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Harvest - 2023 October

This pub, opened on May 4th 2023 (cue Star Wars jokes about “May the 4th be with you”). It is the sister of nearby Parlour, and also Six Portland Road, a little

Harrison's - 2009 May

Editor's note: in August 2014 it was announced that Harrison's had been sold and would become a branch of Foxlow. Harrison’s is under the same ownership as

Hare and Grace - 2011 August

Hare and Grace has a large dining room in the Central Business District that has a somewhat rustic feel, with tablecloths and ornamental clusters of bare twigs decorating the

Hannah - 2025 March

This was the last service of Hannah, which opened in 2017 in its current form. The restaurant is moving to Stratford in the premises that formerly housed Allegra at the Stratford

Hannah - 2024 May

This was my second visit to Hannah. In my previous review I covered the background of the chef and also discussed the wine and sake list, so I will not repeat that here. The

Hannah - 2024 March

Hannah opened in 2017, on the South Bank, very near the south side of Westminster Bridge. The chef/owner is Daisuke Shimoyama, born in the countryside in a town called Gunma. He

Hankies - 2018 December

So, you are going to name your new restaurant. You want something memorable but different, something that reflects your brand. You are going to cook Indian food with an emphasis

Hand and Flowers - 2012 November

The Hand and Flowers is a pub with dining room in a 17th century building just on the outskirts of Marlow in Buckinghamshire, open since 2005 in its current form. The low ceiling

Hambleton Hall - 2025 June

The Hambleton Hall building was a hunting lodge built in 1881 by Walter Marshall, who made his money by owning a brewery. It now overlooks Rutland Water, a reservoir built in the

Hambleton Hall - 2014 July

The restaurant gained a Michelin star in 1983, which it has retained ever since. Its head chef is Aaron Patterson, who started working here in 1984 and then moved to Le Manoir au

Hamadaya - 2008 May

This was originally a geisha house, established in 1912. Even by Tokyo standards it is hidden, tucked away down an uninviting alley. However once you find it the entrance is very

Ham - 2019 February

Editor's note: this restaurant closed on April 31st 2023. Hām, set in a terrace of shops in West Hampstead, opened in early 2018. The restaurant name is an old English word

Hakkasan Mayfair - 2023 August

Hakkasan Mayfair is the younger sister of the original Hakkasan in Hanway Place, which single-handedly revolutionised the perception of Chinese cuisine in London. Hakkasan Mayfair

Hakkasan Mayfair - 2021 September

Hakkasan Mayfair opened in November 2010 the sister to the original Hakkasan in Hanway Place, which dates back to 2001. Hakkasan single-handedly transformed the public perception

Hakkasan Mayfair - 2020 August

Hakkasan Mayfair is split over two floors, the ground floor able to seat around sixty guests and the larger basement around 150 people. The various booths were separated with an

Hakkasan Mayfair - 2016 March

I am always impressed by how consistent the food at Hakkasan is, given its considerable scale. On a busy night they may serve 450 customers or more, yet the kitchen never seems to

Hakkasan Mayfair - 2011 March

The original Hakkasan opened in 2001, situated in a basement at the end of a grotty alley near Tottenham Court Road. Yet Alan Yau’s inspired choice of French interior

Hakkasan - 2019 January

Hakkasan caused quite a stir when it opened in 2001. Up until that point Chinese food in London was mostly to be found in Chinatown or Queensway, in big restaurants with

Hakkasan - 2010 June

Super-cool designer basement down the end of an unpromising alleyway just north of Oxford Street. The walk down the dark spiral staircase does not prepare you for the carefully

Hajime - 2010 September

Hajime is a French restaurant tucked unobtrusively away in a quiet side street in the bustling metropolis of Osaka. The modern entrance leads to a small waiting room, and then