London is one of our favourite cities in the World and it’s only a short flight from home, which makes it a doddle to visit.
It’s changed a lot over the last couple of years, especially the restaurant scene which has exploded with new and exciting places to eat, whether it’s a Michelin starred meal, a gourmet burger joint or an amazing Butter Chicken from the many restaurants along Brick Lane, you’ll never run short of places to grab a bite to eat.
Not forgetting the numerous attractions, museums, fantastic markets and few of the worlds biggest diamonds thrown in for good measure.
This coupled with bars, Champagne, cocktails and otherwise, there’s no excuse for not enjoying yourself.
So we flew from Shannon which makes a pleasant change, less than an hours drive from home, along with a short flight and 20 minute Tube journey had us at our hotel and as always, we dropped the baggage and hit the town, but not before a pre-dinner drink at the hotel bar 🙂
Friday in London is nearly always a casual affair when we arrive and this Friday was no different. We headed off for tonights meal, casual all the way, a burger from Honest Burgers. Over the past couple of years loads of gourmet burger places have opened up, our favourite is Byron with a few dozen branches in and around London, however on this occasion, we wanted to try Honest, not having done so before.
The nearest branch to us was near the Kensington tube station just one stop from where we’re staying.
So what’s it like, just ok, to be fair, we had higher expectations given the connection with a certain burger bar at home. The service was friendly and we were waiting no more than a few minutes to get a table. We also ordered chicken wings, onion rings and coleslaw, way too much food. The onion rings and the coleslaw were very tasty, the wings were also pretty decent, but the burger and fries were disappointing, but perhaps we’re in the minority as the place was heaving, anyhow for us it’ll be back to Byron next time.
Saturday was spent with friends of ours, so most of the day was wandering around the shops, grabbing a coffee here and there and lunch at the Old Spitalfield Market, a very enjoyable day.
Saturday night was something special, a meal at the amazing Sketch. It’s difficult to describe what the place is like, there’s three different dining options, we were on the “fine dining” floor which was fantastic. The decor was opulent to say the least, the service was exceptional and the food certainly did not disappoint. The other two options are a more casual dining affair, but the decor has to be seen to be appreciated. The best thing to do is search Sketch restaurant London and click on images, you’ll see what I mean.
Sunday morning was brunch at the always fantastic Berners Tavern which was enjoyable, probably not as good as having an evening meal, but still tasty and the service is very good.
We had time for one last detour before catching out flight home, a quick trip into Harrods, London’s 3rd most popular tourist attraction don’t you know.
So that’s it, hope you enjoyed this brief description of our London weekend, until next time, bye for now.
C&J
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