Restaurant Find: Rawduck London

Rawduck London | meltingbutter.com Restaurant Hotspot_trout, freekeh, salted coconut yoghut & dill

Rawduck is rather annoyingly ‘in the middle of nowhere’, requiring a significant walk from whichever Overground station you choose. When this is considered, the busyness of the place is testament to its offering, which is comprised of high quality Mediterranean-inspired plates for sharing, accompanied by a list of cocktails and natural, biodynamic wines. Sister to […]

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Art Gallery Find: Dulwich Picture Gallery London

Dulwich Picture Gallery London | meltingbutter.com Arts Hotspot

Gallery-goers would be wise to schedule a pilgrimage to Dulwich Picture Gallery when visiting London. After all, it’s the world’s first purpose-built public art gallery after Sir Francis Bourgeois bequeathed his collection of old masters “for the inspection of the public”. Today visitors can ”˜inspect’ the gallery’s permanent collection of Baroque masterpieces by European Old […]

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Art & Culture Find: Delfina Foundation London

Delfina Foundation London | meltingbutter.com Arts Hotspot

Discover international creative dialogue in the heart of London at one of the world’s leading independent arts foundations. Delfina Foundation has been promoting artistic exchange and collaboration since 2007, focusing on emerging talent from the Greater Middle East and North Africa. From an Edwardian townhouse in the capital’s Victoria neighbourhood, the foundation provides a diverse […]

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Cocktail & Dessert Find: Basement Sate London

Basement Sate London | meltingbutter.com Cocktail Hotspot

It’s wise that you know about Basement Sate for all future date nights that need a proper finale. When dinner and drinks in Soho have gone down a treat, this underground den is the ideal last stop that will really impress, with a seasonal menu focused squarely on the best parts of any evening: cocktails […]

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Restaurant Find: Granger & Co London Clerkenwell

Granger & Co London | meltingbutter.com Restaurant Hotspot

Clerkenwell is a brunch-seeker’s dream, with a multitude of trendy spots serving this leisurely weekend meal. Granger & Co is one such venue, and it’s a great place to have in your little black book. Australian chef Bill Granger takes huge joy in good, fresh dishes made with seasonal ingredients, and this is channeled into […]

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Restaurant Find: Dishoom King’s Cross London

Dishsoom Kings Cross London | meltingbutter.com Restaurant Hotspot

There’s a new Dishoom in town – and I would be so bold as to say it’s my favourite restaurant in London.  Let me attempt to put into words what it is that makes this latest Bombay café the best yet… Dishoom King’s Cross delivers a dining experience like no other – never before have […]

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Contemporary Design Find: Design Museum London

Design Museum London | meltingbutter.com Design Hotspot

Innovation is taken seriously at London’s Design Museum. As well as showcasing the importance of cutting edge design across all aspects of our daily lives, it is currently embarking on an ambitious design journey of its own with a planned relocation from its riverside headquarters to the capital’s museum quarter in West London in 2015, […]

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Restaurant Find: Hubbard & Bell London

Hubbard & Bell London | meltingbutter.com Restaurant Hotspot_Nina Fitton

Hubbard & Bell London is the café/restaurant located inside the new Hoxton Hotel, which confusingly, is located in Holborn, not Hoxton. One breakfast date was all it took to make all my interior design dreams come true and put this slice of aesthetic perfection firmly at the top of my latest List Of Obsessions. The […]

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Fancy Breakfast Find: Berners Tavern London

Berners Tavern London | meltingbutter.com Restaurant Hotspot

Berners Tavern should be your first thought when you fancy a dose of serious glamour in central London. Located inside the London EDITION hotel in Fitzrovia, there is nothing old school about this glamour, despite first appearances. Yes, the walls are covered with gilded baroque-style frames, but the overall effect is very modern and overtly […]

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Restaurant Find: Bone Daddies London

Bone Daddies London | meltingbutter.com Restaurant Hotspot_Nina Fitton

London is mad for ramen at the moment. There seems to be a new restaurant opening each month – and I think I have tried all of them! But there’s only one that I keep going back to – almost obsessively! – And that’s Bone Daddies London in Soho. With communal tables and high stools, […]

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