# D C M O M E N T S F O O D G U I D E S

LONDON

WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY JAMES THOMPSON Renowned food and travel digital content creator James Thompson is a

Sydney-born, London-based photographer who created the @food_feels

Instagram account five years ago. With a love of everything from street

food to Michelin-starred dining, James has a vast knowledge of the global

culinary scene. Speaking about the collaboration, he said “Food and

beverage are taken very seriously at Dorchester Collection, which is

why it ’s such an honour to work with their team on the #DCmoments

Food Guides and help their hotel guests navigate the incredible

culinary scenes surrounding the legendary hotels.”

@food_feels

INDEX

1. Noble Rot

2. Jacob the Angel

3. Lina Stores

4. Thomas’s Café

5. HIDE

6. The Dorchester

7. 45 Park Lane

8. The Drapers Arms

9. Pophams

10. Luca

11. Lyle’s

12. SMOKESTAK

13. Coworth Park

#DCMOMENTS

WHERE TO GO FOR…

#DCMOMENTS

BreakfastThomas’s Café, 45 Park Lane, Jacob the Angel

LunchLina Stores, Thomas’s Café, Luca, Lyle’s, SMOKESTAK, 45 Park Lane

DinnerNoble Rot, Lina Stores, Luca, Lyle’s, SMOKESTAK, The Dorchester

DateNoble Rot, Lina Stores, HIDE, Coworth Park

SoloPophams, SMOKESTAK

Good nightlifeNoble Rot

Making an impressionHIDE, Luca, 45 Park Lane

Something different Lyle’s

Special occasionHIDE, Coworth Park, The Dorchester

Coffee with friendsJacob the Angel, Thomas’s Café, Pophams

Traditional local cuisineThe Drapers Arms, Coworth Park

Fine dining The Dorchester, Coworth Park

On Bloomsbury’s charming Lamb Conduit Street, Noble Rot is known as one of London’s best wine bars (with one of the best wine lists). Step in for a glass and some bar snacks or head down through the back of the bar, past the curtain and you’ll find their hidden restaurant. Make sure you get whichever dessert tart is on the menu that day.

Ideal for: Good nightlife, date, dinner

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NOBLE ROT

Neal’s Yard in Covent Garden is such a great hidden place to visit in London, and even better when you can sit by the window and people watch over a coffee. Jacob the Angel serves great coffee and all-day snacks at their cosy café. The perfect spot to catch up with a friend if you’re in central London.

Ideal for: Coffee with friends, breakfast

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JACOB THE ANGEL

Over 70 years after they opened their Italian deli and grocer on Brewer Street in Soho, Lina Stores have opened their pasta restaurant a few blocks away. The pasta is hand-made every day, so walk in and enjoy antipasti, pasta dishes and something fresh from the Italian cocktail menu, either by the bar upstairs or at a table hidden underneath.

Ideal for: Date, lunch, dinner

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LINA STORES

Named after founder Thomas Burberry, Thomas’s Café at Burberry is located just behind the Burberry Regent Street store and is the perfect escape from fast-paced shopping. Visit the ground-floor café for cake or head to the upstairs restaurant, where you’ll always find lobster and oysters on the menu.

Ideal for: Breakfast, lunch, coffee with friends

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THOMAS’S CAFÉ

Looking over Green Park from Piccadilly is HIDE, the three-level restaurant and bar that’s been a stand-out in Mayfair since opening. Stunning interiors include a swirling oak staircase connecting downstairs bar Hide Below, Hide Ground in the middle and Hide Above at the top. The perfect place for a special occasion.

Ideal for: Date, making an impression, special occasion

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HIDE

Sitting on the edge of Mayfair and overlooking Hyde Park is The Dorchester, a hotel steeped in history and one of London’s most iconic institutions. Enjoy the popular champagne afternoon tea at The Promenade or modern British dining at the newly relaunched The Grill at The Dorchester.

Ideal for: Dinner, special occasion, fine dining

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THE DORCHESTER

It almost feels like stepping into a private club when you enter the Art Deco-style building of 45 Park Lane. The sleek décor and contemporary art continues throughout the hotel and into Wolfgang Puck’s CUT at 45 Park Lane, as well as upstairs at BAR 45, serving the best Negroni in London.

Ideal for: Making an impression, breakfast, lunch

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45 PARK LANE

The Drapers Arms is a residential pub and restaurant in Islington, that’s full of character with high ceilings, chandeliers and a lovely beer garden. The upstairs dining room serves some of the best pub food in the area, particularly the Sunday roast.

Ideal for: Traditional local cuisine

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THE DRAPERS ARMS

If you’re talking about pastries in London, there’s a good chance Pophams bakery will be mentioned. Since opening a couple of years ago their presence in London (and social media) has been growing daily. Whether it’s their rosemary & sea salt plaits or bacon & maple swirls, you’ll want to come back again and again.

Ideal for: Coffee with friends, solo

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POPHAMS

Luca is an Italian restaurant from the owners of The Clove Club, and uses seasonal British produce in its dishes. As you walk in, you might recognise the bar from magazines and Instagram accounts, and it’s no surprise – the place is stunning. It’s an ideal hang-out for a long lunch with friends or date night.

Ideal for: Making an impression, lunch, dinner

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LUCA

Named one of ‘The World’s 50 Best Restaurants’, Lyle’s is a bright, sun-lit restaurant beautifully set in the old industrial Tea Building in Shoreditch, east London. The almost daily changing menu focuses on seasonal British ingredients – try one of their Jersey rock oysters with sorrel to start.

Ideal for: Something different, lunch, dinner

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LYLE’S

When it comes to BBQs and smoked meat, SMOKESTAK is one of the most celebrated restaurants in London. It features an industrial-like interior, open kitchen and a smoker and charcoal grill, which take centre stage serving a range of meat and seafood dishes, including their ever-popular brisket bun with pickled chillies.

Ideal for: Solo, lunch, dinner

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SMOKESTAK

Set amongst 240 acres of parkland and an hour outside of London, Coworth Park is the perfect getaway. Enjoy a unique, custom-made picnic in the gardens or try chef Adam Smith’s signature caviar tart at Michelin-starred Restaurant Coworth Park. A country house hotel you won’t want to leave.

Ideal for: Traditional local cuisine, date, fine dining, special occasion

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COWORTH PARK