I’ve been eating so much Pasta from Little Italy in the past two years so this review may sound all over the place but just know it’s all because I love majority of their dishes. Little Italy is yet another brainchild from Ando Foods. My favourite item from their menu is the Tagliatelle Mushroom pasta which is quite a big portion for one person. I always add grilled chicken to my order and some garlic bread which is insanely good!

I wanna highlight a brand I’ve really come to love - Ando Foods and particularly - Khan’s Biryani. I’ve had the sindhi chicken,mutton, & chicken masala biryani and I really enjoyed them all. Their packaging also is one of the best food package design I’ve seen in a while. I also LOVE the fact that when you buy a meal they also make another of the same order to give to an under-privileged child.

Botanica is located at One Place Africa, Westlands. They used to be Honey & Dough prior to this rebrand. I feel like they’re going for a more gastro/fine dining route & it’s working for them from the experience we had here. They have quite a vibrant menu. I had the chicken curry bao buns as a starter while my lovely date had the duck breast carpaccio. For mains I had the fish & chips, and my friend had the Nasi Goreng.

I’ve been here a few times, & the fact that I keep going back means I must like it. I really love their lemon pasta! I’m not usually a pasta person but this particular dish - I’m happy to have it over & over again. I added prawns to it because why not. My friend had grilled salmon, accompanied with baby potatoes and some vegetables. We also tried the fried chicken bites for starters and their truffle fries that are quite addictive (but also cost 400/ so… order it one time unless your money is long lol)

I had heard such mixed reviews of this restaurant but I still went ahead to try it & it’s quickly become a place I love so much! Beautiful beautiful place. It’s not outfitted to be Instagram worthy with too many aesthetics, but it still gives off an almost exotic ambience, it really feels like you’re in a whole different place when you enter there. It has elements of Swahili/Arab theme decor and the courtyard is so softly lit giving cosy vibes.

Upon getting here, the service was the first thing I noted. There are parking attendants at every point of the parking lot to direct you (it’s kind of confusing finding the entrance so I appreciated the assistance). The hostesses are welcoming and reservations are very necessary - the place gets full quick on Fridays and weekends. The outfitting of this place my goodness! I love good interior decor & these guys have taken such detail in everything from the furniture to lighting, spacing, wallpaper, wallpaper texture… even the window sheers that make the space feel more intimate than it would had the windows been bare… this may not matter to most but I really love a place that not only looks great, but feels great too.