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Egg Break
Mon–Sun 8am–10pm
I’ve always had a troubled relationship with the egg. When I was younger, it was something to be shunned from my plate—not detested, perhaps, but certainly not enjoyed. As I grew up, it became a sort of culinary … Read more →
Maxims
Mon—Sun 7pm—2am
When looking for a new restaurant, a casino might not be the first thing that springs to mind. After all, gambling and food are not the greatest of bedfellows and while we all like going to new places, … Read more →
The Britannia, Kensington
Kitchen open Mon—Sat midday—10pm, Sun midday—9pm
The style:
Just like your average Kensington pensioner, this pub has grown old in a very dignified way. Sending punters into the night a little squiffy for 200 years now, a recent makeover probably … Read more →
Zaika
Open for Tue—Sun midday—2.30pm and Mon—Sun 5.30pm–10.30pm (10pm Sun)
It’s curious, the effect that entering a distinguished room has on a person. Suddenly you feel like you’re somebody, that you’ve achieved. The staff here welcome you like an old friend … Read more →
The Belvedere
Lunch Mon–Sat midday–2.30pm, Sun midday–2.30pm; Dinner Mon–Sat 6pm–11pm
Surrounded by rose gardens, lawns, a fountain, and within earshot of the Holland Park Opera (and some squawky peacocks), The Belvedere’s location is hard to beat during the summer. It was one … Read more →
Min Jiang, Royal Garden Hotel Kensington
Open daily midday–3pm, 6pm–10.30pm
Recently I’ve had the unsettling thought that I may be tiring of a relationship that I thought would endure until my old age. It started 15 years ago and had, until recently, been a beautiful journey … Read more →
Naga
Open Tue–Sat midday–2.30pm; Mon–Sat 6.30pm–12.30am; Sun 12.30pm–3pm and 6pm–10pm; Bar open Mon–Sat until 12.30am
Located on a site of a former Spanish restaurant just off Kensington High Street, South-East Asian bar and restaurant Naga is the brainchild of Eddy Lim, … Read more →
The Shed
Open Tue–Sat midday–midnight
Do you ever play the desert island game? I do, regularly. It goes like this: would I take this book/film/food/person with me to a desert island? I find it’s the ultimate test. My guest, last night, is … Read more →
Zaika
Open Tue–Sun midday–2.45pm and 6pm–10.45pm; Mon–Sat 6pm–10.45pm; Sun 6pm–9.45pm
I used to dine at Indian restaurant Zaika regularly and I was pleased to find little had changed on my return visit. Located in a former bank, it’s an impressive space … Read more →
Casa Batavia
Open lunch Mon–Sat midday–3pm; Dinner Mon–Sat 6pm–11pm; Sun closed
Nicola Batavia might not be well known here – yet – but he is a renowned TV chef in his home country, having made his name at Michelin-starred Ristorante Birichin in … Read more →
