Meanwhile back on more familiar ground, Hakkasan remains a
rm favourite among Square Meal readers. After all these years it
still has "a great buzz" and "reliably excellent food", so much so
that many hail it "the best Chinese restaurant in London". As for the
high prices? "Not cheap, but undoubtedly worth
it" is the general consensus, proving that
there's value at all price levels.
And nally, Corbin © King's The
Wolseley is proving
to be enduringly
popular, not least
for its "exceptional"
breakfast. "It's one of those
restaurants to which I return
three or four times a year", comments one
regular. Another puts it more creatively:
"The Wolseley is rather like Pippa
Middleton's bottom - it's come to
epitomise London and be one
of its biggest attractions".
Marcus Wareing's relaunched
restaurant
MARCUS at The
Berkeley has been well received, with one
devotee capturing the general mood: "unbeatable
cooking and impeccable service". Praise that will
stand the chef in good stead when he dishes it out as a
judge on MasterChef: The Professionals later this year.
Soho's hippest new hangout has to be Israeli fusion
restaurant The Palomar, hot o« the plane from
Jerusalem. "It blew me away", comments one reader,
the "¬ avours were exciting", says another. One early visitor's
prediction of "long queues" is already happening as word spreads.
Russell Norman recently launched his fourth
Polpo restaurant in Notting Hill, and the formula
is still proving to be a winner. "Great-tasting
food at a reasonable price in an unpretentious
easy-come easy-go atmosphere", says one
reviewer who speaks for many.
"Best of the modern Japanese
places in town and an absolute
trendsetter"
London Gourmet, Zuma
"Three courses of
brilliantly executed little mouthfuls
of wonderment"
Nigel S, Lyle's
Spotted
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David Beckham scoring a table at the busy new Notting
Hill branch of Polpo with daughter Harper
Hollywood couple Sean Penn and Charlize
Theron enjoying the high life at Oblix
Hugh Grant and Jeremy Paxman eating at Fischer's,
though sadly not at the same table
Katy Perry making reworks at The Wolseley
Noel Gallagher enjoying both cigarettes and alcohol,
along with sushi, on the Sushisamba terrace
Jimmy Carr having a laugh at Zuma
Chiltern Firehouse getting the royal seal of approval
from Prince Andrew and a host of celebrity royalty
Jet-setter Rihanna tucking into Asian food at Novikov
Kelly and Sharon Osbourne enjoying the wild side at Fera
Jennifer Saunders nding the food at Kurobuta
absolutely fabulous, by the looks of things
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