Jimi Famurewa is an award-winning restaurant critic, author, broadcaster, and journalist who has written for publications including the Guardian and GQ. He is currently the restaurant critic for the Evening Standard. Jimi appears as a regular guest judge on MasterChef and was a judge on The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver.
His debut book, Settlers: Journeys Through the Food, Faith and Culture of Black African London, drew upon Jimi’s own experience growing up in London’s African diaspora and examined the complex cultures, histories and, unsurprisingly, cuisines that both unify and challenge the community.
In 2023 Jimi launched his interview podcast Where’s Home Really? In each episode Jimi’s guest is asked about the plate, person, phrase, and place that best represent where home is to them. The podcast took home the silver medal for Best Interview Podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2023.
Jimi also won Restaurant Writer of the Year 2021 at both the Fortnum & Mason Awards and the Guild of Food Writers Awards.
Television
| Masterchef Judge | Masterchef - Judge | BBC One | 2020 — 2024 |
| MasterChef: The Professionals Guest Judge | MasterChef: The Professionals - Guest Judge | BBC One | 2019 — 2024 |
| IKEA: How do they do it? Presenter | IKEA: How do they do it? - Presenter | Channel 5 | 2022 |
| Top Chef Judge | Top Chef - Judge | Bravo | 2022 |
| The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver Judge | The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver - Judge | Channel 4 | 2022 |
Television Guest Credits
| Richard Osman's House of Games Guest | Richard Osman's House of Games - Guest | BBC One | 2023 |
| Celebrity Pointless Guest | Celebrity Pointless - Guest | BBC One | 2022 |
Radio
| The Food Programme Presenter | The Food Programme - Presenter | 2023 |
Books
News
Podcasts
 Jimi Famurewa talks to some of the world’s most loved public figures from different backgrounds, who each have their own unique experiences and emotional responses to the question of Where’s Home Really? Jimi asks each guest to reveal a person, a phrase, a place and a plate that best represent what home means to them – with fun, fascinating, and moving results to help us better understand ourselves, our neighbours, and the modern world.  | |
 Author, food critic and Masterchef star Jimi Famurewa is judging the Dream Restaurant this week. Fingers crossed for a good review.  | |
 Restaurant Critic, Author, Presenter and Podcast Host Jimi Famurewa joins Andi and Miquita at the table - and he's brought his amazing mum with him! | |