Eating Our Way Through London: Brill

S and I would like to introduce one of our local and most favourite brunch spots - Brill.

Brunch is a regular weekend occurrence in London so it is vital to get somewhere with great copy that you love.

Brill stands for 'brilliant' - a term used frequently by the Brits.  But the brilliant thing about Brill is that the staff are mostly Australian so you can trust that the coffee is fab.

Their specialty is freshly made bagels - I always have salmon, cream cheese and gherkins and S always has ham, tomato and mayonnaise.  Sometimes we even sneak some fresh banana bread.

The vibe is extremely chilled and low key and quite often we walk down leafy Rosebury Ave to Exmouth Market where Brill is located for a lovely Sunday morning.

I have a feeling that we will be visiting Brill for as long as we live in the Angel.

E&S
xoxo

Eating our Way Through London: NOPI

NOPI is the restaurant that inspired us to write about our food explorations through London.  We were lucky enough to arrive one Friday night without a booking and get a seat - we definitely got the impression that this was not the norm.  We sat at the bar, which we loved because of it's informality.

NOPI is a brasserie with a twist.  Each of the dishes are made to share, allowing you to sample a little bit of everything.  It uses fresh produce that is in season and they let the food speak for itself in a simple, robust way.  We love that the menu changes week to week and day to day.

We had truffled carrots, roasted aubergine with goats cheese and pomegranate, seared lamb with a pesto sauce and a very succulent pork belly .  We sipped on a volcanic red wine (recommended by the bar staff) with a very different taste.  S had caramel and roasted peanut ice cream with chocolate sauce (absolute delish) and I had chocolate hazelnut slice with mahlab and cherries (equally as yum).

The decor is stylish and grown up with plenty of marble, brass and mirrors. Plus I loved the fresh flowers and the attentive and informative staff.

We were extremely impressed and can't wait to go back.  It was a really lovely place for a romantic date.

xoxo
E&S

Eating Our Way Through London Series

S and I consider ourselves to be foodies - we love food, of all varieties, especially when it's cooked well.  It is a big part of our lives and big part of our trips away.

Just before we moved to London lots of people told us that the food would be rubbish and we wouldn't be eating well at all.  Terms like 'Heathrow Injection', beer battered fish, sardines on toast and SPAM spring to mind. 

Yet what we have experienced has been far from what we were told.  Instead, we have experienced some of the best restaurants in the world.  The options are endless from high end designer haunts to fresh from the farm rustic loft type conversions to gastropubs.

I am constantly reading about restaurants and have a huge list that we have to get through.  Because of this we've decided to start a series on our little blog called 'Eating Our Way Through London'.  Here we will write about a different restaurant we've dined in each time.

Not only were we surprised about the variety of restaurants, we were overwhelmed by the choice in the supermarkets and the amount of Farmer's Markets selling amazing fresh produce.  For me, my favourite has been the availability of cheeses, berries, and olive oils.  It's also incredibly cheap!

Our first review will be posted shortly....

Bon Appetite

xoxo
E&S