British restaurants in New York

Jones Wood Foundry

401 E. 76th St., New York, NY 10075

The premises were indeed once a hardware store and foundry, dating to the 19th century. The single-plate meals at Jones Wood Foundry make the best values, including a... More »
The Clerkenwell

49 Clinton St., New York, NY 10002

This Lower East Side gastropub keeps it really casual with a list of tried-and-true British and American comfort food classics. The name is actually a reference to the... More »
Chip Shop

383 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215

No one can deny the best fish and chips are always done by the British, so don't be surprised that one of NYC's best fish and chips joints is decidedly over anglicized. The... More »

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Recent Critic Reviews

Robert Sietsema writes for Village Voice on Jones Wood Foundry

When the first gastropubs hit town, they mainly cobbled their menus together out of goosed-up American and Italian fare, rather than reworking colorful Englishisms like bubble and squeak, toad in the hole, Welsh rarebit, and spotted dick. But just as the institution was being remade in Gotham's image, a few real U.K. gastropubs managed to sneak into the city, including Ulysses and the...
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Sarah DiGregorio writes for Village Voice on The Crosby Bar

The best thing about a gin martini is how bracing it is—invitingly ice-cold and silken, the juniper wallop of the gin smoothed out by a glug of vermouth. Plus—if we're being honest—it's guaranteed to get you tipsy. But the current fascination with classic cocktails has, for the most part, neglected the martini. Maybe it's because a two-ingredient drink doesn't offer much...
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Sarah DiGregorio writes for Village Voice on The Clerkenwell

Running a restaurant is one of the most difficult ways to make a living, and anybody who goes to eat at a relatively new place—one that's been open for less than, say, two months—should go in a forgiving mood. The server isn't familiar with a certain dish, fine. The food takes a little longer to arrive than usual, OK. A general lack of polish can be forgiven—basically, any...
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Recent User Reviews

Stenro wrote a review for Chip Shop
08/07/10

England in Brooklyn! Authentic fish and chips. The will fry anything, especially desserts like Twinkies, Oreos- even bring your own stuff and they'll fry it!
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