Rambla, London W1: ‘Italy stand down: Catalonia wins at cannelloni’ –...
We have a small difference of opinion concerning the acceptability of drinking from serving bowls in public We nearly don’t get to eat at Rambla at all. After a fat-fingered mistake with the online...
View ArticleWho killed London’s restaurant scene?
Insolvencies are up, footfall is down, the great dining out boom is over… George Reynolds wonders whyVeneta should have been a hit. As a new, north Italian-themed outpost of the established Salt Yard...
View ArticleRochelle Bar and Canteen, London: ‘This food feels right’ – restaurant review
Brilliant British food served in one of London’s grandest buildings… Lunch can be such joy Rochelle Bar and Canteen at the ICA, the Mall, London SW1Y 5AH (020 7930 8619). Meal for two, including drinks...
View ArticleFortnum & Mason struggling to recruit staff after Brexit vote
Boss of luxury store blames fall in pound and rising anti-migrant rhetoric, saying staff shortage is most acute in restaurantsThe boss of Fortnum & Mason says the world famous London store is...
View ArticleWreckfish, Liverpool: ‘You can tell a lot about a restaurant by its paté’ –...
It’s been open for only a couple of weeks, but Wreckfish already feels like part of the local furniture It may be a dream job, but this reviewing lark is, I’ve realised, a surprisingly nerve-racking...
View ArticleMelting pot: how migration fuelled Brazilian cuisine – in pictures
São Paulo was built by successive waves of migration, from the Portuguese to the Japanese and Italians, and in more recent years Lebanese, Syrians, Palestinians and Bolivians – a diversity celebrated...
View ArticleGul & Sepoy: 'Not as clever as it thinks it is’ – restaurant review
Harneet and Devina Baweja’s first two places were rapturously received, and their reviews have all been good. Until nowGul and Sepoy, 65 Commercial Street, London E1 6BD (020 7247 1407). Meal for two,...
View ArticleMeals on pedestals: art gallery restaurants
A new wave of caterers is changing the way we eat in galleries by creating their own visual feasts for visitorsExpectations of gallery food are constantly changing, from fine dining to a Benugo...
View ArticleSimpson’s in the Strand: ‘I can’t love it any more’ – restaurant review | Jay...
After serving Londoners for 189 years, Simpson’s needed a makeover. But did they have to change the menu, too?Simpson’s in the Strand, 100 Strand, London WC2R 0EW (020 7420 2111). Meal for two,...
View ArticleMario Batali taking leave from restaurant empire after claims of sexual...
The celebrity chef said ‘I take full responsibility and am deeply sorry for any pain I have caused’ after at least four women reported incidents The chef Mario Batali has surrendered oversight of daily...
View ArticleSushi restaurant ranked UK’s best as London dominates Harden’s guide
The Araki in Mayfair beats Bristol’s Casamia to top spot, but Manchester emerges as fastest improving city for fine diningManchester has emerged as the UK’s fastest improving city for fine dining, but...
View ArticleSoutham Street, London W10: ‘The fries are every slimmer’s fantasy’ –...
It’s a bit of a blessing that the duck leg bao is not over-furnished with flesh when the flesh in question is so drySoutham Street is not in that part of W10 made famous by Richard Curtis films, all...
View ArticleThe best restaurant in London? You literally can't get a table
A make-believe restaurant serving pretend food to imaginary customers for fake reviews… What Tripadvisor reviews tell us about the way we liveThere is a raw kind of beauty to the Tripadvisor review....
View ArticlePalatino: ‘Better than in Rome’ – restaurant review
You don’t have to fly to Italy to sample Roman cooking at its simple best – just catch a cab to Palatino in Old StreetPalatino, 71 Central Street, London EC1V 8AB (020 3481 5300). Meal for two,...
View ArticleThe best thing I ate in 2017
From Jamie Oliver to Nadiya Hussain, a star cast select their highlights of the year: roast pork in Tahiti, poached brain in Paris, crisps in Cambridgeshire …Stuffed squid, Salina, SicilyJamie Oliver:...
View Article10 of the best Michelin-rated restaurants in Bangkok
The first Michelin guide to Bangkok’s brilliant food scene reveals a city where both fine dining and street food can be as affordable as they are adventurousWith the publication in December 2017 of the...
View ArticleThames Lido, Reading: ‘One whiff of baking bread and I’m out of the pool...
Surely no self-respecting critic visits a swimming pool cafe without testing the water?I’ve rarely turned up anywhere so reluctant to take the plunge. Winter has chosen today finally to get its act in...
View ArticleSushi Atelier: ‘Impressive without being neurotic’ – restaurant review
Tracking down great-quality Japanese cooking at a price that won’t make you weep is very hard – until now, that isSushi Atelier, 114 Great Portland Street, London W1W 6PH (020 7636 4455). Meal for two,...
View ArticlePastaio, London W1: 'I never thought I’d see the day where I enjoyed a salad...
Our waiter is impressed by our ambition in taking on two plates of pasta each. I’m worried we haven’t ordered enoughDespite masquerading as moderately intelligent and successful adults, with kids and...
View ArticleMorito’s recipes for three breakfasts with a Spanish-Middle Eastern spin |...
Wake up your tastebuds and zap your hangover with Morito’s new breakfast recipes, giving the scrambled egg and cereal stalwarts a Spanish Middle-Eastern spinYour salt cod fillet should be rinsed well,...
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