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Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 12th July 2026 Financial Times Margaret’s, Cambridge Jay Rayner gave a big thumbs-up to this “diffusion” restaurant from chef Sam Carter and his wife Alex Olivier, apparently named after a regular at their “more grown-up” venture Twenty-Two, which is […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 6th July 2026 Financial Times Appalachia, Shoreditch Fresh from a critical mauling by Camilla Long in the Sunday Times last week, Appalachia bounced back with two rapturous reviews this week, Jay Rayner kicking off by hailing it as a […]
Your round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 28th June 2026 Financial Times Teal by Sally Abé, Hackney Jay Rayner was mightily impressed by the “earthy” English food filtered through the sensibility of classical French cuisine at this new spot from chef Sally Abé (ex-Savoy, Claridge’s and […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 14th June 2026 The Guardian Oudh 1722, Borough Grace Dent tipped the London debut from Birmingham-based chef Aktar Islam as “one of the restaurant openings of 2026”, serving 300-year-old Awadhi cooking from the royal courts of Lucknow in a “charmingly […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 7th June 2026 The Guardian Bar Shrimp, Manchester Grace Dent nabbed “one of the best seats in Manchester right now, if not the entire north” at a new cocktails-and-seafood bar from the trio behind Higher Ground next door. And […]
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 17th May 2026 London Standard Le Garrick, Covent Garden David Ellis revisited a 40-year-old classic French restaurant he has known since his teenage years and still relies on as a refuge, sanctuary or asylum – “depending on the crisis”. Then he […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 10th May 2026 Daily Mail Impala, Soho Tom Parker Bowles joined the chorus of critical praise for the new restaurant from former Kiln head chef (and still co-owner) Meedu Saad, who “truly soars” given the opportunity to create his […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 3rd May 2026 Financial Times Sentosa, Bermondsey Declaring that “going to a restaurant with one particular dish in mind is a noble approach to eating out”, Jay Rayner set his heart on a rare-in-London plate of Singapore chilli crab at […]
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, […]
