Resto 40 Thai Granary, Stroud Green
At 25 quid a head this was as good value as you'll get in these parts for this quality.
Resto 31 Goods Office, Stroud Green
A welcome addition to the local resto scene in an underserved corner of north London, Goods Office delivers handsomely on the food front.
Resto 27 Machiya, Leicester Square
Perfect Katsu makes Machiya the go to Japanese in the West End for lunch and better value than Shoryu around the corner. No wonder people queue out the door to get in.
Resto 26 Kappeli, Helsinki
My first visit to Helsinki was in 1994 so it’s taken me 24 years to drum up the effort to go to Kappeli. Or indeed the coin. But I'm glad that I did.
Resto 25 Pegasus, Tallinn
If you're heading to Tallinn I would strongly advise you to resist the cluster of tourist traps around the main square, and anywhere where the service is wenchish, and go for the cool modernist vibe of Pelican. You won't regret it.
Resto 3 Prezzo, Trafalgar Square
A predictably bland prelude to an underpowered Mamet show featuring a hamster in a rug.
Resto 70 Dom im Stapelhaus, Köln
Standard food with the worst waiter of the year so far.
Resto 67 La Table du Midi, Brussels
En route to Cologne we had a pause for lunch in Brussels. We didn’t want to wander too far so La T du M was ideal. While Bazza the Gooner made friends with the locals we took a look at the menu. A cheese sandwich at 3 euros seemed unfeasibly cheap but I ordered it…
Affordable Art Fair
I haven’t got round to my full Estorick post yet, in fact I’d like to go back before I tackle it, so in the meantime my art focus falls on the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park. This is my third art bunfight of the year after the RA’s Summer Exhibition and the Venice Biennale…
Resto 52 Pizza Nellie, Paris
At Nellie they keep the neon on the outside. Good pizza at a price that suits.
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