The London restaurant scene

How well do you know your London restaurants? London has developed from being a culinary joke in the 1970s to being the leading city in the world for food according to the (American) Gourmet magazine.

This quiz charts that development and asks you to test your knowledge of the restaurants and chefs who have made London into a top dining destination. How well do you know your cuisine and your chefs? Good luck!

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1. What was the name of Marco Pierre White's first restaurant (opened in 1987), where he gained two Michelin stars
Mirabelle
Harveys
Drones
Oak Room
Tante Claire
Tamarind
2. Antony Demetre was the chef at 1 star Michelin restaurant Putney Bridge before opening which successful Soho restuarant in 2006
Alistair Little
Escargot
Arbutus
Circus
Drones
Wagamama
3. Nobu is the creation of a chef whose first name is Nobu and whose surname is the name of his restaurant in Los Angeles. What is this?
Yau
King
Platts Martin
Robuchon
Corbin
Matsuhisa
4. At which restaurant did Gordon Ramsay originally make his name (and his first Michelin star)as a chef in London?
Oak Room
Tante Claire
Courgette
Aubergine
The Square
Pied a Terre
5. Chinese restaurant Hakkasan has a sister restaurant which in 2007 was also awarded a Michelin star. What is it called?
Zen
Oriental
Sketch
Royal China
Yauatcha
Kim Chi
6. In 2007 four Italian restauarnts in London have a Michelin star. The River Cafe, Assagi and Locatelli are three. What is the other?
Zafferano
Cipriani
Enotecca Pinchiori
Frankies
Tarantella
Santini
7. At which Michelin starred restaurant did the chef/owner famously (and wrongly) accuse a diner of stealing a teaspoon in 2004?
Pied a Terre
Le Gavroche
Gordon Ramsay
Tante Claire
Tom Aikens
Chez Nico at 90
8. Roughly how many Indian restaurants are there in London (according to the survey done by the Curry Guide)
300
800
1,000
2,000
5,000
12,000
9. Which Indian restaurant was the first ever to receive a Michelin star (this was in 2001). In 2005 the chef opened has his own restaurant, also with a Michelin star.
Haandi
Sabras
Zaika
Benares
Amaya
The Brilliant
10. Gary Rhodes has the only British restaurant in London with a Michelin star in 2007. At which restaurant (also with a star) did he make his name in London after cooking in Taunton?
Drones
Embassy
Escargot
Wheelers
The Greenhouse
Scotts

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