If necessity is the mother of invention, then not having enough space must be its midwife. Continue reading →
https://pickyglutton.com/2024/05/13/jerk-yard-review-deptford/
Come for the tacos; stay for the birria Continue reading →
https://pickyglutton.com/2023/12/29/taca-tacos-review-deptford/
There’s plenty of decent sinophilic eating to be had outside of Chinatown. Continue reading →
https://pickyglutton.com/2023/07/10/dragon-castle-little-dumplings-of-joy-in-elephant-and-castle/
Tubthumping noodles and dumplings that you’ll struggle to find anywhere else. Continue reading →
The punchy restaurant hidden away on top of a food court. Continue reading →
I challenge you to try the salads, fritters and fish dishes at Lahpet and think that they are in any way inferior to anything from anywhere else. Continue reading →
https://pickyglutton.com/2022/12/12/lahpet-west-end-review-a-taste-of-burma-in-covent-garden/
Pigging out with the Filipino restaurant that moved from Brixton to Mayfair Continue reading →
https://pickyglutton.com/2022/10/18/sarap-bistro-review-going-whole-hog-filipino-style/
When 133 pizzas from 60 Southwark pizzerias hits your gut, that's amore. Continue reading →
https://pickyglutton.com/2022/07/11/the-best-and-worst-takeaway-pizza-london-bridge-southwark/
Previously a small takeaway, this restaurant has not only moved into larger premises around the corner, but has also upped its game. Continue reading →
I come to praise Chinese mock meats, not to bury them Many people are wary and cautious of the new and different, especially food. Acceptance often comes gingerly, with the new arrival initially ...
https://pickyglutton.com/2022/02/07/tofu-vegan-review-islington/
An oasis of calm and good taste makes this Georgian mansion a fine choice for outdoor feasting. Continue reading →
From the people who brought Rosa’s Café to London, a som tam by another name would be as spicy Continue reading →
https://pickyglutton.com/2021/08/23/lao-cafe-review-laos-in-covent-garden/
Soho vs Marylebone yakitori face-off. Continue reading →
https://pickyglutton.com/2021/08/16/humble-chicken-vs-junsei-review/
Its menu of Guyanese dishes, which changes every week and sometimes everyday, has some similarities with other Afro-Caribbean traditions, but it's still very much its own thing - especially if yo...
Some parts of London are more blessed with takeaway bounty than others, with surprises tucked away in the most unexpected of places. Alhaji Suya serves up Nigerian suya and kilishi, grilled marin...
https://pickyglutton.com/2020/11/16/alhaji-suya-review-nigerian-takeaway-delivery/
Chishuru is almost giving their take on Nigerian food away anyway with its £30 set menu of four courses alongside an a la carte option. Continue reading →
https://pickyglutton.com/2020/10/12/chishuru-review-nigerian-brixton/
Nab some effortlessly adaptable udon at the outdoor seating while it’s still warm-ish Continue reading →
https://pickyglutton.com/2020/10/05/koya-city-review-vegan-friendly-and-bookable-japanese-noodles/
Update 19/4/2021 – added reviews of The Big Smoke (Bromley), Crossroads and Pappy’s Summer and barbecue go together like Bank Holidays and rain. One naturally follows the other, but even bett...
Kauboi Ramen is an eatery seemingly custom-made to muddy the argumentative waters swirling around authenticity. Set inside the compact bar area for Texas Joe's, Kauboi Ramen serves up Japanese-st...
Despite its liberal use of fairy lights, exposed brickwork and repurposed shipping containers, Vinegar Yard isn't the plucky bohemian operation you might think it is. Continue reading →
https://pickyglutton.com/2020/04/20/vinegar-yard-review-street-food-market/
No, not that Georgia – the other one Updated 24/03/2020 – corrected mislabelled/misidentified dish At the time of writing, the entirety of London’s restaurant industry – and indeed the UK...
https://pickyglutton.com/2020/03/23/the-georgian-review-clapham/
Bring your loved ones – and even your frenemies – to this Thornton Heath restaurant We all, at some point or another, have to break bread with people that we’d rather spend less time with �...
https://pickyglutton.com/2020/03/09/yah-so-review-jamaican-croydon/
The best thing about Flat Iron Square isn’t the street food stalls I’m sometimes asked how I pick which restaurants to review. The number and range of possible criteria is large and diverse, ...
https://pickyglutton.com/2020/03/02/lupins-review-southwark/
Kimchi, grilled bulgogi and chilled noodles in east Berkshire The very question of whether Reading is a part of London would’ve been ridiculous just a few short years ago. This quasi-commuter t...
https://pickyglutton.com/2020/02/24/soju-reading-review-korean-barbecue/
Big issues on small plates from a Salt Yard alumnus Volta do Mar is an unusual restaurant in more ways than one. Founded by an alumnus from the storied yet troubled Salt Yard group, Volta do Mar�...
https://pickyglutton.com/2020/01/27/volta-do-mar-review-portuguese/