Resto 25 Thai Elephant, Leamington Spa
The food was good but at 30 quid a head we were paying too much for what was on affer.
Resto 24 Salt House Tapas, Liverpool
A white Rioja has enough beef to brighten up my conference pasted consciousness and we have a jolly enough time for £20 a head. Thanks Joe.
Resto 22 Vicenzo Bar, Venice
Bar Vincenzo could save your life, depending on your problem.
Resto 21 Bar da Valentino, Venice
You think you can make pizza? I’ll show you how to finish off a pizza!
Resto 20 Exquisite, Finsbury Park
The first 1/10 review of the year. I went there, now you don’t have to make the same mistake.
Resto 17 Théâtre de Poche, Montparnasse
We took the salad of the day and a big planche of cheese with a couple of glasses of Chablis on the side. The salad turned out mostly to be pesto-stirred pasta with a few bits of veg secreted within. Palatable but not exactly what we were looking for. The cheese on the other hand was five varieties of the runny shiznit with a generous helping of rustic bread alongside - definitely a better option. The wine was too warm.
Resto 16 Vasco & Piero’s Pavilion, Soho
V&P gets a maximum for being one of those rare restaurants that does apparently simple things flawlessly. Which isn't simple at all.
Resto 15 La Saporita, Stroud Green
At about twenty quid a head with service I don't know why you'd go anywhere else for trad Italian in this neck of the woods.
Resto 14 Casa and Plaza Pastor
A welcome new Mexican in this part of town - the kind of place you could go to for a pit stop while waiting for a train, or for a massive all day blow-out with a bunch of mates while ruining yourself on mezcal.
Resto 13 Yaalu Yaalu, Harringay
A good alternative to kebab on Green Lanes Yaalu Yaalu may not be 'authentic' but it does the job for carnivores and veggies alike.
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