Whatever your preference, it’s refreshing to go to an Indian restaurant offering something different from the norm. There is adventure, innovation and some great flavours in the food at Thali.

A now venerable Soho Indian restaurant has had a brush and polish and Nick finds the food and the prices are as good, if not better, than ever.

If a pub is going to successfully serve the crowds of both Hackney and Islington, The Hops and Glory might just be it.

Tracy enjoys seafood among the rooftops, a cow and a flamingo or two…

It got a bit of a pasting when it started, but Lucy finds Vico has pulled its socks up and come back a winner.

 Areeba! Nick finds a Mexican restaurant that doesn’t make him go’meeeehhh’.

Emma tries Social pantry, the foodie entent cordiale taking a bite our of London’s catering scene

I don’t suppose Blades will get a warm reception from dedicated trendspotting food bloggers or cool Metro types, it’s not really for them, but I thought Blades do a pretty good job of providing the kind of food that Mayfair types like to eat and in a smoothly chic environment with pleasant echoes of the past. 

Jars of sweets as part of Sunday lunch… Tracy finds out that childhood fantasies can come true.

A marvellous Mittle European setting for determined and successful British food