True cuisine à la campagne on the Upper West Side and a homage to the humble cassoulet – 8/10
Yeni, Soho
A modern take on Turkish food in Soho from one of Istanbul’s masters – 7/10
Da Terra, Town Hall Hotel, Bethnal Green
A tasting menu full of surprises from the new occupants of the Town Hall Hotel – 8.5/10
Bob Bob Ricard, Soho
My first visit to one of Soho’s glitziest (and priciest) icons – 7/10. Written for 1883 Magazine.
Murger HanHan, Piccadilly Circus
Oodles of noodles and a new word invented at a decent Xi’an joint near Piccadilly Circus – 7.5/10
La Tavernaccia da Bruno, Rome
An odyssey into deepest Trastevere leads us to a rustic Roman gem – 9/10
Bancone, Trafalgar Square
Sublime pasta dishes and breadsticks for jousting just off Trafalgar Square – 9/10
Kym’s, Bloomberg Arcade
Andrew Wong’s new Chinese place in the City, dominated by a giant fake cherry tree – 8/10
Kaki, Caledonian Road
Authentic Sichuan cuisine arrives just north of King’s Cross in the form of a crazy sea bass – 8.5/10
