Pieno Lleno

We first visited Pieno Lleno in Upminster back in January and ever since then this Mexican restaurant has become a firm favourite. The food is amazing and the service from Chloe and her team is friendly and professional.

Da Terra

A visit to the Two Michelin Star restaurant Da Terra has always been a dining highlight of our calendar year. This continued at the weekend with our latest experience. Head chef and owner Rafael along with his team create exceptional plates of food. The front of house is led superbly by manager and co owner…

Dovetale

On Saturday we enjoyed a fabulous brunch at Dovetale a restaurant set on the ground floor of the 1 Hotel Mayfair. The food was delicious , the service was very friendly and there’s also a very relaxing atmosphere so when you put all this together it’s an ideal way to start your weekend.

Tom Brown at the Capital

We enjoyed visiting Cornerstone regularly for the six years it was open until the sad closing in 2024. The food was amazing , the service was excellent and we built up a great relationship with all of the team. But upon hearing that Tom was opening a restaurant at the Capital Hotel a place where…

Da Vinci’s Hornchurch

It’s been six years since Craig took over the reins at Da Vinci’s in my hometown of Hornchurch and during this time he along with his wife have turned it back into a great family restaurant it once was.

The Moorings

During our recent midweek break in Blakeney , Norfolk we enjoyed two fabulous evenings at The Moorings a lovely family run restaurant on the high street and just a short walk from the quayside.

The Ritz Restaurant

If you were to ask me what was my most memorable dining experience ever then I would have to say that our lunch at The Ritz on saturday would be the one. This was an incredible afternoon from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. In fact this was the hospitality industry at…

Nonoja Cafe

It was a year ago when we first visited Nonoja Cafe the home of our good friends family cafe in Stabbia , Cerreto Guidi. On that day we were treated to some amazing food and wine. Well on Monday we had the opportunity to go back and the story was as good if not better…

The Bailiwick Freehouse

We’ve been visiting The Bailiwick regularly since it opened four years ago under the new ownership of Steven and Ami. The pub is situated in a fabulous location at one of entrances to the Windsor Great Park on Wick Road. It’s been a pleasure to visit on each occasion whether for a quick lunch ,…

Evelyn’s Table

Nestled between Covent Garden and Soho on Rupert Street you will find an absolute gem. I am talking about the Michelin Starred Evelyn’s Table. This is a twelve seater counter dining room in the basement of the Blue Post pub.