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Chetan Sharma

Chef · Author — Indian cooking at the fine-dining end in London, with a technical European pedigree behind it.

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Chetan Sharma is chef-patron of BiBi in Mayfair, which holds a MICHELIN star and sits in the 50 Best Discovery list. He cooked at Mugaritz and at three-starred L'Enclume before opening it, and wrote BiBi: The Cookbook: Stories from My BiBi for Phaidon. His interview is the widest register any London chef gives in this newsletter: restaurants, the rooms he takes visiting chefs to, bakeries, coffee and cocktail bars.

Their own reviews and picks.

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

• Chetan Sharma via The Relisher, 'Where One of London's Top Chefs Eats in London' ↗their pick · 2025-01-07
  • Arôme Bakery (Duke Street)Mayfair

    “They make a honey toast that is incredibly simple but ridiculously delicious”

  • Bouchon RacineFarringdon

    “this still stands out as one of the very few that holds onto the old romantic model of cooking.”

  • Connaught BarMayfair

    “It's one of those classic London bars that consistently delivers, which is why it remains such an institution.”

  • GymkhanaMayfair

    “if you want to know what quintessential North Indian food tastes like, Gymkhana is the place.”

  • Humble ChickenSoho

    “It's the least fussy two-Michelin-starred restaurant in town.”

  • KilnSoho

    “It probably isn't my personal favorite Thai restaurant in London, but when I think about places that are must-visits, Kiln still comes to mind immediately.”

  • Maison FrançoisSt James's

    “When I think about the kind of restaurants I most enjoy on my time off, this is exactly the sort of place I want to be.”

  • SaborMayfair

    “Sabor is my favorite Spanish restaurant in London.”

  • Seed LibraryShoreditch

    “They do a version of a michelada there that I completely fell in love with, and it is now probably my favorite drink in the world.”