), but for such an expensive meal, there were just a few too many misses for us.

I'd come with a good crew to enjoy a range of dishes. The beauty's in the sharing…read more Bathrooms are unsettlingly mirrored. Kind of fun, check it out.

Some really good and some really bad. The service was abominable - from the server who took drink…read moreorders from two of us and "forgot" the third, the runner who "forgot" to bring one of our three mains to the hostess who had no clue how to order a cab for us... on that alone were never going back. The first course pastas were brought out at the same time as our second courses. The tortellini was replaced by linguini without explanation. My friend's pasta came out cold. What was served was good - the veal Milanese was great - and a very large portion. The chicken Milanese was actually a chicken Parmesan, but it was good. The restaurant has a nice feel - clean and upscale; too bad the staff isn't up to the surroundings

What a great experience! The restaurant is nicely decorated and well staffed. Our server Wisnu went…read moreabove and beyond all night and made us laugh on several occasions- he is a pleasure in the dining room! The food was exceptional and the service matched. Our stand out was the Vodka Sauce pasta and Cesar. I let them know we were celebrating our honeymoon in addition to my husband's birthday and they brought us out champagne and a dessert. Really cannot say enough good things about this place!

Cute little restaurant. Hard to get reservations but we lucked out and we're able to score a table,…read moreas long as we gave it back in 1.5 hours. Friendly service in a dark modern pub vibe space. Food for small plates and sharing, del opus food.

Ahh another amazing dinner at Palomar. This has become one of my go to dining spots when I visit…read more We were able to sit at the kitchen bar this time which was a great experience! Our service was on point. Very attentive and the food came out at a good cadence! Standouts this time around included the hummus and falafel, chicken thighs and the layered potatoes. The ambiance is cosy but make sure to make a resy in advance as this hidden gem continues to get more recognition!