18 h. ago Ragù, Bristol B3: ‘I recommend it wholly, effusively and slightly enviously’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

Some of the most skilful cooking happening anywhere in Britain right nowRagù is a cool, minimal, romantic ode to Italian cooking that’s housed in a repurposed shipping container on Wapping Wharf in waterside Bristol. No, come back, please – don’t be scared. There are tables, chairs, napkins, reservations and all the other accoutrements of a bricks-and-mortar restaurant, even if this metal box may at some point in its existence once have been used to ship things to China and back. To my mind, Wapping Wharf has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and no longer feels at all like one of those novelty “box parks” that have about them a heavy whiff of the edgy temporary fixture. Today’s Wapping Wharf is a true independent food destination in its own right, and with a bird’s-eye view from one of Ragù’s window seats, while eating venison rump with gorgonzola dolce and sipping a booze-free vermouth, you can watch the crowds head for the likes of the modern French Lapin, Tokyo din...

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3 d. ago David Ellis reviews Marvee's Food Shop: Sit back and take your sweet time at this Caribbean

David Ellis finds a tribute to the traditional Caribbean takeaway in Ladbroke Grove

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5 d. ago The Ritz, review: Trust me, this is London's best restaurant. Of course it won the National Restaurant awards

Amost everything offers a convincer that Michelin is getting this place wrong, says David Ellis. One star? Triple it, pronto

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7 d. ago Osteria Angelina, London E1: ‘There’s a lot to adore’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

Osteria Angelina, London E1: ‘There’s a lot to adore’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants  The Guardian

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9 d. ago David Ellis reviews Eel Sushi Bar: London's best sushi, hidden in a B&Q shed

In some sushi restaurants, it feels like lunch is in the headmaster’s office. But this place is a riot, says David Ellis

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1 week ago The Banana Tree review: I tried Cardiff's newest city centre restaurant and have some thoughts

Cardiff city centre is a focal point for chain restaurants - but they serve a purpose, right? Let's see how the newest opening fared

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2 w. ago Town, London WC2: ‘This place is a feeder’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

Town, London WC2: ‘This place is a feeder’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants  The Guardian

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2 w. ago David Ellis reviews Song He Lou: It's not clear if they want you to enjoy yourself

The noodles offer liquid solace, but the rest leaves David Ellis cold

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3 w. ago David Ellis reviews Town: The Wolseley reimagined for the modern age

Here is a room grandly promising a sense of occasion, says David Ellis

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4 w. ago The Fat Badger, London W10: ‘A set menu, yes, but a hearty, meat and two veg

The Fat Badger, London W10: ‘A set menu, yes, but a hearty, meat and two veg-type set menu’ – restaurant review  The Guardian

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