Where Jimi Famurewa actually eats in London
restaurant critic & broadcaster; formerly Evening Standard · 10 picks
Where does Jimi Famurewa eat in London? Jimi Famurewa has named 10 places in London: The Dover, buster's, Blacklock Soho, Fish, Wings and Tings, Arcade Tottenham Court Road and 5 more. Each one is listed below in their own words, with the source.
Jimi Famurewa was the Evening Standard's chief restaurant critic from 2021 until the paper dropped its restaurant column, and twice won the Guild of Food Writers' Restaurant Writing Award. He now writes freelance. These are the London places he named on camera, away from the reviews.
The Dover
When your martini's been sitting for too long they bring you a new frosted glass and decant the rest in. It's very sexy.
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order: martini, fries
buster's
They've got a Dijon peppercorn mayonnaise. It's like a sort of beautiful steak au poivre in a bun. It costs 11 quid.
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order: burger with Dijon peppercorn mayonnaise
Blacklock Soho
I don't actually think it's allowed to go to Blacklock and not have the white chocolate cheesecake.
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order: white chocolate cheesecake
Fish, Wings and Tings
Caribbean curries. They're goat curries. Quick, it's satisfying, it's beautifully done. Puts me in a good mood.
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order: goat curry
Arcade Tottenham Court Road
So many amazing options. You can get curries from Plaza; the beef curry is one of the best things you'll put in your gob.
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order: beef curry from Plaza
Al-Kahf Restaurant
Al-Kahf, the Somali place. You could do three people for 18 quid. You get a lamb shank, beautiful rice pilaf, a little salad.
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order: lamb shank, rice pilaf
Crisp W1
Best pizza in London, I think it's Crisp. You can try to sort of be clever, but it just is.
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order: pizza
Plaza Khao Gaeng Tottenham Court Road
You can get curries from Plaza. The beef curry is one of the best things you'll put in your gob.
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order: beef curry
manteca
There's a feeling at Manteca. Some of their house mortadella and I just know everything's going to be all right.
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order: house mortadella
Chishuru
It's got to be Chishuru. The flavours, the soulfulness, and the fact she's got a star is amazing.
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Published 2026-09-13 · updated 2026-10-14