{"id":4604,"date":"2015-06-04T16:24:42","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T15:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/?p=4604"},"modified":"2021-11-11T10:11:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T10:11:13","slug":"taste-of-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/renting\/taste-of-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Taste of London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With London offering excellent opportunities for property investors and an ever-increasing demand for prospective tenants looking to rent a home in the Capital, it\u2019s no wonder that London continues to attract the finest restaurants and the best of the best in chef talent.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Taste-of-London.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Taste-of-London-900x599.jpg\" alt=\"Taste of London\" width=\"348\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Taste-of-London-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Taste-of-London-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Taste-of-London-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Taste-of-London.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As a nation of foodies, we love all types of cuisine; French, Italian, Spanish, Moroccan, Greek, Indian &#8211; you name it. From the 17<sup>th<\/sup> to the 21<sup>st<\/sup> of June, Regent\u2019s Park will be home to Taste of London, a five-day festival where 40 of London\u2019s best restaurants will be showing off their latest dishes. Known as the world\u2019s greatest restaurant festival, Taste of London is the perfect place to sample some of the finest restaurants in London, while also taking a few master classes to brush up on your own kitchen skills. There\u2019s wine and champagne tasting and live demonstrations, all taking place in the glorious sunshine (hopefully) at Regent\u2019s Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ametsa with Arzak Instruction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Spanish restaurant will be at the festival, showing off some of their finest Mediterranean dishes. Recently awarded a Michelin star and 3 AA Rosettes, it\u2019s located in Belgravia and close to Chelsea and Knightsbridge, two of London\u2019s most sought-after areas. Once you\u2019ve finished a tasty meal, you\u2019d be forgiven for casting your eye over some of the wonderful properties, such as the grand terraces and white stucco houses in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Average house prices are amongst the most expensive in the world, costing around \u00a36.6 million, while rents can vary from \u00a3350 per week for a studio flat to many thousands of pounds per week for family size accommodation. If you&#8217;re looking to rent a property in the area click here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duck and Waffle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Located on the 40<sup>th<\/sup> floor of 110 Bishopsgate in the heart of the City, Duck &amp; Waffle literally stands head and shoulders above the rest, being the highest restaurant in London. The restaurant offers some of the finest British and European cuisine around and is so popular that reservations need to be made up to three months in advance. Fortunately there are more than a few appealing properties in the area, so when you do have a table booked, you won\u2019t need to travel far to get there. Contact our City branch for more information about rental properties in London\u2019s major financial district.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Taste-of-London-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Taste-of-London-2-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"Taste of London\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Taste-of-London-2-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Taste-of-London-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Taste-of-London-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Doe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What happens when you get four friends who are all incredibly passionate about food? You get a top-class restaurant dedicated to cooking wild British produce over sustainable wood and charcoal. The restaurant\u2019s located on Golborne Road, W10, close to Portobello Road where you\u2019ll find famous Portobello Market. Once you\u2019ve finished enjoying the delights of John Doe, check out the Portobello Square development, where sleekly-designed apartments rent from \u00a3450 per week. Contact our Hyde Park branch for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mazi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mazi means \u2018together\u2019 in Greek and it\u2019s a fitting name for this restaurant which holds culinary Greek traditions at the core of its philosophy. When they\u2019re not showcasing their delicious food at the Taste of London event, you can find them nestled between Kensington and Notting Hill, two of prime Central London\u2019s finest areas. It\u2019s no surprise to see rental yields of 4.37% in these areas; our Kensington branch often see a high demand from prospective tenants. This three bedroom apartment on The Duchess of Bedford Walk showcases what sort of properties you can expect to find. If you are looking to invest in the area, we\u2019ve recently blogged about the investment opportunities available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chai Wu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harrods is one of the most prestigious departmental stores in the world so for a restaurant to be featured, it needs to be quite special. Chai Wu can be found on the Fifth Floor and serves some of the finest Chinese food in the UK. The menu is overseen by Ian Pengelley, one of the UK\u2019s leading experts in Asian cuisine.<\/p>\n<p>Harrods is located in Knightsbridge, one of the most prestigious areas in London, where average property prices are \u00a33.4 million and rentals average \u00a38,622 per month. If you\u2019re interested in living minutes away from Chai Wu\u2019s and Harrods, as well as enjoying the other fine amenities in Knightsbridge, contact our local branch for information on the latest properties available.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Taste of London event, visit www.london.tastefestivals.com. If you\u2019re a landlord interested in getting a free valuation for your property, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/property-valuation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">valuations page<\/a> for an instant estimate.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, if you\u2019re looking for a property to rent nearby to one of these award-winning restaurants or one of the other areas we cover in London, take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/property-to-rent\/#list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">current property listings page<\/a> or email us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With London offering excellent opportunities for property investors and an ever-increasing demand for prospective tenants looking to rent a home in the Capital, it\u2019s no wonder that London continues to attract the finest restaurants and the best of the best in chef talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[442],"tags":[205,317,171,215,316],"class_list":["post-4604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-renting","tag-investment","tag-landlords","tag-rentals","tag-taste-of-london","tag-tenants"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4604"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20309,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4604\/revisions\/20309"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}