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

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