Havana
Jose Ignacio
London
Paris
Puglia
San Francisco
Hidden away in a residential street in Taviano, not far from Gallipoli and the Ionian coast
A local favourite, the 18th century building also has rooms to stay
The pulgliese way to start a meal: pettole – fried dough balls
Fritti misti and maccheroncini rucola e mandorle
Pezzetti di cavallo al sugo
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Via Corsica, 97
Taviano, 73057
+39 (0)83 391 3652
Ring the bell and someone will let you in
Signora Anna Carmela and her ‘zie’ serve excellent Apulian cucina povera in her homey dining room just outside the old town of Lecce
Delicious antipasti. Simple beans with young puntarelle shoots, grilled aubergine, cime di rappa and baked potatoes with seasonal carciofi
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Trattoria Le Zie – Cucina Casereccia
Via Colonnello Archimede Costadura, 19
Lecce, 73100
+39 (0)83 224 5178
The second restaurant is just around the corner from Kunitoraya
A beautiful place to enjoy a bowl of udon
Japanese tapas to start
‘Too pretty to eat’ onigiris
Sushi d’anguille à la vapeur, eel on perfectly cooked rice and a glass of sake
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5 rue Villédo
Paris, 75002
+33 (0)1 4703 0774
Just around the corner of South Kensington tube station
Roast duck, char siu pork and others usual suspects hanging in the window
The simple dining room
This is not the place to be experimental: stick with ‘roast duck & bbq pork on rice’
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Oriental Canteen
2 Exhibition Road
London, SW7 2HF
+44 (0)20 7581 8831
Sam & Sam strike again, Morito on Exmouth Market
Iberian bar counter, dos cervezas por favor
Venison fillet with piquillos, octopus salad and rabbit stew with chanterelle
Croquetas, butifarra sausage with white beans and aioli, quail eggs and jamon montaditos. To finish: vanilla ice cream with espresso
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Morito
32 Exmouth Market
London, EC1R 4QL
+44 (0)20 7278 7007
Islington’s local fishmonger
Daily catch
The experts
Live langoustines
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Steve Hatt
88-90 Essex Road
London, N1 8LU
+44 (0)20 7226 3963
The Ginger Pig Butchers & Charcuterie off Marylebone Highstreet
Selection of rare breeds from the Yorkshire Moors
Sirloin cut, perfect for roast beef
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8-10 Moxon Street
London, W1U 4EW
+44 (0)20 7935 7788
Sushi-Hiro opposite Ealing Common tube station
Prawn sushi
The chef’s special
The sushi counter
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Sushi-Hiro [NOW CLOSED]
1 Station Parade
London, W5 3LD
+44 (0)20 8896 3175
Exmouth market, Clerkenwell
Freshly baked bread, grilled chorizo, babaganoush, pimientos de padron, sardinas, spiced chickpeas and jamon iberico
The manager
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34-36 Exmouth Market
London, EC1R 4QE
+44 (0)20 7833 8336
Seafood on Polk & California
Kumamoto oysters and wine from the region
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Swan Oyster Depot
1517 Polk Street
San Francisco, California 94109
+1 (0) 415 6732757
Built in 1880’s, served as saloon, brothel, french steam laundry and now restaurant
Napkin clip
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6640 Washington Street
Yountville, California 94599
+1 (0) 707 9442380
Bouchon Bakery Yountville
Chocolate Bouchons
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6528 Washington Street
Yountville, California 94599
+1 (0) 707 9442253
