From Chiswick to Mayfair

Saturday, November 14th , 2026

Cottura is a neighbourhood pasta restaurant in Chiswick, where they make eight different types of pasta by hand each day. The restaurant has an appealing menu, the pasta is carefully prepared and the service and ambience is welcoming. This is a pretty good formula for a local restaurant.

Chez Rose is the brasserie sister of fine dining Row on 5, both run by the gifted chef Spencer Metzger. Although the menu at Chez Rose looks simple, the quality of ingredients and the classy cooking technique elevate it well above what you might expect from a typical brasserie. Dishes such as pate en croute and top-notch chocolate souffle are examples of the cooking here,