The Barbary greatly eclipsed its older sister, The Palomar - which was the first London restaurant from the Machneyuda group, led by chefs Uri Navon and Assaf Granit. That came in this year at No. 47 on the list, with TimeOut noting the restaurant's journey from newcomer to establishment.
"In its opening week," the magazine wrote, "it was full of homesick Israelis tucking into dishes influenced by the Levant, North Africa and southern Spain. Within weeks, though, they’d been elbowed out by native Soho-ites, squeezing onto the cramped no-bookings counter seats." Just ahead of The Palomar on the list was Monty's Deli, self-described as "Jewish soul food, made with love." From chopped liver to chicken soup, latkes, corned beef, pastrami, bagels, blintzes and more, this non-kosher deli was described by TimeOut as serving "towering tributes to the Jewish food of the founder’s childhood."
Israeli-influenced eateries made appearances throughout the rest of the list, with Honey and Co. coming in at No. 60, Berber & Q at No. 75 and Ottolenghi all the way down at No. 95.