"Alas, I only make it to the Abingdon once a year purely and simply because I live on a different land mass. But when I return to the UK and spend even a couple of nights in London, a trip to the Abingdon is a must. The atmosphere is easygoing and low key, the space stylish, the staff are unfailingly good humored and accommodating, and the food is consistently wonderful the menu varied, the portions generous without being excessive, the preparation and presentation outstanding. Above all, the cocktails, made by the peerless Luigi, are among the very best I've tasted in the UK and I'm including the work of giants of the field like Dale DeGroff and Simon Difford in that estimation. Prepared with nuance and precision, Luigi's cocktails, especially his take on classics, are sublime and he'll rise to a challenge. The Abingdon now has the feel of a local for me; I only wish that it were."
