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Situated in St Martins lane Asia De Cuba welcomes its customers with enchanting architecture singling it out from other Asian Cuisines and a menu with everybody’s old favourites but with new twists experimenting different recipes highlighting its uniqueness.

The swanky restaurant places itself at the back of St Martins Lane Hotel so you’re able to have have a walk through and admire the architecture so carefully put together creating a cosy aura. The decor is asian inspired with posters covering the walls representing diverse designs and art works. The place feels ‘alive’ with its cuban themes music and dim lighting running through the restaurant.

The iconic restaurant is favoured by many; from critics, to those fresh travellers who have just got back from their holidays and have the blues from their favourite Asian traditions. The culinary magic is a twist of Latin and Asian ingredients carefully combined together by Chef Pous. What makes his dishes so special lies with his past and up bringing in Cuba. He originally trained there before coming to London and then carried his heritage through his food. Being a poorer country limits Cuba’s resources available to cooking so Chef Pous’s new menu captures what would of been if Cuba was able to evolve with new ingredients gathered globally.

The menu consists of five main sections ; Ceviches, Small plates, Salads, Wok and Plancha. Each dish is full of the exotic flavours of Asia and Cuba seasoned with herbs and spices you never even knew could exist. Starting with the breakfast menu  berries with yoghurt, protein shakes and even the traditional full English! Following on to the bottomless brunch on offer from Friday to Sunday because Saturday just isn’t enough! Finally on to the evening dishes the menu varies from all your favourites including   ‘The Spicy Thai Coconut, Lobster curry’ served with Udon Noodles. Gai Choy, Sofrito and Thai Chili. The restaurant caters equally incredible vegan varieties as well including ‘Egan Sofrito Pad Thai’ served with Shimje mushrooms, peppers, gai choy, bean shoots and peanuts. The variety of flavours and combination of the two cuisines creates dishes so different to anywhere else setting you back to the down town of the cosy cafes of Havana.

The drinks menu has also been rediscovered working closely with Havana to create cocktails that match well with the food you’re being served specifically the Ceviches. The sugar cane in the cocktails is said to be a natural immunity booster fighting infections!

Asia de Cuba is a treat in itself. A place to go with a thought provoking menu and a range of flavours that you wouldn’t dare combine in the kitchen but are made to work so well you will find yourself returning to go and try something new.

Asia de Cuba Cuisine, Dress Code & Address

Cusine: Pan Asian

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Area: Covent Garden

Address: 45 St Martin’s Ln, London WC2N 4HX

Website: http://asiadecuba.com/london

They say that there’s nothing better then dinner with view and Aqua Shard offers exactly this placing itself on the 31st floor of The Shard serving the finest contemporary British cuisine with unimaginable views of London’s iconic skyline. Aqua Restaurant group already holds host to some of the most spectacular restaurants branching out from to Hong Kong to Beijing to London. Running for 18 years gives them the knowledge to create each restaurant and bar to the highest standard each one with their own unique attributes.

Aqua Shard is made up of three sections consisting of ‘The Tea Wing’, ‘The Gin Wing’ and ‘The Private Dining Room’ offering a 360-degree view of the city that surrounds it. The interior of the restaurant beams in its theatrical theme representing the history of the streets that surround The Shard paying key attention to detail, making sure the designs of the inside and the views from the outside compliment each other. The Tea Wing is made up of naturalistic colours with a dark oak floor, black marble herringbone and dark green and brown leather interior with banquette seating representing British art nouveau textile designs. Each table is complimented with a bespoke chandelier. The idea is to ‘Evoke memories of the tea trade of the East India Company.’  You then have the ‘Gin Wing’ which has an added feature of opaque folding screens with colours mixing from light to green to purple creating a relaxed atmosphere within in the room. The idea is based on the Gin Distillery. Meeting in the middle you are a greeted with a three-story lounge made up of the Aqua Atrium Bar, the afternoon tea area and the welcome lounge.

Opening at 7am Aqua Shard gives you the perfect chance for all early birds to sit and watch the sunrise accompanied by a full English fit for royalty. The astonishing views adds to the flavour of your morning starting your day the right way. There breakfast menus showcases everything from Healthy juice’s, to patisserie’s and even a few cheeky cocktails for those preparing for the big weekend!

Mary Poppins afternoon tea at Aqua shard is a known hot-spot for the mums of London’s to be whisked away with there umbrellas and brought up for the finest cakes, teas and champagne. The choice between Mary and Bert’s tea is never easy with Mary’s consisting of black teas from around the world with a faintly sweet taste with a floral finish and Bert’s with a blend of Lapsang Souchoung mixed with exquisite flavourings producing a subtly sweet flavour with a smoky glaze. Finger food is served with sandwiches, candy floss and cakes with secret inspired recipes. If you’re opting for more of a boozy brunch a glass of champagne can be served with a spoonful of one of the bars home made liquors!

As the sun goes down and London becomes alive yet again with the buzz of the night you can sit down to one of Aqua Shard’s freshly made dishes with the flicker of lights setting the scene for the night. With produce sourced from all around the UK you can get stuck in to a vary of succulent dishes including ’42 Day Dried Hereford Beef’ , ‘Barbary Duck Breast’ and ‘Stuffed Globe Artichoke.’ (Vegan) Having food served straight from British soil adds that extra touch to your experience. Fish sourced from South-West-coast day boats and herbs and leaves from near by Bermondesy. This can all be washed down with a choice of uniquely crafted cocktails with a blend of ingredients believed to be the first complete bottled cocktails at the beginning of the century!

It’s takes a lot for a restaurant to balance all aspects of glamour, sophistication and exquisite food. Aqua Shard recognizes all of these and balances them to create an unforgettable dining experience.

Aqua Shard Cuisine, Dress Code & Address

Cuisine: British

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Area: The City

Address: Level 31, The Shard, 31 St Thomas St, London SE1 9RY

Website: https://aquashard.co.uk/

Situated On Regent street London’s top high-end Aqua Nueva offers you the finest of Spanish Cuisines. Whether you’re looking for a couple of cocktails to end to a hectic day shopping or organising the family meal Aqua Nueva offers all aspects of dining. This glamorous restaurant is placed on the 5th floor of an Art Deco building with a terrace overlooking the best parts of London including Hyde Park and the Thames.

The open plan restaurant is designed by Robert Angel with inspiration of the spanish culture setting the perfect atmosphere when dining. The interior of the restaurant consists of vibrant gold, browns and burgundy with bright lighting creating the right tones to set the mood of the cuisine. In the centre of the restaurant serves a bar with with a chandelier in the design of bulls swiftly echoing through the air adding the extra feel of culture to the venue. The outside terrace area consists of an array of brown tones intertwining with that of the inside along with its reputation of its outstanding views making it the perfect place for tapas and cocktails.

The food exceeds expectations and more, carefully prepared by head chef Yahi Gonalez. The sous chef offers tapas with a elegant fine-dining twist, presented on the A La Carte menu certain to leave your taste buds wanting everything. The award-winning menu offers everything from Cangrejo marinado con cítricos aguacate y caviar; (Hand-picked Devon crab, Avruga caviar, avocado) to Costilla de ternera con patatas, pimientos del padrón y chimichurri Beef short rib; (padrón peppers, potato gratin, chimichurri.) Or if you’re looking for something bigger the grilled Octopus is highly recommended. The dishes range in prices but the quality of food levels remain outstanding across any thing chosen on the menu. The vegetarian options also offer some exquisite tastes such as Pimientos del piquillo rellenos de espinacas y garbanzo; (Stuffed piquillo peppers, baby spinach ,chickpeas) and Arroz de Delta del Ebro con guisantes habitas y espárragos; (“Delta del Ebro” rice, Spanish peas, broad beans, green asparagus.) If you’re lucky enough to have enough room left for desert you’re options range with a mix of white chocolate ice cream , Dark chocolate mille feuille and kaffir lime yoghurt all combined with a platter of fruits and flavours leaving your sweet tooth more than satisfied. With their very own range of handcrafted cocktails named ‘The Colour Terrace Cocktails’ you can enjoy your favourite based cocktail paired up with Veuve Clicquot Champagne and a fruity twist of your choice such as ‘Sunset On The Boulevard’; but I’ll let you visit yourself to discover the taste first hand.

Aqua Nueva is a place that will situate you to the streets of spanish culture with the London glamour. Its a place to revisit on  any occasion and after seeing what it has to offer will leave you not even second-guessing returning. Image source

Aqua Nueva Cuisine, Dress Code & Address

Cuisine: Spanish 

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Area: Mayfair

Address: 240 Regent St, Soho, London W1B 3BR

Website: https://aquanueva.co.uk/