#FLODown: this month in food
This month in food we give you our take on the best brunch, lunch and dinner to enjoy in London. There is a range of places to suit every price range, budget and preference – with vegetarian options aplenty.
The Quince Tree Café at Clifton Nurseries
For Brunch
Located in leafy Little Venice and nestled within the grounds of Clifton Nurseries, The Quince Tree Café offers a tranquil location for delicious and wholesome food. Featuring a cosy greenhouse in a casual setting, with fresh blooms, and chic mismatched furnishing, this café offers a selection of pastries, sweet and savoury treats, alongside a seasonal menu of small plates and larger main courses.
The café is open for brunch, lunch and afternoon tea. Expect brunch favourites of smashed avocados and poached egg with an additional twist of hummus. The lunch menu features rather generous sized salmon fishcakes, a crispy duck salad or a mouth-watering mushroom and goats cheese burger.
What to eat?
For breakfast…
‘The Scrumper’
Avocado, poached eggs, mushroom, tomato, hummus, sweet chilli, rye (v)
Price: £10
Pancakes
A Classic served with delicious Nutella, Banana and Hazelnut (v)
Price: £9
For lunch…
Portobello mushroom and goats cheese burger(v)
Served in a Brioche roll, with beetroot, smashed avocado, watercress and delicious fries
Price: £16
Summer superfood (v)
Spinach, avocado, broccoli, mixed leaves, quinoa, pumpkin seeds, watermelon, mint, and house dressing
Price: £14
If your sweet tooth isn’t satisfied then for pudding you will find a selection of delicious cakes on the front counter. The carrot cake is to die for!
Price: All cakes approx. £3.00
#FLODown: Clifton Nurseries is the perfect location to pick up some new foliage to decorate your home and indulge in a wholesome brunch after. Their menu features some of our brunch favourites – it could be your next weekly ritual.
#FLOFavourite: £1 from every dish sold goes to the Human Milk Foundation, helping to feed sick and premature babies.
Location:
5A Clifton Villas, London, W9 2PH
Nearest Station:
Warwick Avenue Station
Opening Hours:
Monday – Saturday 9 am – 5.30 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm
Thomas’s Café, Burberry London
For Lunch
Housed in the flagship store of luxury fashion house Burberry on Regents Streets, this gorgeous café is a nod to the founder of the classic British brand, Thomas Burberry. Following the theme of the luxury, this café oozes elegance and sophistication with its classic fresh décor including wooden furnishing, soft crème walls, white-grey marble floors and large windows that offer natural light and views of London’s busy streets.
They have a seasonal menu that celebrates British classics through from breakfast, lunch to afternoon tea, and champagne and oysters. Expect to find lobsters, courgette fritters, caviar, oysters, salads and other tasty classics such as shepherd’s pie, salmon and scrambled eggs.
What to eat?
Roast spiced chickpeas, rainbow chard and sweet potato salad.
Served with toasted coconut and preserved lemon. This is a fantastic combination and is one of the best salads we have ever tried!
Price: £10
Lobster (Half)
Served with benedict English muffin and chips
Price: £32
Oysters
Oysters served with a classic gin and tonic dressing
Price: £14 for 6, £26 for 12
Shepherd’s pie
Served with minted carrots
Price: £18
Pudding…
Dark chocolate salted caramel tart, lime, and crème fraiche
Price: £8
#FLODown: Thomas’s is the perfect location for a post-shopping lunch, offering a relaxing haven away from the hustle and bustle of regents street. With a menu that may cost you a pretty penny, it is a relaxing location serving elegance that may cost you a pretty penny; its delicious menu of British classics is enough to entice you!
Location:
Thomas’s Café, 5 Vigo Street, London, W1S 3HA
Nearest Station:
Piccadilly Circus/Oxford Circus
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8 am – 9 pm (Saturday: 9 am), Sunday: 11:30 am – 6 pmFor Lunch/Dinner
Chapati Club
For Lunch or Dinner
With a focus on home-cooked Indian dishes, Chapati Club is a cosy and delicious eatery located in Acton. The brainchild of Resh Sonchhatla, the restaurant motto is “we believe Indian food can be so natural you can eat it everyday!” and it is most definitely working for us. The restaurant has a casual atmosphere, which is enhanced through its simple décor including a wall of graffiti, plywood walls, and wall of travel posters from various locations. Some dishes are served on traditional stain trays which encourages everyone to share and taste.
Expect to find a menu of mouth-watering traditional Indian dishes including chicken biryani, hariyali chicken, okra, paneer and vegetarian staples such as tarka dhal, and of course before you ask, they do serve a delicious naan - perfect in texture and taste. They also serve a range of drinks including the popular traditional yoghurt-based lassi drink.
What to Eat?
Samosa/Chana Chaat
A delicious combo of samosa served with chickpeas, yoghurt and chutney
Price: £6
Paneer
Best eaten with some tasty garlic naan or equally tasty laccha paratha
Price: Paneer (£7), Garlic Naan (£3.00), Laccha Paratha (£3.50)
Tarka Dhal
Delicious yellow lentils, best enjoyed with some pilau rice
Price: £6.00
Pau Bhaji (v)
Indian street food served with spiced mash vegetables and delicious buttery buns. (A lamb mince version available)
Price: £6
Mango Lassi
Price: £3.50
#FLODown: Watch out for Chapati Club music nights! On a mission to ‘bring back live music to Acton’, they host unique and intimate gigs where you can indulge in great food, great music and drinks.From date night to a catch up with friends, Chapati club is perfect for all occasions! Expect great service and delicious affordable eats.
Location:
117 The Vale, Acton, London W3 7RQ
Nearest Station:
Acton Central Station
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday : 12pm – 2.30pm, 5.30pm – 10.30pm
Sundays : 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Mondays : Closed
Quaglino’s, St James
For dinner
This restaurant that dates back to 1929, Quaglino’s is a London staple and has quite a history. Founded by Giovanni Quaglino, a restaurateur from Northern Italy, and located in trendy St James, Quaglinos is a glamorous restaurant famous for its character and exceptional food. Expect to find a menu of contemporary European foods, including lobster, risotto, grilled beef, and oysters. When you’re in Quaglino’s you will feel like you’re in a scene from The Great Gatsby; it’s also fitted outwith a grand staircase, velvet curtains and a glittering stage.
Quaglino’s has brunch available on Saturdays from 11.30 am – 2.30 pm on Saturdays, offering free-flowing champagne and a vast selection of brunch options including eggs benedict, buttermilk pancakes, or oysters.
What to eat?
Wild Mushroom Linguine
Served with summer truffle, fine herbs and aged Parmesan.
Price: £23
Fillet of brill
Served with Cauliflower, caper & raisin puree, wild sea herbs and pine nut artichokes barigoule, Jerusalem artichoke purée, Swiss chard and basil
Price: £34
For brunch…
Price:Two courses £38 / Three courses £42
Starter
Smoked Salmon
Served with scrambled eggs, toasted brioche and chives
Mains
Half or whole native lobster Thermidor
Served with Pomme frites and garden salad.
(Addition charge for lobster)
Dessert
The Lemmon and White chocolate Crème Brulee
Served with blueberries and pine nut cremeux
#FLODown: There is always an electric atmosphere, good foods, and an epic selection of cocktails, wines and champagne at Quaglino’s; whether you’re having post-work drinks or a Saturday dinner session Quaglinos is the place to be – they also have a glistening calendar of live music that is well worth a visit for.
Location:
16 Bury Street, St James, SW1Y 6AJ
Nearest Station:
Green Park Tube Station
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: Lunch: 12 noon - 3:00pm Dinner: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Saturday Brunch: 11:30am - 2:30pm Dinner: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
(Bar) Monday – Thursday 12-noon -1 am, Friday – Saturday 12 noon – 3.00 am, Sunday 11.30 pm – 5.00 pm
