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items: Best Italian restaurants in London
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items: Cotswolds best restaurants: where to eat and drink
items: Best Italian restaurants in the UK
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items: Best Sunday roasts in the UK
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Best Italian restaurants in London
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date: 2026-04-16T09:15:12.000Z
subject: Guides
subject: London
subject: Restaurants
subject: London area guides
description: Enjoy a slice of la dolce vita in London with our pick of regional Italian spots, from elegant Tuscan plates to perfect pasta and rustic Puglian dishes
encoded: Looking for an Italian restaurant in London that isn't your average pizza or spaghetti house? Using traditional recipes from regional Italy and the best imported ingredients, as well as, of course, great British produce, we have highlighted the Italian stalwarts in the capital as well as the hottest new openings. Has eating Italian in London got you in the mood to head to Italy? Discover Puglian cuisine, learn about Emilia Romagna's food and where to eat in Tuscany, then geek out on Italian coffee culture with our expert barista Celeste Wong's guide, including traditional rituals, how to order it and the perfect recipe for at-home brewing. Best Italian restaurants in London Trullo, Highbury – for seasonally focussed Italian-inspired dishes Older sister to Borough Market’s Padella, Trullo serves perfect pasta, antipasti and larger charcoal grill dishes in a romantic yet relaxed environment. Upstairs, wooden tables – simply laid with white paper tablecloths and flickering tea lights – are huddled together, while downstairs, dark booths are perfect for a longer, laid-back dinner. The menu changes twice daily, depending on seasonal produce, but if there’s two of you we’d recommend a couple of antipasti, a couple of plates of pasta and one larger oven dish. Rich beef shin ragu coats slippery ribbons of pappardelle, while sweet squash ravioli gets a richness from the olive oil. If it’s on the menu, order Padella’s iconic pici cacio e pepe for a cheesy hit. Meat and fish are simply cooked over coals, served with the likes of soft polenta and salsa verde or baby beetroot. As with the food, wines change regularly but there are always a few available by the glass. The natural Puglia Miro is bursting with ripe cherries, or sip on a punchy coffee negroni as a nightcap. trullorestaurant.com Tiella, Columbia Road The buzz is palpable on entering Dara Klein's Italian trattoria on Columbia Road. The 1860s former pub has been refreshed with wood panelling, mounted dressers and a chi…

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Best restaurants in Covent Garden: where to eat and drink
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date: 2026-04-10T08:20:08.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: London
subject: Restaurants
subject: London area guides
description: From Neal's Yard to Leicester Square, we've found the best places to eat in and around the West End, from intimate seafood bistros to contemporary wine bars and Laotian banquets
encoded: Looking for Covent Garden restaurants? Here are our favourite restaurants for pre-theatre dinners and post-shopping meals, from The Strand to theatre land and beyond... For more recommendations, check out our picks of the best restaurants in Soho, London Bridge restaurants or the best restaurants in Kings Cross. Plus, London's best new restaurants here. Best places to eat and drink in Covent Garden Burro – for elegant Italian Having a pre-theatre option from neighbourhood Italian Trullo is a real treat, this one larger and glossier to match the Covent Garden surrounds. Burro means butter in Italian, and the dishes are slathered in the stuff – melting pancetta-covered asparagus spears come in pools of peppery butter reminiscent of Padella’s iconic cacio e pepe, while pan-fried half chicken (a must-order sharing main) is dressed with morels and buttery masala sauce. Olive oil more your thing? Dip glistening, squidgy focaccia into pools of it while you sip on a top-notch negroni or zippy rhubarb amaro americano. Primi pastas sing as expected – order one each between starter and main to share amongst the table – knobbly guanciale adds depth to tomato-based strozzapreti all'amatriciana, while fettucine is folded through duck and porcini ragu. For pud, springy sugar-coated doughnuts sit atop a tiramisu-inspired sauce for a contemporary take on the classic. trattoriaburro.com Poons – for home-cooked Chinese food You should approach the Poon’s menu with a game plan in hand. Pick wontons or claypot or chicken, or, if you are lunching, the daily congee or noodles and go all in, the rest of the menu can wait for another day. If you have a choice of seating then the bar will give you plenty to observe – but wherever you end up this is a cosseting, pretty, elegant space that manages not to be slightest bit stuffy. Amy Poon started her business with an online dumpling dispatch business she called a ‘wontoneria’ and the same silky wontons are available at Poon’s: order the whole m…

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Best UK vineyards for tours, tasting and overnight stays 2026
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date: 2026-03-31T15:06:10.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Drink
subject: Travel
subject: UK
subject: Hotel guides
description: For walks with verdant views, picnics amongst the vines and bottles of local brut, check out our picks of the best UK vineyard stays
encoded: Looking for vineyard stays in the UK, or planning an English vineyard tour? There’s never been a better time to explore the UK's thriving wine scene. Thanks to warming temperatures, improved winemaking techniques and growing international recognition, English vineyards are flourishing – with English sparkling wines in particular now rivalling some of the best in the world. For visitors, that means far more than just a tasting when you visit. Today’s vineyard stays offer everything from guided tours and cellar-door experiences to supper clubs, wellness events and hands-on harvest days. Many English vineyards now also feature beautifully designed accommodation, from grand estates to cosy cabins, so you can wake up among the vines and make a full weekend of it. Read on for our pick of the best English and Welsh vineyard stays for a gourmet getaway. For more travel inspiration, check out the best UK spa hotels for food lovers and the best luxury hotels in the UK to book for a special occasion. 20 best vineyard hotels and stays in the UK Lympstone Manor, Devon Chef Michael Caines was fresh off a 21-year stint at Dartmoor’s Gidleigh Park when he bought a Georgian house near Exmouth. He turned this into Lympstone Manor, a luxe country house hotel and member of Relais & Châteaux. It sits in 28 acres of south-west facing parkland, which as well as giving stunning views of the Exe Estuary also, Michael reckoned, looked like a good place to plant a vineyard thanks to the mild micro-climate. May to September sees vineyard tours run every Tuesday and Friday – hotel guests can join with a glass of the classic cuvée while non-resident visitors partake as a lunch package: either a three-course meal at the hotel’s The Pool House or a more upscale four-course affair in the Michelin-starred fine-dining rooms (or upgrade to the showstopping eight-course signature tasting menu). Other events include an annual beaujolais nouveau supper and harvest festival with grape-picking. What to eat…

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Best Japanese restaurants in the UK
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date: 2024-10-11T10:07:34.000Z
subject: Restaurants
description: Whether you’re a fan of slippery udon noodles, creamy tonkotsu ramens or super-fresh sushi, the UK has plenty of exciting Japanese restaurants to satisfy your cravings
encoded: Looking for the best ramen in London? Want to find sushi near you? We've found the best Japanese restaurants in London and the UK. After, check out our podcast with chef and author Tim Anderson on the 10 things you need to know about Japanese izakaya. Now find out our favourite informal dining spots in the UK and the best new restaurants in London. Next find out about hokkaido cuisine. Best Japanese restaurants in London UMU, Mayfair Opening in 2004 and thriving 20 years later is testament to UMU’s unique offering –inspired by Kyoto cuisine, using British ingredients such as fish sourced from Cornwall and Welsh lamb. Behind a discreet doorway in Mayfair’s Bruton Place, the dark wood-panelled room is lit to emphasise the sushi masters at work at the counter, carving, chopping and grating fresh wasabi. There is more theatre on the plate with premium ingredients like high-grade wagyu served à la minute, which arrives smoking at the table; the salty-sweet and glistening eel kabayaki, and a cute dessert: Charamisu Mayfair garden Japanese seasonal tiramisu, with a mini watering can to sprinkle over sake. Select a wine or sake pairing for the full experience. umurestaurant.com Akira Back, Mayfair Akira Back, well known in the USA for his playful approach to Japanese cuisine, is influenced by both his travels and Korean heritage. Dishes are made to share and flavours are bold. Try the signature tuna sashimi pizza, rich with truffle oil; mini tacos filled with wagyu bulgogi; rock shrimp with creamy gochujang; black miso cod; and finish with sushi rolls like Hot Mess – sashimi poke, crab tempura and spicy ponzu aïoli. A lighter starter of yellowtail jalapeño with citrussy yuzu, is a highlight. On the inventive wine list try Smiley NV, a South African chenin blanc blend which pairs well with sushi. The triple-height room, with one wall dominated by spectacular artwork by Akira’s mother, and glass ceiling, makes it light-filled at lunch, twinkling at night. mandarinoriental.com…

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Cotswolds best restaurants: where to eat and drink
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date: 2024-06-11T09:00:36.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Travel
subject: UK
subject: Local city guides
description: Amidst the picturesque villages and rolling green countryside of the Cotswolds are plenty of excellent places to eat and drink – read on for Mark Taylor's picks of the best restaurants in the Cotswolds
encoded: Looking for restaurants in the Cotswolds? Want to know where to eat whilst exploring this pretty region? Mark Taylor shares his insider tips for the best restaurants, bakeries and bars, plus a recommendation of one of the best villages to add to your Cotswolds itinerary, and places to visit on day trips around the countryside. We've added some top picks of where to stay whilst you visit the Cotswolds too. For more inspiration, check out our full guide to the best Cotswolds hotels. For more exciting restaurants and weekend ideas for food lovers, check out our best UK city breaks, best pubs with rooms and our foodie day trips from London by train. Discover our picks of the best restaurants in Bath, best restaurants in Oxford, best restaurants in York and best restaurants in Cambridge. Jump to: olive's top 10 best restaurants in the Cotswolds Foodie neighbourhood spotlight: Moreton-in-Marsh Where to stay in the Cotswolds Foodie day trips around the Cotswolds olive's top 10 best places to eat and drink in the Cotswolds We've included insider information about what to order where below, plus plenty more places to visit, but for those who want a quick insight into our favourite spots in the region, here are Mark's picks. For al fresco dining: The Potting Shed For a real taste of the area: The Bull For simple classics with a view: The Woolpack For authentic tapas: Lola & Co For French favourites: Fleur de Lys For an impeccable wine list: Martin & Malthouse For beers by the water: Warehouse 4 For local produce: Broadway Deli For award-winning bakes: Knead Bakery Cafe For a meal in a unique setting: Worton Kitchen Garden Foodie town spotlight: Moreton-in-Marsh In the Evenlode Valley, within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the market town of Moreton-in-Marsh makes an ideal base for a ‘foodie’ trip. A short hop from popular villages and towns such as Daylesford (famous for its organic farm, shop and restaurant), Chipping Norton and Stow-on-the-Wold, it benefi…

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Best Italian restaurants in the UK
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date: 2024-03-18T12:20:00.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Guides
subject: Restaurants
description: Clean-eating brigade look away now. Pasta and pizza are back, and better than ever before, now that a new wave of authentic, regional Italian restaurants have opened up across the UK. Let olive be your carb guide
encoded: Italian restaurants in the UK are enjoying a renaissance as chefs and restaurateurs go back to their roots. Using traditional recipes from regional Italy and the best imported ingredients, as well as, of course, great British produce, these Britalians are breaking the mould. Pasta is officially cool again - why not explore some of our favourite pasta recipes to bring a taste of Italy into your own kitchen? Rolling pasta, making fresh pizza dough and churning ice cream, here we have listed some of our best Italian restaurants so far this year in the UK. You'll find seasonal dishes such as spaghettini with Morecambe Bay shrimp at Luca to pappardelle with beef shin at Padella. Now learn 10 things we love about Puglian cuisine and Tuscan food. Learn about Italian coffee culture with our expert barista Celeste Wong's guide, including traditional rituals, how to order it and the perfect recipe for at-home brewing. For a more casual affair, find out our favourite informal dining spots in the UK and then discover the best restaurants in the Lake District. Napoli Centro, Sheffield In this 16-seater, Riccardo Castagno is keen to create the vibe of those small, buzzy neighbourhood pizzerias that proliferate in Naples. Students and academics from the nearby university, like Sheffield foodies, love Riccardo’s light and elastic, 48-hour-proved pizza bases, quickly cooked at 450C and topped with sweet, crushed San Marzano tomatoes, Amalfi anchovies or imported cured meats. Toppings range from seasonal specials such as Zucca: fior di latte mozzarella, ’nduja and gorgonzola dolce on a butternut squash base; to its knock-out Salsiccia pizza, with fennel sausage, chilli, smoked provola cheese and friarielli, the leafy, broccoli-related green. napolicentro.co.uk Buyers Club, Liverpool This cool courtyard canteen is a fantastic place to nurse a negroni in the sun or, on colder days, hunker down with one of chef Kyle Jones’s fresh pasta dishes, such as ’nduja pappardelle or wild mushroom…

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The best UK restaurants for a party
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date: 2023-11-01T16:22:18.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Restaurants
subject: UK
subject: Travel
description: Whether you’ve got a birthday coming up or just love eating out with a big gang of pals, here are the UK’s very best foodie party venues
encoded: Looking for restaurants for large groups? Read on for the best party restaurants in the UK to celebrate a special occasion, then check out the our round-up of the UK’s best gastro pubs with rooms as well as the best restaurants with rooms in the UK. For a rejuvenating overnight stay, discover the best UK spa hotels for food lovers. For more restaurant recommendations, check out new UK restaurants. For a more intimate restaurant experience, try our best private dining rooms in the UK and if you want to pull out all the stops, find out the UK's best showstopping restaurants to impress and the best chef's table experiences in the UK. Now find out the best female-owned restaurants in the U.K and for a more casual affair, discover our favourite informal dining spots. Best restaurants for a party in London… Tendril, Oxford Circus Subtitled “a (mostly) vegan kitchen and bar”, chef Rishim Sachdeva’s cooking, which explores the creative possibilities of plant-based dining, has proved super-popular with vegans and omnivores alike, which makes for an always lively vibe, whether you’re sitting at the central bar watching each dish being plated or in the atmospheric dining room on either side. Book the six-course set festive dinner: after welcome margaritas in Tendril’s semi-private rear dining room, the menu plays out in sharing dishes of preserved fennel and aïoli or crispy potatoes and remoulade, then solo courses of smoked potato pie or burnt leeks and chive emulsion. Max group, 30 (52 full-hire), dinner menu £67pp. tendrilkitchen.co.uk Cây Tre, Hoxton This year, Hieu Trung Bui’s pioneering Hoxton Vietnamese restaurant celebrates its 20th anniversary. Its festive sharing menu (also at Cây Tre Soho) includes dishes such as salt beef papaya salad, caul-fat wrapped roast ribeye, crispy sea bass in tamarind and braised duck leg with Indochina dragonplum sauce. £45pp; £20pp wine flight available. caytrerestaurant.co.uk The Laundry, Brixton A beautiful building with several dining…

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Best Sunday roasts in the UK
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date: 2023-08-28T14:31:40.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Restaurants
description: From wood-fired feasts to Michelin-starred spreads, raise your gravy jugs to Britain’s best roast dinners
encoded: Looking for the best Sunday roasts? Want to know where to get the best yorkshire puddings? We’ve found the UK’s best restaurants and pubs for Sunday lunch. Want to extend your weekend and stay over? Check out our favourite gastro pubs with rooms in the UK and if you want to pull out all the stops, find out the UK's best showstopping restaurants to impress. For a more casual affair, find out our favourite informal dining spots. Want to try making your own? Follow our step-by-step guides for the crunchiest pork crackling, fluffiest roasties, towering yorkies and impressive meat-free roasts. Listen to the olive podcast where Janine Ratcliffe chats to olive’s Senior Food Editor Anna Glover about the iconic British Sunday Lunch, sharing tips and tricks to creating all of the elements for a perfect roast dinner. View oEmbed on the source website Sunday roasts in London… Fallow, St James's Jack Croft and Will Murray’s sustainable-focused restaurant makes for a lively, sophisticated Sunday lunch spot. There’s a buzz from groups catching up on tables beneath suspended planters of dried flowers, and chefs slicing, sizzling and charring ingredients in the large open kitchen. Tart Yorkshire rhubarb, sweet vanilla, tangy yogurt and gin combine in a perfect emulation of rhubarb and custard in cocktail form, while frozen margaritas make the perfect summer pairing to the iconic kombu-seasoned corn ribs or creamy caramelised cauliflower croquetas topped with crisp cauli leaves, English pecorino and black garlic mayo. Chefs butcher meat on site and use every cut available, so the Sunday roast offering rotates depending on what’s on offer that week; this might be pig’s head or slow-cooked venison shoulder, and there’s always perfectly pink dairy cow rump and fillet. All are served on a plate generously laden with golden roast potatoes, glazed carrots, red cabbage and seasonal greens, with a fluffy Yorkshire pudding to boot. Ingredients otherwise destined for waste are used to elevate …

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The best UK coffee roasters
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date: 2021-09-04T12:04:32.000Z
subject: Drink
subject: Guides
subject: Coffee
description: The independent coffee scene is booming – let us introduce you to those leading the roasting revolution, from the Caravan coffee roasters to Assembly coffee in Brixton
encoded: Looking for the best coffee roasters? Coffee experts from the UK's best coffee roasters give us the lowdown on the independent coffee scene in the UK, from Caravan coffee roasters to the man behind The London Coffee Festival. If you want to try out some new coffees to roast each month, read about the best coffee subscriptions. Next, check out the best coffee beans, best moka pots and best coffee grinders to buy from our expert coffee contributor, Celeste Wong. Colonna Coffee, Wiltshire Highly regarded Colonna Coffee in Wiltshire is a roastery that has also devised its own compostable coffee capsules (there’s a coffee shop – Colonna & Small’s – in Bath, too). Colonna Coffee argues there’s plenty of science involved in creating the perfect cup. The roast is essentially a series of chemical reactions, with roasters altering the machinery to manipulate these reactions to accentuate the flavours they want to show in the bean and minimise those they don’t. The processing that the beans undergo can, therefore, produce a myriad of flavours in the final cup. Try it yourself: Try the Gigesa Grade 1 Washed, an Ethiopian coffee with promise of peachy sweetness, hints of melon and bergamot, and even black tea. colonnacoffee.com Hard Lines Coffee, Cardiff Known for its bright and playful branding, Cardiff-based roastery Hard Lines Coffee wants to keep the coffee scene looking fresh, fun and not too serious. Not only do bags of whole-bean and ground coffee look appealing, but it also sources sustainably, aiming to build long lasting relationships at origin. Staying clear of the sometimes-pretentious perception of speciality coffee, Hard Lines has a range of no-nonsense guides covering a wide net of brewing methods for curious coffee-drinkers, including how to Aeropress and how to make the perfect espresso martini. You can also subscribe to a monthly coffee club subscription, starting at £10 per month. hard-lines.co.uk Perky Blenders, East London Perky Blenders started operating as…

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The UK's best virtual cookery schools
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date: 2020-07-03T13:29:49.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Guides
subject: Reviews
subject: Lockdown inspiration
description: Upskill from the comfort of your own home with the help of a virtual cookery school
encoded: Looking for the best online cooking course? Want to learn new cooking skills online from home? Try these expert-led options. Massimo Bottura – online Italian cooking course Italian chef Massimo Bottura’s daily #kitchenquarantine cookery demos and Q&A sessions on Instagram proved particularly popular during the global lockdown. The English-speaking 7pm livestreams from the kitchen of his family home regularly attracted more than 200,000 views for recipes such as tiramisu, ragu and even a decidedly non-Italian veggie-packed Thai curry. The chef-patron of three-Michelinstarred Osteria Francescana restaurant in Modena, has a series of Modern Italian sessions on MasterClass, which also features courses from renowned chefs Thomas Keller and Alice Waters, and pastry chef Dominique Ansel. Pay £85 for 12 lessons (including a downloadable class cookbook), or you can buy two site passes for £170, which gives you access to all chefs, and learn anything from simple pesto and pasta making, to risotto and zero-waste broth making good use of leftovers such as potato peelings and onion skins. masterclass.com Leiths – online cooking techniques course Since it was founded by Prue Leith back in 1975, Leiths has been a benchmark of cooking education, with famous alumni including celebrated food writer Diana Henry and Saturday Kitchen presenter Matt Tebbutt. With course fees for its renowned International Diploma in Food and Wine around the £20,000 mark, Leiths might not be in the budget of most home cooks but its online courses are far more affordable. The 24-week Essential Cooking Certificate costs £1,495. The course involves three hours per week of cooking as you follow step-by-step videos and upload photos of your work for feedback from your Leiths teacher. There’s also a six-week course for teens, costing £195, teaching knife skills, kitchen hygiene and family friendly dishes. For those who want to try out before committing, there’s a taster workshop available to download for just £…

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The 2020 foodie trend report
type: item
date: 2019-12-30T09:27:54.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Guides
subject: Restaurants
description: Salted caramel and prosecco are out, seacuterie, crackling and faux fish are in. Consider this your official guide to eating and drinking in the coming year
encoded: Looking for new restaurants and the latest foodie trends? Here are our top picks for food trends for 2020… Seacuterie This is a new word to familiarise yourself with as aged and cured fish is going to be big this year. Japanese sushi chefs have long used curing techniques to enhance texture and flavour in fish and seafood but we’ll see much more of it in restaurants. One of the trailblazers is Australian ‘gill-to-fin’ chef Josh Niland, whose best-selling The Whole Fish Cookbook embraces the hanging, dry-aging and curing of fish – hear more from Josh on episode 174 of the olive magazine podcast here. He’s not the only one. In London, Tom Brown is serving bresaolas and salamis of monkfish, salmon and cuttlefish at Cornerstone, and Portuguese chef Leandro Carreira is using a bespoke fish ageing cabinet at Chelsea seafood bar and fishmonger The Sea, The Sea. Carreira uses a range of fish for ageing, from gilthead bream to Cornish garfish and ages different fish for different periods of time. He says: “We have found that fish with a high content of oils and round fish have the best results. Depending on the species and size, we hang fish for four to 12 days. Sourcing high-quality fish is the key to achieving firmer flesh, meatier texture and long-lasting flavour with extended umami notes.” As well improving texture and flavour, ageing fish means you can extend its life, which also ticks the box for reducing food waste. Posh sarnies The days of dry, drab sarnies curling at the edges are over thanks to a swell of premium sandwich joints opening around the UK. From Tou (of ‘egg mayo and katsu sando’ fame) in London to Pinkmans Bakery in Bristol (which served its savoury buns at the Best of British Fair 2019 in Japan, where it represented the UK), posh sandwiches packed with high-quality ingredients are all the rage. At Sons + Daughters in London’s Coal Drops Yard, the bestseller is chicken but it’s not any old chicken sarnie. “It’s made with beautiful Swaledale chicken, cri…

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olive Chef Awards 2019: the winners
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date: 2019-11-15T10:34:34.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Guides
subject: chef awards
description: We reveal the talented winners making a difference to the way we eat, across the UK
encoded: Returning for their second year, the olive Chef Awards are all about celebrating your local food heroes. Back in the summer, you voted in your droves for those chefs having a positive impact on the food you eat, the communities you live in, and even (in the case of the sustainable star) the planet as a whole. We whittled those down to a sterling shortlist of 30, all of who deserve a massive pat on the back. Support them with your business (they’re worth it, trust us) and enjoy plenty of their recipes, restaurant reviews, podcasts, interviews and more. Our esteemed judges – Samyukta Nair, Zoe Adjonyoh, Mark Taylor and editor Laura Rowe – have spent the past couple of months travelling the country, meeting these great chefs, tasting their food and learning their stories. These are the winners they selected… Best baker Winner: Aidan Monks, Lovingly Artisan, Kendal, Cumbria “Bread with northern soul” is the fitting tagline for Lovingly Artisan, an eight-year-old business occupying a converted barn at Kendal in the heart of the Lake District. This community bakery is run by Aidan Monks, who has been baking sourdough for 30 years and specialises in naturally leavened sourdough made from stone-ground heritage grains from Gilchesters Organics located two miles north of Hadrian’s Wall. All breads are fermented for at least 24 hours and award-winning flavours include cheese and chilli, and Kalamata olive. What started with a domestic oven and small mixer at home has grown into a thriving business, and Lovingly Artisan supplies high-profile restaurants such as Moor Hall and The Forest Side, as well as selling over the counter in Kendal and at markets in Altrincham. Aidan says the growing awareness of sourdough’s health benefits has helped the business’s growth – heritage grains contain twice as many vitamins and minerals as modern varieties. One of the most popular sourdoughs is made using emmer grains and kombucha, the acidity of which aids the quality of the dough and the ad…

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Best burger restaurants across the UK
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date: 2019-09-03T09:10:57.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: East England
subject: East Midlands
subject: London
subject: North East
subject: North West
subject: Northern Ireland
subject: Restaurants
subject: Scotland
subject: South East
subject: South West
subject: Wales
subject: West Midlands
subject: Yorkshire & Humber
description: Get your burger fix courtesy of Britain’s finest patty purveyors, from Korean brisket burgers in the North West, to beef short rib cheeseburgers in the capital
encoded: Looking for the best burger restaurants across the UK? Want to know where to find the best gourmet burgers? Read on for our restaurant guide, or check out our burger recipes here... Best burger restaurants in London… Buster's, Brixton A stone’s throw from Brixton station is potentially the best new burger in London. You’ll find it at Buster’s, effectively a hole in the wall joint, bar a few small tables, serving up delicious wagyu beef and fried chicken burgers. The London restaurant scene is full of spots trying to claim they do ‘simple things, executed perfectly’ but Buster’s is a spot that is actually nailing it. The wagyu cheeseburger is made up of tender meat, seasoned perfectly and cooked to a juicy medium. The green peppercorn dijonaise adds a welcome acidity, and the potato roll it is all sandwiched between is soft and bouncy. The chicken burger is equally excellent, crispy, juicy and served with plenty of pickles. The IPA cheese sauce is aerated and rich, perfect for dipping lots of hot, crispy fries in. We finished off the meal with a chocolate mousse, which was light but decadent. If you’re looking for a great burger south of the river, Buster’s is where it’s at. busterslondon.co.uk Supra Burger, Queen's Park Housed as a permanent pop-up in the cosy rotisserie restaurant Cocotte, Supra does smashed burgers and it does them well. The burger menu is short and the five burgers on offer are a variation on double stacked smashed cheeseburger, to which you can add bacon or salad, or change up the sauce to make it a Supra, truffle or barbecue burger. The burgers are generously portioned but without being too big to eat. There’s attention to detail in the preparation, along with the use of high-quality ingredients, resulting in burgers that are juicy, flavourful and smashed to perfection. The fries are crisp, golden and fresh from the fryer, and a side of chicken tenders were succulent from what we guessed must have been a wet brine. As well as a choice of six sa…

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Best pizza restaurants in the UK
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date: 2019-07-31T09:12:25.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Restaurants
subject: UK
subject: Travel
subject: Students
description: Love pizza? Then you're in luck! We've rounded up the UK's best pizzerias, whether you want wood-fired ones topped fennel sausage, or slices piled high with veggies
encoded: Read on to find out the best places to eat pizza in the UK, then read the lowdown on pizza styles and where to find them. Best places to eat pizza in London… Whether you’re after a New York-style slice or an artisanal sourdough base, London is home to some of the UK’s top pizzerias. Pizza Pilgrims feels like an American diner meets Italian pizzeria with blistered crust bases and a sloppy centre, while at Voodoo Ray’s you’ll find slices piled high with everything from salt beef, sauerkraut and emmental to artichoke hearts and green olives. Click here for London’s best pizzerias… Best places to eat pizza across the UK… Fatto a Mano, Brighton and Hove Fatto a Mano brings an authentic taste of Naples to its three restaurants (two in Brighton, one in Hove) with its soft and pillowy wood-fired pizzas. The chefs collaborate with producers in Sussex, and there are regular staff tours of Naples, which inspires ideas such as the pizza topped with fennel sausage, Neapolitan broccoli, chilli, provola, mozzarella and parmesan. fattoamanopizza.com Dough & Brew, Warwick John Martin’s restaurant has reached the finals of the National Pizza Awards three years running. Food aside, much of its appeal is down to the child-friendly approach, including a film club so kids can watch a movie via wireless headphones so the grown-ups can enjoy their meal in relative peace. The wood-fired Neapolitan sourdough pizza toppings range from mac ’n’ cheese to British pulled short-rib beef with caramelised onions, stilton and mozzarella. doughandbrew.com The Flat, Exeter Chloe Whipple and Pietro Chiereghin opened their restaurant in 2017 and specialise in “planet-friendly” vegan and vegetarian versions of northern Italian pizzas. All hand-stretched bases are gluten-free and the kitchen even uses homemade vegan ‘mozzarella’ and ‘parmesan’. Available as small (6-inch) or regular (10-inch), bestsellers include the smoked halloumi, smoked vegan mozzarella, mushrooms, red onion chutney and ground pepper, …

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Restaurants with a view across the UK
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date: 2019-06-25T15:57:10.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Restaurants
description: From rooftop terraces with city views to beachside shacks with just the sea as scenery, these are the UK's best restaurants with a view
encoded: Looking for waterfront restaurants? Want the best restaurants with a city view? Here’s our guide for the UK's best restaurants with a view, and check out the best restaurants with a view in London here… Best outdoor restaurants across the UK Hare & Hounds, Bath This stone-built, dog-friendly inn is only a mile from Bath city centre, but nevertheless the Hare & Hounds is surrounded by beautiful countryside and extensive gardens. From the terrace there are sweeping 10-mile views across the city towards Solsbury Hill, an Iron Age hill fort immortalised in song by Peter Gabriel. The garden comes into its own in the summer, with its large lawn, picnic benches and children’s play area. It all makes for a lovely spot to enjoy a pint of Somerset-brewed Butcombe ale and simple dishes such as beer-battered fish and chips, or mash and beef braised in red wine. hareandhoundsbath.com Check out more places to eat and drink in Bath here 20 Stories, Manchester In the heart of Spinningfields, the restaurant at 20 Stories lays claim to the highest rooftop terrace in Manchester and provides magnificent 360° views of the city’s vast skyline. It’s a dramatic setting to enjoy modern British dishes in, including sweet-cured bacon chop, sauerkraut and lentils, and rhubarb panna cotta and crème fraîche sorbet. 20stories.co.uk Riddle & Finns, Brighton Riddle & Finns, tucked under a Victorian arch beneath the promenade at Brighton beach, is both a seafood restaurant and champagne and oyster bar. It has one of the town’s most sought-after views – the window area overlooks the skeletal remains of the iconic West Pier. Sit on the alfresco terrace in the summer or dine upstairs and glance over the pebble beach, gazing out to sea as you feast on grilled langoustines with chilli and salsa verde, followed by fish pie or pan-roast fillet of turbot with confit potato, burnt apple, Asian pear and shiso leaf butter. riddleandfinns.co.uk Here are more places to eat in Brighton The Griffin Inn, East Susse…

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Best UK wine bars that serve food
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date: 2019-04-25T09:50:28.000Z
creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Bar reviews
subject: Drink
subject: Guides
subject: Tapas
description: Wine bars are back, and this time the emphasis is on accessibility, sharing expertise, impeccably sourced bottles and well-matched food. Here are the UK’s best...
encoded: Looking for wine bars in London? Want to find the best wine shops in the UK? A new wave of hip, ultra-casual wine bars are transforming how we drink and eat. Heres our pick of the UK bars going big on exciting new wines and high quality rustic food that are set to overtake the modern British gastropub. After, check out best cocktail bars in London, the Worlds Best Bars and our favourite listening bars in London. Looking for an English vineyard break? Check out our favourite vineyards in the UK for tours, tastings and overnight stays among the vines Best wine bars in London… Top Cuvée, Highbury This friendly, understated neighbourhood wine bar and restaurant on Blackstock Road is a relaxed affair but there’s some serious drinks talent behind it, from owner Brodie Meah (ex-Heston Blumenthal drinks expert) to business partners Max and Noel Venning, owners of acclaimed cocktail bar Three Sheets in Dalston. Their wine list changes regularly but focusses on interesting low-intervention bottles, with mostly light reds and textured whites on offer. The menu lists only a few options by the glass but this is deceptive – staff are happy to let you try most wines, depending on what’s open. Winners on our visit included Lucy M 3 Colours Red: a juicy, gluggable red made, unusually, with pinot noir and two white wine grapes – pinot gris and sauvignon blanc. Another hit, Podere Pradarolo Vej 210, was a lovely malvasia with bold stone fruit notes. They also have a cocktail list courtesy of Three Sheets, featuring an elegantly tropical take on a G&T as well as a deliciously tannic margarita made with an orange wine reduction. Drinks are accompanied by an affordable, seasonal small-plates menu – try the likes of beef dripping potatoes with aïoli, charred leeks and smoked cream, and Blythburgh pork chop with burnt apple purée. topcuvee.com Passione Vino, Shoreditch Wine importers Luca Dusi and Federico Bruschetta have run this Shoreditch shop since 2013, supplying Italian wines from 75…

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Best seafood restaurants in the UK
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date: 2019-02-27T10:34:01.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Restaurants
description: Whether inland or on the coast, the UK has plenty of seafood restaurants that make the most of fresh-from-the-water produce. Here's where to get the best seafood platters, seaside lobster rolls and crab pies
encoded: Our expert guide to the best seafood restaurants in the UK. Here you will find everything from locally sourced fish, lobsters and oysters, to crab pasties and seafood pie. Best seafood restaurants in London Kerridge’s Fish and Chips at Harrods, Knightsbridge Pull up a stool and have a glass of wine and some snacks or book for a full three courses. Chef Tom Kerridge’s new restaurant in the lively, Art-Deco-inspired dining hall of the food-focussed Knightsbridge department store is high-end casual, with a menu centred on the best British seafood. Around the counter watch chefs prepare deep fried Cornish brill, line-caught squid and hand-dived scallops — all served on retro blue-and white china — with chips, tartare sauce and pease pudding. If you’re feeling flush choose native lobster or Dover sole, served whole, with herbed butter. There’s a cheeky nod to chip-shop classics in cockle popcorn and malted beer vinegar and pickled onions, eggs and dill pickles as well as triple cooked chips with toppings ranging from curry sauce to lobster thermidor. There are two desserts to choose from; flourless chocolate cake or a seasonal syllabub. Lush, as Tom would say. harrods.com/kerridges The Seafood Bar, Soho Already a raging success in the Netherlands because of its commitment to serving quality, sustainably sourced seafood at a reasonable price, this is the first international branch to open in London on Dean Street, Soho. The restaurant occupies the ground floor of a Georgian townhouse and the grand dimensions, pale wood and white interior and high ceilings give the space a luxurious but airy feel. The menu is comprehensive with several different sections covering hot and cold starters, crustaceans, oysters, fruit de mer platters, mussels, mixed seafood grills, caviar and even fish and chips. We almost go for the full bells-and-whistles giant double-decker fruit de mer platter that every table seems to be ordering, but our waiter after a hunger check-in advises a smaller pl…

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Best cookery schools in the UK
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date: 2019-02-06T17:24:03.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Guides
subject: Travel
subject: UK
description: From pastry masterclasses in London to seasonal fermentation workshops in Devon, these are the best cookery schools to visit across the country
encoded: Looking for cooking schools in the UK? Want to master pastry work? Check out our expert guide to the best cooking classes and cooking schools across the UK. Thyme, Gloucestershire – best plot to plate cookery school Set on the Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire border, the Thyme cookery school makes the most of the fact it’s part of a 150-acre working farm surrounded by meadows. Classes often start in the kitchen garden, showing guests how the produce is grown before harvesting for their menu, and cooking under the guidance of the Thyme chefs. The Instinctive Cook is Thyme’s flagship course, exploring seasonal flavour combinations. Whether it’s for a dinner party, baking bread or learning how to make cocktails, shrubs, cordials and syrups with herbs and seasonal fruits, these relaxed, hands-on courses often feature tastings and a lunch. You can also extend your visit with stay in the luxury grounds and dine at the newly opened Ox Barn on site , or The Swan pub across the road, which is all owned by the same family. thyme.co.uk Pie Room, London – best pastry school For an intimate lesson in pies and pastry work from one of the world’s leading experts, look no further than olive Chef Awards winner Calum Franklin. Now offering two-and-a-half-hour hands-on masterclasses from his ornate ‘pie room’ at Holborn Dining Room, Calum shows between two and eight guests how to make the perfect pork pie, followed by a G&T in the neighbouring Gin Bar, and a candlelit three-course dinner. The £250 price tag also includes an apron and the recipes to take home, and, of course, the pies themselves. holborndiningroom.com Exeter Cookery School – best cookery school with a view Occupying a stunning location on the Devon city’s historic quayside, Exeter Cookery School prides itself on running “fun and friendly” cookery courses. Owners Jim and Lucy Fisher ran a cookery school in France for 15 years before returning to the UK to open in Exeter in 2016. In the two years since they opened in a co…

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The 2019 foodie trend report
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date: 2018-12-19T14:15:50.000Z
subject: Guides
description: Avocados are out and zhoug is in. Consider this your essential ABC of the year’s hottest food and drink trends
encoded: Looking for new restaurants and the latest foodie trends? Here are our top picks for food trends for 2019... Filipino restaurants Could 2019 see more Filipino restaurants opening in the UK? After the success of Kinilaw and Buko in Hoxton (where dishes include salted duck egg, heirloom tomato, mustard leaf and grated cured yolk; and hand-dived scallop, cucumber, radish, lime and fermented roe), the Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee opened in Earl’s Court, serving dishes such as the signature fried chicken with its side of spaghetti, tomato sauce topped with hotdog slices and ground beef. Described as a cross between McDonald’s and KFC, Jollibee has 1,300 branches worldwide and the chain plans to open a further 25 stores in the UK over the next five years. The rise of veganism and flexitarians It’s official. Meat-free foods are in the mainstream now, with a report from market research firm Mintel claiming that 56% of UK adults have eaten vegetarian food and 34% of Brits have either limited or reduced their meat intake in the past year. Supermarkets such as Waitrose (the first in the UK to add a dedicated vegan section in 125 stores nationwide) and Iceland have embraced the rise of veganism and now you can buy anything from ‘fish-less’ fish fingers made with tofu and seaweed to a beetroot wellington. To highlight this shift from minority interest to mainstream, the latest edition of The Good Food Guide now highlights restaurants with specifically vegan menus. Check out our best vegan recipes here. An increasing number of people are also identifying as ‘flexitarian’ (only eating meat and fish occasionally), opting for a plant-focussed diet when cooking at home or eating out. Rosa’s Thai Cafe chain has been a trailblazer in bringing more choice to flexitarian diners, and owner Saiphin Moore says the past year has seen more customers asking for meatless dishes. She says: “Offering vegetarian options has always been very important to us and I think meat-free foods will onl…

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The best farm shops in the UK
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date: 2018-04-04T13:54:51.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Guides
description: The best farm shops offer prime, locally sourced, seasonal and homemade produce. Here’s our pick of the UK’s finest – well worth making a day trip for
encoded: Looking for the best farm shops in the UK? Read our guide to the best local organic farm shops including farm shops Yorkshire and the best farm shops in Sussex. Plus, discover our top five picks for the best farm-to-table restaurants here... Tori and Ben’s, Kings Newton, Derbyshire Due to unprecedented demand for their products, award-winning longhorn beef farmers Tori and Ben Stanley opened a new farm shop with its own state-of-the-art butchery at the end of 2017. In an exciting development, they’ve partnered up with MasterChef: The Professionals finalist Sven-Hanson Britt to create an exciting food experience at the new butchery on Chantry Farm in rural Derbyshire. Set within 10 acres of beautiful grassland, the new site allows Tori and Ben to offer a diverse range of cuts and meats, including homemade charcuterie. In true farm-to-fork style, head butcher Vince talks to customers about the full range of butchered cuts of beef and lamb produced on their farm. Tori says: “We’ve been blown away by the demand for the rare breeds we rear, butcher and sell. We’ve seen how important it is for people to see where their meat comes from, to learn about how it was reared, and how best to cook it.” toriandbensfarm.co.uk Fordhall Farm Shop, Market Drayton, Shropshire Fordhall Farm Shop is based on England’s first community-owned farm in north Shropshire. The land has been farmed organically for more than 65 years and the livestock remain outdoors on organic pasture all year. The shop also prides itself on selling a wide range of organic, local, seasonal and natural foods. There is Fordhall lamb and grass-fed beef, free-range Gloucester Old Spot sausages, carefully sourced local free-range poultry, home-cured bacon and handmade sausages. Farm manager Charlotte Hollins says: “We have a large selection of ales and beers, and homemade pies from our on site bakery, plus a café. Visitors can also take a walk around our farm trails to see the livestock in their natural habitat, so Fo…

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Rising stars: the UK's best bakeries and bakers
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date: 2018-02-06T17:02:28.000Z
creator: Edd Kimber
subject: Guides
description: Across the UK, talented bakers are combining traditional methods with innovative techniques to create next-level breads and pastries. Read our guide to some of the best bakers and bakeries in the UK
encoded: Looking for the best bakeries in the UK? Check out our expert guide to the best local bakeries and bread bakers in the country. From the best bakeries in London to some of the best in Bristol, Manchester and Nottingham. Farro Bakery, Bristol A long-time regular at local food markets, Farro opened its first retail location just over a year ago. “Market trading is no joke,” says owner and baker Bradley Tapp. “Early starts and essentially setting up a whole shop for a few hours? I’ve got big respect for all the market traders out there.” One of the most welcome differences since moving the operation to a retail bakery, says Bradley, is that you’re not subject to the weather. “Nothing worse for croissants than a warm, drizzly day. They lose all their flakiness.” During lockdown, Farro rethought its approach and changed the kind of baked goods it produced. Croissants, for example, sold unbaked and frozen. That way, customers could bake them at home themselves, filling their kitchens with the smells of an artisan bakery. farro.co.uk Loaf, Birmingham South Birmingham’s Loaf bakery is a social enterprise – a bakery that aims to build community through food. Loaf launched in 2009 and, at first, everything was baked in founder Tom Baker’s kitchen. The bakery adopted a subscription model (for a monthly fee, subscribers could regularly collect Tom’s loaves from his doorstep) to fund a move to a production site, and now Loaf is a cooperative of nine people, all of whom are directors of the company. The bakery also focusses on teaching forgotten food skills through cooking classes, with any profit the business makes funnelled back into Loaf’s social objectives. loafonline.co.uk Baltic Bakehouse, Liverpool Siblings Sam and Grace Henley founded Baltic Bakehouse to provide the city with “real bread”, handmade and slowly risen, as other bakeries in the city steadily succumbed to the dominance of supermarkets. “The bread is central to everything we do, so we use it to make sandwiches,…

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Stepping up to the plate: chefs to watch in 2018
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date: 2017-12-27T14:04:57.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Guides
subject: Meet the chef
subject: chef awards
description: Want to know which chefs will be making headlines in 2018? Read our exert guide to the the UK's most influential chefs who will shaping the UK's buzzing restaurant scene this year
encoded: Read our guide to the UK's best chefs to look out for in 2018... Damien Wager Essex-born Damien Wager has spent much of the past decade working in the kitchens of Cornish restaurants and hotels, but it is since joining the 2 AA Rosette Beechfield House Hotel in Wiltshire as executive pastry chef that his stunning desserts, such as his take on a Black Forest gateau, featuring a cherry mousse with kirsch liquid centre, chocolate sable, compressed cherries and chocolate ganache, have gained wider attention. Still only 27, Damien says his long-term ambition is to launch his own patisserie business back in his adopted home of Cornwall. beechfieldhouse.co.uk Joe Simmonds Roasted turbot on the bone with poached potatoes, smoked mussel fritters, samphire, charred cucumber, crispy capers, warm cucumber and herb emulsion is one reason why Bath Priory-trained chef Joe Simmonds is drawing a crowd at The Beach at Bude. Another is that he was recently awarded two AA Rosettes – the first time the boutique hotel has won anything – putting Bude officially on the map. thebeachatbude.co.uk Tomos Parry Since he left Kitty Fisher’s in Mayfair, former YBF Young Chef of the Year Tomos Parry has spent his time doing residencies, most of them based around cooking over fire. The big news is that he is opening his own east London restaurant in 2018. He says: “It will be counter dining with grills in the middle, very much inspired by Japanese yakitori restaurants. As a Welshman, I am passionate about using Welsh produce and I’m working with farmers and fishermen to improve the supply chain to London.” @tomos_pp Tom Brown After stints at Raymond Blanc’s Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and Tom Kerridge’s Hand & Flowers, Tom Brown spent five years working for Nathan Outlaw, first in Cornwall and then as head chef of Outlaw’s at The Capital in London. And now he has flown the nest to open his own restaurant, Cornerstone in Hackney Wick, which is due to open in spring 2018. Serving the “clean an…

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The olive 2018 trend report
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date: 2017-12-22T12:19:50.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Guides
description: Our predictions of the food trends for 2018, including restaurant trends and drinks trends
encoded: Looking for food trends 2018? When a new food trend gains traction, it can influence our eating habits for months or even years to come. Here are the ones we reckon are destined to take off in 2018. You heard it here first... MODERN AFRICAN The flavours of Africa have increasingly become part of the British food dialogue this past year, thanks in no small part to books from food blogger Lopè Ariyo and restaurateur Zoe Adjonyoh, who brought the foods of Nigeria and Ghana to the masses. Now there are plenty of restaurants to try it at in London, too. Grab oga burritos – served at Nigerian takeaway I Go Chop in Camberwell – filled with jollof rice, beans and meat. Ikoyi in London’s St James’s Market serves upmarket jollof rice with smoked bone marrow, and buttermilk plantain with smoked scotch bonnet chillies. New York export Red Rooster, in London’s Shoreditch, uses fiery Ethiopian spice blend berbere in its fried chicken recipe. Or, if you’re after some of the best-tasting wings in the capital, head to Eritrean specialist Lemlem Kitchen in Netil Market, east London – the guys here smother their wings in a berbere, ginger and garlic rub. FOOD-WASTE MENUS After Anthony Bourdain’s documentary Wasted! The Story of Food Waste and Dan Barber’s WastED pop-up in New York and London, will we see even more environmentally aware chefs reducing food waste and using surplus ingredients? It’s already happening in hip eco-restaurants like Poco in Bristol and Silo in Brighton (broccoli with seaweed dashi pictured), both of which are striving for zero waste, and let’s hope more follow. YORKSHIRE BURRITO Yorkshireman Henry Preen has sparked a wave of Yorkshire pudding wraps across the country. Since 2016, Yorkshire Burrito has been dishing out comforting Yorkies with slow-cooked meats, veggies and plenty of gravy from a stand at Street Food Union in Soho. The rest of the country is cottoning on, and this latest street-food phenomenon has popped up at Bournemouth’s Syron Café and The Y…

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It's getting hot in here: best BBQ restaurants in the UK
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date: 2017-09-14T17:31:05.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Restaurants
subject: Street food
description: Missing those summer barbecues? Meet the chefs who are getting all fired up, as we explore the restaurants that are going back to basics and cooking over coals, come rain or shine
encoded: Looking for the best BBQ restaurants in London that isn’t your average steak or burger joint? Check out our expert guide to the top BBQ restaurants in the UK. These grill restaurants include Hawksmoor's BBQ menu, BBQ ribs at Smokestak, and much more at Berber & Q, Temper and Blacklock. Here are the best BBQ restaurants in London... Berber & Q The one for the veg A converted railway arch in east London, Berber & Q takes its culinary inspiration from the Middle East, North Africa and the Ottoman empire, with food cooked on a wood-fuelled mangal grill with shelves. (There’s another Berber & Q Shawarma Bar in Exmouth Market, too). Run by former Ottolenghi chefs Josh Katz and Mattia Bianchi, Berber & Q serves its meats on a tray with cumin salt, harissa and grilled pitta bread. A typical menu might include green chermoula chicken thighs or hand-pulled lamb shawarma, although meze dishes get equal billing. “Our cauliflower shawarma is probably our signature dish and one that definitely benefits from spending time on the fire,” says Josh. “Cauliflowers absorb smoke very well and are a great example of an ingredient that is hugely enhanced by time on the fire.” berberandq.com Pitt Cue The one where all the chefs eat Founders Tom Adams and Jamie Berger started Pitt Cue as a street-food truck on London’s Southbank, but it’s now a 100-cover restaurant tucked between the City and Shoreditch. “We see ourselves not as a barbecue restaurant, but as a restaurant that barbecues,” says restaurant manager Crispin Sugden. Housed in a 19th-century warehouse, the Devonshire Square Pitt Cue has an open kitchen with a US-built, wood-burning grill. Often using meat from their own farm in Cornwall, cooked over sustainable oak and lumpwood charcoal, chefs keep things simple. The ‘farm to fork’ philosophy extends to Tom’s beloved Mangalitsa pigs, loin chops of which end up on the daily changing blackboard menu, alongside the likes of smoked shoulder of lamb or aged rare-breed Dexter beef fille…

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Best Indian restaurants in the UK
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date: 2017-06-12T12:29:15.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: Guides
description: The great British curry house has come on a long way in the last five decades. We celebrate the best Indian restaurants ub the UK, from street food specialists to fine-dining aficionados
encoded: Check out which Indian restaurants are hot right now! These restaurants are taking traditional Indian cuisine and giving it a modern twist. Everything from Keralan nankin chicken and foraged kelp too bundo chaat. Now discover Bangladeshi food: how to cook like a local. Lasan, Birmingham Since it opened in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter in 2002, Lasan has become a sparkling gastronomic gem in its own right. This stylish fine dining restaurant has wowed the locals with its lighter, inventive take on traditional Indian cuisine combined with the best of British produce and modern techniques. Refined dishes like sindhi murgh (tandoori breast of Cotswold white chicken, ground raw mango, coriander, green chilli and ginger with dressed heritage tomatoes) and head chef Aktar Islam’s main course of lamb lababdar (loin cutlet marinated in cumin and black cardamon, spiced rillette of shoulder, turnip, garlic, baby leaf spinach, smoked lababdar gravy), which features on the Great British Menu, offers diners a fragrant alternative to mainstream curry houses. “The idea behind Lasan was to take Indian food to a new direction,” says Birmingham-born Aktar. “We draw inspiration from contemporary India and its colourful and culturally diverse culinary heritage, but we take a unique approach to the food to create a truly special Indian gastronomic experience.” Bundobust, Manchester and Leeds Marko Husak and Mayur Patel wanted to do something that hadn’t been done before when they came up with the idea for Bundobust. Launched in Leeds in 2014 (a second site in Manchester has since followed), Bundobust is a restaurant and bar combining veggie Indian street food with a huge range of craft ale. A bustling place where food is served in disposable bowls with plastic cutlery, it offers a casual dining experience with small plates and low prices. “I think people like our laid-back vibe, which is pretty rare in Indian restaurants,” says Marko. “Originally the idea was to open a craft beer bar wi…

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