Where have you eaten out lately?

[purple_dress]

I forgot to say: when we were in Somerset, we ate at Osip in Bruton and I think it was the best meal I've ever had. It was £££ though.

It's all local and seasonal and there's no menu, you just get whatever it is they're cooking that week (with vegan/veggie options also).

[Ella77]

That sounds lovely.

[Epponnee Rae]

Tried Bermondsey Larder yet?

I’m actually staying here this week Might try it tomorrow or Thursday!

[absley]

You're 10 mins walk from me, Epp - we should grab a coffee!

[absley]

We had a fabulous lunch at the Garden Museum Cafe - I always used to love it and an pleased it is still really good. You need to book.

[purple_dress]

It's lovely there. Much fancier than it used to be though - quite different. It was my first meal out last year after lockdown no. 1.

[Ella77]

That always looks so nice but it’s a gamble as to whether they’ll have anything veggie. Glad it was nice though.

Last week I was taken to Lyle’s in Shoreditch for my birthday lunch.

https://www.lyleslondon.com/

It was really nice. The food was genuinely delicious, and the staff were all lovely too. They said they’d been doing a roaring trade over the past couple of months (and I did get a bit twitchy about catching something).

[Epponnee Rae]

Oh lovely! I couldn’t get a table there a few weeks back when I was staying in Shoreditch.

[Pippedydeadeye]

I went to a new café in the “Outwoods” today, a woodland on the outskirts of Loughborough. The café bakes all its own bread, and I had their version of a McMuffin with Red Leicester cheese and homemade ketchup, and also a forest berry cheesecake cruffin. Oh my.

[Ella77]

Looks good, Pip!

[wendy james]

Very nice!

[Arrietty]

I went to a new café in the “Outwoods” today, a woodland on the outskirts of Loughborough. The café bakes all its own bread, and I had their version of a McMuffin with Red Leicester cheese and homemade ketchup, and also a forest berry cheesecake cruffin. Oh my.

Pip, I absolutely NEED to know where that is! The place we used to go closed down years ago and I’ve never found a good replacement

[Pippedydeadeye]

They’ve got a branch in Loughborough too. http://www.oliviasbakery.co.uk/

[Cosmopolitan]

Nadu. Sri Lankan deliciousness in Bristol.

[absley]

We finally made it to Oklava a couple of weeks ago, which was fabulous. I'm tempted by her books, having tried a cauli recipe that is part of another book I have, plus her medjool date butter - does anyone have any of them, I know there are a few fans of her booking here.

And today we had an amazing lunch, with excellent wine pairings, at Akoko, which has a menu rooted in West African cooking. If anyone is looking for place to treat themselves I really recommend it.

[Flora Poste]

Mr P and I went to Sessions Arts Club for lunch today in Clerkenwell - the building and restaurant were amazing (all distressed peeling pastel plaster - like an Italian palazzo) and it felt like a real occasion. Food was very good but no better than places like Lupins or Naughty Piglets (small seasonal sharing plates). The wines were really interesting though (Mr P had a glass of a greek white which was lovely) and I had a lovely rhubarb bellini. Overally I'd definitely recommend, and I quite fancy trying a later dinner service there.

[Tabitha]

I’ve been there and agree, it feels very treaty. We had to have our dinner at some ridiculously early hour though, there were no civilised bookings for months.

Earlier this week I went to Westerns Laundry in Holloway which was excellent. We shared lots of fish and finished with a completely fabulous rum baba.

[Pippedydeadeye]

It looked lovely on Instagram.

I had a thali business lunch today.

[kiwi]

Any recommendations for a pre theatre dinner in June, Soho area? Good veggie selection, always like a bit of Middle Eastern food. We have been to The Palomar, one of Ottolenghi's and Bancone before.

[Ella77]

I love a thali, and the Sri Lankan food looks good too!