Food & Drink

Over recent years I’ve visited a lot of restaurants and pubs, and had other food and drink experiences, mainly in London but occasionally elsewhere. I haven’t written about every single one in this blog of course, especially where I’m just having personal get-togethers with friends. But here you’ll find a long list of places that I have reviewed and mentioned in my posts. And you can also read about other places I’ve visited away from the city in my travel posts.

Contents

• British
• European
• American
• Asian
• Specialist
• Hotels
• Cafés
• Other Food
• Pubs & Bars

British

• Bill’s, Covent Garden
  • August 2023 – Birthday meal with Claire.
  • December 2023 / 2024 / 2025 – Christmas meals with Claire.
• Bill’s, Other
  • December 2018 (Clink Street) – Christmas meal with South East London Vision.
  • November 2023 (Greenwich) – Christmas meal with Emily Davison (see her review).
• Browns, Covent Garden
  • November 2024 – Friend’s birthday meal with Simon, Tina & Claire.
• Charlotte’s W5, Ealing Broadway
  • May 2019 – Filming for What Is Normal? documentary.
• Harvester
  • December 2018 (The Mallard, Hemel Hempstead) – Christmas meal with RNIB Connect South East.
• Kitty Hawk, Trafalgar Square
  • April 2025 – Dinner with Spice Social.

European

• French:
  • Brasserie Zédel
    • June 2025 – With Claire
• Greek:
  • The Real Greek, Tower Bridge
    • February 2023 – With Emily Davison.
• Italian:
  • Prezzo, Euston
    • September 2021 – With friends.
  • Uffizzi, Walthamstow
    • April 2025 – Dinner with Spice Social.
• Other:
  • The Cardinal Bar & Kitchen, Aldgate
    • September 2024 – Lunch with Emily Davison (see her review).
• Scandinavian:
  • Ekstedt At The Yard, Trafalgar Square
    • August 2024 – Tasting menu with Emily Davison (see her review).

American

• Mediterranean:
  • In Horto, London Bridge
    • December 2023 – With Emily Davison (see her review).
• Other:
  • TGI Fridays, Leicester Square
    • March 2018 – With friends.

Asian

• Chinese:
  • New Fortune Cookie, Queensway
    • July 2018 & October 2018 – With London Sports Club For The Blind.
    • October 2018 – With Aquabats.
  • San Chiu Dim, Chinatown
    • January 2023 – With Emily Davison.
• Indian:
  • Cinnamon Kitchen & Bazaar
    • August 2023 (Battersea) – Birthday meal with Emily Davison (see her review).
    • March 2024 (Liverpool Street) – Holi Festival with Emily Davison (see her review).
    • July 2024 (Richmond) – Chaat Challenge with Emily Davison.
  • Standard Balti House, Brick Lane
    • January 2017 & February 2017 – Curry nights with Thinking Bob.
• Korean:
  • Korean Grill Kensington
    • August 2024 – Chef’s Feast with Emily Davison (see her review).
• Pan-Asian:
  • Banana Tree, Greenwich
    • November 2024 – With Emily Davison.
• Turkish:
  • Meydan Sofrasi, Canning Town
    • December 2017 – Christmas meal with East London Vision.

Specialist

• Pancakes:
  • My Old Dutch, High Holborn
    • February 2017 – Pancakes with Thinking Bob.
• Pizza:
  • Pizza Express
    • February 2017 (Soho Jazz Club) – Pizza and jazz with Thinking Bob.
    • August 2017 (Sevenoaks) – With Emily Davison (see her video).
  • Pizza Pilgrims, Clerkenwell
    • June 2019 – With friends.
• Steak:
  • Meat House London, King’s Cross
    • February 2017 – Steak night with Thinking Bob.
• Vegetarian:
  • Redemption, Shoreditch
    • September 2017 – With Emily Davison (see her post).

Hotels

• Amba Hotel, Marble Arch
  • October 2017 – Halloween Afternoon Tea with Emily Davison (see her post).
• Bingham Riverhouse, Richmond
  • March 2024 – Dinner with Emily Davison (see her review).
• Richmond Hill Hotel
  • September 2023 – Botanical afternoon tea with Emily Davison (see her review).

Cafés

• Peggotty’s Parlour, Rochester
  • December 2021 – With Emily Davison.
• The Table, Battersea
  • February 2024 – Brunch with Emily Davison (see her review).

Other Food

• Transport:
  • City Cruises, River Thames
    • August 2023 – Birthday lunch cruise with Simon.
  • Tube Train Supper Club (Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum)
    • March 2019 – With friends.
• Other Restaurants:
  • Dans Le Noir: Dining In The Dark, Farringdon
    • August 2023 – Birthday meal with Simon.
  • JRC Global Buffet, Ilford
    • December 2018 – Christmas meal with East London Vision.

Pubs & Bars

• Fuller’s:
  • The Partridge, Bromley
    • October 2017 – With South East London Vision.
  • The Gun, Docklands
    • April 2025 – Drinks with Spice Social.
• Nicholson’s:
  • The Bear & Staff, Leicester Square
    • August 2023 – Birthday meal with Simon.
    • December 2023 – Christmas meal with Simon & Tina.
    • June 2025 – Post-theatre meal with Simon & Tina.
  • Doggett’s Coat & Badge, Blackfriars
    • February 2018 – Pub social with South East London Vision.
    • March 2018 – With friends.
    • July 2018 – Barbecue with South East London Vision.
    • January 2020 – With friends.
    • March 2020 – Social with RNIB Connect London.
    • December 2022 – With friends.
• Shepherd Neame:
  • Mabel’s Tavern, Euston
    • September 2021 – With Simon.
• Wetherspoon:
  • Gate Clock, Greenwich
    • December 2017 – Christmas meal with South East London Vision.
  • Hamilton Hall
    • March 2025 – Lunch with Spice Social.
  • The Ledger Building, Docklands
    • April 2025 – Lunch with Spice Social.
• Young’s:
  • Theodore Bullfrog, Embankment
    • January 2017 – Drinks with Thinking Bob.
• Other Pubs:
  • Marquis Cornwallis, Marchmond Street
    • January 2017 – Sunday roast with Thinking Bob.
    • December 2018 – Christmas meal with London Sports Club For The Blind.
• The Champion, Wells Street
  • March 2025 – New Members Social with Spice Social.
• Bars:
  • Covent Garden
    • April 2023 – Crown Jewels bar (press event).
  • Counter, Vauxhall
    • January 2017 – Cocktails & Cryptic Crosswords with Thinking Bob.