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Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 4th October 2026 The Guardian Dante Mayfair, Claridge’s Grace Dent managed to find nice things to say about the New York import permanently installed in the main restaurant space at this grand hotel, going against the flow of reviewers who […]
The team behind the much-praised Silver Birch in Chiswick, west London, which closed down after five years in March, has reopened the site as an all-day neighbourhood spot called Brook & Green (pictured). Owner Tim Price says the new project, which draws on Mediterranean, Asian and British influences, is “built for consistency and repeat use […]
Gennaro Contaldo, best-known as Jamie Oliver’s mentor, has opened his latest restaurant near Piccadilly Circus – at the mature age of 77. Named Bolo after his signature Bolognese ragu, the 32-seat trattoria in Air Street serves a tight menu that revolves around seven pasta dishes – including the ‘Jamie’ (mezze maniche with sausage, Calabrian chilli bolo & […]
The Hispanophile Hart Brothers have closed their Borough Market grill restaurant Parrillan and will replace it with a Spanish-style neighbourhood bar or ‘cerveceria’ called Los Primos, where guests can enjoy a beer and a bite to eat for less than a tenner. Ice-cold Estrella Galicia will be sold by the caña – a small glass holding […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 27th September 2026 The Observer Mor, Cornwall Tanya Gold hailed the new restaurant from chef Tom Sellers overlooking “the most pristine and eerie beach in Cornwall” at the Carbis Bay Hotel, host to the world’s leaders for the G7 […]
Acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai is to direct a transformation of Yauatcha Soho, which closes this Saturday (26 September) for an overhaul that is expected to take a year. Kar-Wai is an auteur of uniquely vivid, visually striking films including his masterpiece, In the Mood for Love (2000), one of the most famous Asian […]
A traditional City chophouse originally founded in 1757 reopens next week under a new guise and new ownership – but with its historic interior painstakingly restored. Simpson’s Tavern in Cornhill closed down four years ago following a dispute with its landlord. It is being relaunched by the team behind Cloth in Smithfield as Cloth Cornhill – and […]
Our round-up of wha the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 20th September 2026 The Guardian Kid, Soho Grace Dent gave her seal of approval to the “distinctive, delicious” cooking at one of the year’s most anticipated new restaurants, from ex-Mangal II chef Sertaç Dirik and restaurateur David Carter of […]
Napoli on the Road, a west London-based pizzeria founded ten years ago on the back of a three-wheeler Piaggio truck, was crowned world champion at the tenth annual 50 Top Pizza awards in Naples this week – becoming the first UK-based outfit to win the accolade. Founder Michele Pascarella was almost lost for words after picking […]
The hit-making Public House Group opened their latest pub this week – The Horses in Clerkenwell, which comes galloping hard on the heels of The Hart, which opened last year in Marylebone, joining a four-year-old stable that includes The Hero, The Fat Badger and The Pelican. The Horses is primarily a dining venue, with a strong […]
