The Mayfair Foodie

There are restaurants, and then there are institutions. Langan’s Brasserie on Stratton Street in Mayfair sits firmly in the second category — a place so woven into the fabric of London’s dining history that simply walking through the door feels like an event in itself. I recently did just that, and this time with a very specific mission: to put the prix fixe set lunc...

Written by Martin Seymour | Editor, The Mayfair Foodie | About Me

This tomato salad recipe from The Mayfair Foodie serves 4 and requires no cooking time — just good ingredients, simply dressed. The base recipe calls for 800g of mixed tomatoes (at ...

In the world of independent restaurants, to celebrate being open for 35 years is no mean feat. OK, there are exceptions — Wiltons (est. 1742), Rules (est. 1798), and Veeraswamy, which just celebrated its 100th birthday. Bu...

I never require a second invitation to visit a new ramen restaurant — although, in the case of Maki & Ramen, it turns out I actually did. I was invited to the opening party back in April and, somewhat regrettably, was unable to make it. So, a few weeks later, I did the only sensible thing: I turned up anyway for a belated opening party of my own. Well, fellow foodie,...

We have heard a lot about Ikos Resorts over the years — rave reviews from friends who return again and again. So we finally decided to take the plunge, and, being the kind of people who like to go straight to the source, we booked Ikos Kissamos, the brand’s newest resort, which had only been open for a week when we arrived. Obviously, for us, part of the attraction was t...