Taste of the London Sky

The last two days I spent with my head in the clouds – literally. Two consecutive evenings I dined in the London sky, first at the Paramount and then at SUSHISAMBA. And even though the two restaurants are very different in cuisine, style and vibe, they are both worth a visit, if only for the wonderful view of London!



View from The Paramount

View from SUSHISAMBA

The Paramount serves a modern European cuisine and lends itself more to a romantic dinner as the atmosphere created by the interior feels much warmer, intimate and dimmed.

The interior of The Paramount was the work of the Design Research Studio by Tom Dixon on whom I already wrote an article in this blog. (to read this article click here)

Bar at The Paramount

SushiSamba offers an eclectic mix of dishes originating from the clash of the Japanese, the Brazilian and the Peruvian culture at the start of the 20^th century in South America, and is the perfect restaurant to start a night out with friends! The vibrant colours of the ensemble, the lively music and the happy crowd ooze a South American ‘joie de vivre’. 



The Outdoor Bar at SUSHISAMBA

I enjoyed dining at both but found the cuisine at SUSHISAMBA more refined and pleasurable. And even though the glass of Chardonnay that I savoured at The Paramount was a true delight, and much nicer than the one served to me at SUSHISAMBA,it was at SUSHISAMBA that I truly experienced heaven on a plate! The black cod miso and pickled green apples was absolutely divine! So at SushiSamba rather than taking a grape based wine, I would suggest you to ask the sommelier for a nice traditional Japanese rice wine -sake - which I found for the first time to have a subtle and refined taste, perfect to complement the Japanese influenced dishes being served.

And if you are wondering what to wear, UK Vogue's January 2013 issue describes the perfect SUSHISAMBA dress code:

From UK Vogue January 2013

Link to website of SUSHISAMBA
Link to website of The Paramount