From Twickenham to Mayfair

Saturday, February 14th , 2026

 

Hakkasan Mayfair is the solitary Hakkasan in London now, and although it is now twenty-five years since the original Hakkasan opened, the formula still works. The décor is still smart, the lighting is clever, the menu is appealing, and the staff are charming. This may not be the latest in London food fashion, but that is not the point.

Delhi Social is a terrific Indian restaurant in Twickenham, with a head chef who used to run the kitchen at Black Salt, part of the Dastaan family of restaurants. The food at Delhi Social is high-class, with fine tandoori lamb chops and a particularly good methi chicken amongst the dishes we tried at this latest meal. This is all priced fairly, at a fraction of the price of fancier (and less good) places in central London. 

In other news, I was interviewed for Vittles magazine.