The Permit Room in Oxford is the more relaxed sibling of Dishoom - the kind of place you’d associate with cocktails and conversation, not highchairs and finger food. But step inside, and it is a welcoming space with charm, warmth, and surprisingly great options for little diners. If you’ve visited any Dishoom, you’ll know the look: mid-century furniture, Bombay-inspired art … [Read more...]
Jemma’s Family Friendly Finds: Kingsley Cafe
A café that looks out onto the A40 and regularly hosts biker meets might not sound like the most child-friendly destination. But Kingsley Café in Eynsham offers a golden bullet that most cafés don’t: it’s open late, and when you’ve got a teething baby or a toddler in full meltdown mode, that’s absolute gold. We visited on Easter Sunday, and it was busy, buzzing and had loads … [Read more...]
Review: Hotel Du Vin, Henley
The Hotel Du Vin is just a 1 minute walk from the river in the centre of Henley, famous for all of the rowing that takes place in the summer. It is tucked away in a little courtyard and is housed in an old brewery building. The restaurant is in the heart of the ground floor and has warm leather seating, polished wooden floors, framed art, mirrors, and leafy hanging plants … [Read more...]
Review: Six Wonders of the World Menu @ Six By Nico
As an international private tutor, I have done a fair amount of travelling - and good eating! From the best family chefs from Italy, Turkey and India, to top restaurants in Dubai, Monaco, Hawaii, Kenya, California and Beijing, I have eaten around the world. So walking into the Six wonders of the world menu at Six by Nico to try their latest tasting menu, I wondered how good it … [Read more...]
Jemma’s Family Friendly Finds: Yellow Submarine Cafe, Witney
Tucked away inside the Windrush leisure centre, Yellow Submarine Café might be easy to miss at first glance, but it's worth seeking out. In Witney I find many of the cafes are hard to access and push a buggy in and so finding one where this is easy was a priority for me when I was a new mum. While it initially appears as though access to Yellow Submarine is limited to … [Read more...]
