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Lists are highly subjective things, but based on popular demand, your author has curated below his top five venues, sorted by category:

All-time favourites

Cecconi’s, Hakkasan, Bocca di Lupo, La Petite Maison, The Palomar

Impressed recently

Osteria Vibrato, Chez Rose, Ida, Koyal, Khao Bird

Disappointed recently

Paradise by way of Kensal Green, Corenucopia, Legado, Mour, Island

For special occasions

Core, Sketch, KOL, Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal, Muse

Tuna salsa rojo, fermented tomato, sea fennel, garlic, aci recoto, tomato raisins – at Orfali Brothers Bistro, Dubai
Tuna salsa rojo, fermented tomato, sea fennel, garlic, aci recoto, tomato raisins – at Orfali Brothers Bistro, Dubai

Asian

Hakkasan (Chinese), Kai (Chinese), Supawan (Thai), Khao Bird (Thai), Jinjuu (Korean)

British

St John, Scott’s, Fallow, The Devonshire, Hawksmoor

French

Sketch, La Petite Masion, Chez Rose, Club Gascon, Pied a Terre

Indian

Trishna, Bombay Bustle, Manthan, Ambassadors Clubhouse, Jamavar

Passion fruit and mango Basque cheesecake with oat crumb – at Schloss Roxburghe, Edinburgh
Passion fruit and mango Basque cheesecake with oat crumb – at Schloss Roxburghe, Edinburgh

Italian

Cecconi’s, Bcoca di Lupo, Olivomare, Luca, Manteca

Japanese

Zuma, Dinings, Titu, Abeno, Ikeda

Spanish

Sabor, Ibai, Barrafina, Donostia, Iberica

The year in review

2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

Watch this space, more sections to follow…

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