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Atelier Robuchon Tokyo - 2018 September

This restaurant in the Roppongi Hills complex was the very first Atelier Robuchon to open globally in April 2003 (the first Paris one followed soon after). This upmarket chain has

Atelier Robuchon Tokyo

The very first Atelier de Joel Robuchon to open was not in Paris but here in Tokyo in April 2003. It is at ground floor level of the vast Roppongi Hills complex. It has the same

Atelier Robuchon Shanghai - 2018 August

This branch of the Atelier Robuchon chain is within number 18 The Bund, a grand, building dating from 1923 along this bank of the Huangpu river in Shanghai. It is easy to

Atelier Robuchon London - 2024 January

Atelier Robuchon opened in Mayfair in September 2023. from behind of the stoves of the legendary Jamin in Paris, where he earned three Michelin stars within three years of its

Atelier Robuchon London - 2013 January

Editor's note: Atelier Robuchon's fnal service was April 14th 2019. Atelier Robuchon is part of the ever-expanding empire of Joel Robuchon, the French master chef. When he was

Atelier Robuchon - 2008 February

This time we sat downstairs, at the bar stools that surround the open kitchen. These are quite tightly spaced, so any extravagant arm movement ended up bumping the neighbouring

Atelier Robuchon - 2006 September

Below are notes from a meal in September 2006, by way of comparison. The restaurant has smart décor, if rather 1980s in style, with lots of red velvet curtains and black

Atari Ya - 2011 March

Editor's note: this restaurant closed in 2020. Atari-ya is the top supplier of fish to Japanese restaurants in London, the fish supplier of choice to Umu, Nobu etc. They have now

Assunta Madre London

Editor's note: this restaurant has now closed. Assunta Madre opened in April 2014 on the old Semplice site, the sister of a well-established fish restaurant in Rome. Very

Assaggi - 2001 November

Editor's note: in Apri 2015 it was announed that the restaurant would close permanently within a few months, but as of February 2017 it seems to still be operating. Situated in a

Asakusa - 2014 October

Named after the oldest geisha district in Tokyo, this two-storey restaurant in Camden has simple décor, with red banquette seating and a separate area with counter seating

Art School - 2024 November

The Art School opened in September 2014 in the Georgian Quarter of Liverpool, with Paul Askew the owner and head chef. He previously worked at Liverpool restaurants such as the

Art du Fromage - 2010 April

This restaurant has an interesting theme – a restaurant specialising in cheese and dishes made with cheese (you can even have fondue, which I haven’t seen on a menu

Arros QD - 2019 July

Arros QD opened in June 2019, a paella restaurant with an interesting pedigree. It is owned by Quique Dacosta, whose eponymous restaurant in Denia, a port city near Valencia

Arkady Novikov - 2012 January

Arkady Novikov is a prolific restaurateur in Russia, opening his first restaurant in 1992 in Moscow and now having dozens of restaurants in Moscow and St Petersburg. He has

Araki - 2012 April

Editor's note: Araki has closed and has moved to London. His new restaurant will be in New Burlington Street, Piccadilly, reviewed here. Mitsuhiro Araki is a famous sushi master

Aragawa Mayfair - 2024 June

Aragawa in Mayfair opened in October 2023. The original Aragawa in Kobe dates back to 1956, set up by Jiro Yamada (RIP). There is also a Tokyo branch set up in 1967 run by his son

Aqua Kyoto - 2009 November

Aqua Kyoto (and its sister Aqua Nueva) are the first European ventures of the Asian Aqua restaurant group, who run several restaurants including the excellent Hutong in Hong Kong

Aqua - 2009 June

It is hard to think of a less likely setting for a three Michelin star restaurant than Wolfsburg, an industrial town between Berlin and Hanover known mainly for its Volkswagen car

Apsleys - 2013 December

Editor's note. This was the last meal I ate at Apsleys before it closed as part of the lengthy Lanesborough hotel refurbishment. It was planned to reopen in spring 2015, builders