This month in food

Lockdown 2.0 begins on Thursday, so you still have a couple of days to take advantage of your favourite restaurants. There is so much to choose from in our glorious city and here are some of our favourite locations for food this month. If you miss out on the chance to dine in, we will be keeping you up to date with which establishments will be offering takeaway and delivery throughout the lockdown.

Queens of Mayfair 

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This chic artisan coffee shop is located in Mayfair and was opened by sibling duo Victoria and Grace Sheppard. As the newest addition to London’s food scene, Queens of Mayfair serves up cosy homemade foods, for breakfast and lunch with dishes including smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, delicious vegan pancakes and a selection of soup and sandwiches. In the evenings you can join them for after-work drinks where you’ll enjoy a selection of botanical cocktails, English wines, champagnes and of course, cheese sharing boards. 

Lately, Queens has received widespread media attention, including from Forbes magazine, for serving what has been described as “the most expensive cup of coffee in the UK” for £50 per cup. The Ethiopian “Cup of Excellence” Queens Coffee was purchased at auction by the company’s roaster, Difference Coffee Co. The rare beans cost approximately £2,000 per kilogram!  But you’ll have to get in there quick, as there are only 15 servings available of the pricey brew.

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What to eat

Wild mushroom with truffle cream on campagrain toast (v) 

Price: £14

Vegan pancakes with caramelised banana, vegan cacao spread, coconut yoghurt and maple syrup 

Price: £10 

If you’re a fan of Blue Stilton like us, try their cheese sharing board. 

Cheddar, Killen Goat Gouda and Cropwell Bishops Stilton

Price: £20 

There is a selection of Charcuterie too for all the meat lovers out there!

#FLODown: A cosy coffee shop in the heart of Mayfair which is an ideal location for all kinds of occasions from a wholesome breakfast to evening cocktails. 

Lockdown latest: Queens of Mayfair will be open for takeaway and delivery all throughout the lockdown.

Location: 

17 Queen Street, Mayfair, and London, W1J 5PH

Nearest station: 

Green Park station

Wild by Tart 

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Located in Belgravia’s Eccleston Yard, in a former Victorian power station and coal store, Wild by Tart is a neighbourhood restaurant and takeaway deli serving tasty smoothies salads and tarts. Opened by duo Lucy Carr-Ellison and Jemima Jones of Tart London. The restaurant serves a selection of seasonal small plates with British, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences. Dishes include lamb rump, wood-fired pumpkin, gremolata & pangratatt, flatbread with smoky leeks, manchego, toum & chard and for dessert, a classic cheese board. 

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What to eat

Small plates

Saffron tomatoes, red pepper, tahini yoghurt & puffed barley

Price: £9

Flatbread with smoky leeks, manchego, toum & chard

Price: £11

Wild girolles, mushroom broth, pearl barley & egg yolk

Price: £9.50

Cheeseboard including St. Ella, Oxford Blue, Lincolnshire Poacher & Tart’s Honeycomb

Price £14

#FLODown: Draped in greenery, contemporary art décor, this chic restaurant is tucked away a short walk from Victoria train station and is the perfect location for a cosy winter’s dinner. They also have retail space selling a selection of gorgeous homeware items. 

Lockdown update: currently closed. Click here to buy some of their tarty hampers.

Location: 

3-4 Eccleston Yards, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9AZ

Nearest station: 

Victoria station

  

34 Mayfair 

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34 is a modern grill restaurant located just off Grosvenor Square in the heart of Mayfair, central London. The restaurant is a member of the Richard Caring restaurant empire and features trademark interior by famed designer Martin Brudnizki. With a menu that focuses on meat, fish and seasonal ingredients, you can expect to find dishes including, a seriously good lobster mac ‘n’ cheese with black truffle, classic Scottish and Argentian rib-eye steaks and a selection of pizzas including one with white truffle and fontina cheese. Open for lunch and dinner. On weekends they serve a much-desired brunch, which includes their trademark dish - peanut crunch waffles! 

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What to eat

White truffle & fontina cheese pizza

Price: £45.00

The 34 lobster mac ‘n’ cheese, shaved black truffle 

Price: £36.00

The 34 Hamburger

Mayfield Swiss cheese, crispy maple bacon, caramelised onions

Price: £19.50

Indonesian spiced stone bass kimchi fried rice ginger & soy dip 

Price: £30.00

For brunch…

‘34’ peanut crunch waffles, blackcurrant

 Price: £12.50

Lockdown update: closed until December.

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#FLODown: If the good food isn’t enough to grab your attention the art décor will. The restaurant has reopened with an installation of two figures of Boris Johnson waving Union Jacks, recreating his slightly embarrassing and now infamous zip wire stunt. The installation has been done by AHS Studios LTD.  

And in the spirit of the festive season, the restaurant has been transformed into its own winter wonderland pegged ‘Miracle at 34’ a play on the famed Christmas movie Miracle on 34th Street. The restaurant interior has been covered in over 8,400 baubles! The décor was debuted last Christmas, however, thanks to covid-19 and the restaurant's closure we get to enjoy it once more. 

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Location: 

34 Grosvenor Square, S Audley St, Mayfair, London W1K 2HD, United Kingdom

Nearest station: 

Bond Street or Green Park station

Roof garden at Pantechnicon 

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The roof garden of the newly open Pantechnicon is offering Nordic cuisine and drinks in an elegant chic location reminiscent of a Nordic garden, which will be a very welcome addition to the London rooftop scene. With a selection of tasty dishes by chef Jonu Ketonen, expect to find a selection of small plate dishes including Chicken lovage and chard truffle butter as well as beetroot macadamia sea beet and mushroom. 

Pantechnicon is a Grade-II listed building in the heart of Belgravia – on Motcomb Street – that consists of five storeys of creative and culinary experiences dedicated to Nordic and Japanese culture. It has been brought to London by the Cubbit House, which is a company well-known for its upmarket pubs and eateries all across Belgravia.

What to eat

Their menu is somewhat limited if you’re a vegetarian, but here’s what we tried: 

Beetroot macadamia sea beet and mushroom

Price: £11 

Bread fennel, honey and elderberry butter (it’s a must!)

Price: £4.50

Desserts 

Apple oats & cinnamon

Price: £8

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If you are looking for something a bit meatier, then we recommend trying:

Chicken lovage and chard truffle butter

Price: £24

Cod smoked cream and mushrooms

Price: £22

#FLODown: The roof garden is a gorgeous location for any occasion, from indulging in some much loved Nordic comfort foods alongside Nordic coffees by day to Nordic cocktails by night! It’s worth noting, the roof terrace is only for drinking. You must be inside to dine. 

Once you’ve finished eating you have to try some of the shops in Pantechnicon. There are several shops selling fantastic products from Japanese and Nordic brands showcasing incredible craftsmanship, home and skincare items and fashion items. Almost all the products available are exclusive to Pantechnicon! 

Lockdown latest: The roof garden will be closed but Café Kitsuné will remain open for takeaway coffees, pastries and their famous sandos everyday from 9am until 6pm.

Location:

19 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X 8LB

Nearest station: 

Victoria and Hyde Park Corner station