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Bluebird
Open Mon–Thu midday–midnight; Fri–Sat midday–1am; Sun midday–10.30pm
It cannot be denied that Bluebird has secured its position as an iconic London restaurant, but whether the restaurant deserves such acclaim is up for debate.
Once a converted petrol station, Bluebird is … Read more →

Hugo’s
Open 9.30am–11pm daily
To Queen’s Park, a new neighbourhood for me (and WLL reviews) and on a sunny Thursday evening, one which is buzzy with expectation of the weekend to come. Like many of the boozers we passed, Hugo’s had … Read more →

Bloom bar café and kitchen
Open Mon–Fri 8am–11pm; Sat 9am–11pm; Sun 9am–6pm
Co-owner Mark Casiraghi greeted us at the door of Bloom like an old friend. The venue intends to be a ‘neighbourhood rendezvous’ according to its website. And that’s what it’s fast becoming. It’s … Read more →

Fifth Floor
Open lunch Mon–Thu midday–3.30pm; Fri–Sun midday–4pm; afternoon tea Mon–Thu 2.30pm–5.30pm; Fri–Sat 3.30pm–5.30pm; dinner Mon–Sat 6pm–11pm
With commanding views over Knightsbridge, Harvey Nichols’ serene restaurant, Fifth Floor is the calm among the chaos. Above the frenzy of west London women stuffing … Read more →

The Capability at London Syon Park
Open breakfast 6.30am–10am; lunch midday–2.30pm; afternoon tea 2.30pm–6pm; dinner 6pm–10pm
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Syon Park had been open less than two months when I visited for lunch. Located in Capability Brown-landscaped grounds, the hotel’s aptly-named The Capability restaurant … Read more →

Sam’s Brasserie
Open Mon–Sun, 9am until late
Travelling back to Portobello from Syon Park a couple of sunny Saturdays ago, I marvelled at the myriad choices the lucky denizens of Chiswick have along the very long length of their high street. Sam’s … Read more →

Charlotte’s Bistro
Open Mon–Sat midday–midnight; Sun midday–11.30pm
The sister restaurant of Ealing’s Charlotte’s Place, Chiswick’s Charlotte’s Bistro is a bottle-necked restaurant with a welcoming bar and steps leading up to the raised level dining area. The décor is slightly dated with its … Read more →

Tom Aikens
Lunch Mon–Fri midday–2.30pm; dinner Mon–Sat 6.45pm–11pm
Tom Aikens’ eponymous restaurant – sleek in its monochrome swagger – is tucked away in a quiet Chelsea road. A few years back you may have seen the Michelin-starred chef being described as volatile … Read more →

Bumpkin, South Kensington
Daily 11am–11pm
Being sister venue to royal haunt Boujis nightclub and sleek cocktail bar Eclipse, WLL had high expectations for Bumpkin, and we were not disappointed. Boujis may have a royal following but it is its little sister Bumpkin that … Read more →

Geales
Mon 6pm–10:30pm; Tue–Fri midday–2:30pm; Sat 9am–10:30pm; Sun 9am–9:30pm
Fish and chips used to entail heavily battered cod and over oiled chips stuck to yesterday’s newspaper eaten on a windswept beach, but over the last few years the typically British dish … Read more →







