“Charlotte potato with dulse beurre blanc, herring and trout roe” was a great dish at Claire Smyth’s new restaurant Core in London. I also had scallop from Isle of Mull and “oxtail stuffed Roscoff onion and beef short rib”, which was chewy and lacked refinement. Claire Smyth is the first…

Very interesting cooking at West Africa flavours inspired Ikoyi in London, a brainchild of Chinese Canadian philosopher turned chef Jeremy Chan. He chose this African region, because it’s still unexplored and there are “countless possibilities of interpretation and creativity”. Before opening Ikoyi 7 weeks ago, he researched for a few…

While I am not a big fan of baos at Bao London, the new restaurant by same owners looks promising. XU is a take on 1930s Taipei tearoom and serves revisited Taiwanese cooking. Some dishes were better than others, but, overall, it was a good experience.

Following my post on Instagram and Facebook last weekend, here are my top 5 picks of the best sushi restaurants in London. Will be posting my top 5 Paris list soon! The Araki When fine sushi in London is concerned, The Araki has no competition. Master Mitsuhiro Araki gave away…

You can probably tell me what brand coat you have on, but can you tell me what brand of knife you used to prepare dinner last night? According to Jay Patel, owner of London-based Japanese Knife Company, the knife is humankind’s most valuable and underrated tool. There is a big…

Impeccable techniques and stellar (local, whenever available) ingredients at The Ritz London.If I had to choose the best fine dining restaurants in London, it would definitely be among my top 4 at the moment. (Together with Hedone, The Ledbury and Bonhams).

From my experience, 2 Michelin stars in London often translate to one Michelin star in Paris. The Ledbury is an exception though. Brett Graham is an incredibly talented chef and has succeeded to maintain quality and consistency year after year. My last week’s meal below. The Ledbury 127 Ledbury Rd,…

What is beautiful about Israeli cuisine is that it is so diverse because of the different cultures brought by the Jewish diaspora. So at The Palomar in London, which revisits and reinvents Jerusalem cooking, you might have kubaneh, Yemeni pot baked bread to start, then continue with Morrocan style oysters…

Because of the big backlog of all the posts I have to make and little time, will keep the few upcoming posts short but useful I hope 😉 So this was my recent dim sum lunch at A Wong in London. Still very tasty, masterful modern Cantonese cooking and good…

Hoppers, traditional Sri Lankan staple food eaten for breakfast, are bowl-shaped pancakes made of rice flour, coconut milk and spices. They are the central dish at Hoppers in London, which focuses on revisited Sri Lankan and Tamil Nadu cuisines. The place accepts walk-ins only, so the waiting time can be…