The List

The further and deeper I fall down the food blogging rabbit hole the more restaurants I find myself filing away for a requisite future visit.  Unfortunately I have neither the means, the time nor the company to really get around to all these great venues any time soon and many of my friends are too vegetarian, too financially strapped, too busy, too fussy or simply not as interested in food and where to eat out as much as I am.

As this list gets longer and more extensive I also find myself struggling to remember everywhere that’s supposed to be on it, which although not the end of the world in a city so suffused with new and enticing restaurants as London, it is a little frustrating.  In an effort to combat this I have decided to formally record The List; my list, cobbled together from here and there, of restaurants, pubs, bars or supperclubs I have in my mind to visit as soon as I find myself able.

If there is anywhere not on this list you would like to recommend please feel free to do so in the comments.  Where possible I have linked to venue or event’s own website or their UrbanSpoon listing as well as the blogs or other online listings that have lead me to List that particular place.  When I do manage to get out and eat at one of the Listed venues I’ll mark that down too and link to my blog post on what the visit was like.

With that all said I present to you The List:

Restaurants/Cafes/Pubs

500, Archway

• London Eating recommendation on Twitter
• London Eating listing

Asakusa, Camden

• Cheese and Biscuits review

Bob Bob Ricard, Soho

• Meemalee’s Kitchen review

Byron Burger, Multiple London locations – I have now eaten at Byron Islington but didn’t record it.  I’ll be back

• Too many review and raves to mention so here’s just a couple.
• The Grubworm review
• Greedy Diva review

Chilli Cool, Bloomsbury

• The Grubworm review
• The Grubworm second review

Chin Chin Labs, Camden

• General Twitter hype and the liquid nitrogen angle.
• Gourmet Traveller review

Delhi Grill, Islington

• Rotis sampled and posted on here.
• Good word on the full menu from The Shed Likes Food, post on their rotis here.

Dishoom, Covent Garden

• Hollowlegs review
• Kavey Eats review

El Parador, Camden – Post pending

• James Ramsden review

The Florence, Herne Hill

• Hollow Legs review
• Tehbus review
• General blogger/Twitter love

Goodman, Mayfair and Bank

• General blogger/Twitter love and too many posts to list so here’s a couple.
• Kavey Eats review
• Food Urchin review

Hawksmoor, Shoreditch and (opening soon) Seven Dials

• As with Goodman above general blogger/Twitter love and too many posts to list so here’s a couple.
• Eat Like a Girl review
• Hollowlegs Man vs Legs challenge

Koba, Tottenham Court Road – Post pending

• Meemalee’s Kitchen review

Koya, Soho

• The London Foodie review
• Hollowlegs review

Mooli’s, Soho – I managed to eat here after London Pride but didn’t record it. Hopefully I’ll be back soon.

• Once again general blogger/Twitter love but here’s a couple of posts too.
• Cheese and Biscuits review
• Greedy Diva review

Ottolenghi, Islington (and other London locations) – Post here

• Twitter/blogger/reviewer love also these posts/reviews.
• Food Stories review
• Giles Coren review

Polpetto, Soho

• Hollowlegs review
• Greedy Diva review

Polpo, Soho

• Kavey Eats review
• Hollowlegs review

Sushi of Shiori, Euston

• The Catty Life review
• Hollowlegs review

Tierra Brindisa, Soho

• The recommendation of a very dear my dear friend Rich who blogs over at almost…FASHION
• Eat Like a Girl review

Trullo, Islington

• Cheese and Biscuits review
• The Observer, Jay Rayner review

Viet, Soho

• Greedy Diva review

Wahaca, Covent Garden, Canary Wharf, White City

• Generally heard good things and a tasty looking menu.
• Maison Cupcake review

Yum Cha, Camden

• Tehbus recommendation on Twitter and review
• World Foodie Guide review

Supperclubs

Fernandez & Leluu, Hackney

• Gin and Crumpets review
• The London Foodie review

The Old Hat Club, Islington

• The London Foodie review

The Secret Larder, Holloway – Post pending

• James Ramsden’s own blog and Twitter account talking about the supper club.
• Kavey Eats review

The Shed, Newington Green

• Meeting the lovely Ms Shed herself in person.
• Ms Marmitelover review

The Underground Restaurant, Kilburn – Post pending

• Again Ms Marmitelover’s own blog and Twitter account talking about the supper club.
• Gin and Crumpets review

Underground Tea Party, Croyden

• The Underground Tea Party’s own blog and Twitter account.