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Restaurants for Good Food
While London has many hotels throughout the city that serve some amazing food here we have chosen our top two restaurants, Kitchen W8 and the Paradise By Way of Kensal Green.
Kitchen W8 is a joint venture between Philip Howard and Rebecca Mascarenhas. The head chef at Kitchen W8 is Mark Kempson, who previously worked with Howard at the Square for two-and-a-half years. While Howard and Mascarenhas have claimed on their website that they want to create a home from home atmosphere, but with the rather stark décor, mostly windowless walls and a curious angled mirror over one table reflecting the bald pates of the patrons, it can leave you wondering whose home they were thinking of at the time. But it is this that makes Kitchen W8 indefinably cool.
While the food here may seem to be pricey with starters costing in the region of £8 and most main courses costly over £15 it can be quite reasonable for it location and when you taste some of the delectable food on offer, the price of the meal will be the last thing on your mind. Kitchen W8’s great food is only matched by its staff. Here you will find waiters who know their stuff, a fast service, a joyful maitre d', and a wine waiter who will be only too happy help you in selecting a great wine, when you aren’t great at selecting one yourself. In short anybody who approaches your table at Kitchen W8 will seem to have a degree in Being Nice Without Trying Too Hard.
Paradise By Way of Kensal Green
Located next to the giant cemetery that gave G K Chesterton the punch line of his poem The Rolling English Road, about the joys of drunken wayfaring: “For there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen/ Before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green.” In the dining room of this swaggering establishment, the funereal theme continues, with a bit of a Miss Havisham atmosphere and graveyard angels looking down on you. However, on a Saturday night, you will find young of Notting Hill mounting the stairs to this great restaurant with its DJ and its roof-top smoking area, sipping on cocktails in the chintzy front-room pub. The odd decor continues into the dining room with perfectly dimmed lighting, mismatched chairs, old paintings and a chandelier.
You know the food is going to great when the head chef is Tim Payne a previous student of Marco Pierre White and with items like the sticky toffee pudding costing only £5.50 you won’t believe how good the value is here. Fleeing the metaphorical nest of Marco has truly agreed with Tim, as he has created a little piece of paradise.
Child Friendly Restaurants
Planet Hollywood is the only dining experience in the world that has been inspired by the glamour of Hollywood. Planet Hollywood London enjoyed a 16 years based in the Trocadero centre of London’s Piccadilly circus. However, as all good things must come to an end and it was decided at the beginning of 2009, it was time for Planet Hollywood London to evolve! So following when the logo was changed, Planet Hollywood moved into its new home on the Haymarket.
At its new location Planet Hollywood, now boasts a large cocktail bar, along with many other themed areas, such as the Bond room, the British room and a trendy Cabana room. There are still lots of favourite pieces of memorabilia, among them R2D2 from the classic Star Wars films and much more. So whether you are dining with friends, family, colleagues or clients, Planet Hollywood is the ideal venue.
At Italian Kitchen, the clue is in its name with the type of food it serves. So if Traditional Italian home cooking is what you are after this West End restaurant in the heart of London’s theatre-land is the only place that should be on your lips. The Italian Kitchen has a rustic feel that will remind you of trattorias often found in Tuscan villages. Dark wooden beams and checker table clothes gives off that just right dainty feel and the atmosphere is welcoming and relaxed. When you arrive we recommend that you start off with a traditional antipasti and move to freshly prepared pasta or pizza, but remember to save room for dessert because the panna di campagna fantasia (apple bread pudding served with hot caramel sauce) is definitely something that you don't want to miss list.
Romantic Dining
TheCapital is the ever-so-smart restaurant in the ever-so-discreet Capital Hotel, hidden on a quiet street between Harrods and Harvey Nicks. It was winning Michelin stars under the guidance Eric Chavot however when The Capital saw his departure last autumn it saw those stars get vaporised when Michelin brought out its 2010 guide. The new chef is Jerome Ponchelle, formerly of Wiltons and The Connaught. In trying to win the stars back, he has the advantage of a restaurant where the gastronomic ambition is in directly opposite proportion to its size. Just off the hotel’s lobby, with a little cocktail bar to one side, the dining room has about 12 tables. While may not come here for its reverential, atmosphere, with its wood-panelled walls and chairs upholstered in rich crimsons, it really is quiet extravagant.
What really draws the crowd here is Ponchelle’s cooking, which turns out to be right on the money. We recommend that you start out with some plump scallops served with puy lentils and bacon in a gently curried sauce. Next up should be the Beef Tournedos Rossini. The tornedos Rossini – beef filet mignon presented with a slice of fried foie gras on top, in a rich jus with slices of truffle. The service at the Capital is deferential and slick, and the wine collection is slightly impressive – even offering a selection from the owners David Levin’s own winery. It’s a restaurant that lives up to its classy history in every element, and with Ponchelle’s tenure The Capital appears to be in a safe set of hands.
Les trois garcons
Les Trois Garcons is a handsomely converted pub, that can be easily identified on Bethnal Green Road by its flaming torches. Inside the restaurant is pure theatre and the opulent dining room decor falling over itself with stuffed animals, sparkly crystal chandeliers and all sorts of eccentric antiques. The Anglo-French food is as equally stunning as it decor. Dishes like the Duck breast stuffed with black truffles and cannon of lamb with a curry and chocolate sauce, and many more all taste as exquisite as they look. The beautiful staff of the Les Trois Garcons all deserve praise too, for their warmth, knowledgeable and prompt service. Booking in advance is advised as this elegant French restaurant has often been known to be frequented by stars such as Liz Hurley, Donatella Versace and Madonna.
Alfresco Dining
12 Temple Place is an elegant restaurant located within The Swissôtel. They serve a contemporary menu of modern British cuisine overseen by Chef Brian Spark. 12 Temple Place combines the distinctive dining and entertainment that easily allows it to become a venue for romantic dinners, alfresco dining, afternoon teas, cocktails and elegant parties. The dishes have a strong seasonal influence using only local ingredients.
The Mall Tavern’s interior appears to have been ripped straight from The Big Book of Gastropubs - earthy green walls, fringed lamps, leather banquettes and a handsome wooden bar dividing the room into two cosy drinking and dining areas. Out back, there's a small but sunny garden and upstairs there's a surprisingly smart private room complete with its own jukebox.
The menu is, of course, British. The main courses tend to lean towards retro classics like Chicken Kiev, cow pie, and mac 'n' cheese. This isn't destination dining, but it is a welcome addition to an area crying out for a decent pub. The staff are clued-up, the bar is well-stocked and the menu's full of childhood favourites that taste better than you remember. Whether you're local or you would like to be, why not pop in for dinner or get a group together and slow roast a bit of pork upstairs.