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James Lowe

Owner / operator — Simple British cooking, seasonality, sourcing.

Listed with the bar people, owners and locals in London.

James Lowe opened Lyle's in 2014; held a MICHELIN Star for a decade until it closed in May 2025; co-founded Flor with Pamela Yung.

Their own reviews and picks.

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

• Broadsheet, 'Where Chefs Eat: James Lowe's Guide to London' (Nick Connellan) ↗their pick · 2025-05-27
  • Bleecker BurgerSpitalfields

    “The Blue Burger at Bleecker.”

  • PolentinaBow

    “And Pollentina, which is in the outskirts of East London. It's a two-person operation, a small dining room built in the corner of a textile factory.”

  • Smoking Goat ShoreditchShoreditch

    “Really good quick eats are Smoking Goat in Shoreditch, or Topa in East London.”