68 & Boston: Greek St date spot, where all bottles of wine are £20

X7th January 2016

It’s pretty awesome to be able to go into a bar and order whatever you like, without having to consider the cost. At 68 & Boston, all bottles of wine are £20 (carafes are £14), so you can order what

Hoppers: Tiny Frith Street restaurant offering an escape to Sri Lanka

London, Soho

X5th January 2016

From the team behind Gymkhana and Bao comes Hoppers, a fabulously unusual Sri Lankan eatery that’s opened on Frith Street where famous noodle spot Koya used to reside. The décor is fab – colonial Sri Lanka, with lots of tiling

Dishoom Carnaby: London's favourite Indian comes to Soho via the sixties

London, Soho

X16th December 2015

There’s a new Dishoom on the block, and hungry diners are already queuing up for it! Located on Kingly Street, behind Liberty and one road across from Carnaby Street, the fourth Dishoom in London takes inspiration from India in the

Babaji: Turkish pizza & mezze by Alan Yau, in the most stylish of settings

London, Soho

X17th November 2015

Alan Yau is best known for defining the London Chinese restaurant scene, from Wagamama to Yauatcha to Hakkasan to Duck + Rice. But with this restaurant, he’s certainly gone off on a tangent – thanks in part to his Turkish

Señor Ceviche: Peruvian restaurant in Soho, London | Recommended by HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? bar & restaurant blog

Señor Ceviche: Slick, fun Peruvian restaurant in Kingly Court

London, Soho

X17th June 2015

Kingly Court has recently become the food court of Soho. With Chinese, Japanese, American, British, Italian and Caribbean restaurants all in residency (check out The Rum Kitchen and Cahoots for pre-dinner drinks), it was only a matter of time before

Blacklock: Soho basement restaurant with a pure chop menu

London, Soho

X11th May 2015

Where on earth do I take the friend who first ignited my love for meaty barbecue food?! It took some serious pondering, but I can now say with confidence: Blacklock. Another of those Soho basement establishments, Blacklock is housed in

Bob Bob Ricard: Decadence, glamour & fantastic food in Soho

London, Soho

X20th March 2015

Russian-owned Bob Bob Ricard has been on my restaurant To Do list for a while, my interest piqued further still by the obscured windows that give nothing away about what’s inside. Obviously I’d heard stories of Russian glitz and glamour,

Ham Yard Hotel: Afternoon tea & all-round go-to destination

London, Soho

X11th March 2015

Ham Yard Hotel is my new go-to destination for, well, just about every occasion! It’s located in Ham Yard Village, in southern Soho and close to Shaftesbury Avenue and Archer Street – as soon as you step into this leafy

Soholistic Nailbar: Luxury nail treatments in Ham Yard Village, Soho

London, Soho

X4th March 2015

The Soholistic Nailbar opened back in October, and is the perfect solution for a bit of Soho pampering in a stunning setting – also a good one to bear in mind for gifts (Mother’s Day is right around the corner…)

Chotto Matte: Nikkei Japanese-Peruvian fusion in Soho | Recommended by HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? London bar & restaurant recommendations

Chotto Matte: Japanese-Peruvian fusion in Soho

London, Soho

X23rd February 2015

Head to Chotto Matte on Frith Street for a delicious journey from Japan to Peru (with some Latin flavours thrown in for good measure). This is Nikkei cuisine, and Chotto Matte covers a spectrum of dishes from the two geographies,

Triyoga: Hot yoga studio in Soho's Kingly Court

London, Soho

X19th February 2015

I was a self-confessed yogaphobe. Exercise to me involves weights and resistance, sprints and lots of sweat. Recently I’ve been working out almost every day; I’m also the most inflexible person I know (touch my toes? I can barely reach

Yauatcha: Fancy Chinese restaurant from Alan Yau, specialising in dim sum, dessert and tea | Recommended by HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? London bar & restaurant recommendations

Yauatcha: Chinese restaurant in Soho for dim sum & dessert

London, Soho

X18th February 2015

Yauatcha is over a decade old – which is a serious feat given London’s super fast turnover of restaurants these days. We visited (on a normal Tuesday evening) and it was full – booking a table has to be done