Tom Aikens follows his absurd restaurant in nearby Elystan Street with the more casual Tom's Kitchen close to the Kings Road. It's a more relaxed affair with a butcher's block and an open kitchen offering curious diners an insight into the mechanics of the machine. Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, it's a hard working place serving everything from sophisticated nose-to-tail cuts of meat to simple (and fantastic) fry-ups - or you can pop into the 'Games Room' for a cocktail. Simple ingredients, plain presentation and lots of comfort food have proved a winning formula. Opt for the pan fried foie gras with bacon and duck egg, follow with the spit roast shoulder of lamb for a full-on meaty meal, and complement with sides of mashed potato, savoy cabbage with bacon or parsnips. Or just pop in for a macaroni cheese reputated to be the best in London. We wouldn't be surprised - or disappointed - to see more of Tom's kitchens cropping up around town.
Foodies Festival at Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace, KT8 9AU
23rd May - 25th May 2009
The winner of Marsterchef 2009, Mat Follas, joins Michelin star chefs... More
La Brasserie is a long-standing favourite with the Sloane crowd, handily situated opposite the most expensive shopping street in the world. This is a friendly, ...More
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Tucked into a basement on a quiet street in South Kensington, Iniga is a hidden gem of an Italian restaurant, with a delightfully opulent setting, ... More
Stylish antique décor, a peaceful but convenient location, and spacious, airy rooms are all essential to this hotel's appeal. Yet it is the unbeatable service ... More
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Every Wednesday evening throughout July and August the Chelsea Physic Garden is inviting eminent professors and speakers to host a series of talks for the Darwin ...More
The London Design Festival is an ambitious project. Hundreds of events, locations, shops, universities and design agencies are involved in the nine days of talks, ...More
The Saatchi Gallery re-opened on 9th October 2008 in the former military barracks of the Duke of York's Headquarters. The 70,000 square feet represents a ...More
Built by Sir Christopher Wren 1682-1692, the Grade I-listed Royal Hospital Chelsea was intended by King Charles II to be a home for soldiers who ... More
In between the Fulham Road and Kings Road, down a quiet side street, Traditional Toys is a treasure trove of wooden toys: cars, trains, planes, ... More
Simple and elegant, Ordning & Reda's range of self-designed Swedish paper products will put the feel-good factor back in your letter-writing life. And if ...More
The great thing about The Phoenix is that, despite its location just off the Kings Road, it remains resolutely un-stuffy. What should be a Sloane-y ... More
Private members club with a regular pack of paparazzi parked outside waiting for royals to exit after one too many vodka red bulls. Its popularity ...More
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