An alternative guide to the Algarve
From where to stay and eat to what to do, here’s an alternative guide to the Algarve.
Golden hour at Austa
In Southern Portugal’s small town of Almancil, Austa – pronounced ‘oss-tà – sits tucked away in a setting perfectly designed for golden hour. Both inside the restaurant and across its vast terrace, the space is a haven of muted colours and pared-back design very much in keeping with its ethos of simplicity and provenance.
Where to find the best Italian restaurants in London
Where to find the best Italian restaurants in in London, featuring Trullo, The River Café, Brutto, Dalla and Luca.
A gourmand’s guide to Lyon
The culinary capital of France, Lyon is a playground for bon vivants. Lining its streets, traditional bouchons serve up salades Lyonnaise, quenelles and tartes aux pralines, while the influence of Paul Bocuse can be felt citywide. It’s a fabulous choice for a city break, so here’s a gourmand’s guide to Lyon to help you plan one.
How to spend a weekend in Bath
With its Georgian architecture, great restaurants and niche boutiques, Bath captures the hearts of all who wander its cobblestone streets. Complete with where to stay, eat, shop and explore, here’s how to spend a weekend in Bath.
Savouring a solo trip to Paris
When it comes to solo travelling, it doesn’t get better than the City of Light – a place that welcomes the individual with open arms. Read on for your guide to savouring a solo trip to Paris, complete with the best places to stay, eat, shop and explore.
Three cheers for Chishuru
The very definition of Chishuru in Hausa is ‘to eat silently’ – a reference to the abandon of conversation caused by food so good it commands total attention. As it happens, I was lunching solo… but even if I’d been in company, I knew this would’ve been the case from the moment I started eating.
A guide to the best bakeries in London
An inexhaustive list of where to find London’s stickiest, flakiest, most buttery baked goods, featuring Jolene, Toklas Bakery, Arôme, Buns From Home and Layla.
Five of the best restaurants in Bath
A city famed for its Georgian architecture, Roman Baths and cobbled streets, there’s a lot to love about Bath… including its restaurant scene. Read on for a few of the best restaurants in Bath worth visiting when you’re next in town.
Sitting very comfortably at The Pelican
The menu is hearty, the setting is homely. There’s a feeling of comfort and community in abundance and everything is done exceptionally well.
A few of the best restaurants in Covent Garden
Theatreland is teeming with eateries. Many of which are sub-par chains our tourist traps, but persevere past these and you’ll find an array of restaurants more than worth their salt. Here are a few of the best restaurants in Covent Garden.
Mountain and what it means to reach the top
My first lunch at Mountain was one I’ll remember for a long, long time, with a fondness for the meal itself and an admiration for what the Super 8 team has achieved yet again.
The easygoing flair of Les Apothicaires
Incredibly inventive food, delicious wines and flawless service, set against a backdrop of 80s classics. I couldn’t recommend it enough.
Caravel: a current obsession
From one dish to the next, there was a difference, an excitement, yet it all flowed so seamlessly. There were playful combinations mixed with uncomplicated comforts… and for a few hours, everything was right in the world.
A perfect celebration at La Trompette
Leaving the restaurant, I felt wholly satisified in a way that I rarely feel. More often than not, there’s at least one thing I would’ve changed, but not here. Surely that says it all.
Racines and its warm embrace
A love letter to Italy’s osterias, bringing the best seasonal produce to a menu rooted in the comforts of Italian classics.
The brilliance of simplicity at Barra
Ask anyone for their Berlin restaurant recommendations, and Barra is sure to be one of them… with very good reason.
Wonderfully does it at Westerns Laundry
With seafood as its red thread, I could’ve ordered everything on the menu, so some serious time was spent narrowing things down before I’d made up my mind.