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Gandarias - 2023 July

Gandarias is a restaurant and bar in the historical quarter of Sam Sebastian. As you enter there is a display of pintxos and crowds of people standing around nibbling these

Galvin at Windows - 2017 February

Editor's note: Galvin at Windows will close permanently at end of April 2024. Korean head chef Joo Won was here at the launch of the restaurant in 2006 and worked his way up to

Galvin at Windows - 2015 March

Perched on the 28th floor of the Hilton Park Lane, this Galvin brothers restaurant can seat 120 diners at any one time. Naturally enough it has fine views across the capital

Galvin at Windows - 2011 March

Editor's note. In August 2013 it was reported in The Caterer that head chef Andre Garret was moving to Cliveden, so there will be some change in the kitchen here. Taking over the

Gabriel - 2024 September

Gabriel is in the La Reserve Hotel, just off the Champs Elysee. It is owned by billionaire Michel Reybier, who also owns several vineyards, including the historic Bordeaux

Frenchie - 2016 February

Porters, owned by the Earl of Bradford, was a fixture in Covent Garden for decades, and had a sister restaurant, the Covent Garden Grill. These served traditional British food for

Frantzen - 2018 April

Frantzen used to be located in tiny premises in the old town of Stockholm, but in July 2016 they closed and relocated to a larger building in the city, and finally reopened in

Franco Manca W4 - 2013 June

Franco Manca in Brixton Market is something of a legend amongst foodies; open only for lunch, people queue around the block to eat its pizzas. Now the residents of Chiswick can

Fox and Anchor - 2011 May

The Fox and Anchor is tucked away in a quiet street just off the Smithfields Market. It is a traditional looking pub, with a dining room at the back. The food was hearty British

Four Degree - 2018 April

This Franco-Japanese fusion restaurant opened in December 2017. It is next to a smart residential block of flats overlooking the river. Four Degree is owned by a Chinese family

Forman - 2011 July

Forman & Sons is a salmon smokery dating back to 1905, and its products such as London cure smoked salmon are used in plenty of London restaurants. Forman’s has now

Foliage - 2009 April

Chris Staines left Foliage in early 2010, and the restaurant closed shortly after. It is now Dinner so the notes below are of historical interest only. This is at the

Flora Indica - 2017 January

This restaurant is named after an 1855 book of that name by Sir Joseph Hooker, who led a group of botanists that catalogued plants in India and later became head of the Royal

Flitch of Bacon - 2019 June

Editor's note: Tim Allen left The Flitch of Bacon in late 2020. This pub restaurant is tucked away in the village of Little Dunmow in Essex, a sleepy place with a church and some

Five Fields - 2020 March

Five Fields opened in a quiet Chelsea street in May 2013. It was set up by Taylor Bonnyman, who had worked as a chef at Corton in New York. He leads the kitchen, along with head

Five Fields - 2013 June

Five Fields was how this part of Chelsea was described on an 18th century map of the area, though it is hard to imagine that these days in a location that is a short walk from

Fiume - 2020 August

Editor's note: in April 2023 Francesco Mazzei left the company that owns Fiume. This Italian restaurant opened in November 2017 next to what was once Battersea Power Station

Fishers - 2009 August

This is a traditional fish and chip shop that has a good reputation. The small dining room is separate from the takeaway counter, the room having a wooden floor and decorated with

Fish Shop on St John Street - 2009 November

This has now closed. The notes below are of historical interest only. Very near Sadlers Wells Theatre is this simple yet fairly smart fish shop, the tables split over three levels

Fish and Chip Shop

The Fish and Chip shop was set up in June 2013 by Des McDonald, whose background as CEO of Caprice Holdings suggested that this would not be a regular high street chippie. Head