From St James to Victoria

Saturday, September 05th , 2026

Chutney Mary is a long-established Indian restaurant that was once in Chelsea but moved to St James over a decade ago. In the same group as Veeraswamy, Amaya and Masala Zone, it delivers very pleasant dishes in a smart setting.

Cornus is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Victoria which has an emphasis on seafood. It is tucked away in a location that is almost hidden, but once you find it then the room is smart and there is an attractive terrace. The ingredient quality here is high and there is a good wine list as a bonus, along with a modest corkage charge. 

The Cornus review is my three-thousandth restaurant review on this site, which has now been running for over thirty years. These cover 2,181 restaurants globally (some reviews are revisits, such as this one). This website is the longest running restaurant review site in the world, having been set up in 1995. I hope that you have found these reviews useful. It has certainly been a pleasure corresponding with so many people that love food over the years.