Search result

Quality Chop House - 2012 November

The Quality Chop House was built in the 1870s as a working man’s chop house. It closed in July 2010 and briefly reopened under the name Meatballs, but that incarnation did

Quaglino - 2012 May

Quaglino is an iconic London restaurant. A restaurant of that name opened in St James in 1929, and Judy Garland had her wedding reception there in 1969. The restaurant eventually

Quadri - 2014 December

Quadri directly overlooks St Mark's Square, two floors up from the café of the same name. The dining room is in two sections, moodily lit and with lovely Murano glass

Punto MX - 2012 November

Most of us have encountered Mexican food via the grim Tex-Mex chains that serve up burritos and refried beans to young diners on a budget. This gives us a sad impression of that

Provender - 2014 January

In the 1980s and early 1990s Max Renzland and his identical twin brother Mark (who sadly died in 1995 from a heroin overdose) ran some excellent restaurants in west London. Chez

Princess Victoria - 2012 February

Editor's note: Sadly in late June 2017 the company folded and the pub closed. Doubtless it will be taken over in due course, but will not have any of the current staff. The

Prince of Wales - 2011 October

The Prince of Wales is the sister restaurant of the Bull & Last in Gospel Oak. The similarity in philosophy is evident from the blackboard proudly listing the various

Postbox - 2023 March

Postbox opened in July 2022 in Castelnau, just across from the south side of Hammersmith Bridge. Its name was inspired by owner Leo Noronha’s recollection of a time growing

Porte des Indes - 2013 January

The Porte des Indes opened to some fanfare in 1996, its large premises near Marble Arch offering Indian food in a smart and large-scale setting. The place is huge, seating 380

Poppy's - 2016 July

Poppy’s opened in January 2015, serving English breakfast by day and Thai food at night. Poppy is the nickname of the owner, who has decorated the tiny dining room in a

Pont Street - 2013 December

This restaurant in the Thompson Belgraves Hotel opened in September 2013, replacing Hix previously on the site. Head chef Sophie Michell, after training at Le Gavroche and The

Pollini - 2025 September

Pollini opened in Ladbroke Hall, an arts and social club, in the autumn of 2023. This huge building started life in 1903 as a car factory and salesroom. The first car factories in

Plaza Athenee - 2012 January

Editor's note. After a major refurbishment, Plaza Athenee reopened in September 2014 with new head chef Romain Meder. Christophe Saintagne is now at Le Meurice. The new format

Plane Food - 2009 January

Plane Food is on the airside at Terminal 5, so is positioned at customers who have checked in for the flights, have some time to kill and would like something better to eat than a

Pizzicotto - 2016 March

Pizzicotto opened in 2015, the younger sibling of nearby Il Portico, which opened its doors way back in November 1967. The latter was established by Mr Pino Chiavarini, whose son

Pizza Pilgrims

Brothers Thom and James Elliot travelled around Italy to research pizza, including the home of pizza: Naples. They then started selling pizza from a street van in London in late

Pizza East - 2010 February

Pizza East is another venture from the Soho House group, who have the private members club Shoreditch house here, with this pizzeria open to non-members. The building décor

Pitt Cue Co - 2012 May

Editor's note: in January 2016 the restaurant closed here and moved to Devonshire Square, near Liverpool Street. Pitt Cue celebrates the barbecue, and grew out of a food

Pipe and Glass Inn - 2014 July

The Pipe and Glass is in a 17th century building, a former coaching inn, on the edge of the Dalton Park Estate around a fifteen-minute drive from Beverley. Chef James Mackenzie

Pierre Gagnaire - 2014 February

Pierre Gagnaire started his culinary career at the age of fourteen. In 1968 he had a summer internship with Paul Bocuse and, amongst other roles, in 1974 worked for Alain