Broccolini Broccolini

Tender broccolini sautéed with garlic and olive oil, finished with a sprinkle of sea salt.

Carluccio's

Carluccio's

Reuters Plaza, London, E145AJ, United Kingdom

Delis • Vegan • Italian • Vegetarian


"steady. carluccio in smithfield is like a back-up, a reasonable alternative for me when I close to smithfield or comptoir gascon and they are full for a woken breakfast / brunch. this is a quite common hesitation, as sos cg slide the scale higher and are more desirable due to the trendy, more prosperous masses that are more frequent this part of the city. but we should not think less of the local carluccio. it has been shown to Italian cafe food of a steady quality. yes, the deli items in front of the shop are overpriced, but there is a focus on regional specialities, and it is a convenient holding point for mozzarella, ricotta, parma ham, dried porcini, risotto rice, tinted fish and saffron if they cannot find it elsewhere. the inner of this branch is light and airy, with high ceilings and a very relaxed feeling, making it ideal for a long brunch with friends and some wash papers. Coffee and baked are decent, the full breakfast is not bad for £8.50 that contains coffee juice, plus it grilled pancetta instead of fat speck. nice! it is also one of the rare places in london that makes bicerin. there are no pizzas here, but the pasta is again decent. I like the ricotta spinat ravioli served simply in sage butter. pasta here is actually cooked to al dente. I also like their thick, peasy pasta e fagioli (pasta beane) but not so sharp on their meek-watery mushroom soup. the menu changes with the season and there are daily specialties that are for a chain, is nice to see."

Tendido Cuatro

Tendido Cuatro

108-110 New Kings Road London, SW6 4LY, United Kingdom

Tapas • Spanish • Seafood • Mediterranean


"my little man picked me a few weeks ago for tasty tapas to mother's day. tendido cuatro, in Parson’s green, is sister restaurant to the popular tendido Cero/Cambio de tercio in kensington. we used to live away from tendido cero when we moved to london and it remains one of my favorite Spanish tapas in london. this was the first time that we tried tendido cuatro and I wished for taste and consistency. they have not disappointed. the menu suggests a series of 3-4 tapas plates per person, which was simply performed with a standard list of old favorites. we were short tried by their Paella menu, but chose to skip it because there was no possibility we could manage the minimum order of 2 Paella sections together with the tapas! of course we started with the obligatory sangria and padron paprika to awaken the appetit. the “no red meat solution” of my new year broke into tendido cuatro, as there was no way I went without iberico jamon and my favourite ham and bechamel croquettas. absolutely divine, especially after 3 months no red meat! I loved the unique presentation of the patatas bravas. they don't look so elegant. the grilled squid and pulpto were favorites of tendido cero and tasted as well as our memories. the crema catalana was good, but oh my churros. yummy! I had tendido cuatro full of tapas and broken resolutions. it was an unforgettable Mother's Supper and we will definitely return with place for paella. highly recommended tendido cuatro for excellent Spanish cuisine in a local environment. look at this when they are in the opposite and do not skip the sangria, croquettas and churros!"