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Finding the Veg in the Meat: A Review of manteca

Location: London, England Cuisine: Italian   Traditionally, manteca means “grease” in Spanish, but today Spanish speakers usually mean lard. However, it can technically mean any oil, grease or fat. Therefore, there really is no more appropriate name for this restaurant in Shoreditch as all…

Barcelona Cuisine

Catalan Food with a Twist at Restaurant Embat

Location: Barcelona, Spain Cuisine: Catalan Barcelona is an amazing city full of exciting sights and sounds, but food-wise it’s not particularly known for its cuisine. You might think that’s a surprise, but that’s because if you’ve been to Barcelona you’ve probably had dishes called…

Cuisine London

Wun’s Tea Room & Bar, A Review

Location: London, England Cuisine: Cantonese UPDATE: Unfortunately, Wun’s closed in the summer of 2023 for renovations and then truly said farewell in February 2025. I’ll leave this review here, for nostalgia’s sake. Who doesn’t like Cantonese buns? Buns are so playful, fluffy, and delicious.…

Cuisine London

Hoppers: Sri Lankan Street Food in London

Location: London, England (3 locations) Cuisine: Sri Lankan / South Indian This review is 99% referring to the Hoppers location in Soho, but I’ve now also been to the King’s Cross location and I’ll discuss that experience a bit further down. Now, onto Soho!…

Cuisine London

BRAT: Taking on Basque Smoke & Fire

Location: London, England Cuisine: Basque / British   I’ve been wanting to go to BRAT ever since moving to Northeast London. I mean, it’s not a hidden gem since BRAT has had a Michelin star since October 2018. The cuisine is heavily influenced by…

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Cuisine London

Scrumptious Sarnies: The Best Sandwiches in Hackney

When Covid-19 restrictions slowly started lifting last summer, Victor and I made a habit of getting a sandwich every Friday lunchtime. It became a lovely ritual, whereby we got to explore our neighbourhood and support local businesses. And I mean, who doesn’t love a…

Cuisine London

Experiencing 1930s Taipei at XU

Location: West End, London, England Cuisine: Taiwanese UPDATE: Unfortunately XU closed in November 2021. They do not plan to re-open however, the same spot is now home to a joint venture JKS restaurant: Speedboat Bar. But for now, I’ll leave this review here, for…

Barcelona Cuisine

A Piece of Galician Cuisine at Casa de Tapas Cañota

Location: Barcelona, Spain Cuisine: Spanish and Galician   Finding good restaurants in Barcelona is difficult… not because there isn’t good food of course! But because you can only really rely on personal recommendations. This is why very old-fashioned restaurants tend to be the best…