London Chocolate Guide: Regent Street+W1

  Godiva

  141 Regent Street

  London W1

  020 77348113

London Chocolate Guide: Piccadilly+W1

  La Maison du Chocolat

  45-46 Piccadilly

  London W1J ODS

  020 72878500

London Chocolate Guide: Thames Ditton+KT7

  Bachmanns Patisserie
  6 Criterion Buildings
  Portsmouth Road
  Thames Ditton KT7 OSS
  020 8398 1988

London Chocolate Guide: Kensington+W8

     Whole Foods Market

     63 Kensington High Street

     London W8 5SE

Cappuccino Guide: Kings Cross+N1

 Green & Fortune Cafe
 Kings Place
 90 York Way
 London N1 9AG

Cappuccino Guide: Brick Lane+E1

  Brick Lane Coffee
  157 Brick Lane
  London E1 6SB

London Chocolate Guide: Westbourne Grove+W2

     Artisan Du Chocolat

     81 Westbourne Grove

     London W2 4UL

Cappuccino Guide: London N1

     Tinder Box
     N1 Centre
     Islington
     London N1
     020 73548929

London Chocolate Guide: Brunswick Square+WC1

     Chocolat Chocolat
     The Brunswick Shopping Centre
     London WC1N 1BS
     07970 831073

London Chocolate Guide: Shepherd's Bush+W12

 

     Mary Chocolatier

     Level 1

     Westfield

     London W12 7GF

     020 87492088

Stadium:Pudding Mill Lane+E15+2012

Open House London: September 19-20th 2009

www.openhouse.org.uk

Posh Indian+E14

Dockmaster's House

I'm always a little bit suspicious of posh Indian restaurants. It seems like an oxymoron: Posh Indian. No disrespect towards the Subcontinent, but it is generally thought of as a relatively poor part of the world. Your average local curry is generally a cheap affair. So do you really get that much more by paying a premium? In this case, the answer is yes. The Dockmaster's House is to your average curry house what a villa on the Mediterrean is to a council flat in Wandsworth. It's in a whole different league. Beautiful , expensive surroundings. Renovating a listed Georgian building, no expense has been spared. The food is very detailed, with top notch ingredients and beautifully presented on the plate. Servers know their stuff and there is a classy wine list. It is expensive, but it's also a great dining experience-which is enjoyed even more when someone else is picking up the cheque. K.Hoosan

1 Hertsmere Road
Canary Wharf
E14 8JJ

Mudchute Kitchen+E14

Who says you have to travel outside London to receive proper fresh food coupled with country charm ? You only need to make your way to the Isle of Dogs and the Mudchute Kitchen. Hidden away near the stables at the Mudchute Farm, this is the real thing. Eggs are collected fresh from the hens, smoked bacon used to roam free on the farm, and cheese and meat are smoked in their own smoke house. Much of it cooked on a wood-stove for a proper smoky flavour. Homemade baking is worth lingering over. Phillipa, the manager, and her team of volunteers, out perform many a professional cafe. Make a beeline. It's kiddy-friendly too.

Mudchute Kitchen
Open Tuesday-Sunday 9-5
020 75155901
Mudchute, Island Gardens DLR Stations

London Chocolate Guide: Richmond+TW9

William Curley
10 Paved Ct.
Richmond TW9
020 83323002

East London: Indian Food+E14

The Gaylord

Yes, It's really called the Gaylord. Once you're done snickering in the back there, we can get on with singing the praises of this little hole-in-the-wall Indian in the deepest depths of the Isle of Dogs. Ride the DLR to the very tip of the Isle, just before you would cross under the murky Thames to come out in Greenwich, and you'll find the unassuming pistachio green surroundings of the Gaylord. Apparently it's Enrique Iglesias' favourite Indian in London, although one questions how much time he really spends amongst the council flats at the bottom end of Tower Hamlets. But if it's good enough for Enrique, then it's good enough for you.

The Gaylord
141 Manchester Road
London E14 3DN
020 75380393

Digjest Images: The Isle of Dogs+E14

East London Guide: Chinese Food+E14

Lotus Chinese Floating Restaurant
Lotus restaurant is like one big happy family. The servers pop around to your table to exchange pleasantries and you might even get a joke or two. Many of the customers are regulars and have been coming here for years. Their Sunday Dim Sum is legendary and the lines snake out the door. No reservations, so you wait like everyone else. But it's certainly worth the wait. Made fresh to order. And there's no 'mystery' to any of it. Chicken tastes like chicken. Beef is really good quality. There's no wondering if the neighbour's dog or cat has strayed too close to the kitchen like at some Chinese restaurants. Just save some room for custard buns at the end. You'll be glad you did.

38 Limeharbour
London E14 9RH