MODEL KATERINA SMUTOK
@ PREMIER LONDON
LONDON TRAVEL GUIDE: Where to eat
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| Stella Magazine |
KATERINA SMUTOK:
“One day try the real English Breakfast. I like the place Sofra near Bond street [23 Barrett Street, W1U 1BF]. It’s in St Christopher’s Place, little square behind Oxford street with a little fountain with many different cafes and restaurants like Carluccio’s and Café Creperie where you can enjoy lunch later.
Sofra is actually a Turkish place, with the real English Breakfast. They have the best sausages, good fried bacon and crunchy toasts. You can order you own breakfast with different ingredients, but I suggest the traditional plate.
A little bonus is that the 5th breakfast is free. Last time I was there, my table neighbours, Russians, were discussing their preference in club music so they could have been talking about a newly opened art gallery In Soho or Mayfair.”
KATERINA SMUTOK:
“London is definitely a city for office workers who have lunch near their work; in fact most of the buildings have their own cafes. You can not miss that there are thousands of fast-food shop and cafes: Eat, Costa, Nero, Starbacks and my favourite, Pret-a-Mangers. Always fresh salads, sandwiches, hot rolls and soups.”
KATERINA SMUTOK:
“Most of the supermarkets like Tesco and the network of Boots pharmacies also have stands with ready, prepared food.
One big Sainsbury store next to my agency has a buffet.
Additionally, there are millions of Middle Eastern places with kebabs, especially on Edgware Road, so you’ll never be hungry in-between your fashion appointments.“
“Fish and chips as a traditional meal are definitely for tourists.
I remember eating it only once in the Sports Caféin Piccadilly [80 Haymarket, SW1Y 4TE], where they show live sports from everywhere in the world, because my team lost I decided that Fish&Chips is bad luck.
But I want to come back to Sports Café to play pool.”
“I never tried the real 5 o’clock Tea. Instead of that I love to pop up sometimes to Momo on Heddon Street [25-27 Heddon Street, London W1B 4BH] and have Moroccan Afternoon Tea in glass cups. Try their special tea with rose water.”
KATERINA SMUTOK:
“And, yeah, Mo-Mo puddings, love the pancakes with nuts and syrup. Once I went there with my Moscow friend and she shocked the waiter by asking for all the desserts on the menu – poor guy wasn’t ready for Russian generosity. By the way, it’s a great place for smoking Shisha if you’re a fan of it.”
KATERINA SMUTOK:
“Every evening at about 5pm the rush hour starts. Not on the streets, but in the bars. Any place is good, but I was very often in Coach and Horses [26-28 Ray Street, EC1R 3DJ] near St.Martins College as my friend was studying there. It was fun to speak with future fashion, web and interior designers.”
