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El Bulli - 2010 October

El Bulli has now closed, so the review below is of historical interest only. There is no shortage of food journalism dedicated to El Bulli, where Ferran Adria's relentless

Eastside - 2009 May

Eastside has now closed. The notes below are of historical interest only. As of March 2010 the Eastside and Eastside Bistro have essentially merged formats. The more elaborate

Ealing Park Tavern - 2011 May

The Ealing Park Tavern has a large dining room and garden as well as the main bar area, and feels like a local place rather than a gastro destination. The wooden floor generated a

Dysart - 2024 June

The Dysart in Petersham is located one and a half miles from Richmond station. It is in a leafy setting that used to be a pub, but has been a fine dining restaurant since 2011

Dysart - 2023 February

The Dysart is in Petersham, just over a mile from Richmond station, set in a former pub. Head chef Kenneth Culhane won the Roux scholarship before being recruited to lead the

Dysart - 2023 December

The Dysart has been running since 2011 with its kitchen in the safe hands of Roux Scholar Ken Culhane. The Dysart dining room is very appealing, with its stone floor, big

Dysart - 2020 July

This was the first day after the UK’s government-imposed coronavirus lockdown, which began on 23rd March. For over a hundred days no restaurants in England have been allowed

Dysart - 2018 November

The Dysart is set in leafy Petersham, not far from Richmond, in premises that used to be a country pub. The dining room has very well spaced tables, a stone floor and fireplace

Dysart - 2015 September

The Dysart, set back from the main road in leafy Petersham, has a talented youg chef Kenneth Culhane, a winner of the prestigious Roux Scholoarship in 2010. Formerly a pub

Dum Pukht Kolkata - 2016 February

Dum Pukht is a high-end Indian restaurant brand of the ITC hotel group. It specialises In the cuisine of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh in northern India, known in particular for the

Dum - 2017 March

Dum Biryani House opened in late October 2016, tucked away in a Soho basement just south of Oxford Street. It was set up by Dhruv Mittal, who after studying at the Cordon Bleu

Duke of Sussex - 2020 October

he Duke of Sussex is part of a pub group called Metropolitan Pub Company, whose 71 pubs are each encouraged to set their own local identity. The Duke of Sussex has a Victorian

Duke of Sussex - 2015 August

The Duke of Sussex is a Victorian era boozer with a large dining room at the back facing a garden. There are booths along each side of the room as well as tables in the centre

Duddells London - 2018 January

Editor's note: This restaurant closed in October 2019. Duddell’s is a Hong Kong restaurant that currently holds one Michelin star (until the latest 2018 guide it had

Duck de Chine - 2011 August

There are two branches of Duck de Chine in Beijing, one in the Hidden City and this quite new one, a short walk from the Regent Hotel (as we discovered when our taxi driver gave

Duck and Waffle - 2012 September

Editor's note: Dan Doherty left as head chef in April 2018 - he moved to The Royal Oak in Marylebone. The new head chef is Tom Cenci. At the top of the Heron Tower in Bishopsgate

Duarte's Tavern - 2017 February

Pescadero is a sleepy little community in a surprisingly rural part of California. Palo Alto may be a 45 minute drive away, but here there are just small farms, with Pescadero

Drake's - 2009 August

Drakes is within an elegant building in the High Street of the village of Ripley in Surrey. We were ushered onto the terrace at the back on this summer’s evening

Dorchester Grill Room - 2011 March

Editor's note. Brian Hughson has now moved to Coworth Park. As of August 2013 the kitchen is run by Freddy Pethick-Money, who was previously sous-chef here. These days the Grill

Donostia - 2012 October

Donostia is the Basque word for San Sebastian, the north-western coastal city that is the foodie heart of Spain and is famous for its pintxo (tapas) bars. This particular