5 Things You Need to Eat in London This WeekBy Adam Hassanali
April is here, the trees are beginning to blossom and the sun is shinning. Here’s what dishes we’re loving this week in London:
1. For a Laid-Back Italian: Vapiano
What: Vapiano is one of London’s go-to spots for quick, fully-customisable selection of pastas and pizzas.
The Lowdown: Vapiano has recently launched a new menu to celebrate the different regions of Italy and its seasonal ingredients. New limited-edition dishes currently available include Antipasto Per Tutti, Pizza Fontina e Prosciutto, Pasta Saltimbocca and Pistachio Panna Cotta.
Where: Locations here
2. For Traditional Fish & Chips: The Mayfair Chippy
What: The Mayfair Chippy is an award-winning British restaurant, influenced by Jamie Jones and Pete Taylor’s (its founders) northern roots, which does the classics perfectly. With sustainability, freshness, and good cooking at the heart of every dish, these are the best fish and chips to be caught anywhere in London.
The Lowdown: The menu is an absolute dream for fish lovers with everything from oysters to crab to mussels and – of course – the classic fried fish and chips.Plant-based? There are vegan fish and halloumi options for veggies.
Where: 14 N Audley St, London W1K 6WE
3. For a Rooftop Champagne Meal: Aqua
What: For summer, Aqua Kyoto has opened its rooftop terrace in partnership with champagne house Veuve Clicquot, transforming one of London’s most enviable outdoor spaces into a sunset oasis, high above Regent Street.
The Lowdown: Dishes available on the Kyoto Sunsets menu includes the Sunshine Sushi pairing of tuna and spicy tobiko, avocado and cucumber paired with a bottle or glass of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label; alongside Aqua Kyoto signature dishes such as spicy tuna roll, rock shrimp tempura with spicy chilli and garlic mayonnaise or black cod gyoza and mizuna miso. A dessert of Fuji apple – served with green apple mousse and elderflower sorbet – is paired with Veuve Clicquot Rosé.
Where: 5th Floor, 240 Regent Street (entrance 30 Argyll Street), London, W1B 3BR
4. For a Dim Sum Brunch: Park Chinois
What: London’s most opulent Asian restaurant and home to the best dim sum in Mayfair has rolled out a special brunch menu, available every Saturday.
The Lowdown: Expect a three-course menu with delicious dishes such as handcrafted dim sum and Wagyu beef alongside half a bottle of champagne. ensuring brunch remains as decadent as ever, Park Chinois has introduced a series of never seen before additions including caviar bumps served on silver trays and a roaming Moulin Rouge Cocktail Trolley, both feeding their way from table to table.
Where: 17 Berkeley St, London W1J 8EA
5. For a Comfort dish: SushiDog
What: For the first time ever, SushiDog will be adding two new hot donburi bowls to the menu that are warming, comforting and perfect for the winter months.
The Lowdown: The two new Hot Donburi include a ‘Naked Chicken Katsu Curry’ and ‘Coconut Squash & Aubergine Curry’. Made fresh to order, the chicken katsu will include roasted chicken on a bed of warm white rice, pickled purple cabbage, edamame, fresh chilli, spring onions and sesame seeds, topped with a delicious katsu curry sauce – a healthy but indulgent warming winter bowl.
Where:
Baker Street, 107 Baker Street, London, W1U 6RP
And one for luck
6. For a Field Tray: Farmer J
What:Farmer J is the wholesome hotspot renowned for its seasonally changing fast-casual menu, inspired by flavours of the Mediterranean and beyond.
The Lowdown: Farmer J provides build-your-own field trays with nutritious food sourced from predominantly UK farms. Each tray includes a base, a hot main, and two sides. Favourites include dishes like their charred harissa chicken and gochujang salmon, with flavour-packed side options like whole roasted cauliflower and Kale Miso Slaw.
Where:210 Piccadilly, St. James’s, London W1J 9HL
