Places in London and suburbs
We had one of the best Indian meals ever at Aktar Islam’s restaurant Opheem in Birmingham back in 2018 – another one of our lucky finds, a good year before he picked up his first Michelin star. Strange to read reviews from only eight years back and see £38 as the price for three courses …
Impala is dark, modern, sharp-yet-relaxed and loudly buzzing. Proper shout-across-the-table to be heard kind of buzzing. So I’d suggest you only go when you’re in that kinda mood. If you do, you’ll be very happy because the food is splendid. The menu is definitely meant for sharing, and you’ll need to trust the staff to …
They do a good thing at The Water House Project, a small touch but it feels generous and indulgent; with each of the wine pairings, they come along after and ask if you’d like a little more of the wine. Don’t mind if I do! Although, of course, it’s daft to overdo it on the …
Way back in 2010, in the middle of our year-long trip around the world, we found ourselves in Singapore for three days. This was a wonderful city, both quite alien in many of it’s habits and customs, but also completely modern and comfortable to be in (okay, except sometimes for the heat on the street!). …
You’d expect a Mexican restaurant in Chelsea to be a little more stylish than a taqueria in Borough Market. Hey presto, Ixchel appears! With a stunning interior of cool creamy walls covered in artfully lighter rustic niches full of ancient-looking Mayan-stylie terracotta figures and some very grand cacti. The colour palette is graceful and restrained. …
