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Royal China Club - 2021 November

Royal China Club opened in 2003 and had a major revamp in 2018. It is sister to Royal China Queensway (which never reopened after the 2020 pandemic shutdown) and can seat 180

Row On 5 - 2025 January

This restaurant opened in late 2024, the new home of talented chef Spencer Metzger, as part of the Jason Atherton restaurant empire. The name Row on 5 refers to “refinement

Roux at the Landau - 2011 March

The Landau restaurant at the Langham Hotel (which dates back to 1865) has a striking dining room, oval shaped with windows overlooking All Souls Church, wood panelling on the

Roussillon - 2011 November

Sadly, Roussillon closed in 2012. My last meal here was in November 2011, as follows. The kitchen is now in the hands of Shane Hughes, who recently moved here from Ynyshir Hall

Roti Chai - 2011 December

Roti Chai (“Bread and Tea”) is the latest in a string of casual Indian diners in London, opening in summer 2011 and tucked away behind Selfridge’s department

Rossopomodoro - 2009 December

Rossapomodora is an outlet of an 80-strong pizza chain based in Naples founded in 1998, which has opened three outlets in London so far (from 2006; also in Covent Garden and

Roots - 2025 May

Roots is linked to chef and restaurateur Tommy Banks, who made his reputation at The Black Swan in Oldstead. Roots opened in 2018 in the centre of York in what used to be a 19th

Roots - 2023 July

Roots opened in June 2023 in the high street of Teddington in west London. It is the creation of chef and owner Mayur Nagarale, who worked as head chef at La Belle Epoque in the

Roka - 2012 August

Roka is sister to Zuma and oozes style. There is a central open kitchen with a wooden counter and seats all around this, as well as conventional tables, and the bar

Roganic - July 2011

My first meal here was in July 2011, as follows.The head chef of Roganic at the time of my first meal there was Ben Spalding, who was senior sous chef at l’Autre

Roganic - 2018 April

Editor's note: in December 2020 it was reported that Roganic would not reopen after the December lockdown in its current location, but would relocate elsewhere in London in

Roganic - 2012 August

Be aware that Roganic's lease comes up June 20th 2013, and the restaurant will simply shut at this point, so be aware of this when making reservations. Roganic is the London

Rochelle Canteen - 2015 April

Rochelle Canteen is co-owned by Margot Henderson, wife of Fergus Henderson of St John, and has a similar culinary approach. It opened in January 2006, with Margot in charge

Rivington Grill - 2009 September

The Rivington Grill is part of Caprice Holdings, so you have a reasonable idea of what to expect: a broad menu of British comfort food in a tasteful, trendy setting with a

River Cafe - 2008 December

The River Café is back and busy as ever after the fire that closed it for six months in April 2008. The main difference is that more of the kitchen has been brought to

Rivea- 2014 May

Rivea opened in May 2014 in the Bulgari hotel, in the space formerly occupied by Il Ristorante. This time Alain Ducasse has been brought in to work his magic. This is actually the

Rivea - 2014 July

At my second meal at Rivea I was able to sample quite a wide range of dishes, as we were in a group of four. The dining room had pleasingly low noise levels, at around 68

Ritz - 2023 June

The Ritz has one of the grandest dining rooms in London, dating back to 1906 and as ornate as they come, with more marble and gold leaf than you can shake a stick at. We opted for

Ritz - 2022 November

The Ritz is a regular haunt that I have reviewed many times, so please see previous reviews for the background of the restaurant, the key chefs and the wine list. This meal

Ritz - 2022 April

I have reviewed the Ritz many times, so please see previous reviews for background on the restaurant. Executive chef is John Williams and head chef is Spencer Metzger, who