Leroy Shoreditch review: a Michelin-starred east London staple reborn

This is a wine bar, perfected, with food that will take your breath away

Leroy is located on Phipp Street in Shoreditch, London
Leroy is located on Phipp Street in Shoreditch, London
(Image credit: Joe Woodhouse)

Not so very long ago, a restaurant called Ellory closed down in east London, while almost simultaneously another named Leroy opened up just down the road. This was no coincidence; the team behind the former had to close their Michelin-starred doors because the building they were in had been sold. So they found a new venue, rearranged the letters and the furniture a little and opened up as the latter.

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Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times. Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.