Below are the restaurant reviews I’ve blogged about since September 2006. The list is organized by type of cuisine, and restos marked with an * are my favorites in London as of November 2009. All the restaurant names are hyperlinked to the relevant review.
This list is definitely a work in progress. One of these days, I’ll figure out how to make pulldown options by neighborhood, price, features, etc.
AFTERNOON TEA
AMERICAN/BURGERS/STEAK
Hache *
BRITISH/GASTROPUBS
Arbutus (modern British)
The Albion (gastropub)
The Albion Cafe at the Boundary (casual comfort food British)
Canteen (casual comfort food British)
Le Cafe Anglais * (modern British)
The Charles Lamb (gastropub)
The Compass Pub (gastropub)
The Drapers Arms (gastropub)
The Eagle (gastropub)
The Garrison (gastropub)
The Gun * (gastropub)
Hereford Road (modern British)
Launceston Place * (modern British)
The Ledbury * (modern British)
Magdalen (modern British)
The Marquess Tavern (gastropub)
Maze (modern British-ish)
The Modern Pantry (modern British)
Petersham Nurseries * (modern British)
St. John Bread and Wine * (modern British)
Wapping Food (modern British)
Wild Honey (modern British)
CHINESE
Chinese Experience [now closed]
Hakkasan *
FOOD MISCELLANY
Barnsley House (B&B in the Cotswolds) *
Brindisa (Spanish grocery
E. Wood (butcher)
Lantana Cafe (breakfast/cafe)
Loon Fung (Chinese grocery)
Paul A Young * (chocolatier)
The Sampler * (wine shop)
Thai An (Asian grocery)
FRENCH
Hibiscus *
INDIAN
ITALIAN/PIZZAS
Murano *
JAPANESE/SUSHI
Tomoe *
KOREAN
MALAYSIAN
MEDITERRANEAN
MEXICAN
MIDDLE EASTERN
SPANISH
STEAKS/GRILLS
THAI
Rosa’s *
TURKISH
VIETNAMESE
came and try donna margherita restaurant and have a nice pasta or pizza and you will think that you finaly find a good place to eat a fantastik meal!!!!!
Can you review Mr. Kongs in Leiceister Square? I had a colleague who said it’s the best in London and I tried it and I thought so , but would be good to see your opinion.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this. Learned this week that my partner and I — and our two dogs — will be relocating to London after 12 years in NYC. Nice to know I have a place to gather information on where to eat and why in London like I do for my favorite restaurants in Paris.
Looking forward to reading your site and hitting up your faves.
Duse :^)
Duse – cheers, and good luck with your move back. I’d love to hear what strikes you about London after 12 years away in NY.
Ah, London will be a brand-new adventure for me.
I was born and raised in the States, lived in Los Angeles for ten years before my move to NYC a dozen years ago. Have only been to London once for a few days, a quick trip we made in December ‘07 while we were spending a few weeks in Paris, a city I know very well.
So, London is a great, big unknown for me. My partner will be working near Regent’s Park — in Triton Square? — and we’ll be looking for an apartment in Marylebone or Bloomsbury, Mayfair or perhaps even Primrose Hill or Holland Park. Have to see what’s available and what we respond to.
Will gladly keep in touch and let you know what strikes me about London as a newbie. :^)
Spending a few days in London at the start of August and need your advice on new, reasonably-priced and worth it restaurants to go to. Already booked at Roka (which isn’t new but I desperately need a Japanese fix) and was considering Olivomare for some seafood pasta. Any other suggestions? Thanks!