Dinner With Crayons – Colourful Family Food

Côte, French brasserie, Barbican Centre

Medium rare steak, with side serving of green watercress and black pot of French fries styled in a white paper cone, as served on an oval white plate at Côte Brasserie, Barbican Centre branch in the City of London. In soft focus around the dish lies a candle in a tealight holder, a glass of rosé wine and a small dish of Béarnaise sauce. The backdrop is that of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt.

City of London restaurant tastes like France For a reliable French restaurant choice within fifteen minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street Station, Côte Brasserie is an unstuffy option at mid-range price. Within the Barbican Centre complex, this cosy French bistro is ideal for dining somewhere near to Barbican theatre performances or the cinema. All things French,…

Exterior signage in turquoise letters for Turtle Bay Caribbean style restaurant, Walthamstow branch East London.

Caribbean chain perfect for East London Now open for ten years, this restaurant review was published soon after Turtle Bay Walthamstow’s launch but has been updated to remove some out-of-date content. Prices and certain menu items may have changed. Turtle Bay is a Caribbean-style restaurant chain with a longstanding Walthamstow branch at The Scene, food…

Interior scene of Yo! Sushi japanese conveyor belt restaurant at Westfield Stratford; a chef in black prepares dishes, food is moving along the conveyor belt, a shopping mall backdrop behind diners.

Yo! Sushi at Westfield Stratford occupies a prime position on the top floor of the main shopping mall. Open since the centre was launched in 2011, it’s a popular place to eat Japanese food whilst shopping. Takeaways are also sold from a fridge. Less of a novelty now, diners are now more familiar with the…

A white plate of puy lentil salad topped with large pieces of feta cheese and beetroot as served at The Real Greek restaurant at Westfield Stratford, East London. Adjacent is a shot glass of red sweet wine. A serving spoon, handle facing towards the foreground, lies face down on the plate. In the background of the vintage wooden table, a wine bottle with red label and a white plate with another side dish are shown in soft focus.

The Real Greek serves small plates of mezze dishes allowing you to mix and match according to appetite and tastes. It’s food that feels freshly prepared and straightforward, and somewhere to choose whether you want a sharing banquet or some grilled meat or fish with salad. Representative of “the Mediterranean diet”, the menu offers plenty of options to stick to a healthy eating plan.