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Kerridge's Bar and Grill - 2018 October

Kerridge’s Bar and Grill opened in the Corinthia Hotel in September 2018 seating 90 guests. The room, in the space that used to house the disappointing Massimo, has burgundy

Kensington Place - 2010 February

Kensington Place is that rare thing, an iconic restaurant. With its striking, cavernous open space with picture windows, and dishes later regarded as classics like its scallops

Kaspar's - 2013 June

Since its major 2010 refurbishment The Savoy has struggled with its iconic River Room restaurant. The initial problem was that the culinary team put in place simply didn’t

Kashmir - 2017 February

This restaurant opened in June 2016 in a quiet street just off the main high street in Putney. Its owner, Rohit Razdhan, is from Kashmir and previously ran a restaurant in

Karma - 2008 October

Karma closed in early 2010. The notes that follow are of historical interest only. Finally the much unlamented Woodlands in Stamford Brook has been sold. In its place

Karavalli - 2019 December

Karavalli has been operating since 1990 in the gardens of the Taj Gateway hotel. It serves the cuisine of southern India and specialises in seafood dishes from coastal states like

Kanishka - 2019 March

Kanishka, named after a second century emperor, opened in March 2019 in the premises that used to house the wine bar and restaurant 28-50. The restaurant was opened by Atul

Kaia Kaipe - 2023 July

Kai Kaipe (“under the harbour”) opened in 1962, situated in the little fishing port of Getaria, 24km (15 miles) west of San Sebastian. It specialises in seafood

Kahani - 2018 October

Kahani, which means “Story” in Urdu, opened in September 2018. It is quite near Sloane Square, in premises that used to house Canvas and, before that, Le Cercle

Kachori - 2023 September

Kachori opened in June 2023 in a smart new development in Elephant and Castle. Open all day, Kachori focuses on the cooking of northern India, specifically the regions of

Junsei - 2022 May

Junsei (“genuine”) opened in June 2021 on the site of a former Indian restaurant called Romna, not far from Marble Arch. It is the first solo venture for Aman

Jun Tanaka

Jun Tanaka is the talented chef at The Ninth, after having bean head chef of Pearl in Holborn for several years. He has had a long career in some of the most prestigious kitchens

Julie's - 2019 October

Julie’s has been a fixture of the Holland Park dining scene since 1969. It is named after its designer, Julie Hodgess, and back in the day it was a celebrity hangout, a

Jugemu - 2022 November

Editor's note: in mid-2024 Jugemu changed its name to Kikka (orange blossom), but it is the same chef/owner. Jugemu (“infinite lifespan”) has been operating in its

Josephine Bouchon - 2024 March

Josephine Bouchon opened in March 2024. It is in the same ownership stable as fine dining restaurants Bibendum and Brooklands, but is in a very different style. Owner Claude Bosi

Jordans - 2015 November

This Stellenbsoch restaurant in the Jordan winery opened in December 2009. The kitchen is headed by chef George Jardine, who previously had his own restaurant in Capetown. The

Jom Makan - 2010 May

Jom Makan is a Malaysian restaurant just off Trafalgar Square. It has a grey tiled floor, quite high ceiling and has a canteen feel to its décor. The lengthy menu has all

John Williams

John Williams MBE is the head chef of the Ritz Hotel in London. The grand dining room of the Ritz showcases the classical cooking that John has refined in recent years. Q –

John Doe - 2015 March

Editor's note. This restaurant closed in mid 2016 but has reopened in Shoreditch. Naming restaurants is tricky, but christening your place the American nickname for an

Joe Allen - 2011 April

It had been over a decade since I have been to Joe Allen, a basement restaurant that used to be one of the coolest places in London to dine out, admittedly back in the 1980s. Its