David Ellis

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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

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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

Food + Drink

Tommy Banks's Easter recipe for hogget meatballs with mushroom sauce

Tommy Banks shares his recipe for an Easter feast with a twist

19 Apr 2025
Restaurants

AngloThai: famed restaurant concept finally announces permanent home

John and Desiree Chantarasak are set to open on Seymour Place in Marylebone

29 Jul 2024
Food + Drink

I Camisa & Son announces closure 'with a heavy heart'

The deli had been granted a two year lease extension in 2022, but owners have now called time on operations

29 Jul 2024
Events and Things To Do

What to get up to in London this weekend

From the latest restaurants around to the hottest tickets in town, this is everything to see, eat and do this weekend (and beyond)

26 Jul 2024
Restaurants

What's Henri's raison d'être? Je ne sais pas

There’s an awful lot to be delighted by at Henri, says David Ellis, but it lacks va va voom

24 Jul 2024
Restaurants

A cheat's (very brief) guide to eating and drinking around Paris

Off to the Games? David Ellis shares a few of his top tips

23 Jul 2024
Film

The 30 best films to watch on BFI Player right now

Netflix and Prime aren’t quite hitting the spot? BFI Player has you covered

23 Jul 2024
Food + Drink

Snoop Dogg: cancelling me would be impossible

Last week, the rapper and Dr Dre performed together in London for the first time in 30 years. He talks to David Ellis about his legacy, canned cocktails — and why laws don’t matter to him

23 Jul 2024
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The 50 best gastropubs in London

The year was 1991: a flash of lightening, a clap of thunder. Ye God! The Eagle was born, and British dining changed forever

18 Jul 2024
Food + Drink

The best spots for ice cream and gelato in London

Life’s not all peaches and cream, but sometimes it can be

18 Jul 2024
Le Manoir
Restaurants

12 restaurants worth travelling for this summer

No bigger summer break? Spend your weekends hungrily touring the country instead, say David Ellis and Josh Barrie

17 Jul 2024
Events and Things To Do

Tennis al fresco: Where to watch the Wimbledon final in London

Can’t make it onto Centre Court? Mike Daw has the next best thing

12 Jul 2024
Santiago Lastra
Restaurants

Santiago Lastra on how London learned to love Mexican food

Santiago’s first London restaurant, Kol, remains the UK’s top-rated in the coveted World’s 50 Best Restaurants list

10 Jul 2024
Events and Things To Do

Get a front row seat to 2024’s summer of sport

Whether you’re watching Wimbledon or the Olympics, here’s where to go to soak up the atmosphere, say Josh Barrie, Mike Daw and David Ellis

10 Jul 2024
Restaurants

What the politicians' favourite restaurants say about them

Starmer’s pub, Sunak’s passion for Nando’s... David Ellis deciphers the party leaders’ favourite spots

2 Jul 2024
Restaurants

Los Mochis donates 145,000 meals in fight against food poverty

In total, the restaurant has donated more than 400,000 meals since 2021

1 Jul 2024
Events

The best ways to celebrate Pride month in London this June

From queer comedy to a boxing bout, David Ellis and Poppy James share where to champion London’s beloved LGBTQ+ scene

28 Jun 2024