.Today we decided to make our way up the sweeping staircase that leads to The Restaurant Upstairs, a chic light and airy space. After a recent restaurant debacle with my five-year-old, this was something of a test case for us. Armed with a bag of tricks

skateboard (thankfully, the restaurant was not too busy, and the staff were patient).For meat-eaters, there were some serious decisions to make. I went for a 200g fillet (£24) – and wasn’t for a moment tempted to try the Kangaroo (£18), Kudu, Springbok

to make a nifty serving box – perfect for picking out your chips before scooping up a hearty dose of guacamole (though Jacob told us his new supply of avocados wasn’t quite as creamy as he’d hoped. Such are the trials of seasonable sourcing…). Our meal

With a car-mad four-year-old (and his daddy) in tow, there was always a chance that we were never actually going to make it into the restaurant when there is one of Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One racing cars in the foyer to drool over. But that’s just

Procuring the top table at a restaurant usually means you have the plum seats from which to survey all comers. At Bangalore Express, it means you can take your seat in a ‘floating’ booth, reached by a bunk-bed style ladder. A perfect enticement, you

The relaxed ambiance at Carluccio's is perfect for families – and the food's not bad eitherORDINARILY I DON’T make a habit of earwigging other people’s conversations, but I was interested to hear the response to the two young guys asking

and exciting global mix of different world  foods.  The ambiance is relaxed and friendly, with a mix of tables and booths, the latter being the seating preference if you have a child who like to go walkies, as you can give them an inside seat which makes escape