Restaurant Reviews

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All the restaurants that I’ve reviewed are listed here by country. You can also search by tag, category or the Search button.

In case you’re wondering why most restaurants have been rated so highly, it’s because I do plenty of research beforehand (with a few exceptions, when I’ve been pleasantly surprised). Everything is taken into account – food, service, ambience, interior, location and price. I really wouldn’t recommend anything below 7. I’ve given one restaurant in Estonia a big fat 0 before – it’s since closed down. And there’s the Surrey pub where I bit into a metal bolt buried in my bubble and squeak. I’ve just found that elusive 10, Dal Pescatore, and have collected some favourites along the way…

10 – Perfection, 9.5 – Sensational, 9 – Outstanding, 8.5 – Superb,
8 – Excellent, 7.5 – Very Good, 7 - Good, 6.5 - Above Average, 6 – Average

ITALY:

• Dal Pescatore – Canneto sull’Oglio, Mantova – 10/10

• Scrigno del Duomo, Trento – 7/10

• Alla Noce – Limone sul Garda, Brescia – 8/10

• Vassalli Pasticcerrie – Salò, Lake Garda, Brescia – 8.5/10

• Filharmonico Caffè – Verona – 7.5/10

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• Trattoria Caminetto D’Oro – Bologna – 8/10

• Ristorante Diana – Bologna – 8.5/10

• Il Ducale – Bologna – 6/10

• Trattoria Meloncello – Bologna – 9.5/10

• Ristorante Montegrappa da Nello – Bologna – 8/10

• Ristorante Rodrigo – Bologna – 9/10

• Caffe’ Pasticceria Zanarini – Bologna – 8.5/10

• Otello alla Concordia – Rome – 7/10

• La Frasca – Frascati, Rome- 8.5/10

• Trattoria Terrazza sul Lago – Nemi, near Frascati, Rome – 7.5/10

PORTUGAL:

• Doca do Cavacas (seafood) – Funchal, Madeira – 8/10

• O Jango (seafood) – Funchal, Madeira – 8/10

• Reid’s Palace Hotel (afternoon tea) – Funchal, Madeira – 8.5/10

• Ristorante Villa Cipriani (Italian) – Funchal, Madeira – 7.5/10

• Pasteis de Belem (Bakery and Cafe) – Lisbon – 8.5/10

• Restaurante Valdonas (Portuguese) – Guimaraes – 7.5/10

ESTONIA:

• Gloria (French) – Tallinn – 9.5/10

• Olde Hansa (Medieval) – Tallinn – 8/10

• Peppersack (Medieval) – Tallinn – 6.5/10

NEW YORK:

• Dok Suni (Korean) – New York – 8/10

• Restaurant Florent (French diner) – New York – 8/10

• Yakitori Taisho (Japanese) – New York – 7.5/10

BRAZIL:

• L’Osteria del Generale (Italian) – Sao Paulo – 7.5/10

• A Polonesa (Polish) – Rio – 7.5/10

• Churrascaria Porcao (Brazilian steakhouse) – Rio – 9/10

• Vegetariano Social Clube (vegan) – Rio – 7/10

TAIWAN:

• Din Tai Fung Restaurant – Taipei – 8.5/10

• Slack Season Tan Tsi Noodles – Taipei – 8.5/10

IRELAND:

• Cookes (Med-Cal) – Dublin – 8/10

SCOTLAND:

• Creelers (seafood) – Edinburgh – 8/10

• The Grain Store (Scottish) – Edinburgh – 8.5/10

• Restaurant Martin Wishart (French) – Edinburgh – 8.5/10

LONDON:

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• Arbutus (Modern European) – 8/10

• Babinondas (Greek) – 6.5/10

• Baozi Inn (Chinese) – 6.5/10

• Barrafina (Spanish tapas) – 9.5/10

• Bar Shu (Chinese) – 7.5/10

• Cha Cha Moon (Chinese) – 7/10

• Chor Bizarre (Indian) – 8/10

• Crispy Duck (Chinese) – 7.5/10

• Galvin Bistrot de Luxe (French) – 8/10

• Gaucho (Argentinian steakhouse) – 7/10

• Gerrard’s Corner (Chinese) – 6/10

• Golden Hind (fish and chips) – 8/10

• Hakkasan (Chinese) – 8.5/10

• Haozhan (Chinese) – 7.5/10

• Hazuki (Japanese) – 7.5/10

• HK Diner (Chinese) – 7/10

• Imli (Indian) – 5.5/10

• Imperial China (Chinese) – 7.5/10

• Inn Noodle (Chinese) – 6/10

• Jinkichi (Japanese) – 8.5/10

• Khoai Café (Vietnamese) – 6.5/10

• Kiasu (Malaysian-Singaporean) – 8/10

• Koba (Korean) – 8/10

• Konstam (British) – 9/10

• La Cantina (Italian) – 6/10

• Langan’s Brasserie (Anglo-French) – 6/10

• Le Pont de la Tour (French) – 4/10

• Lindsay House (Modern British) – 9/10

• Mandalay (Burmese) – 7.5/10

• Molo (Greek) – 8/10

• Mulberry Street (pizzeria) – 3.5/10

• Nahm (Thai) – 6/10

• Nobu London (Japanese) – 7.5/10

• Nordic Bakery – 7/10

• Pearl Liang (Chinese) – 8.5/10

• Pho (Vietnamese) – 5/10

• Refuel (Modern European) – 6/10

• Rodizio Rico (Brazilian churrascaria) – 8/10

• Roka (Japanese) – 9/10

• Royal China (Chinese) – 7/10

• Royal China Club (Chinese) – 6.5/10

• Sake no Hana (Japanese) – 8.5/10

• Shanghai Blues (Chinese) – 8/10

• Snazz Sichuan (Chinese) – 7.5/10

• Soseki (Japanese) – 8.5/10)

• Sushi-Say (Japanese) – 7.5/10

• Toku (Japanese) – 6.5/10

• Vrisaki (Greek) – 8/10

• Wild Honey (Modern European) – 8/10

• The Wolseley (Modern European) – 9/10

• Yauatcha (Chinese) – 9.5/10

• Yoisho (Japanese) – 8/10

ENGLAND:

• The Jolly Farmer (pub) – Worplesdon, Surrey – 2/10

• The Millstream Hotel and Restaurant – Bosham, Sussex – 6/10

• The Old Bridge Hotel (Modern British) – Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire – 7.5/10

• Sapori (Italian) – Woburn, Buckinghamshire – 7.5/10

Helen Yuet Ling Pang @ World Foodie Guide

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