Resto 21 Norte by Bilbao Berria
Resto 21 Norte by Bilbao Berria Meh food & service next to geriatric teenagers. Underwhelming.
Resto 18 Goppa’s, Hackney
Killing time before heading to a gig at MOTH club (one of the best ever!) we were looking for quick food. I couldn't be tempted by a steakwich at The Globe, even though the company was charming, so we pressed on to Goppa's, lured by pizza.
Two exhibitions at the British Museum
Then up comes Ruscha. Was I rattled by the Ruscha? (There's one for all the Pavement fans out there.)
Resto 16 Brasserie Zédel, Piccadilly
I could feel myself putting on another chin as I downed the last of the wine and slithered up the stairs to the pale March sunshine.
Resto 15 Vinoteca, King’s Cross
Good fish in a Chipperfield beauty. Vinoteca is a winner.
Resto 14 Bill’s, Holborn
Is Kingsway the most functional eating street in London? It has all the chains in a relentlessly mid-range bracket and in the mid-range of the mid-range sits Bill's.
Resto #10 Boulestin, St James’s
Meeting a friend at the library we were looking for somewhere new within walking distance. I’d read about Boulestin a while ago (when it had freshly revamped a classic restaurant brand) – some okay, some bad. On the whole I liked it. First impressions were good. The room feels light, a nice change from the…
Resto #9 Pierino, South Ken
Chilli ketchup, the Pet Shop Boys and the civilising influence of pizza.
Resto #4 Quê Mę
A full room on an early Saturday evening (in contrast to La Porchetta a couple of doors along) showed that Quê Me has successfully cracked the price/quality equation for this stretch of restos, where the competition is fierce.
Resto #3, The Wharf, South Bank
Good fish at The Wharf on the South Bank plus Vanessa Redgrave getting agitated over a self-inflicted mic problem.
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