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Platform, SE1
Championing the “gate to plate” dining experience, Platform is the result of a partnership between a restaurateur and his farmer friend. Essentially, by ensuring a steady supply of top quality meat from a Devon farm, Platform aims to provide a restaurant and bar that serves the freshest and best quality meat with sensible pricing. ... »
Blueprint Cafe, SE1
Seasonal British produce is something we hear about all of the time, but it’s only when you experience it in practice that it really starts to make sense. Look at it logically though, and the idea is almost impossible to ignore. You get to eat a variety of different food throughout the year, produce... »
Bangalore Express, SE1 & EC3
In a city of around 250 spoken languages and 6000 restaurants, it’s no surprise that Londoners have such a variety of cuisine to choose from. From Indian and Italian to the Caribbean and South Africa, there’s a restaurant to suit every taste. In the case of Bangalore Express, you can even have them all... »
Alfie’s Kitchen, SE1
It’s amazing to think that London has any secrets in terms of dining destinations, but that’s exactly what we found with Alfie’s. Having opened in the much publicised Bermondsey Square Hotel, it’s not as if Alfie’s has been keeping a low profile. Perhaps it’s the restaurant’s unfashionable location or a lack of a big... »
New Opening: Best Italian, Borough Market, SE1
In keeping with the high quality standards of its Borough Market neighbours, this new Italian café/deli aims to bring its customers the very finest homemade food and artisan products Italy can offer. The café serves food from morning to dusk – from pastries and real Italian coffee to delicious fresh salads and desserts, including... »
Tsuru, SE1
Finding a great Japanese restaurant in London isn’t difficult, but you can bet your last pound that it’s going to be pricey. Restaurants such as Nobu and Roka have been taking the plaudits for years, and quite rightly so, but they’re not the kind of places you visit without a quick chat to the... »
New opening: Snowsfields, SE1
If the hustle and bustle of the city is getting too much for you, head down to this new haven of wellness. Snowsfields is a boutique health store, cafe and clinic that believes health is for everyone and is attainable by all. Their Therapeutic Smoothie and Tea Bar carries an extensive selection of health... »
Del’Aziz, various locations
You’re too old for the ‘let’s dress in ridiculous clothes and go out in Shoreditch’ scene, you don’t fit in with the young families in the ‘new & improved, ultra-sophisticated’ Clapham and you find Islington just too hectic. So where do you go out now? According to the publicity people, the new place for... »
The Grill @ Skylon, SE1
With its 7 million odd people crammed into a space the size of a McVities Digestive, London is one of the most hectic places on earth. More dramatic than any soap opera and faster than a game of table tennis, it’s a unique and intoxicating experience to be part of. But take a moment... »
Le Pont de la Tour, SE1
Like most of us in the days of our childhood, I was constantly being told off by my mother for playing with my food. Dinner wasn’t supposed to be fun and any meal time which didn’t end up in a food fight between me and my sister was deemed to be a successful one. ... »
