Dove – W11

We’re huge fans of Jackson Boxer (the chef behind Brunswick House, Jackson Boxer at The Corner in Selfridges, Cowley Manor in the Cotswolds, and Below Stone Nest in the West End), and Dove is his recently relaunched restaurant (ex Orasay) on Kensington Park Road. Come here for elevated comfort food with dishes like deep fried taleggio and Wiltshire truffle lasagna; roast herb-fed half chicken; or if you’re lucky, one of their 10 daily gorgonzola burgers.

Erev – W11

When Miznon opened in Soho it was big news! The acclaimed chef Eyal Shani finally brought his playful pitas to the West End, and then to Notting Hill shortly after. Erev is the new dinner offering at Miznon, Notting Hill. Lights will be dimmed, and there will be a Middle Eastern menu divided by earth, sea and land. Dishes include things like Turkish street tacos, shrimp tortellini, and salt-baked baby beetroots. 

Kuro Bagels – W8

Kuro are now doing bagels. Come here for matcha lattes and classic bagel combos including egg and cheese and lox and cream cheese. And they toast their bagels too (not everyone does)!

The Blue Stoops – W3

Bright blue exterior, traditional pub interior, and all by a founder who is a direct descendant of the Allsopp brewery, so there’s Allsopp memorabilia and revived products around. There’s also, fittingly, an ex-Quo Vadis chef at the helm, so you know you’re in good hands. Come here for classic pies, custards, cask ales, and homemade pork scratchings, as well as more contemporary listings like skin-contact wines.

The Lavery – SW7

Housed in a collection of restored Grade II listed townhouses, The Lavery has a new Mediterranean restaurant, elegant event spaces, and a café to follow. They also have some heavy hospitality names at the helm including a chef who spent nine years at the River Café and a creative director who ran launches for Odeon NYC and L’Escargot.

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