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Ben Curtis

Chef — Thai and Lao cooking; live fire.

Listed with the chefs in London.

Ben Curtis is 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.”