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'[Maxims] allows you the rare (and intriguing) opportunity to mix and match your dishes'

Maxims

Mon—Sun 7pm—2am

When looking for a new restaurant, a casino might not be the first thing that springs to mind. After all, gambling and food are not the greatest of bedfellows and while we all like going to new places, … Read more →

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'However, it was the tea that really stole the show.'

Bo Lang

Open Mon–Sat midday–11.30pm, Sun midday–3.30pm

Step off of South Kensington’s Draycott Avenue and straight into the warmer climes of China: Bo Lang’s black lattice interior immediately transports you to the Orient. The dim sum and teahouse restaurant, led by head … Read more →

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'Min Jiang is not your average Chinese'

Min Jiang, Royal Garden Hotel Kensington

Open daily midday–3pm, 6pm–10.30pm

Recently I’ve had the unsettling thought that I may be tiring of a relationship that I thought would endure until my old age. It started 15 years ago and had, until recently, been a beautiful journey … Read more →

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'Original flavours and textures in impeccably decorated surroundings'

Good Earth, Wandsworth

Open Mon–Sat midday–2.30pm & 6pm–11.15pm, Sun 12.30–2.45pm & 6pm–10.45pm

This new branch of Good Earth on Bellevue Road produced easily the best Chinese food I’ve had in a long time. Service is top-notch and it boasts a fabulous location overlooking … Read more →

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Guo Yue's class

Guo Yue at Divertimenti Cookery School

Open Mon–Sat 9.30am–6pm; Sun midday–5pm

There are quite a few cooking courses out there for those looking to either learn some basic skills, or for those who feel a huge need to be knock-out in the kitchen. The boy-who-is-a-friend in … Read more →

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Royal China restaurant

Royal China

Open Mon–Thu midday–11pm, Fri and Sat midday–11.30pm, Sun 11am–10pm

Royal China has long been known for the quality of its dim sum, with queues regularly forming at the Queensway branch at weekends. My excuse for this return visit was to … Read more →

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Dim Sum Diner
'All-in-all a perfect solution for any hungry passer-by'

Dim Sum Diner

Dim Sum Diner is a new concept in Asian dining. It looks and feels like a cross between an American-style diner and an Oriental café and offers an unusually large selection of dim sum for those looking for a quick … Read more →

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Seventeen restaurant
Seventeen has 'taken its style-cue from Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant Hakkasan'

Seventeen

Open Mon–Sun midday–late

The kitchen of smart new Chinese restaurant Seventeen is headed up by Wang, who has come from Sichuan restaurant Ba Shan while chef Yue specialises in Sichuan and Cantonese dishes. However, the menu doesn’t stick exclusively to … Read more →

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