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India Lawrence

Critic · Journalist — London eating and drinking, nightlife, culture and the ranked best-of lists Time Out publishes; reviews to a star rating.

writing for Time Out London since 2022 on "London news and features about nightlife, people, culture, dance and food", with earlier bylines in Stylist, Huck and Gauchoworld (her own Time Out profile, read 1 August 2026, 135 articles listed). Her venue reviews carry a star rating and an argued verdict, and she is willing to run the criticism and the recommendation in the same piece: her Lilienblum review gives four stars while calling the room's setting unappealing.

Their own reviews and picks.

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

• Time Out London, Quince Bakery review, five stars, Recommended ↗their review · 2026-07-20
  • Quince BakeryIslington

    “Their brown butter bun is a staple. The pillowy roll has a nugget of butter baked into its centre, and is topped with a crunchy craquelin. The taste is treacly and a little bit salty.”

• Time Out London, Lilienblum review (4/5, Recommended) ↗their review · 2023-08-24
  • LilienblumOld Street

    “And yet, I caveat all of this with the fact that almost every bite I put in my mouth was completely delicious.”

• Time Out London, 4 out of 5 stars ↗their review · 2023-05-18
  • The Parakeet PubKentish Town

    “The eats here shouldn't be taken lightly, this is rich, interesting food, elegantly presented.”

• Time Out London, 'Jikoni' (5 out of 5) ↗their review · 2023-05-01
  • JikoniMarylebone

    “If I could drink a pint of that glossy, golden, coconut-y sauce, or better yet, take a bath in it, I would.”