lanka near chalk farm

this little japanese cafe sells amazing looking cakes. through the display counter I ordered, and waited, and waited...just when I wondered why I had to wait for so long for the cakes to be 'transported' to the table, the presentation said it all.

Towpath, regent's canal towpath, near de beauvoir crescent N1 5SB

this small scale cafe sits on the bank of regent's canal and has recently received the timeout 2010 cafe award runner up. rustic and casual, it is a wonderful place to spend time people-watching on a sunny day while taking a sip of a florentine coffee. food was however average and menu was understandably brief given the space. but i am assured that there will be hundreds of grateful stoppers by, especially in the rain, for this shelter and the comfort it offers.

hel yes! pop up restaurant

temporarily to set up to answer questions such as -
can furniture be made from trees thinned out from the forest?
can a restaurant gather ingredients straight from the forest?
indeed I can testify HEL YES!

it is as if you enter a kind of experimental exhibition. upon arrival, i was given a programme booklet detailing all the work different artists have put in this space. i was then sharing tables with 2 other couples in a set of limited edition chairs by Artek interwined with slim trunks. the freshness of the wild mushroom hash with poached egg tastes just like it comes straight out from the gatherer's basket.

a truly extraordinary exhibition/interaction about and around food.

giant robot

45-47 clerkenwell Road, clerkenwell, london,EC1M 5RS

A Bar-Café-Deli-Diner thats sits quietly on clerkenwell road with a retro-sci-fi-esque deco. you can easily feel relaxed the with informal seating, diner style bar and open kitchen. a place that you can sit down for hours on a Sunday afternoon. The eggs benedict with pancetta - and a buttery hollandaise sauce placed on top of a foccacia bread - was different and memorable.

Caravan, 11-13 Exmouth Market, London, EC1R 4QD

It all made the difference when the restaurant got it right. Good location, friendly owners, fresh ingredients, and pleasant presentation ...

harvey nichols knightsbridge, the fifth floor restaurant


I have been to chelsa flower show before but I am glad to have enjoyed a dedicated floral-inspired afternoon tea. the champagne was elegantly done and the rose pedal eclair was beautiful presented. Although the setting was quite business like, nothing can stop people from having a stylish tea and a good chat.

albion, the tea building, 56 shoreditch high street, London E1 6JJ

brunch is extravagant and comforting.
it is essentially saying it is okay to sleep in after a week's work and the food will be there for you when you feel like waking up.

the environment in albion has a rustic, calming element and the warm and fresh slice of bread was a bonus. A relaxing start of a beautiful Saturday.

bistrotheque restaurant/cabaret 23-27 Wadeson Street, London, E2 9DR

famous for its fashionable crowd and for its out of no where location. its gallery white minimalism, stylish waiters and piano music set the scene for a good hearty brunch. the food was surprisingly exceptional. it was one of those meals where you feel content and appreciate the thoughtfulness that the chef brought into the food.

look mum no hands cafe workshop/bar/cafe 49 Old Street, London EC1V 9HX

a simple idea. cyclists stop by to have a cup of coffee, to read a cyclist magazine, to check if the tyres are okay, to have something to nimble while waiting for the staff to fix it.

the member of staff assured me this is a cafe for everyone although it is cycle-themed. he also explained the playful name comes from an image of a kid first balanced his bike with no hands. the food is simple and homemade but you can tell from all the details of the cafe, that the owner is passionate and secretly begged for a place like this before opening his own store.

simplicity. passion. and a good idea.