Tostado 16a St Anne’s Court London W1F 0BG Tel: 0207 287 3000 The pursuit of El Dorado or the land of gold has existed for hundreds of years. It has been the subject of many legends and myths. What is known is that in 1541 Francisco Orellana and Gonzalo Pizaro set off from Quito
Brasserie Zedel 20 Sherwood Street London W1F 7ED Tel: 020 7734 4888 I have visited Brasserie Zedel many times since it opened and I can truly say I’m smitten with it. The staff are delightful, courteous, and efficient in an old school way. That is if you ask for something it will be done without
Ergon 16 Picton Place London W1U 1BP Tel: 020 7486 9210 Ergon is a new restaurant in London’s rather swanky north of Oxford Street area known as Marylebone. A successful chain in Greece this is their first adventure beyond Hellenic shores. It is decked out in a modern deconstructed style with wooden tables and
La Polenteria 64 Old Compton Street London W1D 4UQ Tel: 020 7434 3617 Words and Pictures by Neil Hennessy-Vass I have a confession to make, up until recently I didn’t like polenta at all. A lot of food dislikes are down to traumatic experiences, mine is no different. A long time ago a very good
Pescatori 57 Charlotte Street London W1 4PD Tel: 020 7850 0539 You soon discover the sea really is your oyster when browsing over the menu at Pescatori. This established fish restaurant of Fitzrovia is still going strong after many years so I felt it was time to have look professionally speaking. Sitting away from most
Sartoria 20 Savile Row London W1S 3PR Tel: 020 7534 7000 Stylish, classy, sophisticated and elegant, these are all words that can be used to describe something sartorial. They can also be used to describe Sartoria in Savile Row. This is a classic Italian restaurant with charming staff and food full of flavour. Being
MASH 77 Brewer Street London W1F 9ZN Tel: 020 7734 2608 From an unassuming lobby on Brewer Street in Soho you descend a couple of floors to a glorious, decadent vast space cleverly divided into booths and plush banquettes. This opulent room was once the Titanic restaurant of The Regent Palace Hotel. Once the largest