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Yauatcha

Lucy Lord celebrates Chinese New Year by feasting on dim-sum at Soho’s Yauatcha

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Dim sum teahouse offering contemporary Cantonese dim sum, patisserie inspired by European culinary techniques and Asian ingredients, and an extensive range of tea, wine and … Read more →

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Hakkasan Hanway Place

Lucy Lord samples the ‘absolutely exquisite’ Chinese New Year menu at Hakkasan Hanway Place

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Hakkasan Hanway Place is the original restaurant of Hakkasan that opened in 2001 in London.

Designed by famed designer Christian Liaigre, Hakkasan Hanway Place … Read more →

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Chakra

Open Mon: 5.30pm – 10.30pm, Tues- Sat 12pm -10.30pm and Sun 12pm – 10pm

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Inspired by the Indian philosophy of chakras, this recently renovated Kensington eatery aims to bring balance to body and mind. With inventive yet nutritious … Read more →

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'Both traditional and forward-thinking, but always delicious'

Geales

Open Mon 5.30pm–11pm, Tue–Fri midday–3pm and 5.30pm–11pm, Sat–Sun midday–11pm

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Geales first opened in 1939, and has remained a neighbourhood favourite for over 70 years. Tucked away on a quiet side street just off Notting Hill Gate and mere … Read more →

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'These eggs were absolutely perfect, with beautiful thick whites'

Kensington Place

Open Tue–Fri midday–3pm, Sat–Sun 11am–3.30pm; Mon–Thu 6pm–10.30pm, Fri–Sat 6pm–11pm

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For food lovers, the combining of two meals into one seems a bit of a raw deal. But Kensington Place won me over with their new three-course weekend brunch … Read more →

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'Everything about Pizzicotto was warm and welcoming'

Pizzicotto

Tues–Sun midday–2.45pm, 6pm–10.30pm

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‘Inspired by the tradition of Italian neighbourhood haunts, Pizzicotto is the lively sister restaurant to the 50 year old Kensington gem ‘Il Portico’. A local Pizzeria and Osteria where the humble pizza & neighbourhood cuisine … Read more →

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'This is a cut above your average American comfort food'

Dirty Bones Kensington

Open Tue–Wed 5pm–midnight, Thu midday–midnight, Fri–Sat midday–1am, Sun midday–10pm

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‘Welcome to the House of the Dirty Bones, home to the finest New York style comfort food and cocktails. You can find our original location in Kensington, whereby the … Read more →

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'Themed around the Great Exhibition of 1851, it provided just the right amount of Victoriana'

The Ivy Kensington Brasserie

Mon –Thu 8am–11pm, Fri–Sat 8am–11.30pm, Sun 9am–10.30pm

The Ivy is synonymous with old-fashioned Anglic charm. Having fond memories of enjoying kedgeree with friends and family at the Ivy Club many moons ago on my 21st, it came as a happy … Read more →

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'The octopus carpaccio's wafer-thin slices are arranged like a kaleidoscope on the plate'

Bandol

Mon–Fri midday–3pm and 6pm–11pm, Sat midday–4pm and 6pm–11pm, Sunday midday–4pm and 6pm–10pm

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O: There was some debate at West London Living Towers about whether Bandol constitutes a bar or a restaurant. Alex, quite reasonably, argued restaurant on the … Read more →

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'The prawns were the standout, covered in a light tempura batter with notes of fennel and radish'

Aladino’s

Tue –Sun midday–2.30pm and 6pm–10.30pm

A newcomer to the London restaurant scene but a familiar face in his native Alexandria, Aladino’s owner Aladin Barakat is no stranger to food and entertaining. With over 20 years of experience in Egypt, it’s … Read more →

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