LISTINGS RESTAURANTS BUDDHA BAR 8 Victoria Embankment, WC2R 2AB. Temple T: 020 3371 7777. BUMPKIN 209 Westbourne Park Road, W11 1EA. Ladbroke Grove/Westbourne Park T: 020 7243 9818. www.bumpkinuk.com
Guests can choose from the more informal
country brasserie or the reservation-only
restaurant. Starters from �5.50 include
peppered loin of tuna and smoked haddock
croquettes, while mains include comforting
classic pots (think macaroni cheese) and
pies. Children’s menus are also available. CAF� EMM 17 Frith Street, W1D 4RF. Leicester Square T: 020 7437 0723. www.cafeemm.com
Family-run restaurant in Soho that offers a
small but decent selection of well-priced yet
simple dishes, from falafel and lasagne to
chicken and steak. Salads, too. On Sunday,
there’s a roast at �8.95 that’s served all day. CANTEEN 2 Crispin Place, E1 6DW. Liverpool Street T: 0845 686 1122. www.canteen.co.uk CARLUCCIO’S 35 Rose Street, WC2E 9EB. Covent Garden T: 020 7836 0990. www.carluccios.com
Restaurant and foodshop by Antonio and
Priscilla Carluccio with several branches
all over London. The restaurant serves
reasonably-priced, home-made pasta,
while the shop sells beautiful cookbooks,
preserves and meats. CINNAMON KITCHEN 9 Devonshire Square, EC2M 4WY. Liverpool Street T: 020 7626 5000. EL PIRATA 5-6 Down Street, W1J 7AG. T: 020 7491 3810. www.elpirata.co.uk
Tapas restaurant in upmarket Mayfair with
hearty portions, set menus and Spanish
wines. There’s a second restaurant — El
Pirata Tapas — in Westbourne Grove. FIFTEEN Westland Place, N1 7LP. T: 0871 330 1515. www.fi fteen.net FISHWORKS 89 Marylebone High Street, W1U 4QW. Bond Street T: 020 7935 9796. www.fi shworks.co.uk FLORIDITA Lower Ground Floor, 100 Wardour Street, W1F OTN. Tottenham Court Road T: 020 7314 4000. www.fl oriditalondon.com This vibrant and contemporary restaurant and bar brings the essence of Cuba and Latin America to the West End. Open until 3am. FOX AND ANCHOR 15 Charterhouse Square, EC1M 6AA. Farringdon T: 020 7250 1300. GALVIN AT WINDOWS London Hilton, 22 Park Lane, W1K 1BE. T: 020 7208 4021. GARLIC AND SHOTS 14 Frith Street, W1D 4RD. Tottenham Court Road T: 020 7734 9505. GILGAMESH Camden Market, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AH. T: 020 7428 4922. www.gilgameshbar.com
This opulent restaurant and lounge is the
largest in London. Ian Pengelley’s Pan-Asian
cuisine is the highlight, though at a price. GOODMAN RESTAURANT 26 Maddox Street, W1S 1HQ. Oxford Circus GORDON RAMSAY 68 Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4HP. Sloane Square T: 020 7352 4441. www.gordonramsay.com Reservations are taken months ahead for this eponymous restaurant, the only one in London to have three Michelin stars. IMAGE: BUDDHA BAR Buddha Bar 72 W2L SUMMER 2009 |