Regent’s Park
Oxford St
Regent St
Grays Inn Rd
Goswell Rd
Mar le
y bone Rd
City Rd
The Mall
Hyde
Park
KINGS CROSS
ISLINGTON
SPITALFIELDS
COVENT
GARDEN
PICCADILLY
MARBLE ARCH
River Thames
The Prince of Wales
€€
€€
(
469 Brixton Road, SW9,
+44 844 477 1000
) This laid-back brasserie is a sure sign of
Brixton’s continued gastronomic rebirth, and we can think
of few better venues for a lazy Sunday. Enjoy grown-up
comfort food (lamb shank, chestnut gnocchi, artisan
burgers) in a decidedly comfortable space along with the
rest of South London’s chattering classes.
Drakes Tabanco
€€€
€
(
3 Windmill Street, Fitzrovia,
W1T, +44 20 7637 9388
) If you still think sherry is just
something used to sweeten up Grandma, then you have
some catching up to do. This bodega-style restaurant is
on a mission to prove the fortified wine can accompany
food as well as any fine bottle of red or white. Drink it with
a Spanish-inspired menu, including the tastiest cured
Iberico pork tongue we’ve ever, er, licked.
Sticks ‘n’ Sushi
€€€
€
(
11 Henrietta Street, WC2E, +44
203 141 8810
) With picture menus and an ‘n’ in its name,
this Danish import violates two cardinal rules of fine
dining. And yet, with stylish, sexy sushi such as this, who
London
are we to judge? Opt for the beef tataki and Ebi Panko roll,
and don't leave without smashing the top of a liquorice
crème brulee.
Gymkhana
(
42 Albemarle Street, W1S,
+44 20 3011 5900
) Karam Sethi's first game-focused curry
house, Trishna, won a Michelin star in 2012, and the hype
around his second has been deafening. With stand-out
dishes such as kid goat methi keema and achari wild roe
venison, though, it's justified. More stars will surely follow.
The Imperial
(
577 King's Road, SW6, +44 207 736 6081
)
If you take into account the long bar, beer pumps and raised
stools, this newly refurbished spot shouts 'pub'. Yet, with
dishes such as wild mushroom brioche and duck egg on the
menu, it's one of the highest calibre – and we love it.
The brilliant new
Olympic Cinema
in Barnes is well
worth the trip south-west. Sip wine, recline on velvet seats
and wonder how a normal cinema experience will ever be
enough again. Go for the full works with an upscale meal
(we loved the wild roast duck) in the restaurant first, before
snuggling down for a film.
olympiccinema.co.uk
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about to start a
sherry revolution?
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