Get the Beijing duck (obviously!). Make sure u try dipping the duck skin in sugar, adds an interesting taste and texture compared to the duck I've had in London
Pay at the till first when you decide how many scoops you want. You have time to decide gelato flavors while you wait your turn. The wait for coffees is usually shorter as this is a sseperatearea
Neither the menu nor the makkeolli list is in English but the service is warm and there is a helpful "This week's best" list on a chalkboard. Great little bar, very local, off the beaten track.
The chestnut bingsoo was very good. I had to remove some of the red bean and crispy dates topping as it was too sweet; otherwise delicious. Very large serving, early shared between two.
Get the classic snowflake sherbet. Just tried the cheese (cheesecake) ice dessert and it is kinda weird
Try the almond cake dessert. It is more accurately described as an almond-souffle meets gooey volcano cake. Simply divine
Had the scallop followed by the chicken tagline (on the recommendation of the waiter) both were excellent!! Hearty and wonderfully spiced.
After ordering the lean and fatty tonkatsu, my preference was for the fatty one. So delicious!
Try the green tea latte with almond milk. Bit weird at first but then highly addictive and delicious
Excellent bespoke facials with products that I have found very effective. Buy the night collagen, it is great for sorting out fine lines
Try the chargrilled sliced steak entrecôte with chilied broccoli. It was outstanding as was the roasted marrow starter. Excellent food, menu and service, five stars!
Superb menu for paleo eaters. The roasted marrow was excellent as was the john dory from the specials. There are at least 3 or 4 other dishes I want to try
The chicken kebab is killer good. Order two skewers or you will just end up ordering more!
The food is first rate. Try the pumpkin soup with truffles this season or the vegan pasta. Delish
Salt beef is delicious. They are also very happy to make it carb-free with extra large portions of beef and no bread
Though the lemon tart is a feast for the eyes, it is the chestnut tart that was the real treat
Smoking allowed (cigars on the menu), with two big TVs tuned to sports... Alternatively, the lobby bar is just around the corner.
Peking Duck is great. You need to order a plate of condiments per person. Order includes a soup and dessert after the duck. English isn't great but if you look lost, they'll show you what to do.
Very strong coffees and they have iced coffee as well as iced americanos (most other places only have the latter). Good people watching and outdoor space.
Only option is the 300 yuan tasting menu (with bottomless wine or beer!). Great value for money and delicious. Very hard to find as it is in the Orchid Hotel which is set back from the alley.
Hard to find as is set back from the alley. Opposite Shi's Dumplings, but keep a Chinese address and ask around until you find it. House #65. Restaurant upstairs (Black Sesame Kitchen) is amazing.
Very famous halal dessert and snack place in Beijing. This is the original of what has now become a chain.
Note that the locals don't know it as Run De Li market, but will recognize it by the name of the surrounding hutongs. Fun, but take a Chinese speaking guide.
One of the few places in the airport (maybe only) with tteok (Korean rice cakes). Also has bingsoo with loads of toppings but coarse ice shavings.
Extensive and well-priced selection of whiskeys. Get a seat by the window overlooking the historic gate just below.
People come here for the injeolmi toast and the snowflake sherbet (injeolmi bing su). Both fairly light (especially the sherbet) and delicious.
The makgeolli sampler is a great way to taste the 5 best selling makgeolli here. If you ask nicely, the waitress might let you swap some out in your second sampler order.
The soft serves are more hints of the cereal flavor rather than a full on blend. The American breakfast topping is excellent (if you like bacon). .
Great Korean BBQ place. Connected to a butcher, so your meats from the butcher and then take them to your table. Service is a bit spotty, but the food can't be beat.
Tasting menu with wine pairings is flawless. Duck smoked in sugarcane was the standout dish.
Cheesecake is quite special: fluffy, light and not too sweet. Tiramisu is a very close second.
Starters were the best: the foie gras raffaello and mozzarella panna cotta were amazing. Tiramisu dessert also quite inventive.
This may be a chocolate mecca, but don't miss the ricotta cannoli. Best we've had Sicily.
Extensive menu, famous for their lobster spaghetti which is very good. Large portions but still not great value for menu. Quite lively, crowded and a little hectic.
Nice tasting menu that is very artistically delivered. Intimate with private rooms. Useful to go with a Korean-speaker to understand the artistry and meaning behind the dishes.
If you finish your bowl of noodles, you can ask for extra noodles to mop up the soup.
One of the best tasting menus we had in Japan and a good reason on its own to travel to Osaka.
Try to go early or late to avoid the wait, as they don't take reservations. The bar downstairs is great to wait in.
Great sausage menu, very accommodating for fast prix fixe dinners. Lighting is quite bright, so not the coziest.
Decor is quite cool, with dim lighting, irregular wooden tables and comfortable bench seating. All of the skewers (from starters to desserts) were excellent. Service was fast and friendly.
Go during non-standard meal times to avoid the waits. The lamb chops are always good and the cocktails are very inventive.
If you want fresh sashimi, make sure you don't go during (or just after) a holiday.
Yes the macarons are famous but actually the pain perdu and rose milkshake are my top recommendations. The pain perdu is a light and fluffy brioche French toast. Unmissably delicious
Cool bathrooms, always a fun night. Difficult to blag entry without a reservation for dinner or at the bar
Turns into a bar/club at around 10 or so but there isn't much seating at the bar come late if coming just for drinks. Friendly staff and great cocktails.
Try one of each Kati roll, they are all pretty good. My fave is the spicy potato. Continue the Indian street snack experience across the street at thelewala for bhel puri.
Cereal milk ice cream and corn cookie are the best things on the menu- hands down. Crack pie is great but after a few bites it is too sweet to finish.
Everything on the menu was pretty great but you must leave room for pie. We had the cherry pie, it was amazing. Book ahead or expect a long wait on weekends
Very accommodating to kids and babies so nice for casual brunch between large, mixed groups.
Eat, drink and shop around the check-in areas before you through the turnstiles to the trams. The offerings beyond the trams are fairly meagre.
If you're flying a OneWorld airline like British Airways, you can use the Cathay lounge at E20. It is much better. (But pick up a red bean bun before you go.)
For security lines, use 9, 10, 13 or 14 as they are shortest behind the barrier (scanner is closest to the people checking your passprts). Avoid 8 and 12 - always long and slow behind the barrier.
Probably most authentic Korean in central London (available for delivery via Deliveroo). Portions small but worth it. Outside of BBQ, kimchi soup is excellent. Leave room for hotteok for dessert
The tapioca starter here is what all the other tapiocas in Brazil are aspiring to become.
Don't accept the fruit cocktail they offer at the beginning of the meal. It is not included and is not tasty.
Get the brigadier, national truffle of Brazil. Made with condensed milk and cocoa powder. Rich, but worth it.
Big range of biodynamic and natural Brazilian wines. All from small producers and unfamiliar, but luckily knowledgeable and enthusiastic English-speaking sommelier on hand for help.
If you're going to get a bread basket, go all in: get the cheesy breads with the sausages. They are warm and moist cheesy bread balls stuffed with mini sausages. Really good.
Gorgonzola. Period. We tried every flavor and doubled and then tripled down on this. Not too sweet, very creamy, and unexpected. Best gelato ever. (Their many dark chocolate ones also very good.)
The tapioca ice cream is the best! The cheese ice cream tastes like cheesecake ice cream, i.e., also awesome.
Pommes spezial (baked fries with curry sauce, mayo, crispy onions, and chili powder). Very tasty! Wursts are good too.
Rococo drinking chocolate, nice tea selection, great seating and wifi
Hand-rolled Chinese noodles in pork broth. (You can ask for it with or without pork entrails.)
Number 2 (the shaved ice with coconut milk) is refreshing and not too sweet.
Pad Thai is good, but different: more bean sprouts than noodles and fried crunchy bits around the edges.
Noodles with minced pork and tom yum, with or without broth. Both are good. Remember to use the lemon juice on the table for more tart.
Riverside seating. Tom yum soups are unusual (lots of dill) but excellent. Deep fried fish in jungle curry also excellent. As usual, the English menu is not the full menu, so don't limit yourself.
A great meal. Order the longest tasting menu they will give you (don't worry; the pacing is fast and portions are not too big). And every cocktail is unique and delicious. We had every single one.
Stir-fried rice noodle with roasted chili paste and sweet basil pepper with shrimp or seafood.
Sukhothai noodles with pork slices, julienned green beans and pad Thai-style spices.
Kobe with slim noodles. Don't use the green sauce and remember to drink the beef broth at the end.
Excellent cocktails with excellent service. I always have a great night out here and stay till the lights come up. Come for dinner also for excellent Japanese food.
Great air conditioning and clean bathrooms so a nice place to stop during the day. As for food, the crab omelette is delicious and the chicken wings are crispy and yummy.
Ordered both superb and standard Pad Thai. Both are delicious but the superb was sweeter and not as tasty as the standard. Standard also came with tofu and scrambled eggs bits so in my opinion better.
Get the iberico presa, parsnip fries and ribs for definite but in fact it is hard to go wrong. Everything we ordered was pretty yummy
If you finish your noodles (though I can only just manage the one bowl), you can ask for free “refills” of broth and noodles. For extra noodles,you ask for “sa-li” (사리) or “sa-ri.”
