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Restaurants & Cafés
Overview of the best restaurants, cafés and bars in London. Sorted by area. Some are already part of this blog, some will be soon and others are recommended by friends.
Further down there is a recipe index
Marylebone, Mayfair, Fitzrovia
AnaCapri £ authentic and cosy Italian restaurant, huge portions and lovely service!
Bubbledogs ££ Hotdog and champagne bar in Fitzrovia, quite pricy for a hotdog but tasty
Burger & Lobster ££ Lobster, lobster roll and burger ! Long waiting time but worth it...
Cecconis ££ very good and chic Italian restaurant in Mayfair
Cocochan ££ Pan-asian restaurant in Marylebone
Icco Pizzeria £ Best quality for less
Hakkasan £££ high-class modern chinese food
La Fromagerie £ Fromagerie, food shop and café, super cosy and in the center of Marylebone
Lantana ££ Australian & New Zealand coffee house with a creative breakfast
L'Autre Pied £££ Holder of one Michelin-star and exquisite fine dining
Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte ££ The world famous entrecôte restaurant (long waiting time!)
La Petite Maison ££ Exquisite french restaurant in Mayfair
Nizuni £ little hidden Japanese restaurant in Marylebone Lane
Paramount ££ Restaurant and bar with an amazing view all over London. Delicious food!
Pollen Street Social £££ Haute cuisine! 1 Michelin star...food adventure!
Roka ££ Japanese cuisine, very recommandable...Tables must be booked in advance.
Royal China £ The only Chinese restaurant I like, delicious and full of locals, reasonably priced!
Thai Metro £ Authentic and delicious Thai food on the cheap
The Providores ££ Small and nice restaurant with innovative fusion food. Original dishes
The Riding House Cafe £ Delicious dinner and breakfast, stylish interior...and the pancakes...yum!
Tommi's Burger Joint £ one of my favorite burger places in London
Vasis £ Really cute little Greek restaurant, family-run and best strawberry tarte!
Wahaca £ Reasonably priced mexican food in Soho, Covent Garden and Fitzrovia
Covent Garden & Soho
B-Soho £ Pizzeria and cocktail bar in Soho. Authentic Neapolitan pizza, crunchy and thin.
Bills £ Excellent breakfast and dinner, unique interior and serves every kind of cuisine
Bocca di Lupo ££ one of the best Italian restaurants in London
Dean Street Townhouse £ perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch
Dishoom £ Indian reasonably priced food with a good atmosphere... Big variety of food
Foxcroft & Ginger £ Lovely café in the heart of Soho, delicious coffee and cakes
Inamo £££ An oriental fusion restaurant with interactive touch-screen tables
La Bodega Negra ££ Mexican bar and restaurant, cool people and good music!
Le Comptoir £ Lebanese restaurant with authentic food, the chicken wrap is amazing
National Portrait Gallery Restaurant ££ enjoy your food with an amazing view
National Portrait Gallery Restaurant ££ enjoy your food with an amazing view
The Breakfast Club £ Best authentic American breakfast in London. Delicious french toasts.
Pierre Victoire ££ Excellent French cuisine...
Pierre Victoire ££ Excellent French cuisine...
Princi £ Best place! I love it... Italian bakery, restaurant and pizzeria. Could go there every day
Pix ££ Really nice tapas bar in Covent Garden and Soho
Polpo ££ lovely Italian food, long waiting time
Polpo ££ lovely Italian food, long waiting time
Satsuma £ Good sushi and big bento boxes on the cheap
Trattoria da Aldo £ feels like Italy! Amazing seafood and pasta
Trattoria da Aldo £ feels like Italy! Amazing seafood and pasta
Wahaca £ Reasonably priced mexican food in Soho, Covent Garden and Fitzrovia
Yauatcha ££ is an Chinese chic restaurant in Soho, specialising in dim sum
Primrose Hill & Notting Hill
Primrose Hill and Notting Hill are not exactly neighborhood areas, but as Primrose Hill is so small I listed them together
Electric £ Really good breakfast and modern European food, members can sit upstairs in a easy-going ambience (N.Hill)
Granger & Co ££. Really delicious brunch!
Granger & Co ££. Really delicious brunch!
J ££ For Italian food lovers, very nice atmosphere and delicious pasta
Lanka £ Perfect little bakery with original baked goods like green tea cake and Mont-Blancs
Lemonia £ A family run Greek restaurant with a great ambience and every now and then you can spot there a celeb
Ottolenghi ££ His cookbooks and restaurants are famous. Healthy, delicious and eye-catching dishes (N.Hill)
Chelsea and South Kensington
Ottolenghi ££ His cookbooks and restaurants are famous. Healthy, delicious and eye-catching dishes
Le Comptoir £ Lebanese restaurant with authentic food, the chicken wrap is amazing
Zuma £££ One of the best Ribeye beef and sushi I've eaten here, more than just Japanese cuisine!
East London
Hoxton Grill ££ classic American grill restaurant and bar
Lena ££ Stylish modern Italian restaurant in Shoreditch
Ottolenghi ££ His cook books and restaurants are famous. Healthy, delicious and eye-catching dishes
The Drunken Monkey £ Cheap dim sum eatery and bar in Shoreditch! I love the Singapur noodles
Bars
Bar Nightjar Shoreditch, cocktail and music bar, delicious drinks. Welcome back to the 50s
Boundary Rooftop Bar, Shoreditch, Enjoy your drinks on Boundary's rooftop bar
Callooh Callay Shoreditch, the menu looks like an IKEA instruction the place is nice and comfortable
Experimental Cocktail Club Chinatown, small bar with original cocktails...hidden between two Chinese restaurants
Hakkasan Mayfair high-class modern chinese food with amazing cocktails
Boundary Rooftop Bar, Shoreditch, Enjoy your drinks on Boundary's rooftop bar
Callooh Callay Shoreditch, the menu looks like an IKEA instruction the place is nice and comfortable
Experimental Cocktail Club Chinatown, small bar with original cocktails...hidden between two Chinese restaurants
Hakkasan Mayfair high-class modern chinese food with amazing cocktails
The Artesian Bar Oxford circus, world's best bar 2012
Selfridges, Harrods, The Conran Shop...but London offers more than that:
202 London - cloths shop in Notting Hill
Alfies Antique Market - indoor Antique market, from furniture to shoes
Daunt Book Shop - my favourite book shop in Marylebone
Darkroom- fashion and interiour in Holborn
Labour and Wait - Antiques and Vintage in Shoreditch
Liberty - my favourite and one of the oldest department shop in London. A must go!
Dover Street Market - eclectic fashion store in Mayfair!
Opening Ceremony - one of London's most exciting retail concepts, Covent Garden
The Shop at Bluebird - Isabel Marant & more in Chelsea
Avocado and pomegranate salad really healthy and easy to make
Buffet for the perfect party
Burger
Calzone (sweet and salvoury) I could eat them every day... Italian calzoni filled with savoury
ingredients and for dessert: nutella-oreo calzoni
Caramel Syrup perfect for your daily coffee
Chai Tea Latte, a delicious warm and spicy Indian drink
Chocolate-Almond-Cinnamon Biscuits lovely biscuit recipe!
Coconut Panna Cotta with Mango Sauce most delicious guest post by Kirsten...
Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies super soft and delicious
Crayfish and asparagus risotto original Italian risotto, creamy and oozy
Lemon cake with poppy seeds, super moist and easy to bake!
Lemon and Yogurt Muffins with a white chocolate center and a almond a fairy dust glaze
Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies food heaven!
Risotto crayfish and asparagus risotto & mushroom risotto creamy and oozy
Shortbread fingers buttery and slightly salty Scottish biscuits
Sticky Cake swedish warm and liquid chocolate dream
Summer Rolls easy and healthy
Zucchini Boats stuffed with couscous and baked with feta cheese
Shops
Selfridges, Harrods, The Conran Shop...but London offers more than that:
Alfies Antique Market - indoor Antique market, from furniture to shoes
Daunt Book Shop - my favourite book shop in Marylebone
Darkroom- fashion and interiour in Holborn
Labour and Wait - Antiques and Vintage in Shoreditch
Liberty - my favourite and one of the oldest department shop in London. A must go!
Dover Street Market - eclectic fashion store in Mayfair!
Opening Ceremony - one of London's most exciting retail concepts, Covent Garden
The Shop at Bluebird - Isabel Marant & more in Chelsea
Recipes
Recipes
Recipes on thelondonvibe, listed alphabetic
Avocado and pomegranate salad really healthy and easy to make
Buffet for the perfect party
Burger
Calzone (sweet and salvoury) I could eat them every day... Italian calzoni filled with savoury
ingredients and for dessert: nutella-oreo calzoni
Caramel Syrup perfect for your daily coffee
Chai Tea Latte, a delicious warm and spicy Indian drink
Chocolate-Almond-Cinnamon Biscuits lovely biscuit recipe!
Coconut Panna Cotta with Mango Sauce most delicious guest post by Kirsten...
Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies super soft and delicious
Crayfish and asparagus risotto original Italian risotto, creamy and oozy
Lemon cake with poppy seeds, super moist and easy to bake!
Lemon and Yogurt Muffins with a white chocolate center and a almond a fairy dust glaze
Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies food heaven!
Risotto crayfish and asparagus risotto & mushroom risotto creamy and oozy
Shortbread fingers buttery and slightly salty Scottish biscuits
Sticky Cake swedish warm and liquid chocolate dream
Summer Rolls easy and healthy
Zucchini Boats stuffed with couscous and baked with feta cheese
Tagliatelle with truffle cream and mushrooms
NOT all the photos I have used for the collages are taken by me
1 comment:
Fabulous index - look forward to seeing it grow. Nicola http://islingtonfacesblog.com
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