The Ninth

88

Signal score

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

A warm, exposed-brick neighbourhood restaurant in Fitzrovia where Jun Tanaka serves refined French-Mediterranean sharing plates and legendary French toast.

Cuisine

French Mediterranean

Price

£££

Neighborhood

Fitzrovia

Location

22 Charlotte St.

Ordering Strategy

The menu is designed for sharing; aim for about three dishes per person, mixing the raw/cured options with the heavier pasta and meat plates.

What to order

Safe first

Oxtail Croquettes

Described as 'perfect orbs' and a 'classy opener', these contain strands of long-braised meat that critics claim they would happily clear an entire tray of.

Hungry

Salted Ox Cheeks

Regarded as a 'truly spectacular plateful' and the 'very essence of moo', this dish features tender meat topped with bone marrow in a lip-smackingly rich oxtail consommé.

Wildcard

Pain Perdu

An 'absolute must' order; this brioche French toast with tonka bean ice cream is the restaurant's most famous signature, described as warm, comforting, and rich.

What to skip

Skip
Venison ragù strozzapretiThough the pasta has good texture, critics have noted the ragù can lack 'deeper flavour' and needs 'bolder seasoning' to truly stand out.

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Signal Score

88
Strong SignalStrong, consistent praise across multiple sources.Agreement 75%1 Elite · 1 Editorial · 10 mentions

Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.

Top critic: Jay Rayner (90%)

Editorial Weight 60 pts

Authority + depth + recency

Agreement 7 pts

How aligned the critics are

Coverage 10 pts

How many real review signals exist

Public Signal 11 pts

Google rating + volume

Boosts 0 pts

Manual boosts + hidden gem

Review signals

1 Elite · 1 Editorial · 6 total signals

Public signal

4.5★ (1,400 reviews)

Good to know

Holds a Michelin star but is renowned for its excellent value set lunch menu. Booking is essential.

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  • mediumConfidence level

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