Harden’s, the country’s most authoritative restaurant guide, today (31 March) launched its 25th annual survey of diners. Our London pocket guide and companion volume, Harden’s UK Restaurants, are based on one of the most detailed annual surveys of restaurant-goers in the UK. Over 6,250 people took part last year, contributing some 65,000 reports on more than 3,000 restaurants across […]

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Now that the Harden’s survey is over for another year, why not take a moment to discover our diary function on your mobile app or online? The diary function allows you to record restaurant reviews throughout the year, so you won’t have to scratch your head trying to remember how much you enjoyed a particular meal when the […]

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The Editors’ review of Pavilion It’s handy enough for a pricey shopping lunch, but not a destination restaurant.   Grace Dent is in a Viennese whirl over Fischer’s The Evening Standard critic loves Corbin & King’s new Vienna-style café.   Smith & Wollensky to open at Adelphi US steakhouse to open its first London outpost […]

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Hackney was once the domain of artists, students and Londoners looking for cheap digs. All of which seems like a distant memory now that it has become not only Hipster Central, but also a booming borough with new businesses, restaurants and bars opening at a furious pace. It used to be Broadway Market, London Fields […]

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The Editors’ review of Lyle’s A light and bright operation in the School of St John.   At last, Quaglino’s to get a refurb D&D London will close the site July-October for a (much-needed) major renovation.   Grace Dents finds the food at Ham Yard lacking “But the courtyard is pleasant to get drunk in, […]

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