Resto 43 The Greyhound Café, Fitzrovia
Good Thai street food with proper heat - recommended.
Resto 42 Hiba, Holborn
Sat in a booth and despite the noise we had a convivial chat in the company of a marvellous mixture of people. Recommended.
Resto 41 New China City, Amsterdam
We meet the best restaurant manager of the year. And watch a fire show.
Resto 40 Delfts Brouwhuis, Delft
Delft, mansplaining and bitterboellen at the de Hooch exhibition. Oh, and excellent beer. A good place to duck out of the rain.
Resto 39 Sama Sebo, Amsterdam
A show stopper of a dinner at Sama Sebo. Old school dining with gut busting portions. Highly recommended.
Resto 38 Rijksmuseum Café, Amsterdam
A 5am start in London meant that by the time I’d dumped my stuff at the hotel and got to the Rijksmuseum for lunch I was hungry and slightly ratty. Grub was needed before culture. A small wait for a table was natural enough and it’s a pleasant room to wait in the atrium of…
Resto 37 Osteria London, Barbican
Good Italian food at Osteria.
Resto 36 The Green Room, South Bank
An incompetent waiter prompts a trip down memory lane.
Resto 35 Le Mercury, Islington
Good food followed by an hour of Trotskyite propaganda delivered with all the charm of a carriage full of soccer hooligans beating up your grandma.
Resto 34 The Wallace, Marylebone
The room is beautifully light, even on a crappy November day. It's got to be one of the most elegant dining rooms in London at mid-price.
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