Restaurant Reviews

Bong Bong's Manila Kitchen at John Lewis rooftop London

Restaurant Review: Bong Bong’s Manila Kanteen at John Lewis Roof Fest

When one of central London’s largest rooftops meets a reality TV winner peddling Filipino street food, you know you’re in for a great summer…

Banana Cabaret at The Bedford, Balham: Dinner and comedy review

Restaurant Review: Dinner & A Show at The Bedford, Balham

The Bedford knows what its punters want. There’s pubby pub food like burgers, including the vegan Moving Mountain B12, as well as à la carte mains as pan-fried plaice with samphire, roasted fennel

Indian restaurants in Soho: Soho Wala is a contemporary new Indian street food restaurant in Soho, London

Restaurant Review: Soho Wala, Soho

Head Chef Rajesh Parmar, formerly of the Taj Hotel Group in India and Silk in central London, brings his contemporary take on Indian street food to Soho. Jasleen Kandhari samples the goods…

Kutir, Chelsea, review | The London Resident

Restaurant Review: Kutir, Chelsea

There’s no stopping Chef Rohit Ghai, who has recently launched Kutir in Chelsea for discerning foodies, as well as Koolcha, a casual dining venture at Boxpark Wembley. So how does the former compare to his Michelin starred offerings, Trishna and Jamavar?

Villa di Geggiano, Chiswick, restaurant review by local resident Harriet Flood

Restaurant Review: Villa di Geggiano, Chiswick

Chiswick resident and foodie Harriet Flood heads for Villa di Geggiano, a Tuscan treasure bringing the best of the iconic Italian region to Chiswick High Street

The Coal Shed at One Tower Bridge: Restaurant review by Victoria Purcell at The Resident

Restaurant Review: The Coal Shed, Tower Bridge

One of the latest openings in the shiny new quarters near Tower Bridge is The Coal Shed, so called because it draws on traditional methods of cooking on natural fire and charcoal to grill sustainably sourced meat and fish

Bottles is a cool new wine bar and restaurant in Spitalfields, London

Bar Review: Bottles, Spitalfields

Bottles, a new Italian wine bar in Spitalfields, is the brainchild of wine experts Franco Macini and Daniele Marano. It cleverly combines the fun intimacy of old fashioned wine bars with some seriously good food

Mayfair's best brunches: Ella Canta's Mexican brunch with bottomless margaritas

Mayfair’s 3 Most Exciting New Brunch Concepts

Eggs Benedict no longer cutting it for you? Try one of these exciting new high-end brunch concepts in Mayfair, from magical Mexican to classics mixed with Korean creativity

Riding House Cafe, Fitzrovia: Restaurant review by Vicky Mayer, The London Resident

Restaurant Review: Riding House Café, Fitzrovia

Looking for somewhere buzzy to eat that’s not so loud you have to shout at your friends across the table? Vicky Mayer heads for the Riding House Cafe and discovers why the BBC set love this Fitzrovia hotspot