Maya Jama Shares Her Little Black Book
The one restaurant I return to time and again is Bacchanalia. The atmosphere is always buzzy and the food is amazing. My friends and I are big foodies so we’ll pretty much order everything on the menu – but I love the lobster pasta.
A hidden gem is Belvedere in Holland Park. I had the most incredible 30th birthday dinner there. Not enough people know about it but the food is incredible.
For weekend brunch, you can’t go wrong at Granger & Co. Its Notting Hill restaurant is so cute and tucked away, and I like popping in because it reminds me of when I used to live in the area.
I don’t buy coffee out very often because I like to make it at home with my machine. But if there’s a Joe & The Juice nearby, I’ll grab one – they serve Sproud’s plant-based milk, so I’ll pop in when I can or order to the house on Uber Eats.
I love a good pub. When I’m home in Bristol, my brother and my friends will pop into our local. As for bars, I have an at-home set-up and I’ve become quite a good mixologist. If I have friends round, that’s become my role: cocktail maker.
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My favourite place for a culture fix is Tate Modern. There’s always a cool exhibition on. I love the V&A too. I’ve also gotten really into the theatre – there’s so much to see in the West End and so much talent. I was a producer for Shifters, and it was such a cultural moment last summer. Don’t sleep on the theatre, especially when it comes to new productions.
The Box is definitely up there as one of my favourite spots for a night out. You’re always guaranteed a good time.
My favourite hotel? I loved Chiltern Firehouse; it kind of felt like the place you could just go to and let your hair down but now it’s gone I’d say The Londoner and The Peninsula are also beautiful.
I’m lucky to work with an incredible team who always get me looking good in terms of hair, make-up and nails, but for wellness I’ll go to Shane Cooper for my skincare treatments, Nobu for Pilates, and I’ll train with Wes, my trainer when I can. I also like to hit the sauna at home.
In terms of shopping, I rely on NET-A-PORTER for day-to-day items, but I’m loving vintage at the moment. There’s nothing like an archive Galliano piece to make an impression on a red carpet.
My perfect Saturday involves a lie-in, before meeting my friends for brunch, heading to Shane for a facial, and coming home to binge watch a TV series. I’d then have friends round for food and games.
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A relaxing night in includes a Netflix series, a takeaway from Uber Eats with my favourite comfort food, an eye mask, and a glass of wine while FaceTiming my best friend.
After a long day, I like to eat something simple but comforting – probably a bowl of pasta with a bit of parmesan on top. I love Italian food – I don’t think you can go wrong but I also like Mediterranean, Greek and Somali food because my grandma and aunts cook it for me from time to time.
I try to eat balanced food most of the time, so when I am going to order a takeaway, I’m going all out. I’ll order a burger, fries and all the sides. I created my ‘Revive & Thrive’ menu with Uber Eats as my ultimate takeaway order, so essentially all of those dishes.
My death row meal would include a medium-well steak with a side of chunky chips and mac and cheese. It would have to be sticky toffee pudding with cold custard for dessert (it’s important the custard is cold). Comfort food all the way.
Wellness is important to me so my new menu with Uber Eats is all about balance. It’s for people working late, like I often do when I’m filming, who need a pick-me-up meal. It has a range of options, so whether you want to be adventurous and try a burger with watermelon jam or keep it healthy with a chicken caesar salad (which I’ll have with fries). It’s a menu of my favourite dishes, flavours and cuisines.
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Maya Jama’s ‘Revive & Thrive’ menu is available to order on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April from 12-5pm on the Uber Eats app.
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