From Queensway to Mayfair

Saturday, November 22nd , 2025

 

Garum serves Roman-style pasta in the unlikely setting of the Chinatown area of Queensway. The pasta was decent, but it did not compare well to my recent visit to Rome. The chef was very engaged, but the wine list is rather heavily marked up. It is quite hard to find really outstanding Italian food in London at present. 

Gymkhana continues to be wildly successful, booked up months ahead. I had a very pleasant experience there with the tasting menu, along with nice service. However, there were some flaws in certain dishes, such as a rather grey tandoori lamb chop. Other dishes like the butter chicken were very good, but overall I don’t think the cooking here is really as good as at nearby Benares or indeed at Koyal. Despite this, it is booked up for months ahead.