Earl's Court, Mediterranean Restaurant Guide

“Terrific posh Levantine food with a twist” is the story of this Kensington High Street three-year-old, whose kitchen is run by former Palomar head chef Tomar Amedi. The menu can seem “confusing” to first-timers (“what’s a starter? a main? a side? did we order enough?”) but the small plates are “interesting and all very tasty”.

This “traditional backstreet pub – wood-panelled and with a walled garden” – is a good find in the thin area surrounding West Brompton tube and makes a cosy winter destination or – in summer – “the terrace is a great sun trap in the afternoon”. Its Med-inspired cuisine is a cut-above typical gastropub standards.