From Hammersmith to Pimlico

Saturday, July 19th , 2025

 

The Salutation is a Hammersmith pub that serves Thai food. This is not an unusual setup in itself, but the food is a lot better than you might expect. Indeed, the times I have been there it has not only been packed, but virtually every customer appeared to be of Thai origin. At this latest visit we had another enjoyable, and very moderately priced meal. Classic dishes like tom yum goong had authentic flavours. 

Cornus (terrace pictured) was arguably the best opening of 2024, and it continues to deliver, complete with the Michelin star that it now holds. At this latest meal, the classic dishes like the crab with apple were as good as ever, and new dishes such as courgette flower stuffed with lobster were also top notch. Ingredient quality is exceptionally high here for London, with for example the superb Arnaud Tauzin chicken from the Landes region. I highly recommend Cornus, which as a bonus has an unusually good wine list. There is also an outside terrace in good weather.