Funchal - Madeira's capital - has some fine restaurants but a "must" whenever we visit is the sublime Il Basilico. Owned by the successful PortoBay Hotels & Resorts, it's one of several eateries the group has in the city and, in our view, one of its finest. Situated on Funchal’s popular Lido promenade, this [...]
Heading to Jersey and Guernsey? Fancy visiting a decent eatery which dishes up fab pizzas? If so, here are some of our recommendations... JERSEY PizzaExpress Any visit to Jersey must include a visit to this wonderful restaurant – in fact, I’d eat here just to enjoy the sumptuous view, for which it scores 10/10! [...]
Newly acquired by The Inn Collection in 2020, The Coniston Inn – formerly The Waterhead Hotel – is located in a stunning position on the shores of Coniston Water. Although a quieter part of the Lakes, it’s easily reached from the motorway network and offers marvellous walking opportunities. The inn has been renovated to the [...]
As I move more towards a completely vegan diet, it’s reassuring to see an increasing number of restaurants and cafés following in the footsteps of eateries like The Stable in offering suitable dishes on their menus. We were suitably impressed by a recent visit to The Stable’s Bristol branch, just one of 17 restaurants the [...]
Situated in the historic Lanes region of Brighton, Terre à Terre has become one of the city’s iconic vegetarian and vegan restaurants. Since opening in 1993, it’s established an enviable reputation and is sought out by locals and tourists alike. When I visited with my wife and two children, it wasn’t long before the [...]
