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Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 21st June 2026 The Guardian The Golden Tooth, Newington Green Grace Dent welcomed the new venue from Matthew Scott – “one of the most interesting cooks around right now” – and wine merchant Charlie Carr, the duo behind Papi in London Fields […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 31st May 2026 The Guardian Skof, Manchester Grace Dent had to wait almost two years after its opening to bag a table at this “intensely relaxed yet still ferociously fancy” restaurant from former L’Enclume head chef Tom Barnes. Luckily it […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 24th May 2026 The Guardian Fenix, Piccadilly Grace Dent had a whale of a time, quite possibly against her better judgement, at a venue she says “will infuriate many”: the new “maximalist” Greek restaurant in the middle of London’s […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 26th April 2026 The Guardian Impala, Soho Grace Dent was left “punch-drunk with memories” after a meal at this new venue from the all-conquering Super 8 group, where chef Meedu Saad has conjured up a “hazy blend of styles, […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 12th April 2026 London Standard Impala, Soho David Ellis was thrilled by the “one-off” cooking at former Kiln head chef Meedu Saad’s Egyptian-inspired grill, which he hailed as “fusion food without the naffness” in the mould of “West-African-but-not-really” Ikoyi […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 29th March 2026 Financial Times Aces Foodcraft, Fitzrovia Jay Rayner hailed “one of the most impressive openings in a long while” at this East/West hybrid from Romanian-born chef Alex Craciun, last seen in London 10 years ago as head […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 22nd March 2026 Financial Times Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High, City of London Jay Rayner ascended to the 60th floor of 22 Bishopsgate to sample the new offshoot of Gordon Ramsay’s flagship, whose £250 menu – just £10 less than the Prestige […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 15th March 2026 Daily Telegraph Simpson’s in the Strand William Sitwell hustled a table for the first night of full trading at “the hottest ticket in London”, earning bragging rights as the first national critic into print on restaurateur […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 8th March 2026 The Guardian Trillium, Birmingham Grace Dent warmed to a “weird, bold, silly restaurant”, where high-profile Brummie chef Glyn Purnell has “miraculously” managed to translate Michelin-style cooking for what she called a “semi-rowdier yet still upmarket stage”: “there’s […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 8th February 2026 The Times & Sunday Times Rules, Covent Garden The Sunday Times unveiled Camilla Long, one of its heavyweight columnists, as its new restaurant critic this week – dispatching her for her first review, as custom apparently […]
