it might just be macarons and chocolates, but feels like a relieve to the almost non-existing fine pâtisserie scene here in London.

to me, they’re the best macarons in town. or more accurately, the matcha and sesame macaron is the one; so are the vanilla, passion fruit and milk chocolate, and pretty much all of them as a matter of fact.

just a small note: they don’t come cheap. we paid 24£ for a box of 12. was it worth it? yes, but then you know how much I’m in love with anything Pierre Hermé.

tags: oxford street, w.

a lovely restaurant, not too packed during week days. we even managed to find a lunch table for two on a friday.
the food is cooked simply, yet in a refreshing – and altogether delicious – way.

I simply adore the glasses and plates; which you can find at the shop next door, also accessible from the restaurant space.

they also sell take-aways (the counter looked gorgeous) and packaged things like soups (and certainly a lot more, although, I must admit, I didn’t have a proper look).

for lunch we shared:
• a spicy vegetable pad thai – a cold salad of cabbages and carrots with chilli, mint and cashew nuts
• a pizza du jour – with mozzarella, grilled courgettes, marinated artichokes and olives

just one thought: where can organic courgettes come from when it’s snowing outside?

tags: notting hill, w.