Jake Missing

3 days ago | theinfatuation.com | Heidi Lauth Beasley |Rianne Shlebak |Daisy Meager |Jake Missing

Lucia’s is the kind of absolute scene that will either fuel a new flame or reignite the flirt appeal of whoever keeps leaving orphan socks on your bathroom floor. It could be vinyl soundtrack, the grapefruit Jarritos palomas, or the taco-ready crowd swarming the courtyard, but there’s a proper frisson in the air at this lively Hackney Wick taqueria. Plus, all expert matchmakers approve of Lucia’s golden couple: the beef barbacoa tacos and an ice-cold bottle of Victoria.

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | Heidi Lauth Beasley |Jake Missing |Rianne Shlebak |Sinead Cranna

Crisp Pizza W6 paved the way for London’s New York-style pizza coup. Thanks to the gravity-defying slices served from Hammersmith pub The Chancellors, queues formed and W6 became home to London’s best pizza. The huge pies, covered in a rich tomato sauce, the perfect distribution of melted mozzarella, and a generous sprinkling of parmesan, are worth the WhatsApping, texting, or—every Brit’s worst nightmare—ringing to reserve the dough. You don’t reserve a table at Crisp Pizza—you pre-order dough.

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Jake Missing |Rianne Shlebak |Sinead Cranna

“The people that run it are incredible. Good people that run a restaurant are always going to add extra points for me. The fact that the guy who runs it has made a million rotis in his lifetime means that you're eating something that's really authentic to where they're from. I'll get the roti canai, curry chicken, and then I'll get the fried chicken as well, which is the one with mad sambal. I'm not gonna lie, I skip the queue now because of my affiliation with them.

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Jake Missing

There's a longstanding affair between pubs and Thai food. As a result, London has Khun Pakin Thai, a lively kitchen inside The Salutation in Hammersmith that’s producing some invigorating Isan-style dishes. video credit: Jake MissingHumming with families and friends, Khun Pakin Thai has the potential to blow your socks off should you order correctly. When possible, go spicy.

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Jake Missing |David Paw |Heidi Lauth Beasley |Sinead Cranna

Visibility level: A Victorian dungeonSupposedly the oldest wine bar in the city, this Charing Cross cave feels like the scene of a never-to-be-solved crime from the 1800s. The atmosphere is creaking and it should be somewhere an old thesp will regale you, but you’ll more likely overhear someone from Canary Wharf talking about their optimum number of reps. Visibility level: Like the glow of a red light in AmsterdamThe bric-a-brac Kurdish restaurant in Peckham is lit like a femme fatale.