"There are two superlative-laden, white-walled British restaurants around Shoreditch. One is St. John Bread and Wine—which is a little fancy but utterly unfussy—and the other is Lyle’s, which is both fancy and fussy when it comes to food. The menu reads simply—razor clams and tomatoes, fore rib and onions—but tastes far from it. Every ingredient is turned up to the max and in the relaxed, industrial space, the food is the centre of attention." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak