American restaurants in London
5 places
Appalachia
£££The cooking of the Appalachian mountains - cornbread madeleines, poussin with grits - from a chef who came out of Smoking Goat, at a counter wrapped round an open kitchen.
CUT at 45 Park Lane
££££Wolfgang Puck's first restaurant in Europe, running British native breeds, USDA Prime and Japanese wagyu side by side over a konro grill.
Goodman
££££A New York steakhouse done straight - leather booths, a specials chalkboard, and both USDA and British dry-aged beef on the same menu.
Hon's BBQ
£££Man Hon Luk smokes Texan barbecue through Chinese and Asian seasoning, canalside in Hackney Wick in the room Silo used to occupy.
If everything else is full
Reliable rather than remarkable. These are chains — worth knowing about when you need somewhere open, not worth a journey.
All Star Lanes
££Fried chicken and mac and cheese inside a bowling alley - not a food destination, but the answer when the table includes teenagers.