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Sorrel - 2018 December

Steve Drake won the Roux Scholarship in 2001 and over the years trained in some serious restaurants, including The Oak Room, Aubergine and l’Auberge de l’Eridan. He

Sonny's Kitchen - 2012 July

Sonny’s had a makeover in May 2012, and reopened as Sonny’s Kitchen. The chef is now Alex Marks, who used to work at Maze and at Foliage before it became Dinner. The

Sonargaon - 2016 February

Sonargaon ("golden village") is the Indian restaurant within the Taj Bengal hotel - there are eight different places to eat here in total if you count the lounges. It is on the

Som Saa- 2016 October

Som Saa began as a pop-up in Climpson’s Arch before a wildly successful crowd-funding exercise that led to these spacious premises towards the south end of Commercial

Sollip - 2021 November

Sollip (“pine needle) opened in Southwark in September 2020. It is run by husband-and-wife team Woongchul Park and Bomee Ki; he has worked at The Ledbury and she is a pastry

Sola - 2025 January

My latest meal at Sola began with a flurry of canapes. Winter gazpacho was a savoury zephyr (a mousse that is made with egg whites instead of cream) of Marinda variety winter

Sola - 2023 March

Sola, located in the heart of Soho, has earned a Michelin star for its French/Californian food with an emphasis on luxurious ingredients. The small dining room went through a

Sola - 2023 December

Sola underwent a major refurbishment in late 2023, with the restaurant expanding to include the basement and a floor above the dining room. The ground floor dining room now has 32

Sola - 2022 May

Sola is in the heart of Soho, a small dining room with a tasting menu format. I have reviewed Sola several times, so for background on the chef/owner etc see my previous reviews

Sola - 2022 December

Sola is a regular haunt of mine, so please see my earlier reviews for the background of the restaurant, the head chef and a discussion of the wine list. This particular meal was

Sola - 2021 May

Sola opened in November 2019 in the heart of Soho, initially focusing on Californian cuisine though recently the cooking has looked further afield. Chef/owner Victor Garvey was

Sola - 2021 December

I have been to Sola a few times now, so for background and comments on the wine list please see my previous reviews. In this review I will focus just on the food served at this

Sola - 2021 August

Sola, set in the heart of Soho, is run by Victor Garvey, who previously ran tapas bar Rambla on the same site. The style of cooking is notionally Californian, though there is

Sola - 2020 January

This was my second meal at Sola. I wrote about the background of chef/patron Victor Garvey in my previous review, as well as the wine list. Victor works in the kitchen with sous

Sola - 2020 August

Sola opened in November 2019, on the Dean Street site that used to house the tapas restaurant Rambla. Sola reflects the Californian cuisine that was pioneered in the 1970s by a

Sola - 2019 November

Sola is the reincarnation of the tapas restaurant Rambla, set in busy Dean Street in the heart of Soho. Chef/owner Victor Garvey was born in Spain but has American parents, and

Soif - 2012 September

Soif (“thirst”) is the sister of Terroirs and Brawn, restaurants, opening in November 2011. Like its siblings, the food emphasis is on robust bistro fare, with a wine

Social Wine and Tapas - 2015 June

Editor's note: This restaurant closed in June 2019 The latest extension to Jason Atherton’s burgeoning restaurant empire, (his sixth site in London alone) Social Wine

Social Eating House - 2013 August

Jason Atherton continues to build his global restaurant empire with Social Eating House. In London he now has the original Pollen Street Social, Little Social and this restaurant

Smokehouse Chiswick - 2015 May

Editor's note: this restaurant closed in December 2017. This restaurant opened in April 2015 on the site of what used to be the Hole in the Wall pub. It is the younger sister