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Rianne Shlebak

Critic · Journalist — London cheap eats, Malaysian and wider Southeast Asian rooms, and the queue-and-wait reality of eating in them.

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Rianne Shlebak is Senior Staff Writer for London at The Infatuation: a byline, a published numeric score against a stated band, and a dish-by-dish rundown that names the fault.

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• The Infatuation, 'At Berenjak, the hype is deserved', scored 8.7. Branch-pinned to 27 Romilly Street in the piece itself ↗their review · 2026-03-05
  • Berenjak SohoSoho

    “after eating our way through London's Persian restaurants, we can confirm: Berenjak is simply the best.”

• The Infatuation London ↗their review · 2025-07-24
  • Fortitude BakehouseBloomsbury

    “Walking through Russell Square without popping into this small takeaway bakery for a flaky sausage roll and custard and strawberry morning bun is unforgivable.”

• The Infatuation ↗their review · 2025-02-27
  • Roti KingEuston

    “By 5pm the queue is 20-people long, and the staff, even with the stream of people, are smiley and welcoming.”

• The Infatuation ↗their review · 2024-09-09
  • Sam SandwichesShepherd's Bush

    “This Algerian street food spot inside Shepherd's Bush Market is making some of the best sandwiches around.”

• The Infatuation ↗their review · 2024-08-19
  • Dough Hands EastHackney

    “They're self-proclaimed 'London-style' pizzas that fall somewhere between classic New York-style and Neapolitan. The toppings lean NYC, while the charred pillowy crusts and flop factor can lean slightly Neapolitan. Either way the thin pies are excellent.”

• The Infatuation London ↗their review · 2024-02-02
  • Kricket SohoSoho

    “excellently crispy Keralan fried chicken”

• The Infatuation London, 'Bake Street', 8.1 ↗their review · 2023-11-09
  • Bake StreetClapton

    “This is more than just a burger. The elements that are soft are unbelievably soft (cc: meat, brioche bun) and the other parts are perfectly crisp (cc: pickles, fried shallots). The whole thing is a five-biter that'll leave you wanting more.”

• The Infatuation ↗their review · 2020-11-13
  • Chicken Kitchen Shepherds BushShepherd's Bush

    “At this spot on Goldhawk Road, you can get some great jerk chicken sandwiched inside a fried dumpling.”