Best pre-theatre dining – London

I was recently asked to recommend a good restaurant to take visiting family to, before a Saturday night outing to the theatre. Somewhere nice enough to take parents, that would be reasonably priced and a bit different from your average restaurant (with good food, of course)…

Queen’s Head + Artichoke

Roast beef, roast veggies, Yorkshire pudding with creamed horseradish A park-side gastro pub serving a winning combination of Spanish and British food, the Queen’s Head and Artichoke gets the Lardbutty ‘Sunday roast of the year 2010‘ award. On my visit yesterday – before a screening of Alice in Wonderland at Regent’s Park open-air theatre – [...]

Lardbutty index: Palm Court Brasserie

Palm Court Brasserie, King Street, Covent Garden Amid the chaos and crowds drawn to Covent Garden piazza on a weekend, the Palm Court Brasserie offers a relaxing, chilled respite (particularly pleasing when the weather outside is 30°C, as it was yesterday). It’s a French-style brasserie, right down to the wood and wicker chairs, serving tasty [...]

Khan-a-Punjab

Fabulous Punjabi restaurant in SW8, specialising in low-fat, colour-free fine Indian cuisine made from carefully sourced ingredients…

Yalla Yalla – Beirut street food

Lardbutty restaurant: Yalla Yalla – Beirut street food A tiny restaurant packed with style and intrigue, Yalla Yalla serves excellent middle eastern food and drinks. There was a laid-back, café atmosphere on my visit this lunch time; with old photos of Beirut on the walls and other Lebanese memorabilia giving it a homely feel. Arriving [...]

Knock knock! …who’s there?

UK general election results – 7 May 2010: it’ll all come out right in the wash

So Sarastro – a theatrical dining experience

Theatre-themed restaurant, Sarastro, in the heart of London’s Theatreland…

Santa Maria – Lardbutty restaurant of the year 2010

Santa Maria – Lardbutty restaurant of the year 2010