King's Cross is arguably the London neighbourhood that has changed the most in recent decades. Now home to stylish shops and buzzy eateries, the area has shed its gritty veneer but retains stacks of history and character. This is my one-day guide to King's Cross, from its industrial heritage and cultural gems to its thriving dining scene.
I've lived near London's Borough Market for 13 years and often visit for a bite to eat. I've always wanted to take a food tour to get an expert's take on the best things to eat and drink and learn more about the market's storied history, so I was delighted when Eating Europe invited me to experience one of their London food tours.
Of all the countries I've visited, Mexico is the one I'm keenest to return to. But in the meantime, I've been getting a taste of Mexican art, culture and food here in London thanks to the Tate Modern's current Frida Kahlo exhibition and a Frida-inspired food menu created by acclaimed chef Santiago Lastra.
With its world-class markets, beautiful parks and ever-evolving food scene, East London is one of my favourite areas in the city for spending a lazy Saturday or Sunday. In this guide, I'm sharing my itinerary for the perfect East London weekend. Read on for food, art, history, markets and more!
When I’m not hitting up London’s specialty coffee shops, brunch spots and eateries, one of my favourite things to do is to sip a well-crafted cocktail at one of the city's best bars. This guide to my favourite London cocktail bars has been 18 years in the making!
I'm taking a break from my Guatemala and Belize blogs to pick out some of my favourite specialty coffee shops, restaurants, bars and individual dishes from all those I visited for the first time in 2025, in London and on my travels around the world.
Colourful houses, a world-famous carnival and market and, of course, a film with a certain H. Grant and J. Roberts. These are just a few of the images London’s Notting Hill conjures up. But there’s a lot more to the neighbourhood than elegant architecture and *that* movie. My one-day itinerary will help you uncover Notting Hill’s rich cultural and social history, and make the most of its excellent dining and shopping.
Since I moved back to London 15 years ago, I've spent a lot of time eating my way around the city's increasingly diverse restaurant scene. To help me keep track, I started jotting down my favourites in a Moleskine notebook, which eventually evolved into a Google Sheet and then a blog post in 2016. An update was long overdue and here it is: my 50 favourite restaurants in London.
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I've lived in London for 14 years and I've eaten a lot of brunches during that time. This guide to my favourite places in London to enjoy my favourite meal is, therefore, long overdue. Read on to find out which London brunch spots made my top 25.
Today I'm sharing the most delicious and caffeinated of my end-of-year recaps, where I pick my favourite specialty coffee shops, eateries and bars from among those I visited for the first time in 2024 — in London and on my travels around the world.
Bermondsey is one of London's best neighbourhoods for foodies. Yes, I'm biased: I've lived in the area since 2012. Nicknamed 'London's larder', Bermondsey is home to Maltby Street Market and Spa Terminus, where you can sample everything from kimchi to comté. But if you're looking for a restaurant or bar, look no further than Bermondsey Street. And if you're looking for a guide to the best places to eat on Bermondsey Street, you're in the right place.
As the end of 2023 hurtles towards me, I am frantically typing up the 13th edition of my annual specialty coffee and food awards, in which I share my favourite coffee shops, eateries, bars and individual dishes from among those I visited for the first time in 2023 — in London and on my travels around the world.
Sometimes a new specialty coffee shop opens that just has it all: warm hospitality, beautiful design, a relaxed atmosphere and, of course, excellent coffee. Nagare Coffee, which opened in Spitalfields at the end of January, lives up to all of these, and both of my visits so far have been a pleasure.
As 2022 draws to a close, it's time for the 12th edition of my annual specialty coffee and food awards, where I share my favourite coffee shops and eateries from among all of those that I visited for the first time this year. Over the past few years, I've tweaked the geographical boundaries of some awards to reflect my travel schedule, which has changed somewhat as a result of COVID.
There are a whole host of excellent specialty coffee shops in the City of London these days but somehow it's taken me a decade to visit Host Cafe, which opened up inside the Church of St Mary Aldermary in 2012. In my defence, it's closed at weekends and I'm blessed with very few free weekdays in London. And when there's been a church on the site for over 900 years, what's another few months?
I never could get the hang of Wandsworth. Like Southwark, it's a London borough and a district, which confused me. In any case, that part of south-west London is poorly connected to my part of south-east London. This is a long-winded way of saying that it's taken me longer than it should have to visit Story Coffee's Wandsworth location. But I'm very glad I did!
