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Apsleys - 2011 March

Below are brief notes from a meal in March 2011.The conservatory at the Lanesborough has seen a number of restaurant incarnations over the years. The latest, opening in the

Apsleys - 2010 February

Below are notes from a meal in February 2010. I like the décor, which included art deco style panels and a lush, thick carpet; it is hard to get away from a hotel dining

Apero - 2013 July

Apero is the restaurant of the Ampersand Hotel, opening in May 2012. Chef Chris Golding was previously head chef of the short-lived Galoupet in Knightsbridge. Prior to that he

Anyukam Montda - 2015 June

This unassuming restaurant is in the sleepy village of Encs in the Tokaji wine region in northeast Hungary, a few miles down the road from the wine town of Mad. It is set

Antonin Bonnet

Antonin Bonnet is head chef of the Greenhouse, whose Mayfair news premises have for many years retained a Michelin star. Q – How long have you been cooking

Antidote - 2014 March

In a pedestrianised cobbled alley just off Carnaby Street, Antidote is not a new restaurant (it opened in 2006) but in March 2014 it underwent a complete change in the kitchen

Antidote - 2014 July

This meal began with an amuse-bouche of buttermilk with pickled cucumber and cucumber sorbet was pleasant and refreshing, if not exciting (13/20). Things got more interesting with

Antico - 2014 March

Editor's note - Antico closed on 24th September 2017. Antico opened in April 2012, yet another addition to the burgeoning set of restaurants on Bermondsey Street. Although the

Antica Pizzeria Da Michele - 2017 February

Editor's note: in December 2017 it was reported in the Evening Standard that there was a legal dispute ongoing between Semani Ltd, who run the Stoke Newington London franchise

Annie's - 2008 June

I felt obliged to try this place, as it is in the area where I live and always seems to be positively reviewed in the local publications e.g. “Chiswick’s Best

Anne-Sophie Pic - 2014 June

This, the second restaurant of Anne Sophie Pic, opened in 2009, headed up by chef Guillaume Raineix. It gained two Michelin stars in the 2010 guide, which it has retained since

Anima e Cuore - 2022 March

Anima e Cuore (“heart and soul”) was opened in August 2014 by chef Mustapha Mouflih, who is of Moroccan descent but was born in Calabria. His chef partner is

Anglo - 2016 August

Anglo opened in April 2016 in Farringdon, just by the Leather Lane market. The executive chef and owner is Mark Jarvis, who previously worked at The Bingham from late 2013 after

Angler - 2019 May

The Angler kitchen at the South Place Hotel is headed by Gary Foulkes, who joined in April 2016 after being head chef at The Square, and taking over from Tony Fleming. The

Angler - 2016 August

The dining room at Angler, on the seventh floor of the South Place Hotel, is light and airy, with plenty of natural light. The room can seat around 80 at capacity, and its

Angler - 2012 November

Angler is the flagship restaurant of the South Place Hotel near Moorgate, and opened in September 2012. The hotel is modern and has 80 rooms but no less than five bars, so clearly

Andrew Fairlie - 2011 July

Andrew Fairlie, a Roux scholar in 1984, trained briefly in 1985 under the iconic Michel Guerard and also at Crillon in Paris before taking a number of positions in the UK

Andrew Edmunds - 2010 July

Andrew Edmunds is far from being a new restaurant; it has been in Soho since 1987, but I have somehow managed to avoid reviewing it in all that time. It was set up by the

Andhra Dining Ginza - 2019 September

This restaurant is up a steep flight of steps from street level in the Ginza. It is quite casual, with no tablecloths and quite tightly packed tables. It notionally specialises in

Amphitryon - 2008 June

L’Amphiytron is in an unpromising location near the quiet town of Lorient in Brittany. The room itself is unassuming, with low ceiling, a slate tiled floor, grey rough