Back to cold but cosy Stockholm since a few days now , and my first post will be about my lovely dinner at Café Nizza in Stockholm ( http://www.cafenizza.se) – similarly to sister Babette restaurant on the other side of town, Café Nizza offers a low-key design and atmosphere , what I liked was the à la carte menu , there is nothing to choose , and you let the food choose you ! unless you eat at the bar ( very nice too ) , here everyday the menu is different and for me it is a plus and sign of freshness.
Here is the menu we enjoyed , after a complementary courgette soup:
- Burrata with artichoke and bottarga
- Crispy Cod on the skin with grapes and goats cheese ( excellent ! )
- Vanilla panna cotta with blood orange and pistachio
Overall I would say the food offered is well balance, well proportioned and most importantly extremely fresh ; tasty yet on the healthy note and you know that by waking up rather fresh in the morning (which is unfortunately not the case when I dine outside most of the time ) .
The wine I enjoyed was a 2015 Riesling from Slovakia for my starters ( please see wine list attached) and the Syrah of Hervé Souhaut for my mains – for me an excellent wine list by the glass .
After 10 years living in London, here is where I went to eat during my first visit back to this city I know inside out :
Below, I am providing a food guide for 4 days in London :
1/ Breakfast at Lansdowne Club in Mayfair ( https://www.lansdowneclub.com)
Obviously this is a member club only ,but surpringly this is where I had the best English Egg benedicts for a very long time, awesome to have a quiet breakfast in an Art deco room, surrounded by interesting personages , enjoying calm and great services- highly recommended !
2/ A taste of Japan for lunch : Tajimatei ( no website , genuine japanese food in Chancery Lane) do not hesitate to order the lunch menu , great variety of sushi nigiri and sashimi ( toro, yellowtail, maquerel, salmon ) , and a miso soup – all for 18 pounds – truly a bargain for this quality !
3/ Korean food : Asadal (http://asadal.co.uk) : do not trust the google notes or reviews , this is truly the best Korean food in London
Same delicious food over the year , run by the same family , very reasonable price , excellent bulgogi barbecue ( in the evening only ) , kimchi , pork dumplings
4/Terrois ( http://terroirswinebar.com) I know I wrote a post about Terrois already but I cannot emphasis how much I value and love this place , for its great variety of wines by the glass, to its excellent terrine , to its atmosphere and personable service – AHH I missed this place so much !
Wine tasted (and enjoyed !) this time skin macerated wine Sancho Panza from Italy ( see wine list in photo) and the excellent Syrah “Octobre” by Domaine des Foulards Rouges 2016
5/ Barrafina ( http://www.barrafina.co.uk) same here, I have already reviewed this restaurant ( the Charing Cross branch ) and this time, I went to the Soho branch – same food, same quality, perhaps more on the noisier side ( or perhaps it is my feeling after having isolated myself in Stockholm and London which results in being more sensitive to noise !) regardless the food is great, not sure about the super healthy aspect of things though as the menu has a lot of fried things to me , but deliciously made , mostly in front of you as the sitting is only at the bar ! Same wine list – no change on that . This time I had a excellent Priorat – all night !
6/Afternoon cocktail at the Claridges hotel Art deco bar ( http://www.claridges.co.uk/mayfair-restaurants-bars/bars/claridges-bar/)
Best place to have a Dry martini , James Bond way ( shaken not stirred ) followed by a Bloody Mary !
7/Meet an old friend for a drink and a pizza at the Oak ( http://theoaklondon.com)
This place remains one of my favorite place in Notting Hill, unpretentious and always the same with a dreamy kitch British design , nothing like the Oak to feel the London vibes again !
8/Marguerita and a beer with a few tacos at Taqueria ( https://taqueria.co.uk)
Marguerita on the rocks, with a mexican Negro Modelo beer and the mood goes up !
9/ Ramen Tonkutsu for lunch – Shoryu (https://www.shoryuramen.com)
My favorite is the Piri Piri one or the Karaka Tan tan with some sake and a beer !
10/ No one can leave London without having some indian food right – so for a quick fix, go to Dishoom ( http://www.dishoom.com)
11/ For brunch, Granger (https://grangerandco.com) remains a good option in Notting Hill, try the ricotta pancake , there are delicious !
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