Michelin Starred Dim Sum | Bo London | Mayfair | 11th November 2013

When an opportunity arises to munch on Michelin Starred food …one is clearly bonkers not to say yes! Especially when it’s dim sum food Michelin-fied! My husband and I invited a another couple to join us for dim sum lunch and we rocked down to London to try out Hong Kong Chef Alvin Leung’s creative culinary cuisine that has tantalised other people’s taste buds, we knew we had to give it a go ourselves.

Especially as we wanted to sample the high cuisine version of the traditional dim sum served in your local Chinese restaurant. Some of dishes in the Michelin starred menu included Black Truffle Soy Chinese Cheung Fun, Fried Squid Ball with Kaffir Lime, Unami Noodles, Har Gau with Black Truffle XO and Classic Xiau Long Bao.

Though the food was beautifully presented, looked and tasted delightful, it was disappointing to be presented with extra-petit portions servings, especially the Cheung Fun. I literally had to place the camera a few millimetres in front of it in order to capture the food. Now, I am not jaded, I know Michelin food is often served in smaller portions (we have previously sampled a tasting menu in Florence in Four seasons Hotel, Il Palagio, one-starred Michelin Restaurant before and we left feeling completely satisfied). However, Bo London took the ‘nouvelle cuisine’ to a new level. Besides the dumplings, portion sizes was beyond ridiculous for some of the dishes. Some dishes tasted 'ok', nothing extraordinary or worthy of a 1-star Michelin, in my opinion. On a lighter note, I would still recommend Bo London on flavour, taste and texture combination of some of the other dishes we sampled.

As Bo London menu prices were slightly off-putting, I personally would not return again as the menu was too expensive for what it was. This calibre of fine dining is not something we do frequently, but when we do, it must be memorable for all the right reasons.

To read our experience at 1-Starred Michelin Restaurant, Il Palagio at the Four Seasons in Florence, please click here

Love Jen xoxo

Michelin Star Restaurant 'il Palagio' at the Four Seasons Hotel, Florence

On the exact day of our 10 year anniversary, we wanted to do something very special. Before we went away to Florence, I took the liberty of reserving my husband and I a table at the exquisite Michelin Star Restaurant ‘il Palagio’.

The Restaurant is set within the luxury Four Seasons Hotel in Florence, where the waiters set aside this wonderful table away from other diners in a beautiful part of the restaurant. 

The hotel itself is located in a former convent and the Renaissance architecture and grounds are nothing short of a fairy tale and spectacularly luxurious. Their attention to detail and service is impeccable and they carefully decorated our table with rose petals which created a beautiful romantic ambiance to the occasion. As we sat down to our table, the waiter swiftly placed a delicate foot stall for me to place my bag and coat. Outstanding service!

They took such special care of us, providing us with a personal waiter, Davide, who would wait patiently nearby to serve us as though we were royalty. Towards the end of the evening, Davide had arranged for us a fabulous anniversary chocolate cake lit with a single candle which was such a sweet and thoughtful touch ♥

Davide even waited for us to blow out our candle before whisking it away to be cut and served to us for dessert. We took absolutely ages to blow out the candle as we were too busy taking pictures of it and enjoying the moment! Davide was so sweet and patient and he fully appreciated our special occasion.

For dinner, we went for the tasting menu which gave us a chance to sample many dishes the Michelin chef created. At 95 Euros per head, this was certainly a luxury treat to mark such a special occasion. It was truly an unforgettable experience and the quality and service made the price utterly justifiable.











A course they served before the tasting menu began. Unfortunately, I do not remember what it is! Tasted like mushroom pate with a cheese sauce



Crabmeat tian with ricotta cheese and roe mullet



Another course they served before the first course. Mozorella cheese with cherry tomatoes. The cheese looks like ice cream =^^=


Cautarogni pasta with pheasant ragout and porcini mushrooms


Roasted Wild Sea Bass Fillet with Crushed Tomatoes Confit and Artichokes


Roasted venison with chestnut and pear ‘acquavite’ from Caporilla






San Rossore pine nuts ‘mattonella’ parfait with Vin Santo wine zabajone & our chocolate anniversary cake! ♥




Coffee and friandises


Selection of refined cheeses with a fine selection of wine














We hope you enjoyed our ‘dining experience’ with us and gives you a reason to try out Michelin Star food. We still love steak 'n' chips and dining in 'normal' eateries. This was a special treat to ourselves :)

Lots of Love, Jen xoxo