Restaurant Reviews

38a Wells Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3FP

You always know you're going to get a nourishing bowl of amazing ramen at any branch of Tonkotsu and this one is handily right outside Finsbury Park station. Noodles, broths and more are all made from scratch and they do a rotating offering of specials too.

The Globe Tavern, 8 Bedale Street, London SE1 9AL

This is actually a one-year residency above The Globe Tavern in Borough Market, but it has created such a name for itself that it's practically a standalone restaurant. The team behind Crispin and Bistro Freddie have transformed the upstairs dining room into a Turkish/Cypriot meyhane with food from ex-Bibi chef Keiran Mustafa. Expect mezze, amazing dips and very, very good kebabs and make sure to have the warm baklava served straight from the pan.

The White Building, Unit 7 Queen's Yard, London E9 5EN

After building a cult following through pop-ups, Man Hon Luk opened his first permanent restaurant in Hackney Wick, bringing Texas barbecue together with East Asian flavours. Meat is smoked daily in a huge custom smoker, with highlights including beef short ribs, Taiwanese pork belly, duck pancakes and lamb breast, alongside sides like lap cheong mac and cheese. It's some of London's most exciting barbecue, and pre-ordering as much of the smoked meats as you can is highly recommended.

1 Geffrye Street, Hoxton E2 8JH

The team behind Farringdon bar Space Talk have given this long-changing corner site opposite Hoxton station a fresh start with Cremer. Split between a café and canteen, it serves pastries, sandwiches and coffee alongside breakfast and lunch, all from ex-Primeur and Polentina chefs.