Author: Charlotte Jones
Charlotte Jones
Charlotte Jones is London Reviews’ writer on Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and small-plates dining. She follows the city’s mezze rooms, Levantine bakeries and modern vegetable-led restaurants closely — from Hackney to Marylebone — and pays particular attention to set menus, sharing-plate value and the quiet shift towards vegetable-first cooking in London’s independent restaurant scene. Her verdicts draw on years of cross-referencing TripAdvisor, Hardens, Michelin and independent food press.
Core by Clare Smyth in Notting Hill holds 3 Michelin stars. Famous Potato and Roe, £185 Classics tasting. Honest review with prices, comparison and FAQs.
Sketch Lecture Room and Library Mayfair holds 3 Michelin stars. Pierre Gagnaire’s £190 tasting menu, £210 a la carte. Honest review with prices, comparison and FAQs.
Jackson Boxer opens Vesper on Exmouth Market in May 2026. We preview the menu, location and what to expect from London’s hottest new bistro in Clerkenwell.
East Dulwich favourite Franklin’s is reborn as The Victory gastropub, opening 26 May 2026 with Noble Rot alumni Seán Breen cooking French-ish bistro fare.
Sonora Taqueria brings its acclaimed Mexican food to The Hoxton Holborn from 1 May 2026. Custom Barbacoa Torta sandwich and paloma cocktails.
Lady of the Grapes opens a second London location inside Borough’s Menier Chocolate Factory, 26 May 2026. Female-producer wines, 60-seat restaurant and basement bar.
Dough Hands brings its acclaimed pizza to All My Friends bar in Hackney Wick from 7 May 2026. Whole 20″ pies, super-sized slices and a fresh new menu.
Arcade opens a third London foodhall in Covent Garden, May 2026, with Greek-Cypriot taverna Zylia and Thai favourite Plaza Khao Gaeng. Here’s what to expect.
Supper club All Roads opens its first permanent restaurant in Brixton, May 2026. Caribbean-accented comfort food from Malika Green and Paschelle Brown.
Monica Galetti heads up 130 Primrose in Primrose Hill, opening 8 May 2026. A restaurant with a social mission — training staff who’ve experienced homelessness.