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Jack Lawrence

Chef · Creator · Sommelier — wine and bistro cooking.

chef and sommelier at Joyau; previously The River Café and Kensington Place under Rowley Leigh.

Their own reviews and picks.

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

• la grappe (Substack), 'Where do chefs eat? Seven chefs and their most frequented haunts' (Immy Lawrence) ↗their pick · 2026-02-19
  • BrawnColumbia Road

    “A restaurant that never seems to miss. We celebrated our official marriage here last August, with a meal of rabbit rillettes, roast chicken and baked nectarines. For most of the afternoon, we were the only ones in the restaurant, lapping up the sunshine and drinking Champagne. It was a perfect long lunch I hope to repeat often.”

  • Noble Rot Lamb's ConduitBloomsbury

    “The bread and butter at Noble Rot is unrivalled - three different types with generously salted butter. Don't leave without ordering the baked-to-order madeleines - see also: St John - they're so perfectly buttery and nostalgic.”