Restaurant Reviews

25-27 Tryon Street, Chelsea, London SW3 3LG

This is Tom Kerridge's Chelsea pub, just a minute off the King's Road. Part pub, part restaurant (with downstairs reserved completely for dining) the pub is now more closely connected with his flagship place, The Hand and Flowers. Its chefs revitalised the menu here, adding a few Hand and Flowers signatures (like the amazing parfait) to a menu that can be considered a mid-high-range gastropub experience.

1 Thomas Tower, Dalston Square, Greater London, E8 3GU

After a successful pop-up at The Langham, chef Dom Taylor took his Caribbean restaurant to Dalston as a permanent restaurant. Here, he's showcasing modern interpretations of Caribbean cuisine, also inspired by the memories of his childhood. That means dishes like a plantain and aubergine fritter or a crispy banana blossom coconut curry. And as for the drinks, his rum punch is a must.

41 Kingsland High Street, London E8 2JS

The Black Eel comes from Exale Brewery and has taken over a space that was once an F Cooke pie, eel and mash shop. However, although the front room is clearly and ex pie & mash space, the pub opens back into a series of cavernous rooms and a huge courtyard out the back. As for the food, that's run by a great food residency in the shape of Riley's - their burgers and fried potatoes are fantastic.

37 Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AN

Martino’s is from the team behind The Dover, and it’s an all-day Italian restaurant with lots of nods to 1950s and ’60s trattorias, but within a modern setting. It's an all-day restaurant kicking off at breakfast with dishes in the evening including dishes like beef carpaccio, short rib ragù tagliatelle, meatballs zupetta and a standout lasagna verde alla Bolognese. Very handy for the tube, there's also an excellent bar here.