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Published 1 November 2026
Twenty Classic London Restaurants
It’s no mean feat to whittle down London’s restaurants to just twenty classics. Here’s the Good Food Guide’s list for you to debate, disagree with and devour. Let us know what you make of it.
Why Mayfair’s exclusive members’ clubs are on life support
This feature may concern the 1% but there are interesting conversations to be had around exclusivity, influence, and the future of luxury hospitality. What does it mean for London if the Berkeley Square area is now ‘a crawl of influencers, prostitutes, sugar daddies, the homeless and the breed of gigantic Rolex that exudes wealth without taste’?t
Why do we keep going back? The Camberwell Arms on the secret to restaurant loyalty
Danielle Newbold interviews The Camberwell Arms’ Michael Davies on her Table for Two Substack. A refreshingly honest and self-reflective take on running a business that will last the course.
Rick Stein: The Accidental Restaurateur
There is only one Rick Stein. The seasoned restaurateur talks to Bill Knott of Boisdale Life about running a mobile disco, filming with Keith Floyd, reading English at Oxford – “I got a third. So did Evelyn Waugh!” – and why he has no plans to retire just yet. “I suppose it’s just that food still gets me really excited.”
