Top Eats

Below are some of my favourite places. It isn't just about the food, it has to be about the experience of dining with family and friends.

What do you think?

UK
Back in the UK after my sojourn to Australia, the UK list (has mainly) started from 2012 onwards.

Breakfast:
London Particular, New Cross, London (2012)

Lunch:
L'enclume, Cartmel, UK (2010)

Afternoon Tea:
Lord's, London (2013)

Dinner:
Hawkesmoor, London (2007, 2008)
Mike and Ollie, London (2012)
Nahm, London (2012)
NOPI, London (2012)


AUSTRALIA
Living in Australia from 2009 to 2012, below are some of my favourite places.

Breakfast:
Café Mint, Surry Hills, Sydney (2011)
Revolver, Annandale, Sydney (2011)

Lunch:
Berowra Waters Inn, Australia (2011)
Chat Thai, Haymarket, Sydney (2009, 2010)
Marque, Surry Hills, Sydney (2010, 2011)
Xanthi, Sydney CBD (2011)
Bar Zini, Pyrmont, Sydney (2010)

Dinner:
Billy Kwongs, Surry Hills, Sydney (2005, 2007, 2009)
Bloodwood, Newtwon, Sydney (2012)
The Book Kitchen, Surry Hills, Sydney (2010)
Café Ish, Surry Hills, Sydney (2011)
Café Mint, Surry Hills, Sydney (2010)
Chinese Noodle Restaurant, China Town, Sydney (2009, 2010)
Perama, Petersham, Sydney (2010) - Now closed, see Xanthi
Porteño, Surry Hills, Sydney (2011)

Cookery Classes:
Cabramatta Food Tour, Sydney (2010)
Sailors Thai Cookery Lesson, The Rocks, Sydney (2010)

Top dishes:
Breakfast hotpot: Clover, Annandale, Sydney (2011)
Burger: 4143 at James Barnes, Alexandria, Sydney (2011)
Butter: Tetsuya's, Sydney (2011)
Sulfaro cheesecake, Habberfield, Sydney (2010)
Taiwanese beef and kimchi: Rice Queen, Fitzroy, Melbourne (2011)
Thai style eggs, Runcible Spoon, Camperdown, Sydney (2012)
Yamba prawns on betel leaves: Sailors Thai, Sydney (2011)


INTERNATIONAL
Favourite places I've been lucky enough to try while on holiday.

Breakfast:
Summit Diner, New Jersey, USA (2008, 2009)

Dinner:
Ciya Sofrasi, Istanbul, Turkey (2012)
Comptoir Chabert, Lyon, France (2015)

Street Food:
Food Cart, Phahonyothin Rd, Bangkok (2005, 2009)
Shake Shack, Manhattan, NY (2008)

Cookery Classes / Experiences:
Culinary Secrets of the Old City, Instanbul, Turkey (2012)