Slick-looking Italian restaurant with counter dining and ability to speak directly with chefs as a result
Michelin Stars: N/A
Cuisine: Italian
Address: 12 Archer Street, London, W1D 7BB
Food Rating: 63%
Pre-Theatre
(in order of most recent)
Darbaar (Broadgate)
Impressively designed Indian restaurant with counter dining availability and pleasing dishes
Michelin Stars: N/A
Cuisine: Indian
Address: 1 Snowden St, Broadgate Quarters, London, EC2A 2DQ
Food Rating: 77%
Four to Eight (Aldwych)
Easy going all-day dining Italian restaurant in theatre land
Michelin Stars: N/A
Cuisine: Italian
Address: 5 Catherine St, London WC2B 5JZ
Food Rating: 64%
ROKA (Aldwych)
Stylish Japanese chain restaurant close to theatre land in the West End
Michelin Stars: N/A
Cuisine: Japanese
Address: 71 Aldwych, London WC2B 4HN
Food Rating: 75%
Terroirs (Charing Cross)
Long-standing wine bar and eatery a minute's walk from Charing Cross
Michelin Stars: N/A
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Address: 5 William IV Street, London WC2N 4DW
Food Rating: 70%
The Woodspeen (Newbury)
1 Michelin starred modern and airy restaurant, serving very satisfying food
Michelin Stars: 
Cuisine: Modern
Address: Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Food Rating: 82%
Tredwell’s (West End)
Superb, value for money option from Marcus Wareing serving delightful food including one of the nicest desserts available in London - consistent cooking overseen by 'Lady Tredwell' (Chantelle Nicholson)
Michelin Stars: N/A
Cuisine: Modern British
Address: 4a Upper St Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9NY
Food Rating: 80%
Kopapa (Covent Garden)
RIP - CLOSED AS AT JUN 16
Michelin Stars: N/A
Cuisine: International
Address: 32-34 Monmouth St, London WC2H 9HA
Food Rating: 76%
Spuntino (Soho)
No reservation counter dining for 27 people, serving American-Italian comfort dishes designed for evening sociality and a casual setting
Michelin Stars: N/A
Cuisine: American-Italian
Address: 61 Rupert St, London W1D 7PW
Food Rating: 64%
L’Etranger Restaurant (South Kensington)
Neighbourhood restaurant off Gloucester Road serving French-Japanese fusion food with an impeccable wine list, but sadly did not hit the mark for me in any other way
Michelin Stars: N/A
Cuisine: French with Japanese influence
Address: 36 Gloucester Road London SW7 4QT
Food Rating: 56%
My hobby-turned-passion began to evolve during my assignments to London where I was fortunate enough to be able to explore all the Michelin starred restaurants in my spare time and as a result, I gradually built up a catalogue of all these venues.