David Ellis is the London Standard's restaurant critic and Going Out editor. He writes regularly about eating and drinking, and is a keen practitioner of both
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David Ellis is the London Standard's restaurant critic and Going Out editor. He writes regularly about eating and drinking, and is a keen practitioner of both
Le Garrick: It started with a kiss of French onion soup…
‘This is the sort of place I will be going to until it shuts or I drop,’ writes David Ellis in his final column as Evening Standard’s Going Out editor
David Ellis on Legado: Sequel to Sabor is so close to being a triumph
It is not yet perfect, says David Ellis, but with a little time, it may well end up being
London's best honky-tonk bars
Grab the stetson, put on the Daisy Dukes and hit the town
Five of the best restaurants in London's museums and galleries
Food is an art all of its own
First tickets go on sale for Winter Wonderland 2025
This year’s event boasts more than 150 rides and attractions
New route released for London's immersive Race Across the World game
The new route is aiming to show players the beauty of London in the winter
New food festival celebrates very best of west London
The festival will play host to the final of the British Street Food Awards
Bar Brasso: Robin Gill to open new aperitivo bar next door to Darby's
Gill’s new venture will operate as a kind of café-deli during the daytime and an aperitivo bar in the evening
Six of the best drag venues in London, from Soho to Dalston
In the words of Lady Gaga: “Don’t be a drag, just be a queen”
How Utah became America's unlikeliest whiskey capital
A biochemist heads to a state famous for its abstinence. What could go wrong?
Le Relais De Venise: Who is queuing for this? Are they quite well?
Tourists flock to it, but quite why is unclear
Lord Mayor of London to fight NYC firefighter in charity bash
Alastair King is lacing up and stepping into the squared circle
Tom Booton announces first move since leaving the Dorchester
The chef is going sky-high for three nights only
Country pub of the week: The Bell Inn, Langford
Come for the pub, stay for the food says David Ellis
Markus Thesleff's guide to London: Lita, the Langham and Tomatini
The restaurateur shares where he had his best meal of the year, plus his most iconic Londoner, and where he finds calm in the city
David Ellis on Hanbaagaasuuteeki: This burger joint's a smash hit
In a city of smashburger specialists, this is one that will make you forget the rest
London's beautiful waterside restaurants, from the River Cafe to Roe
Whether it’s west London’s most famous cafe or a cruise up the canal, here’s where to go with the flow
The Newman Arms: A pub from the good old days, including the prices
This is not a temple of gastronomic wonder, says David Ellis, but it’s decent, inexpensive, and fun
The best rooftop bars in London, from Frank’s to the Culpeper
The sun is out. Here’s where to go for al fresco vibes, cocktails and views
David Ellis on Paulie's: New York pizza for £5 a slice? Fuhgeddaboudit
A pizza joint offering proof there’s American culinary life beyond the Hard Rock Cafe