I live here, he doesn't.
His visits are token gestures, to pad out London-centric bias.
There are not loads of top places, perhaps places you or I may like, but not serving the consistent, quality of food which should make it a stand out for a major City.
Tast is pretentious, which is why it is usually empty and you might as well eat at El Gato a few doors down for half the price.
Hawksmoor, Rudy's and Dishoom are about the only ones worth travelling in for, unless you want to slum it in the NQ and do Bundabuss, Capo, which are decent, but hardly haute cuisine.
I can understand why Gundo's missus said what she did, they live in the city centre and it must get pretty fucking boring eating in the same old.
She is Italian, but San Carlo is shit and she obviously knows it.
Plenty of finds in the burbs, but most of the footballers aren't venturing out to those.
*Gundo and his wife do have a private chef/nutritionist!