Category: One Michelin Star

The Hind’s Head, Bray: Say hello to the little Fat Duck.

Paradoxically tempered tea, univalved porridge and nitro-blasted savoury puddings have no place in Heston Blumenthal’s rather quaint, rather modest pub, situated just next to The Fat Duck. This true-to-its-roots establishment can trace its history as far back as four hundred years, including being the assembly…

What the Michelin man said about London in 2010

As many of you have heard, the big news for restaurant obsessives this week is the (leaked) release of the 2010 update to the Michelin Guide. As usual, there are some winners, some losers and some shock decisions where potentials didn’t make the big time.…

St John: Where in the world top 50? [Review]

St John is currently the 14th best restaurant in the world (2009). Yes, ‘Worlds’. And I can confirm, they don’t use San Pellegrino. Apparently, the British can indeed cook. As usual, I am late to the party as it seems like the entire food writers…

Nahm [Invite]

Nahm Official site The Halkin SW1X 7DJ +44 (0) 20 7333 1234 Lunch £20pp  Dinner £60 pp Nahm is the only Thai restaurant in London to have a michelin sparkle around it’s neck. The restaurant is of course Chef David Thompson’s labour of love; Legend…

Arbutus, with Tim and Candice [Review]

Arbutus Official Site 63 Frith Street W1D 3JW 020 7734 4545 Set Lunch £16 , Ala Carte £ 40 (3 courses) I am a feeble little soul afraid to be shamed in public when discovered that what I preach is but a false pretension. Woe…