Clos Maggiore, Covent Garden

With a title of “London’s most romantic restaurant”…. I expected a lot of pretty decorations & set up The place was indeed gorgeous Note: if you wanted to sit in their gorgeous conservatory dining room, you’d need to book well in advance. Surprisingly, the food was also excellent …and the service was outstanding! We decided…

Bao, Fitzrovia

Bao has been on my list of places to try for a longggggg time, but for some reasons never could quite make the plan to go. Maybe it was the horrendous queue in their soho branch. Good news is, you can make a booking in their Fitzrovia branch. And the food there is excellent. Everything…

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Mayfair

Two Michelin star restaurant in the pretty neighbourhood of Mayfair. The dining room is gorgeous. The service is excellent – formal without being too snooty. And the food is faultless. First off, the dark & classy lobby That gorgeous dining room The exquisite tableware Now that we have feasted our eyes, let’s eat! Amuse bouche…

The River Cafe, Hammersmith

One Michelin star restaurant, with great Italian food, friendly service, and lovely ambience. Some delicious soft bread to start   Our first starter: Scottish langoustines roasted with garlic and parsley Beautifully flavoured You can’t go wrong with garlicky seafood   Fritto Misto – red mullet, violetta archichoke, and sage branches I was slightly disappointed when…

The Sichuan, Moorgate

I love Sichuan food. I wasn’t always a big fan of Sichuan food from the start. I remember thinking the distinctive Sichuan food smell was a bit strange – pungent and nauseating, but not in an entirely bad way. I remember thinking how can anyone in their right mind eat a dish that’s either swimming…

Les Papilles, Paris

Les Papilles is a cute bistro on Rue Gay-Lussac. We were there on a very warm summer day. Luckily, they had a few fans going, so it was bearable. They do a four course lunch (starter, main, cheese, dessert) for 38 Euros Some fresh crusty bread and house red to start For first course, we had…

Edera, Holland Park

I love truffle. I don’t eat them as often as I’d like to, thanks to their hefty price tag. When we are at a restaurant with truffle on the menu, this is how the conversation goes… Hubby: Oh they have truffle on the menu Me: Yeah, I saw Hubby: Do you want it? Me: Hmm…

Sacrée Fleur, Paris

We visited Sacrée Fleur on our last Paris stuff-our-faces trip The restaurant is in Montmarte area, a 10 min stroll from Sacré-Cœur Basilica We had dinner here one summer evening, followed by a quick visit to the beautiful Sacré-Cœur Basilica. Although, I didn’t feel too comfortable walking through the area in broad day light, so take care if…

Ametsa with Arzak Instruction, Belgravia

One michelin star restaurant in the pretty suburb of Belgravia. They serve Basque cuisine in a fine dining setting. The food is delicious, the restaurant romantic, and the service is faultless. The restaurant is located at boutique hotel COMO The Halkin Inside the hotel, the cutest front of restaurant …and the coolest restaurant setting inside. It’s…

Kurobuta, Marble Arch

Japanese restaurant in Marble Arch (they have another branch in Chelsea) serving small-plate dishes. The restaurant is casual, and the food is cooked well and beautifully seasoned. The waiting staff are young and some of them seem slightly unprofessional. Maybe it’s a bit hard to get the balance right between being cool without being impolite,…

Le Vacherin, Chiswick

Fine dining French restaurant in Chiswick. The restaurant has a lovely view of Acton Green. And while it’s on a relatively busy road with cars & frequent buses in front – it has a really nice surburby feel to it. Lovely place, lovely food, and great service! Inside the restaurant Fresh warm bread, with sardine…

Portretowa, Warsaw

Great food, good service, and reasonably priced. They cook their meat really well. The pork neck is to die for! If the weather is good, see if you can get a table outside. Grilled pork neck, with potatoes and salad YUM YUM YUM!!! Beef goulash soup   B   Breaded chicken breast, with potatoes and…

Mini Punjab’s, Mumbai

Our first encounter with Mini Punjab’s was a chicken bhuna frankie at 2 o’clock in the morning, after our flight just landed. It was my first food item in India, and it was the best tasting chicken bhuna I’ve ever tasted. We then went back for sit-down meals…. and boy, were we hooked. We kept…

L’Esprit Sarlat, Sarlat-la-Caneda

We had the best food of the trip here at L’Esprit Sarlat An elegant restaurant, lovely atmosphere, serving amazing food from local produce, at a price that won’t break your wallet. Modern decor Wine selection aplenty They have a 3 course menu (good priced) and an a la carte menu. Perigord starter platter Duck foie grais,…

Meet the Meat, Toulouse

Meet the meat is an awesome place serving awesome meat. It’s got the steak house feel, and the waitresses are super cool. I mean, they’re French, so they’re cool by default, but I had a small girl crush on them. Like, I want to be cool like them. They were quite busy when we got…