Trattoria da Aldo

Yesterday was one of those evenings I love, it was still about 19 °C, bright and everybody was outside. London is just amazing in summer, it is so vibrant. We were looking for a nice restaurant in Soho, but it was impossible to get a table outside, as literally everything was busy. We ended up in a very nice, cosy and traditional Italian trattoria called Trattoria da Aldo. It felt like having dinner in a small village somewhere in Italy. The decor there is very Italian, meaning kitschy, but in a nice way and the menu is full my of Italian favourites from avocado with shrimps, over Spaghetti Trabaccolara to the daily special: Lobster Salad. 

Yauatcha

If you are looking for a food experience, Yauatcha in Soho is the place to go. 

Michelin starred, exciting dim sum restaurant, where traditional Cantonese 

food meets modern cuisine. A lot of people probably walk past it, the architecture

is minimalistic with blueish windows, hardly recognizable.  But when you 

take a step closer you can have look inside and discover Yauatcha's dessert bar. 

A colourful counter full of french macaroons and gâteaux, which look like 

a piece of art. The atmosphere  and the design is very quiet and decent with no frills. 

The menu is overwhelming, full of dim sum and other delicacies. It's hard to 

decide what to take, but we chose the right things...starting with some 

lovely orange and lychee martinins, followed by  Lobster and Tobiko Dumplings, 

which were super tasty and absolutely recommendable.