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....

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 

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

My week in food #1

I'm Back! apologies for my absence...i would love to say I have been exploring the world but i haven't - Just eating A LOT and working hard. But I have decided to start showing you guys what i have eaten throughout the week, every week from now on. My picture food diary :)

Make sure you're following me on here for my weekly updates and more.

So here goes..This week I have been eating a lot so enjoy...

Busaba!
Pad thai-Prawn
Fish curry
Grilled duck on greens
Calamari (my favourite on the menu)
Brown rice
Coconut rice

My Leon inspired coleslaw

Velo London Bridge- Prawn summer role

Velo - Roasted salami pork on rice

Meat liquor London
Chicken wings
Coleslaw
Chilli cheese fries
Burgers- Dead Hippie, Swiss cheese, Phili cheese steak
I know I'm the london food fatty but this was all shared ...Promise!

My home made Moussaka

A gorgeous meal at Seven Park Place by William Drabble

A few weeks ago I went for a lovely lunch at Seven park Place (by Michelin star chef William Drabble) at the St James's hotel .http://www.stjameshotelandclub.com/restaurant-piccadilly

Its a beautiful place just a 5 minute walk from Green park station and with the name William Drablle I knew it would be amazing. 

As we entered the hotel and then the restaurant, the staff were lovely. They took our coats and seated us in our elegant booth like table. There were two menus to choose from- one being a la carte and the other was the set lunch menu (with either a 2 or 3 course meal choice). Definitely check out the menu! 

We went for the 3 course set menu (included was a  glass of wine) which was £29.50. This was definitely one of the best meals I've had in a while and was not a ridiculous price for the type of restaurant and experience you get. It was a 4/5 star meal without the expected bill to match. 
Here's the meal in pictures:

The amuse bouche -Prawn , wrapped in spinach with a spicy tomato puree

The starter-Germini of Jerusalem artichokes and foie gras with cepes

The main- Confit of duck with red wine sauce, mash potato and Chinese cabbage

The dessert- Banana Souffle with chocolate sauce

So here it goes my first blog post! Yesterday i went to Wahaca in London west end...66 Chandos place. It's a popular Mexican restaurant that serves your typical nachos and Burritos but also has the great option of authentic street food sharers.


The menu is great...loads of options and no doubt something that will tickle every ones taste buds.
The waitress was great with recommendations and lots of energy, definitely something you want in such a vibrant restaurant. It's not only somewhere you would go for food but the drinks list is endless. With a wide range of tequilas available and a mouth watering fresh cocktail list, this is with out a doubt somewhere great to go with a group of friends. if you didn't want an alcoholic drink though the soft drink menu is fresh and cheap...i had a citrus fizz which was a first for me but definitely something I'd order again.


Id recommend the pork taco and the qasedillas ( potato and chorizo, marinated chicken). Definitely go for the nachos with guacamole...the nachos are fresh and a far cry from your packet nacho chips. As a huge rice lover (and a bit of a fatty) i was dissapointed with the green rice...extremely small portion but hey that might just be me.

This was my first time there and i can safely say i will be going there again...although this time I may let my hair down and try a tequila or two :) x