Now Giovanni’s is a romantic little spot. A small traditional Italian restaurant with candlelit tables makes it dark and atmospheric, perfect for a date. Red walls are covered in pictures of celebrities that have dined here over the years including Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars (the proof is written on a framed napkin). It may [...]

I think I would have to say that LMNT is my favourite restaurant in London. On approach it looks like your usual skanky Dalston pub. However on closer inspection I begin to realise this is not your standard pub. In fact I realise it’s NOT a pub at all. The sphinxes adorning the exterior are [...]

When anyone asks me a good place to eat out in west London, without exception I will suggest Osteria Basilico. The reasons are threefold: 1. the food is Italian, delicious, varied and well priced; 2. the upstairs has the great advantage that in summer they open the huge windows giving the impression of al fresco [...]

In an old Soho townhouse, a throwback to Dickensian London, is Andrew Edmunds, a Parisian café meets English country house. For years I walked past it not even knowing it was here. It’s elegant with an intimate and romantic atmosphere with small tables and rustic old church pews illuminated by tapered candles. Widely known as [...]

I love a good French restaurant and La Bouchée is certainly that. Small, dark and narrow with well worn floor boards, the menu briskly written on blackboards and tiny tables doused in candle light, it’s the perfect romantic setting. The food is typical French bistro leaning towards the rustic side of French cuisine but just [...]