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Begging Bowl review – the mother of all nu-Thai restaurants isn’t what it was
★★★☆☆ / Thai and Lao

Begging Bowl review – the mother of all nu-Thai restaurants isn’t what it was

Posted on October 30, 2023 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

Long-lived isn’t always the same thing as top-notch. Continue reading →

German Doner Kebab review – I don’t understand anything anymore
★☆☆☆☆ / Turkish Kebabs

German Doner Kebab review – I don’t understand anything anymore

Posted on August 14, 2023 by pickyglutton • 2 Comments

Woolwich already had four terrible kebab takeaways. Now it has a fifth. Continue reading →

Dragon Castle – little dumplings of joy in Elephant and Castle
★★★★☆ / Chinese / Chinese Dumplings

Dragon Castle – little dumplings of joy in Elephant and Castle

Posted on July 10, 2023 by pickyglutton • 1 Comment

There’s plenty of decent sinophilic eating to be had outside of Chinatown. Continue reading →

Ye Ye Noodle and Dumplings review: the Chinese gem tucked away on a City backstreet
★★★★☆ / Chinese / Chinese Dumplings / Chinese Noodles

Ye Ye Noodle and Dumplings review: the Chinese gem tucked away on a City backstreet

Posted on May 22, 2023 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

Tubthumping noodles and dumplings that you’ll struggle to find anywhere else. Continue reading →

Eating my way around the Isle of Skye with a pitstop in Edinburgh
British / Gastropub / Pizza / Seafood

Eating my way around the Isle of Skye with a pitstop in Edinburgh

Posted on April 17, 2023 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

This Scotland-focussed article is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. Continue reading →

Namek Mandi review: private dining Pashtun-style means scoffing a whole lamb
★★★★★ / Pakistani / South Asian

Namek Mandi review: private dining Pashtun-style means scoffing a whole lamb

Posted on March 13, 2023 by pickyglutton • 1 Comment

Rather than hog a whole hogget to yourself, bring some mates and tupperware with you to Tooting. Continue reading →

Acme Fire Cult review – smoke but no fire in the backstreets of Dalston
★★★☆☆ / Barbecue/BBQ / Eclectic / Vegetarian

Acme Fire Cult review – smoke but no fire in the backstreets of Dalston

Posted on January 9, 2023 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

Vegetables finally get the barbecue treatment… or do they? Continue reading →

Food writing jealousy list 2022
News

Food writing jealousy list 2022

Posted on January 3, 2023 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

The words that I wish I had written over the past year. Continue reading →

Plaza Khao Gaeng review – a trippy taste of Thailand on Tottenham Court Road
★★★★☆ / Thai and Lao

Plaza Khao Gaeng review – a trippy taste of Thailand on Tottenham Court Road

Posted on December 19, 2022 by pickyglutton • 1 Comment

The punchy restaurant hidden away on top of a food court. Continue reading →

Lahpet West End review – a taste of Burma in Covent Garden
★★★★☆ / Burmese

Lahpet West End review – a taste of Burma in Covent Garden

Posted on December 12, 2022 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

I challenge you to try the salads, fritters and fish dishes at Lahpet and think that they are in any way inferior to anything from anywhere else. Continue reading →

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