Oaka at The Mansion House (Restaurant)
48 Kennington Park Road, Kensington, London, SE11 4RS
“Best for: sampling ales, quirky water features, and snooping on the chefs via video link. Great: beef marinated in palm sugar, range of beers and wines, and squishy...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 25 Apr 13

Supperclub (Bar / Restaurant / Club)
12 Acklam Road, Notting Hill, London, W10 5QZ
“Best for: Best for: Relaxing and dining on beds; mixing up your emotions like confusion, wonder and excitement; a quirky date. Great: Jerk chicken and sweetcorn puree;...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 16 Sep 12

La Porte des Indes (Bar / Restaurant)
32 Bryanston Street, Marylebone, London, W1H 7EG
“Best for: portals to a faraway world; escaping London’s dreariness; chucking peanut shells on to the floor of the bar. Great: 40 foot indoor waterfall; aubergine curry;...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 16 Jul 12

Baity Kitchen (Restaurant)
172 Walton Street, Brompton, Chelsea, London, SW3 2JL
“Best for: An inexpensive but delicious Middle Eastern meal in SW3; healthy stuff like puy lentils, chickpeas and pomegranates. Great: Snug and cosy café; soft piano...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 13 Oct 11

Benja Bangkok Table (closed) (Restaurant)
17 Beak Street, Soho, London, W1F 9RW
“Best for: the best chicken satay this side of Bangkok. Great: escape from crazy Soho and geeky conversations, apple and banana fritters. “Computer says no.” This...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 04 Aug 11

Feng Sushi (Restaurant)
13 Stoney Street, Borough & Southwark, London, SE1 9AD
“Best for: exotic flavours of ice-cream and dining on pretty food while chatting about weddings. Great: value for money; laidback sushi munching. A short conversation...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 07 Jun 11

Dirty Martini (closed) (Bar / Restaurant / Club)
11/12 Russell Street, West End, London, WC2B 5HZ
“Best for: happy hour martinis; picking up women; getting creative; concocting your own cocktail. Great: cocktail selection; location slap-bang in the middle of Covent...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 05 Mar 11

The Real Greek (Bar / Restaurant)
Westfield London Shopping Centre, Southern Terrace, Ariel Way, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 7GB
“Best for: awful Greek wine; dieters that want to see how many calories are in the desserts; amazing flatbread with olive oil and dukkah. Great: lamb cutlets; cheap...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 20 Jan 11

JW Steakhouse & Bourbon Bar (Bar / Restaurant / Hotel)
Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel, 86 Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1K 7TL
“Best for: male carnivores, epic portions, pretending you’re in Manhattan. Great: big puddings, steaks, creamy mac and cheese. Have you ever heard of a steak soup?...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 16 Dec 10

Berry Bar & Lounge (Bar / Hotel)
Hilton London Green Park, Half Moon Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 7BN
“Best for: feeling very British, a quiet drink in Mayfair. Great: gin cocktails in teacups, sumptuous chicken nuggets, snuggly suede sofas. My boyfriend tries to...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 02 Dec 10

Pescatori (Bar / Restaurant)
57 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 4PD
“Best for: drinking Prosecco, easy-to-get-a-table in Soho Great: Service, decor Expectations; we carry them around with us everywhere we go and whatever we do. From...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 21 Sep 10

The Frog (Bar)
32 The Pavement, Clapham Old Town, Clapham, London, SW4 0JE
“Confusing: (ADJECTIVE) causing bewilderment; difficult to follow; puzzling. I thought I knew what to expect with The Frog in Clapham Common. One of those run-of-the-mill SW4 establishments, perhaps...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 20 Aug 10

Zensai (Bar / Restaurant)
16 Inverness Street, Camden, London, NW1 7HJ
“'I think I’m in Thailand or is that the absinthe talking?’ ‘I think I’m in Thai-la-la or is that the absinthe talking?’ ‘I think I’m in Thailand or is that the absinthe drinking?’ I grab my friend’s...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 04 Aug 10

The Underdog (Bar)
16a Clapham Common South Side, Clapham, London, SW4 7AB
“Did you know that Clapham boasts more watering holes per square mile than anywhere else in the western hemisphere? And that there was once an MP whose sole responsibility was regulating these very establishments? OK,...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 02 Jul 10

Bella Vista (Restaurant)
3/5 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath & Eltham, London, SE3 0TA
“Remember when Gordon Ramsey toured the UK to find the best local restaurant – taking in regional cuisines like Italian, Chinese and Indian – for the F Word last year? I highly doubt he personally visited...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 04 Jun 10

The Old White Bear (Bar)
New End, Well Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 1LJ
“It’s the sort of place the culinary geeks on Masterchef might aspire to open, although this is not necessarily a bad thing. Besides ‘Can you cook?’ - which is usually followed by the highlight of the...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 07 May 10

Adventure Bar (Balham) (closed) (Bar)
5 Fernlea Road, Balham, London, SW12 9RT
“A frenzied Swedish chap wearing a crash helmet and several silly party hats rushes around checking everyone’s happy and on their way to becoming suitably inebriated. He dashes out to buy some peculiar...”
Ruth Emery, Fluid London reviewer 20 Apr 10

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