Ten restaurants that recapture that holiday feeling
Not risking a trip abroad this summer? We don't blame you. Thankfully, you don't need to travel far to have your appetite for foreign flavours sated. London is a melting pot, bubbling with traditional cuisines from around the world. It's also a launching pad for bold and experimental fusion concepts.
From the dining room that fully immerses its guests in the Italian experience to the hidden-under-the-arches gem offering a one-way ticket to Porto, these restaurants conjure up our favourite holiday destinations, transporting us far, far away via our taste buds
The prawn and the piquillo pepper croquetas at Nieves Barragan's restaurant off Regent Street could not be bettered, even at the best waterside tapas in Barcelona. No wonder it is an industry favourite for dazzlingly fresh seafood, tortilla, presa iberico, whole octopus and suckling pig cooked in the asador wood-fired grill – plus the genuinely joyful happy buzz. And don't miss out on the delectable honey saffron ice cream.
