This is the Best Pasta Spot in London
For a long time we thought we were set on our favourite pasta place in London. We were big fans of Padella, a cute pasta restaurant in Borough Market that was delivering the goods… like so much so that we would give it the Grackle stamp of approval to people in conversation. It was our favourite, the one, the best… or so we thought!
For a long time we thought we were set on our favourite pasta place in London. We were big fans of Padella, a cute pasta restaurant in Borough Market that was delivering the goods… like so much so that we would give it the Grackle stamp of approval to people in conversation. It was our favourite, the one, the best… or so we thought!
We’ve been dying to try this new spot on the block - Flour and Grape. Found nestled in the busy streets of Bermondsey we could not wait to try it and luckily enough our day came and we managed to go when there was no queue and oh my goodness this place blows Padella out of the water.
Take a look below and see our review:
Now don’t get me wrong Padella is still good. We just think that Flour and Grape is a whole level up. If we’re going to eat out then the likelihood is that we’re all going to do a sharing thing as we like to get a little taste of everything. That’s just the way it has to be so you can talk about the different foods and everyone knows what’s going on.
So we started with some Nocerellas as you know I just can’t hold back from those sweet olives. We then moved onto the main dishes and we ordered a selection: We had the Anolini - which was a delicious spinach pasta, The Ravioli with ricotta pumpkin and almonds! YUM! We also had the spaghetti Carbonara which was just delightful. All of the items we ordered were creamy and delicious and just had that perfect blend of Italian flavours that makes pasta feel like home.
If you saw my reaction to them all it went something like this…. ‘oh wow… oh my goodness…’ and that continued for quite some time as we obsessed over this pasta. It was giving some seriously good times.
The main takeaway from my experience here is that the food is just absolutely delicious. A solid 10/10. We loved the service which was fantastic; they were attentive and chilled and even better is that the still and sparkling water was complimentary!
Overall, the vibes at Flour and Grape are immaculate - they did everything right from the food to the portion sizes to the atmosphere; making this is my new favourite pasta spot in London.
If you have any recommendations for pasta spots you need to let us know in the comments… or if you’ve been to Flour and Grape and you wanted to fan girl with us… just leave a comment!
Trying London’s croissant crawl!
Over here at INSERT NAME HERE we’re not so much the pub crawl kinda people. We love the premise - but we prefer the pastries. So we were beyond buzzed when we realised the new crawl on the block was a CROISSANT CRAWL!
Over here at Here and There we’re not so much the pub crawl kinda people. We love the premise - but we prefer the pastries. So we were beyond buzzed when we realised the new crawl on the block was a CROISSANT CRAWL!
The croissant crawl isn’t just a stop and pop by any bakery you can find oh no! It has a purpose. A purpose that seeks to connect three of the ultimate, most wordly reknowned and famous croissant innovators in London. And we are here for it. We want to experience the flaky, buttery, squidgy deliciousness that is the laminating process of making croissants.
How does it work?
The crawl works like this: It’s a journey between the man himself - Phillippe Conticini, Le Deli Robuchon and finally but by no means last Richoux. The brilliant thing about the crawl is that you can complete the crawl in about 40 minutes - which adds all the fun of a day out wandering London - but also you get the more original and unique croissant creations.
Phillippe Conticini
This is our first stop, and it’s nice and easy being located close to Kensington Station. Firstly, what a display.It was a smorgassboard of delicious pastries, glowing and shining, filling your eyes with delight. From luxurious and delicately crafted croissants to the most mouth watering pain au chocolats there were XL croissants that looked like they could feed a family. It was mesmerising.
It was like a tapestry of pastry, and the croissant was it’s center piece. Light, flakey and delicious. You’ve definitely got to try it!
Le Deli Robuchon
Le Deli Robuchon is the next step on the crawl, right next to Green Park station. It was an elegant space and the pastry counter immediately caught my eye from the end of the room. We were excited for this because of the quirky take on a traditional fave.
Here we had, The Cube. Like what! They’ve turned a croissant into a cube. How awesome - brilliant - genius! We could not wait to get a taste of this bad boy and we know you won’t be able to either!
Richoux
Our last stop on the crawl is at Richoux which luckily is only 5 minutes away from Robuchon. Richoux was a little more intimidating as it was less of a traditional bakery and more like a restaurant - luckily because they obviously know how good their pastries are they had a takeaway pastry counter for us.
At Richoux they’ve had a imaginative idea to form the Cruffin - you guessed it - half muffin/ half croissant! The swirling flavours invite you in and as you know the first bite is with the eyes!
Overall Thoughts
The best croissant was most definitely at Richoux - the flavours were intoxicating mixing dreamy vanilla and raspberry that complimented each other perfectly. It was refreshing and different and utterly delicious.
This was closely followed by Le Deli Robuchon the pastry was flakey and buttery and felt excellent on the tongue and everything mixed together to form a perfect bite.
Phillipe Conticini was our least favourite of the 3. It wasn’t flakey but had a more burnt texture to the bite, the filling was tart and didn’t compliment the pastry.
If you want to go from best to worth - start with Richoux and go backwards.
If you want to go from worst to best - start with Conticini and end with Richoux.
Each of these croissants are going to set you back aroudn £7 which isn’t cheap - but Richoux was most definitely worth it.
Let us know your favourite croissant in the comments below!
The Best Sandwhiches in London!
We’re not going to lie to you; here at Insert name here we love a sandwhich! Whether it’s a lil bite for lunch or an afternoon tea. We LOVE it. So we thought we would do some exploring and find some of London’s best sandwhich so you can join in with our passion.
We’re not going to lie to you; at Here and There we love a sandwhich! Whether it’s a lil bite for lunch or an afternoon tea. We LOVE it. So we thought we would do some exploring and find some of London’s best sandwhich so you can join in with our passion.
Here’s a little look at what happened:
The most expensive Sandwhich
We started off at a British fave, an icon, a symbol of British pride. You guessed it. It’s Harrod.
After having a little parousal of the offerings we found our most expensive sandwhich. It was a beautiful looking Wagyu steak sandwhich here is the official Harrods description:
Did somebody say Wagyu steak sandwich? Comprised of mouth-wateringly good Chillean Mollendo Wagyu sirloin, deep fried to perfection with a blushing pink centre.
But we think it was actually a bit over priced. It definitely had a good flavour, the dressing on the inside was nice and the steak was melt in your mouth. But… and this a big butt because you know we don’t like our bottoms soggy. THE BOTTOM OF THE SANDWHICH WAS MOIST. DAMP. SOGGY. So in our overall assessment we decided that this sandwhich was definitely not worth the £28 we paid for it.
The Least Expensive Sandwhich
Our second sandwhich is a lesser known favourite. A hidden gem you might say. And we’ve always said that the best places are the ones the locals go to eat. This place was picked with an assortment of different people and it had the cheapest sandwhich on offer - a classic cheese sammie for only £2.
This little gem is called the Maestro Deli and it had a heap of sandwhich options. The deli itself is comprised of local workers and they were absolutely lovely. Salt of the earth and put a smile on my face.
We love getting involved in the food we eat and we loved that in true deli form we got to choose our bread (classic white), we got the option of salt and pepper, and it’s made right in front of you.
Ahhh, nothing better than a good ol’ cheese sandwhich - flippin delicious.
We had so much fun finding these sandwhiches. Tell us in the comments your favourite sandwhich place or your favourite sandwhich (no matter how weird the filling).