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Mari Vanna

Given the considerable number of Russians living in Knightsbridge, it was not surprising that an upmarket Russian restaurant has opened here. Nearby Borscht n’ Tears is

Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley - 2011 September

Marcus Wareing finally has his own name over the door at his restaurant at The Berkeley, which opened in 2008. Prior to this he led the kitchen at Petrus for Gordon Ramsay on the

Marcus - 2014 December

The restaurant was rebranded simply as “Marcus” in 2014 along with a minor refurbishment. The aim was apparently for a slightly less formal ambience than previously

March 2012 - Kitchen W8

Kitchen W8 is a welcome revamp of the old 11 Abingdon Road premises, which has involved an improvement in the décor and, more importantly, in the kitchen. The place is now

Mantra - 2007 September

Austin Powers meets Hounslow. The decor of this "contemporary Indian" restaurant is surreal. The floor and tables are glass, as are the plates. The floor is back-lit in changing

Manthan - 2021 October

Manthan (“learn through reflection”) opened in September 2021, run by Rohit Ghai, who also runs Kutir and previously headed the kitchens of Gymkhana and Jamavar. This

Manteca - 2022 September

Manteca, named after a word meaning lard, opened in January 2022, following a four-month pop-up stage in Mayfair in 2019. It describes itself as a nose to tail Italian, doing its

Mantanah - April 2001

This simple restaurant delivers cooking well above the standard of the formulaic Thai places that are dotted around London. This gets beyond the clichéd dishes into

Manicomio - April 2007

Manicomio is situated in the redevelopment that was once the Chelsea Barracks. It is tucked away opposite Peter Jones near Sloane Square. It is a quite large venture, with outside

Mango & Silk - 2008

Udit Sarkhel used to run the excellent Sarkhels (and a couple of other places in south London) but after a divorce in 2007 he was forced to sell up, and initially left London

Mandalay - 2011 February

The Mandalay is a rarity in London, a Burmese restaurant. Burmese food is broadly speaking a cross between Chinese and Indian, with a bit of Thai thrown in. My experience of

Malt House - 2013 January

Editor's note. In February 2014 Marcus McGuiness left Malt House to become head chef of Auberge du Lac. The Malt House is a Fulham pub now taken over by Claude Bosi of Hibiscus

Malina - 2011 September

Malina opened in early 2011 in Brook Green (next to Kerbisher and Malt), serving Polish food in an area of London with such a large Polish population that bus-stop adverts in the

Malabar Beyond India - 2018 January

This restaurant is located in central Taupo in a little parade of other restaurants and businesses, in what in America would be called a strip mall. The owners are actually

Maison Ruggierei - 2024 September

Maison Ruggieri opened in October 2022 in the 8th arrondisement, not far from Parc Monceau. The room is at ground level, seating around twenty guests. The dining room has a view

Maison Francois - 2022 May

Maison Francois is an all-day French brasserie in St James that opened in September 2021. The head chef is Matthew Ryle, who was formerly at The Dorchester; he is supported by

Magpie Cafe - 2014 June

The Magpie Café is housed in a distinctive black and white building overlooking the harbour in the historic port of Whitby. The building was originally a

Magdalen - 2007 February

Magdalen is set in an unpromising location near London Bridge Street. There is a downstairs bar and a few tables, but the main dining area is upstairs. The decor is simple and

Magazine - 2014 November

The Magazine is attached to The Serpentine Galleries in Hyde Park. The name is a reference from the history of the building, which was originally built in 1805 to store

Madhus of Mayfair - 2021 November

Madhus of Mayfair opened in June 2021, sister to the original Madhus in Southall and Madhus at The Sheraton. It is located inside a rather grand room within the Dilly Hotel, just