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The new order: five of London's hot new restaurants rated

13.11.09
Five hot restaurants, five hopeful owners, but which will succeed in a city that feeds on novelty but relishes quality?... more

Micro-dining mania: the big boom in small plates

05.10.09
Who wants a big £24 main course when you can try several little ones instead? Liz Hoggard charts the rise and rise of the grazing joint... more

How the capital’s first Restaurant Festival will be a foodie’s delight

13.07.09
Meals by candlelight on the London Eye, a “gourmet odyssey” on a Routemaster bus and a Sunday roast for 500 people — welcome to London’s “foodie” answer to the Edinburgh Festival... more

The Drapers Arms makes a welcome return

14.05.09
The Drapers Arms looks like it's going straight back to being the joy of the neighbourhood.... more

Winning ways at Taste of McClements

25.02.09
A bid for dinner with Fay Maschler for the Standard's charity auction turned into a culinary cavalcade of an evening at A Taste of McClements.... more

'Thrilling' restaurant Aaya calls in administrators

14.01.09
A Soho restaurant has called in administrators less than a year after it opened... more

Food

08.10.08
The credit crunch is going to be a test for restaurateurs as the capital's increasingly educated diners become more picky not only about the menu but the price tag attached to it. ... more

Cheering blast from past at St Pancras Grand

10.09.08
Roast lamb, fish and chips – and salad cream. St Pancras Grand serves decent British food that even the French might enjoy.... more

£60 for two... the best (value) meal in town

02.09.08
The London Restaurant Awards paid tribute last night to the Evening Standard for creating an award for restaurants which offer good meals at a low price... more

Five to try: Restaurants with a sense of humour

27.08.08
Wit, even in catering, is always a virtue. Fay Maschler finds five great restaurants that don't take themselves too seriously.... more

One-menu bistro bounces back

20.08.08
The London outpost of Parisian restaurant Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecute that serves only one menu was mauled by critics when it opened - but things have changed, says David Sexton.... more

Five to try: Fierce Ovens

09.07.08
Sometimes it's the heat of the oven that makes or breaks a dish. Fay Maschler finds the best ovens in London. ... more

Five to try: Restaurants with culture

21.05.08
Unwrap something delectable — and also eat the packaging with Fay Maschler's five must try restaurants.... more

Ramsay's kitchen nightmare as third restaurant closes

05.03.08
A third Gordon Ramsay restaurant has closed in the space of little more than six months... more

Find time to enjoy Le Café Anglais

27.02.08
You can dine at Le Café Anglais for a fair price, not cheap, but it is a bargain for anyone with the time to enjoy it.... more

Snuggle up in our top 10 cosy corners

09.01.08
We find the top 10 venues where good food and a welcoming atmosphere will banish those winter blues.... more

A Podium for losers

02.01.08
Even with a vastly expensive refit and new head chef, the Park Lane Hilton's Podium is no gastronomic destination.... more

Five London diffusion restaurants

14.11.07
Critic Fay Maschler takes a look at five diffusion restaurants in the capital.... more

Ramsay's gastropub in running for top award

01.08.07
Gordon Ramsay's gastropub The Narrow has been nominated as one of the five best in London. See the rest of the nominees here.... more

Hope is truly gratifying

25.07.07
As fewer people cook at home, restaurants that truly gratify are those which represent idealised domesticity such as Anchor & Hope. ... more

Something for the girls

30.05.07
Certain restaurants go that extra mile to make the ladies feel cherished. Here, Charles Campion picks out the best - as well as a selection of establishments for real men.... more

Gordon's leading lady

02.05.07
London's top woman chef, who has written her first cook book, mastered her craft in Gordon Ramsay's ferocious kitchens. So how come she is so nice?... more

Let's go outside: Alfresco eats

11.04.07
From smart rooftop restaurants and pretty park cafès to pub gardens and riverside spots, our leading food writers select their choice of the places to eat and drink alfresco.... more

Where to eat Malaysian

21.03.07
Cheerful decor, restrained prices, sweet service and comprehensive menus - Fay Maschler reveals where to eat Malaysian for less moolah.... more

Win a place in our amazing Gourmet Gallop

21.03.07
Starters in Sketch and Scott's, then The Greenhouse for mains and Locanda Locatelli for pudding - it's a one-off chance for 10 lucky readers to eat at London's finest.... more

Where to eat Asian food

24.01.07
From delicious dim sum in sophisticated surroundings to fiery Sichuan in Soho, Fay Maschler reveals where to sample the real deal.... more

Rise of London's young-gun restaurateurs

24.01.07
They won't win Michelin stars today but this crop of rising stars are ones to watch, says William Sitwell.... more

Fay's 2006 awards

27.12.06
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Fay Maschler's 2006 awards: part one

20.12.06
From most genial host to the silliest name, Fay Maschler reveals her restaurant awards for 2006.... more

Best new restaurants of 2006

20.12.06
From friendly neighbourhood brasseries to splash-out dining, the capital has witnessed some excellent openings. 2006 has been a cracking year, says Fay Maschler.... more

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