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Moor Hall - 2018 November

Set in five acres of countryside in Aughton in West Lancashire, Moor Hall is a 16th century country house. In 2015 it was acquired by Andy and Tracey Bell, who hired chef

Modern Pantry - 2011 November

At a November 2011 meal I tried a version of Scotch egg (£6), in this case a pair of quail eggs, the filling made with chorizo, served with a green pepper relish. This

Mizai - 2010 September

Editor's note: since my last visit Mizai moved location to the other side of the park, and is larger, with perhaps 16 seats now. Mizai is situated in the extensive grounds of

Miyama - 2000 May

Miyama is a very peaceful Japanese restaurant, with discreet little booths as well as conventional tables. A wide range of dishes is executed effectively here, from very

Min Jiang - 2009 October

The spectacular tenth floor setting of the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington is now the home of the Min Jiang restaurant, named after the Min river in Szechaun). Gone are the odd

Mimi Mei Fair - 2021 September

This restaurant opened in September 2021 in a Mayfair townhouse, the third restaurant in a small group along with Jamavar and Bombay bustle. These are backed by LDL Capital, whose

Mignonette - 2024 October

Mignonette opened in September 2024 in Richmond, just a five-minute walk from the station. It is the creation of John McClements, who created a little restaurant group called Ma

Midsummer House - 2009 May

What follows are notes from a meal in May 2009.The a la carte menu was £68 for three courses, with a tasting menu at £85 and a lunch menu at £38. The

Midland Grand Dining Room - 2023 June

Editor's note: Patrick Powell left in late 2024. The restaurant will be taken over by Victory Garvey of Sola, and will be rebranded as "Victor Garvey at the Midland Grand" from

Michel Troisgros

Michel Troisgros is chef/patron of Troisgros, a 3 star Michelin restaurant in France with a great history. Troisgros was founded in 1930, and three generations of the same family

Michel Bras - 2004 May

Below are my notes from a visit in May 2004. This is quite a trek from just about anywhere, about 4,000 feet up on the plateau of Aubrac, perhaps 50km north of a town called Rodez

Michael Nadra - 2013 October

At my most recent meal here, an amuse-bouche of sweet potato tempura had reasonably pleasant batter but the ratio of filling to batter meant that it was hard to detect what was

Mestizo - 2013 August

Mestizo opened in March 2005, a Mexican restaurant owned by Mexicans. It has quite smart décor, with wooden floor, tables with white linen tablecloths, and an attractive

Mere Brazier - 2009 June

This is a restaurant with history dating back to 1921, and a 1933 copy of the Michelin Guide to France in a cabinet in the bar is a gentle reminder of this. The restaurant

Mere - 2017 March

Monica Galetti worked for many years at Le Gavroche, and apart from her role there as senior sous chef, she appeared as a scary chef/gatekeeper to Michel Roux Junior on the TV

Melusine - 2023 August

Melusine (a sea spirit in folklore) opened in 2020 in St Katharine Docks near Tower Bridge. It is the brainchild of Theodore Kyriakou, whose restaurant openings in London date

Melur - 2017 September

This Malaysian restaurant is in the Edgware Road, quite near Paddington station, and has been open for jist over a year. Its owners previously ran a restaurant called Pak Awie in

Mele e Pere - 2012 February

Mele e Pere opened in February 2012, a basement trattoria not far from Piccadilly Circus. The entrance at street level has an attractive display of Murano glass apples and pears

Mei Mei - 2020 August

Mei Mei (the word “meimei” means “little sister” in Mandarin) opened in December 2019. It is the first solo venture of chef/owner Elizabeth Haigh. Ms Haigh

Medlar - 2023 June

Medlar, run by chef Joe Mercer Nairne and manager David O’Connor, opened in 2011 It had a Michelin star from 2013 until 2015, though no one can really explain why the star