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Our weekly roundup of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 26th January 2025 London Standard Fantômas, Chelsea David Ellis welcomed the return of Chris Denney, formerly of Notting Hill’s 108 Garage – “a chef of endless imagination, uncommon talent and an explorative, expert palette”. Typical of his new menu […]
Our weekly round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 19th January 2025 London Standard Regency Café, Westminster David Ellis followed up on the news that the iconic Regency Café is for sale by revisiting what he called the “archetypal ideal of a Propa Caff”, whose good looks […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 12th January 2025 London Standard Nipotina, Mayfair David Ellis found a lot to like about the latest opening from Mayfair powerhouse Samyukta Nair – an all-day Italian that “exists to assuage stresses that exist only outside its door”. What he meant […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week up to 22nd December 2024 London Standard Wiltons, St James’s David Ellis might be the only person ever to have paid his bill with a Tesco credit card at this bastion of moneyed Englishness (est. 1742) – but he was a sucker […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week up to 15th December 2024 London Standard Chinese Gourmet, Canary Wharf David Ellis overcame his aversion to the Isle of Dogs to visit this unheralded Chinese spot that had been recommended by a reliable friend. The venue was very basic – “the […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 8th December 2024 London Standard Mondo Sando, Camberwell David Ellis trekked to an “incandescently brilliant” new sandwich shop from Jack Macrae and Viggo Blegvad, who were already “cultishly famous in South London” for their pub residencies in Camberwell and […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 24th November 2024 London Standard Vatavaran, Knightsbridge David Ellis visited the latest venture from Rohit Ghai, who made his name as founding chef at Jamavar and his since opened Kutir and Manthan in his own name. David was puzzled […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week up to 17th November 2024 London Standard Canteen, Notting Hill David Ellis made some very, very big claims for this new Portobello Road spot from the team behind the nearby Pelican and the Hero in Maida Vale: that the in-house pasta […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers have been writing about in the week up to 10 November 2024 London Standard Angus Steakhouse, various London addresses Early in his reign as the Standard’s chief restaurant critic, it was clearly time for David Ellis to show he could bare his teeth, and the chosen target […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week up to 3rd November 2024 London Standard The Yellow Bittern, Islington David Ellis reviewed a “new Irish-British bistro open only for lunch, specifically lengthy, boozy ones” – although he sniffed at the idea that a proper long lunch was possible in the […]
