Duck & Waffle, Liverpool Street (London)

Duck & Waffle, Liverpool Street (London)

Duck & Waffle seems to be a place that everyone talks about.  If you haven’t been before, you know that you’ll go there eventually. I was relieved to find out that it lived up to the hype. The concept is a 24 hour restaurant and 

Mussel Men, Dalston (London)

Mussel Men, Dalston (London)

Dalson is an epicentre of edgy cool.  It’s still rough around the edges and grungy but with so many pop-ups, hipster restaurants and bars, most twenty-something Londoners would be hard pressed to avoid it. My friend told me about Mussel Men, a new place that 

The Shed, Notting Hill (London)

The Shed, Notting Hill (London)

The Shed is a short walk from Notting Hill Gate tube station. It has a daily-changing menu with a focus on sustainable ingredients and nose-to-tail cooking. I have found that nose-to-tail cooking is not as prominent in London as it is in Sydney, so it 

Berner’s Tavern, Fitzrovia (London)

Berner’s Tavern, Fitzrovia (London)

To me, Fitzrovia is that strange, albeit posh no-man’s land in between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road.  Does such a tiny amount of space really need a name?  Berner’s Tavern is very lovely, slightly fancy restaurant in the London Edition Hotel.  Its claim to 

Bodeans, Soho (London)

Bodeans, Soho (London)

Bodeans has become a bit of an institution for those who like their American style ribs and meats. There is no hiding that this place is all about the meat.  Even the doorknob is shaped like a pig head! With a casual style bar upstairs 

Flesh and Buns, Covent Garden (London)

Flesh and Buns, Covent Garden (London)

To be honest, I didn’t even know Flesh and Buns existed despite having been to its sister ramen joint, Bone Daddies quite a few times. One of my friends brought Flesh and Buns to my attention and I went to check it out shortly afterwards. 

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies is a thumping ramen bar in Soho.  Surprisingly, for London, it is a good ramen bar.  Ouch, did I just say that? Yes, yes I did – because Japanese food in London is ridiculously overpriced and the overall standard falls far short of 

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies is a thumping ramen bar in Soho.  Surprisingly, for London, it is a good ramen bar.  Ouch, did I just say that? Yes, yes I did – because Japanese food in London is ridiculously overpriced and the overall standard falls far short of 

Tramshed, Shoreditch (London)

Tramshed, Shoreditch (London)

Just to show how delayed I am in posting about London eats, this is a post about my birthday dinner last year – in November! My friend Chief had kindly booked us a table for two at Tramshed, a hot spot for chicken & steak 

Fifteen by Jamie Oliver, Hoxton (London)

Fifteen by Jamie Oliver, Hoxton (London)

Needless to say, there are a lot of Jamie Oliver restaurants in London.  I don’t mind though, because I am a huge Jamie fan.  There are a number of Jamie’s Italians scattered around London and I have been to the same one in Angel four