william wolfe’s guide to excellent living in london
The best food shops and provisions in London
9 of the food shops Mr Wolfe recommends in the Guide to Excellent Living in London, each reviewed at length, with an address and a fair warning where one is due.
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1 The Royal Arcade, 28 Old Bond Street, W1S 4BTCharbonnel et WalkerTo describe Charbonnel et Walker as the grande dame of London chocolatiers is appropriate in more ways than one. Now so thoroughly English…C
The Connaught, Carlos Place, W1K 2ALThe Connaught PatisserieIt would require superhuman restraint not to allude to Marie Antoinette in relation to The Connaught Patisserie. While it’s generally…E
88 New Kings Road, SW6 4LUEmilia’s DelicatessenEvery londoner has a favourite delicatessen. This is mine: a family-run business with a reputation for unpretentious excellence that’s…F
181 Piccadilly, W1A 1ERFortnum & MasonThink provisions, think Fortnum & Mason. Moored on Piccadilly like some majestic ocean liner, this, the ne plus ultra of grocery stores, is…N
287-289 Westbourne Grove, W11 2QANotting Hill Fish + Meat ShopHow you feel about Notting Hill Fish + Meat Shop will ultimately depend on how you feel about fish. If you’re one of those unhappy souls…P
93 Jermyn Street, SW1Y 6JEPaxton & WhitfieldLead me to jermyn Street blindfolded and I’d be able to tell you my whereabouts, thanks to its unmistakeable bouquet of leather, scent and…H
51 Palliser Road, W14 9EBHG WalterIf A man is known by his meat, I’m happy to use HG Walter as my calling card. Family-run since 1972, this sweet shop for carnivores has set…L
82 Piccadilly, W1J 8JALe Deli RobuchonLe Deli Robuchon knows its audience. Situated a few doors down from Green Park tube, it is to the office workers of Mayfair what Pret A…P
35 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2NNPaul Rothe & SonSo you think you know your condiments? Pay a visit to Paul Rothe & Son and you may be forced to reconsider. Tucked away down Marylebone…
1 The Royal Arcade, 28 Old Bond Street, W1S 4BTCharbonnel et WalkerTo describe Charbonnel et Walker as the grande dame of London chocolatiers is appropriate in more ways than one. Now so thoroughly English…C
The Connaught, Carlos Place, W1K 2ALThe Connaught PatisserieIt would require superhuman restraint not to allude to Marie Antoinette in relation to The Connaught Patisserie. While it’s generally…E
88 New Kings Road, SW6 4LUEmilia’s DelicatessenEvery londoner has a favourite delicatessen. This is mine: a family-run business with a reputation for unpretentious excellence that’s…F
181 Piccadilly, W1A 1ERFortnum & MasonThink provisions, think Fortnum & Mason. Moored on Piccadilly like some majestic ocean liner, this, the ne plus ultra of grocery stores, is…N
287-289 Westbourne Grove, W11 2QANotting Hill Fish + Meat ShopHow you feel about Notting Hill Fish + Meat Shop will ultimately depend on how you feel about fish. If you’re one of those unhappy souls…P
93 Jermyn Street, SW1Y 6JEPaxton & WhitfieldLead me to jermyn Street blindfolded and I’d be able to tell you my whereabouts, thanks to its unmistakeable bouquet of leather, scent and…H
51 Palliser Road, W14 9EBHG WalterIf A man is known by his meat, I’m happy to use HG Walter as my calling card. Family-run since 1972, this sweet shop for carnivores has set…L
82 Piccadilly, W1J 8JALe Deli RobuchonLe Deli Robuchon knows its audience. Situated a few doors down from Green Park tube, it is to the office workers of Mayfair what Pret A…P
35 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2NNPaul Rothe & SonSo you think you know your condiments? Pay a visit to Paul Rothe & Son and you may be forced to reconsider. Tucked away down Marylebone…