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The honeymoon is finally over for Gordon Ramsay, the much-lauded soccer player turned superchef. While fine diners still appreciate Ramsay for the brilliant and entrepreneurial restaurateur that he is (his foray into gastropubs has been less well received), media saturation and high prices have pushed many a fan into the arms of another. And that other is Alan Yau, whose latest ventures are polar opposites. Sake No Hana is expensive Japanese with a sake menu nonpareil, while Cha Cha Moon is the perfect credit-crunch Chinese (15–21 Ganton St., W1F 9BN; 44-20-7297-9800). Elsewhere, that great British staple fish-and-chips is making a funky comeback thanks to Tom Aikens, who has opened Tom's Place with his twin brother, Robert (1 Cale St., SW3 3QT; 44-20-7351-1806). At the other end of the price spectrum, hotel restaurants (and bars) are in vogue, with Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, Hélène Darroze at the newly reopened Connaught, Ramsay at Claridge's and the Marriott, and Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley. Pubs—gastro and otherwise—continue to thrive, and, of course, there is always a plentiful supply of curry houses and noodle bars.
Don't walk, run to this throbbing, no-reservations gastropub by the Old Vic theater on the South Bank. Late arrivals—e.g., later than 9:30 p.m.—have...more
A favorite of many a celebrity chef, the award-winning Borough Market is the ultimate foodie destination. Specialist traders come from throughout the United...more
Alan Yau—savior of Chinese food in London thanks to his no-frills Wagamama (now sold), his all-thrills Hakkasan, and lately Yauatcha (15-17 Broadwick...more
The lavish Art Deco interior by Thierry Despont may be formal, but the service is exceptionally friendly at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant at Claridge's. Ramsay and...more
Great Queen Street is the name of a restaurant located on Great Queen Street. From that fact, you know it's a place where stolid common sense wins out over...more
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