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Brasserie Joel - 2010 July

Joel Antunes was chef of Les Saveurs, one of the top London restaurants in 1991, after working at prestigious kitchens such as Normandy at the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok. He was

Brasserie Chavot - 2013 March

Editor's note. In December 2015 it was announced that the restaurant would in due course be closing and relocating elsewhere due to rent issues. Eric Chavot was brought up in

Branka - 2012 October

San Sebastian flows around a crescent bay lined with sandy beaches, with Branka set at one end next to the cliffs. The restaurant has spectacular views, the waves crashing over

Braidwoods - 2013 May

Braidwoods is run by husband and wife team Keith and Nicola Braidwood, who opened it in 1994. The restaurant is in an isolated cottage near a small town called Dalry. As if to

Bradleys - 2012 December

Bradleys was opened in 1991 by the family team of Simon and Jolanta Bradley. Simon is the chef, and trained at The Intercontinental Hotel in the days of Peter Kromberg, prior to

Brackenbury - 2008 May

I was very sad to see this local favourite close in mid October 2008. It was a benchmark 14/20 restaurant. The sort of restaurant everyone wishes they had at the end of their

Boulestin - 2013 September

Soon after I came to London in 1983 I visited Boulestin, which was located in a basement just off the Covent Garden piazza and dated back to 1927. It had been quite the thing in

Bouillabaisse - 2015 October

Editor's note: It appears that this underwhelming restaurant closed in early 2016 after less than a year in operation. I am surprised it lasted that long. This 80-seat Mayfair

Bonhams - 2018 November

Editor's note: in November 2018 it was announced that Bonham's will be closing on 21st December. It will be missed. Since my last visit to Bonhams there has been a change in the

Bonhams - 2017 July

Editor's note: in August 2018 head chef Tom Kemble completed his last service at Bonhams. The head chef is now Tom's former sous-chef, Théo Clench. Bonhams, situated

Bonhams - 2016 January

Bonhams is located in the main offices of the auction house on Bond Street, though it has its own dedicated entrance accessed via Haunch of Venison Yard. There is a bar downstairs

Bonhams - 2015 November

At this meal a tasting menu was offered in addition to the usual carte, so we ventured down this path. Bread is getting even better here, the chef now achieving a better crust

Bonhams - 2015 May

The meal today began with an introductory nibble, a classic gougere that used a Swiss cheese and was gorgeous, the choux pastry delicate and the cheese flavour comforting and

Bonhams - 2015 March

The auction house Bonhams established a London restaurant to the public in February 2015, initially open only for breakfast and lunch. You can access the restaurant, as

Bonhams - 2015 late July

The meal today began with a starter of gazpacho with smoked eel, brioche crumbs and rhubarb ice cream was particularly impressive. The flavour of the Datterini tomatoes from

Bonhams - 2015 June

Bonham’s little restaurant, open at lunch-time (and now also one evening a week), is a refreshing change from the now typical over-priced Mayfair openings aimed at

Bonhams - 2015 July

This was the first time that I have been to Bonhams in the evening. It recently started opening on Thursday evenings to supplement its usual weekday lunch opening; if you

Bonds - 2014 March

Editor's note: in min January 2015 it was announced that Bonds would be replaced by a Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, which is very sad. Given its location near the Bank of

Bombay Palace - 2012 August

The Bombay Palace has been trading since 1984, but had a major refurbishment and opened its doors again in June 2012. It is part of an international chain of eight branches. The

Bombay Club - 2019 May

Bombay Club was set up by Ashok Bajaj in 1987, who had moved here after managing the Bombay Brasserie in London for four years for the Indian Taj Hotel group. Bombay Club is