Visitors to Tuscany have fortune, for they will dine well almost anywhere. Basic ingredients taste great in a region where food and drink have an unmistakable sense of place. However, for an elevated experience where your taste buds are taken to the next level, dine at Silene, the deserved holder of one Michelin star.
Lonsdale Road is fast becoming a cool destination for those who live in northwest London. Bar Blondie is a worthy addition to this pedestrianised street which boasts a market at weekends. The backers of the venue have created a classic in the making that mixes Spaghetti Western vibes with top-notch cooking and wine list to die for.
Part of Oxford’s timeless allure is its narrow side streets. Visitors could easily miss Ship Street, despite it being footsteps away from both the city’s main tourist sights and one of its principal shopping thoroughfares. This would be a pity, since nestled halfway along lies an impressive boutique restaurant that could comfortably hold its own in London.
Guests know exactly what to expect when they go to Rules. Its website reminds visitors that not only is it the “oldest restaurant in London” but that it “serves traditional British food.” Your reviewer had not been in over 25 years, but no part of the experience was markedly different. Think of Rules less as a tourist trap for those on an olde England nostalgia trip and more as an institution that has, and will continue, to endure.
The Portuguese, it is often said, are Britain’s oldest ally. Almost everyone who’s ever travelled to Portugal speaks highly of the country and the hospitality of its people. Gourmand Gunno has been more times than he can recall. Yet it remains anomalous just how few good Portuguese restaurants there are in central London. Fortunately, Bar Douro is one of them.
Visitors to Tuscany have fortune, for they will dine well almost anywhere. Basic ingredients taste great in a region where food and drink have an unmistakable sense of place. However, for an elevated experience where your taste buds are taken to the next level, dine at Silene, the deserved holder of one Michelin star.
