UK
A truly amazing experience – entering a private members club in London: Carlton Club (27. June 2023)
If you ever have the chance to get into a private member club in London, you should definitely do so. I was lucky enough to have that opportunity and man, it’s an experience! The things are really like they show it in the movies (obviously depending on the film, though). Everything feels like it’s been […]
An interesting Scottish dinner experience: Restaurant Boisdale of Belgravia (27. June 2023)
When I was suggested to visit this place, I was a bit surprised since it turned out to be a Scottish (not a British!) restaurant. Since my colleague is Scottish, though, this started making a lot more sense. And I must say, my Scottish food experience was a pleasant one. We started with “beer sticks […]
An absolutely delicious British lunch experience – after which you need to nap: Restaurant The Ivy Market Grill (27. June 2023)
The Ivy Market Grill is located in the middle of Covent Garden and is a place you definitely need to book your table in advance. They are offering a traditional British restaurant experience – small tables, some ‘booths’, and definitely quite a hectic but lively atmosphere. I went for the “steak tartare (hand-cut, grass-fed strip […]
A nice way to try out different wines easily: Vagabond Wines (6. July 2022)
I quite like the concept of the Vagabond Wines, since it basically offers a ‘help yourself’ approach to wines – you can get any drink you want by using a preloaded card which has a credit on it. And you just get all the wines which are on display. Besides that, the Vagabond also offers […]
Absolutely delicious Peruvian cuisine in central London: Restaurant Coya Mayfair (2. February 2020)
Of course I’m always a bit skeptical about food from Latin America when it’s served in Europe but given I haven’t actually been to Peru, I cannot really say if it is good or not – but I can say if I liked it or not. Now, the “crocantes con guacamole (corn tortillas, shrimp crackers, […]
Overrated French food experience: Restaurant Balthazar (1. February 2020)
I had been recommended the Balthazar a couple of times before and finally managed to pay it a visit. First word which comes to my mind is ‘overrated’. It is a traditional French brasserie and in that aspect it isn’t all that bad. However, it is rather loud, the tables are super close to each […]
An amazing place for great meat: Restaurant Hawksmoor Spitalfields (1. February 2020)
There is one thing I really dislike about London – the fact that you have to book almost every restaurant ages in advance. Luckily, I was able to find something which was appealing and had availability this time on the first try. The Hawksmoor Spitalfields is a very traditional location which serves great different meat […]
Lovely dinner at No. 33 of the World’s 50 Best: Restaurant Lyle’s (31. January 2020)
The Restaurant Lyle’s is No. 33 on the List of the World’s 50 Best – and while I get that it’s a good place, I’m not sure I’d sign the No. 33. First of all, given my flight was slightly delayed, I tried to reach the restaurant over the phone which turned out to be […]
