Where To Eat This Summer: Gemma’s Hot List
Sweating so much you can’t hold on to the tube poles? Finding the humidity making you feel like you’re in Florida? Trying to escape torrential downpours? Check out my top recommendations below for the perfect places to pop into this summer.
10 Heddon St.
Have a look at their menu, and be sure to book a table outside or in the back. Take a peek over the counter to see your food being made in front of you. And don’t forget to get the focaccia. Do. Not. Forget.
Oklava
If you’re looking for a beautiful wine list, delicious plates, and a buzzy, trendy but friendly vibe - Oklava nails all of these criteria. Behind the counter, you can watch the head chef and his team work their magic, sit in the window for a summertime breeze or at a table with a bigger group. Always book ahead, Oklava & Kyseri alike (it’s sister restaurant) get full, fast! Definitely order the cauliflower, halloumi and dessert if you still have room a la carte, or opt for their well-priced £35 pp set menu which lets you try all of Oklava’s favorites.
Buns & Buns
Buns, buns, and more buns - and that’s not it, with delicious pizza, rotisserie chicken and cocktails to make you sigh with joy, they’ve seriously got it on lock. Don’t miss the watermelon spritz, the truffle mushroom and pork belly bao, the cheesecake and their chai mule. Book in advance because this place gets bizzzay!
Sorsi e Morsi
Thin, but fluffy crust (and sometimes stuffed with ricotta), pizza here is some of the best in London. Fresh ingredients, friendly staff and a vibe that’ll knock your socks off, Sorsi e Morsi in Tooting Broadway is definitely somewhere to add to your list. Not only are the pizzas fab, Mark, one of the owners is a sommelier and has curated the wines perfect for pizza pairing! Tip: don’t skip on the appetizers, they’re practically a meal in themselves!
The Oyster-
catcher
Views of the Thames? Short stroll from Curry Sark or Greenwich Station? Menu full of delicious options and meats ages in-house? Yes, yes and yes!
The Oystercatcher serves what it says in the name, oysters, but excels at so much more. Sit and watch the sunset from the beautiful upstairs restaurant, always greeted by their wonderful and welcoming staff with a smile. The appetizers and mains absolutely wow - asparagus dipped in beautiful orange egg yolks, crab butter to spread on bread as you sip your drinks and await the mains. Steak, fish, lobster, Mac and cheese, I can’t even begin to explain. Perfectly cooked steaks, succulent and garlicky lobster, everything is stellar.book in and request the window in the corner for optimal views of the city and the best little nook for a private evening away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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