Restaurant reviews

If you’re hungry for something but don’t know what, read through our restaurant reviews for a little gastronomic inspiration. We’re eating our way through an ever-increasing selection of restaurants around the UK, and love to keep everyone reliably informed of our findings. If you’re wondering what’s it’s like to eat at the Gherkin, or just want to find a great French Bistro of a place, browse through this section for culinary elightenment.
Five Gold Rings menu at Vista, The Trafalgar
Vista bar at The Trafalgar offers diners a Five Gold Rings menu, sprinkled with 23 carat gold for a festive December feel.
The Mulberry Tree
Our reviewer discovers that the quality and freshness of locally sourced ingredients, is superb at The Mulberry Tree.
Kua 'Aina: Hawaiian burger bar, 26 Foubert's Place, W1F 7PP
Move over Hawaiian pizza, the Hawaiian burger has landed in London.
JOE'S
This restaurant from fashion label Joseph, is worth the trip to Chelsea for the artichoke hummus alone.
Kateh
You do get the sense, as you walk through the door at this Persian restaurant, that you're being let in on a little culinary secret.
Waterloo Bar & Grill
A handy pre-theatre haunt if you're catching a play in SE1.
Bishop out of Residence
Head Chef Thomas White has taken on a pub that had no particular reputation for food, and it looks as though he's fully equipped to make a real impact – all for the better.
Black & Blue
Inspired by American chophouses, Black & Blue has a contemporary look and feel.
The French Tarte

Granted there are plenty of coffee shops and cafes on the high street a few roads away, but this boulangerie patisserie is for epicureans who like a slice of the finer things in life.

The St James's Restaurant, Fortnum & Mason

Sample the culinary delights at Fortnum & Mason's collection of restaurants, with their £15 menu, for a limited time only.

Gaucho Tower Bridge

It's all about the steak here.

Made in Camden

Made in Camden, the new bar and restaurant attached to the Roundhouse is one of those places you mentally bank as a place to re-visit.

Jack Daniels Whiskey Selection offered by the Soho Sanctum Hotel

This stylish boutique hotel on London's Warwick Street, has recently launched a new and very enticing gentlemen’s afternoon tea.

The Front Room, Flemings of Mayfair

Head Chef, Simon Henbery, was brought onboard in 2009 (from Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen) to revitalise the hotel’s menus, and to introduce a ‘rustic, mouth-watering European’ flavour.

Fifth Floor Restaurant, Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols’ flagship Knightsbridge store offers a stunning Champagne Afternoon Tea, and the experience starts with the décor.