Hausu review – eclectic dishes pull into railway restaurant
Coal Rooms Peckham is no more, but its replacement is far better. Continue reading
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Bronek’s Fish Restaurant review – a big fish in a medium-sized pond
Seafood and wacky decor get you in the door, but it’s the people watching that makes you come back. Continue reading
Speedboat Bar Notting Hill review – loud Thai food worth shouting about
Punchy, varied and characterful Thai food is a hill worth dying on. Continue reading
I had a stroke in Nepal and this is what I ate while I recovered
These are the delicious (and not so delicious) meals that I hope you never have to taste. Continue reading
Akara review – a taste of West Africa in Borough Market
A West African jack of all trades and a master of fun Continue reading
L’il Nashville review – BBQ not worth making a song and dance about
Chiswick, that lawless wild west of London, finally has its own barbecue restaurant. Sort of. Continue reading
Sambal Shiok review – the laksa specialist with something for everyone
The Holloway Road Malaysian that’s more than just crowd pleasing Continue reading
Camille review – the French-ish restaurant in Borough Market that’s actually worth going to
Duck Soup goes French, sort of. Continue reading
Café François review – the French brasserie that’s not French enough
Crowd pleasing isn’t always a pleasure Continue reading
Fonda review – the Regent Street Mexican that’s a bit fuzzy
Upselling Mexican food is harder than it used to be Continue reading
Guacamoles review – blockbuster tacos at Peckham Rye market
If you know someone sceptical about Mexican food, then this place could be pivotally Damascene in winning them over. Continue reading
Burnt Smokehouse review – the barbecue restaurant in a Leyton railway arch
Apparently the future of restaurants is a lot like the past. Continue reading
Pho Thuy Tay review – step out of your Vietnamese comfort zone in Surrey Quays
The best things to eat are all there in black and white Continue reading
Josephine Bouchon review: the French menu that tastes even better than it reads
Hearty French food that’s worth going back for Continue reading
The best and worst takeaway Cantonese roasts in London
55 portions of roast duck, 47 of char siu, 49 of roast pork and 39 of chicken from 43 eateries. This isn't your racist uncle’s Chinese takeaway. Continue reading
Uzbek Corner review: a taste of Uzbekistan in Bayswater
The ‘exotic’ yet homely Central Asian restaurant hidden in Queensway Market. Continue reading
Everyday People review – ramen that’s not daylight robbery, but it’s not quite a steal either
Everyday People review - Nottingham ramen that’s not daylight robbery, but it’s not quite a steal either Continue reading
Jerk Yard review – the Deptford hole-in-the-wall trying to be the jack of all trades
If necessity is the mother of invention, then not having enough space must be its midwife. Continue reading
Rincon Costeno review – an offally good taste of Ecuador in Elephant and Castle
Broaden your horizons by eating someone else's comfort food. Continue reading
Taca Tacos review – the Mexican hole-in-the-wall with an ace in the hole
Come for the tacos; stay for the birria Continue reading
Begging Bowl review – the mother of all nu-Thai restaurants isn’t what it was
Long-lived isn’t always the same thing as top-notch. Continue reading
German Doner Kebab review – I don’t understand anything anymore
Woolwich already had four terrible kebab takeaways. Now it has a fifth. Continue reading
Dragon Castle – little dumplings of joy in Elephant and Castle
There’s plenty of decent sinophilic eating to be had outside of Chinatown. Continue reading
Ye Ye Noodle and Dumplings review: the Chinese gem tucked away on a City backstreet
Tubthumping noodles and dumplings that you’ll struggle to find anywhere else. Continue reading
Eating my way around the Isle of Skye with a pitstop in Edinburgh
This Scotland-focussed article is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. Continue reading