Evening Standard - Restaurants

Where to eat: Supersandwiches

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:03:26 GMT

There are times when a simple sandwich will not hit the spot. Those are the times to turn to the baguette, Bánh Mi or belly-bursting wrap.

Kitchen W8 pitches to the rich

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:24:19 GMT

Kitchen W8 is a bargain for this area, if such sophistication is what you crave and it offers a more soothing time than, say, Kensington Place.

Sicily, mi amore at Mennula

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:24:19 GMT

Mennula (apparently the word for almond in Sicilian dialect) is a great addition to the restaurants of Charlotte Street.

New tricks at The Princess of Shoreditch

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:22:17 GMT

Although the new incarnation of the Princess of Shoreditch is trying hard, it's not a place David Sexton left planning to revisit.

Made in China offers welcome feast from the East

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:50:59 GMT

With reasonable prices and gentle service, Made in China has been added to Fay Maschler's short list of places to go when she is longing for Chinese food.

Street Smart restaurants help the homeless

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:16:49 GMT

If you eat at some of London's best restaurants in the run-up to Christmas this year, an optional £1 may be added to your bill.

Babbo is daddy of a price for an Italian

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:42:20 GMT

Maybe to avoid possible future confusion, London Babbo could be renamed Papi.

Where to drink at Halloween

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:19:20 GMT

Splash out on a spooky mask this Saturday as ghosts, vampires and witches descend on some of Londons haunted bars.

All consuming passions at Aqua Kyoto

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:19:19 GMT

The whole Aqua Kyoto operation isn't really about eating, so much as going out, seeing and being seen, consuming to the limit.

Plenty to explore in Downstairs at Terroirs

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:48:06 GMT

The newly opened restaurant Downstairs at Terroirs features a glass door with a view into the Charing Cross Underground concourse. What a heavenly glimpse of the possible this allows

Best Middle Eastern restaurants in London

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:53:47 GMT

The Middle Easts café culture hits London with stylish new restaurants. Here are some of the best.

Seven Park Place is a home for the truly rich

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:31:54 GMT

Seven Park Place by William Drabble is certainly a great improvement on Andaman by Dieter Muller but David Sexton left feeling uncomfortable.

Nice work at Pizza East

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:01:07 GMT

Giving pleasure is the underlying ethos of the Soho House group and there is little not to like at Pizza East.

Best Italian-style tapas in London

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:08:52 GMT

Small is beautiful for the capital's latest trend in bite-sized Italian cuisine.

Pierre Koffmann reaches new heights in Selfridges

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:43:46 GMT

Pierre Koffmanns renaissance as chef at the Restaurant on the Roof at Selfridges quickly grabbed the limelight at the London Restaurant Festival.

Where to eat: Lunch on Whitecross Street, EC1

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:12:03 GMT

There has been a market on Whitecross Street since the 17th century but it has certainly moved with the times. These are some of the star turns.

Dock Kitchen is a pop-up that's staying put

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:41:49 GMT

The Sri Lankan dinner at Dock Kitchen was masterful. Fay Maschler asked for seconds.

Get a taste for some divine Diwali dinners

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:56:25 GMT

If you can't make it to India in time for the show, why not celebrate Diwali at one of the London restaurants marking the Festival Of Lights this week?

Where to eat: Pre- (and post) theatre on the cut

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:40:10 GMT

Take a look at our top places to eat either before or after a theatre trip.

Left Luxe with a sour taste in the mouth

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:09:55 GMT

The Luxe is a well-presented restaurant and as you sit down you feel sure youre going to have a good time there. Then the food starts to arrive.

A fine focus on fish in Hix

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:08:24 GMT

One of the most gregarious chefs in London with a strong sideline in friends from the art world, Mark Hix knows his diners.

Where the top chefs eat in London

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:24:19 GMT

Nigella famously loves Scott's, but we reveal other celeb cooks' favourite restaurants.

Where to eat: Cupcakes in Kensington

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:07 GMT

Megan is the woman behind Kensington's latest addition to the cupcake scene - The Cupcake Company.

Polpo is small plate movement that will be a winner for sure

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:05 GMT

Neither Russell Norman nor Tom Oldroyd are Italian monikers. Yet this pair have just opened a resolutely Venetian bar-with-food in central Soho.

Aqua Nueva is slow, ceremonial and bleak

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:29:53 GMT

Opposite The London Palladium in Argyll Street is a dark doorway with a canopy bearing one word, aqua, in diminutive lower-case type.