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Kioku - 2024 May

Kioku is a restaurant on the sixth floor of the OWO Hotel, run by Endo Kazutoshi. It opened in May 2024, serving a fusion of Japanese and Italian food. The smartly decorated

Killer Tomato Portobello Road - 2017 November

Editor's note: this restaurant closed at the end of April 2018. This is the second branch of Killer Tomato, which is named after an obscure movie (see the review of the original

Killer Tomato

Editor's note: the last service of this restaurant will be on Saturday 21st July. Killer Tomato is a no-reservation Mexican restaurant near Shepherd Bush Green. A little excursion

Kiin Kiin - 2009 August

Kiin Kiin has a ground floor bar area, with the main dining room upstairs. The décor has a Thai feel to it without overloading on oriental imagery. Modern music plays;

Kiasu - 2010 January

Kiasu closed in early 2011, probably not helped by a well publicised breach of hygiene regulations. I had never had a problem there but I confess that this did put me off

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