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A gentleman who lunches.

• The Doctor is an Anglophile – 8.5/10 -£££

  By Doctor Lunch on July 1, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  So, one has been travelling. A lot! Through cathedral cities of France to monastic Spanish Paradores, to the pintxo bars of San Sebastian and the artistic delights of Bilbao. From Washington DC down through the Blue Ridge mountains to Florida via the… Read More ›

• A cunning Roux’s – 9/10 – £££ (lunch) – dinner (££)

  By Doctor Lunch on April 12, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Le Colombier – London – 8.5/10 – £££ (dinner) – ££ (lunch) So after my statement that maybe Le Colombier (see review) rather than Le Gavroche may be the best lunch deal in olde Londinium, one is trying another Michel Roux establishment namely Roux at… Read More ›

• Le Colombier – London – 8.5/10 – £££ (dinner) – ££ (lunch)

  By Doctor Lunch on April 6, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Lord Norberry-Grumpus suggested lunch at Le Colombier in Chelsea. A fabulous French eatery that has a top notch reputation. I cannot believe its omission from one’s previous blogs. I have visited on a number of occasions and the last visit sealed it as a restaurant that deserves to… Read More ›

• Gymkhana – no horsing around 8/10

  By Doctor Lunch on January 13, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Just around the corner from the Ritz Hotel, a little surprise awaits in the form of an Indian restaurant which is Michelin star no less. Now, any self-respecting Englishman would normally visit an Indian restaurant after a couple of pints in the pub after… Read More ›

• Very very Social – 8.5/10

  By Doctor Lunch on January 1, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Despite one’s groaning stomach after many excess festivities, one felt compelled to visit Pollen Street Social once a booking was secured.  Hurrah for London at this time of year for one can get cherished reservations that would normally be impossible. Your Doctor’s wish list has long… Read More ›

• London, simply the best!

  By Doctor Lunch on December 14, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Well mes amis. After an extended sojourn in the warm, humid climate of Florida with a dearth of good eateries one has now returned to Londinium. Did you wonder why the postings had finished. One was in Fort Lauderdale on which… Read More ›

• Eat at Joes? – 7/10 – ££

  By Doctor Lunch on September 30, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

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• Clove Club – £££ – 7.5/10 – City of London

  By Doctor Lunch on September 13, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

    A row of Iberian ham hangs in the back window of this eatery which is located in a once less fashionable part of the City of London right next to Shoreditch Town Hall. The restaurant is one large airy room into which light… Read More ›

• Le Gavroche – Best in London! – 10/10 – ££££

  By Doctor Lunch on September 8, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  If you live in or are visiting London and are in need of an epicurean experience then look no further. Le Gavroche, a two Michelin star, French restaurant based in Mayfair is perfection itself. It remains firmly at the top of your Doctor’s top 10 restaurants in… Read More ›

• Whistler at Tate Britain 7.5/10

  By Doctor Lunch on August 27, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  One felt the need to do something cultural in London? Naturally lunch was in order. Hurrah for the Tate Britain which offers a super lunch in the Whistler Restaurant. Perfect for killing two birds with one stone. It is an elegant room adorned by a large mural painted… Read More ›