Barbecoa

Hi everyone!
This is my long overdue blog post about Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa in London. My wonderful boyfriend decided to treat me to a fatty feast and chose Barbecoa.

Set in the beautiful area of St. Paul's, overlooking the cathedral, this restaurant is just as much amazing due to the view as it is the food.
As you enter you are greeted by a hostess who then directs you upstairs into the bar/ restaurant area. Our table was yet to be ready so we thought we'd sip on a cocktail. The cocktail menu is small, which i like and the bar staff friendly. I chose a bramble (a short cocktail i always love) and it was just what i needed.
As we sat there sipping and soaking up the atmosphere, i felt at ease. It was relaxed and not at all pretentious, which is always a bonus.

Time to take our seats, we headed over to a cosy wooden table with a lovely view of the cathedral.

The waiters were friendly and attentive and happy to advise us on what to choose. I knew we were in for a meaty feast when scouring through the menu. We chose chicken wings and ceviche for starters. And for our meaty mains I had the pulled pork and waffle, and the boyfriend had the Rib Eye- which he described as the best steak he's ever had. I must say I agree.

Here are some snaps of the night and the food.

WARNING!!! May leave your stomach rumbling....

Afternoon tea at Fortnum and Mason

Hi guys. I'm back and I've got a lot to blog about. Starting with Afternoon tea at Fortnum and Mason.

Wow was this a treat. Piano playing in the background, polite waiters and amazing tea and cake selection. The main tea room was gorgeous- blue and white with hints of silver. The atmosphere was great, not pretentious at all (which is always a factor that can make or break something for me.)

 If you're thinking whether or not to book when in London- do it! Its such a wonderful experience and you are never felt rushed.

Here are some snaps from the day, enjoy!

My Choice from the tea selection was Chai.

Amazing selection.

Fortnum and Mason's own jam, lemon curd and clotted cream- delicious with the scones.

My jam packed scone.

Rose eclair.

Gifted with tea to take away at the end.



Hope you guys enjoyed. Will be blogging much more now... Promise x

Where to eat in London? Brunch at the breakfast club

Hello!
I went out for a lovely brunch the other day so thought I would share my photos and thoughts with you guys.
The Breakfast Club chain is well known in London and with good reason. I had been once before and my experience was amazing both times.

I visited the one on D'Ardblay street. The staff are efficient, down to earth and always have a smile on their faces. The menu is full of choice and would definitely entice you to come back for more. Everything about the place is relaxed yet buzzing and an overall great place in central London for breakfast, brunch or dinner.
There is sometimes a 5-10 minutes wait but this can only be seen as a good thing.

Here are a few snaps of the inside and what I ate:

Fried potatoes-  delicious with a hint of rosemary.
Eggs Royale- Toasted English muffin, smoked salmon, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce
Pancakes and Berries- AMAZING!! Pancakes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, maple syrup and tasty vanilla cream.

International visitors- postcards, pictures and random notes stuck up by customers from all over the world.

Smoothie time- Green is good and Pommy granny. Mine was Pommy granny and I would definitely recommend it. It's made with pomegranate, raspberries, blueberries, apple and ginger. Absolutely delicious!

The all American- Pancakes, fried potatoes, crispy bacon, sausage and poached eggs. The pancakes were thick, sweet and I'm gonna say it again AMAZING! After this picture was taken I also poured A LOT of maple syrup over them. I loved the combination of sweet and savory of this dish.

The Breakfast Club branches in London:

33 D'Arblay St
London
020 7434 2571
2-4 Rufus St
London
020 7729 5252
12-16 Artillery Ln
London
020 7078 9633

Have you ever visited the Breakfast club before? Any other great places to eat breakfast in London that you would recommend?

See you next time guys x 

My week in food #4

Hi guys, I've been busy on the food front this week....AGAIN. Lots of eating out....AGAIN.
Here you go, enjoy...

Dumplings at Banana Tree Wardour street.

Banana Tree- Chicken wings. Perhaps up there with the best I have ever tasted. Sticky and sweet.

Banana Tree- Beef Rendang. I chose to have the added extra of the platter.

The Breakfast Club Soho- The all american. Pancakes, sausage, poached eggs, crispy bacon, fried potatoes and lots of syrup added on after.

The Breakfast Club- My smoothie on the right was Pommy granny (pomegranate, blueberries, raspberries, apple and ginger.)

Fire and Stone- Mixed sharing board. Cured ham, fennel salami, arancini, parmesan flatbread strips, houmous, marinated olives and tomato salsa. 

Fire and Stone- Calamari, my favourite.

Fire and Stone- Marrakech. Spiced minced lamb, slow roasted red peppers, red onions, mozzarella, tzatziki and fresh mint.

Hope you enjoyed :) don't forget to follow me to keep up with my weekly food diary x

Lunch time. Roux at the Landau

Hi guys. I'm getting good at this ,more than one post a week thing' aren't I? haha.

So the other week me and my sister took my mum out for a special birthday lunch, and our place of choice was  Roux at the Landau. We knew our mum loved the Roux family of chefs, so were really excited for it.
We arrived for a 2pm lunch and were greeted at the reception with a lovely smile and our coats were taken.

I have to say when I stepped into the dining room my jaw dropped. It was simply elegant and everything was shiny, gold and classicly beautiful. After shown to our spacious table we drank our glass of champagne and scoured through the set menu. The waiters were polite and nothing about the atmosphere was pretentious or awkward.
After our orders were taken, some pre-starter nibbles arrived at the table and the feast had begun....

The dining room

A late lunch- almost had the dining room to ourselves.

Champagne time.

The set menu.

The amuse bouche- cheese bites.

My starter- 'Pressed potato and  fine herb ballontine with smoked duck and truffle dressing' this starter was lovely and light but heavy in flavour. The right amount of each element.

The main- 'Roast seabass, grilled aubergine puree and saffron cracked wheat'.  The seabass was cooked beautifully, it was lovely and soft. This was the first time I had tasted wheat like this and its safe to say the plate was clean by the time I was finished with it.

Dessert time- 'Light white chocolate and coconut pannacotta with mango and lime'. Possibly one of the best desserts I have ever tasted. It was a cold, rainy London day so this definitely gave me a taste of summer.

Roses- Pretty table decorations.

Outside.

Overall it was a great experience and a really tasty meal. I would highly recommend it as an occasion lunch or just to go and spoil yourself.

Have you ever been? And If you have what did you eat?

Hope you enjoyed the blog post guys. I'm going to be posting a lot more now.

See you next time x