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Ben Curtis

Chef — Thai and Lao cooking; live fire.

head chef at Smoking Goat, sibling to Kiln.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• SL.Man, 'Where London's Coolest Chefs Like To Eat' ↗their pick · 2021-11-03
  • Noodle & BeerSpitalfields

    “If it's my day off, I'm tired and want something casual but complex, I'll head to Noodle & Beer in Spitalfields Market. The Chongqing-style noodles always satisfy but I always go back for the pigs' ear salad. The texture just doesn't exist in British food, and I can't understand why.”

  • Yeni Umut 2000 DalstonDalston

    “Umut 2000 in Dalston was introduced to me by a few chefs at Smoking Goat. It's a Turkish ocakbasi restaurant and the grilled quail is the essence of open-fire cooking, belying its status as our favourite casual post-service meal. It's always friendly and the offal options always deliver - especially the lamb's fry.”