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The Cocochine - 2025 September

Cocochine is tucked away in Bruton Place, just off Berkeley Square. There is a ground floor dining room, an open kitchen with counter seating on the first floor, and a large

The Cocochine - 2025 November

I have written previously about the background to The Cocochine and its head chef Larry Jayasekara. The restaurant is tucked away in Bruton Place, a quiet side street off Berkeley

The Cocochine - 2025 March

I have written previously about the origins of The Cocochine, its head chef Larry Jayasekara and its wine list. The main dining room is on the ground floor, with an open kitchen

The Cocochine - 2025 December

I have written previously about The Cocochine and its chef/patron Larry Jayasekara. At this latest meal, we had the tasting menu, which was priced at £189 per

The Cocochine - 2024 April

The Cocochine opened in late March 2024. It is backed by Mayfair art gallery Tim Jeffries, who named the restaurant after a nickname for his daughter. The kitchen is run by Larry

The Clock House - 2018 May

Editor's note: chef Guy Clapperton moved in March 2020 and was replaced by Paul Nicholson, who was formerly head chef of the Yorke Arms. The Clock House is in the building

The Clermont - 2024 October

The Clermont Hotel is adjacent to Charing Cross station and has a restaurant on the first floor. It is quite a grand building, built in 1865, with a sweeping staircase at its

The Chipping Forecast - 2016 July

I love a good pun, so a fish and chip shop with a name like this starts in my good books. I had been herring about this chippie since it opened in May 2016. It claims to have all

The Chancery - 2015 March

The Chancery has been running since 2004. It is tucked way in a quiet street off Chancery Lane, with smart décor but fairly small tables. From summer 2014 its new head chef

The Bull and Last - 2025 April

I have written previously about the history of The Bull and Last and its wine selection. The dining room has reasonably large tables that are not too tightly packed, though the

The Bull and Last - 2023 February

The Bull and Last in Highgate Road is an old coaching inn dating back to at least 1721, and was rebuilt in 1883 in its current form. Back in those days it was the final pub on the

The Bull and Last - 2023 April

The Bull and Last is just opposite Parliament Hill on Hampstead Heath, and seems popular at lunch time with dog walkers dropping in for a bite to eat or for a drink at the bar

The Brilliant - 2025 March

The Brilliant has been a Southall institution since 1975, when the Anand family opened it after moving from Kenya. The name is the name of the nightclub they formerly ran in

The Brilliant - 2023 July

Editor's note: the last service of the Brilliant is 4th April 2025. The Brilliant opened way back in 1975, catering mostly to the Asian families that live in Southall. Now spread

The Brilliant - 2022 September

The Brilliant has been running since 1975, founded by the impeccably dressed Gulu Anand, who still oversees the front of house operation. The restaurant has undergone various

The Brilliant - 2022 December

The Brilliant has been a regular haunt of mine ever since I moved to west London in 1991, but it actually opened even further back in 1975. Set up by owner Gulu Anand and now run

The Brilliant - 2021 August

The Brilliant has become a Southall institution, established in 1975 by Gulu Anand, who still runs the restaurant with his daughter Dipna. The dining room has expanded over the

The Brilliant - 2017 August

The Brilliant has recently undergone a major refurbishment, reopening in March 2017. The main dining area feels bigger though actually has slightly fewer seats, the video screens

The Brackenbury - 2014 January

The Brackenbury used to be a regular haunt of mine until it shut its doors in late 2008. The premises has now been bought by Ossie Gray, who used to run The River

The Box Tree - 2014 July

The Box Tree is in a stone farmhouse dating back to 1720. Box trees were planted in the front garden in the 19th century, and it became known as Box Tree House. After a spell as a