Jimi Famurewa is a British-Nigerian author, broadcaster and freelance journalist. His writing has appeared in the Guardian, Wired, GQ and The New York Times.
He is the former restaurant critic for the Evening Standard, guest judge on the BBC One series MasterChef, regular host on BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme, part of the rotating expert panel on BBC One's Morning Live and was also one of the lead judges on Channel 4’s The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver.
He hosted the award-winning podcast Where's Home Really?, won Restaurant Writer of the Year at the 2021 Fortnum & Mason Awards and is a three-time winner of the Guild of Food Writers Restaurant Writing Prize.
His first book, Settlers, was published by Bloomsbury in 2022 and was shortlisted for Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year. His second, Picky, was published by Hodder in 2025 and won Food Book of the Year at the 2026 Guild of Food Writers Awards. He is a columnist and contributing editor for Broadsheet London and has a newsletter called Seconds.
Television
| Meal Deals: Which One is Best? Guest | Meal Deals: Which One is Best? - Guest | Channel 5 | 2025 |
| The Truth About Your Ready Meals Guest | The Truth About Your Ready Meals - Guest | Channel 5 | 2025 |
| Morning Live Guest | Morning Live - Guest | 2025 | |
| Masterchef Judge | Masterchef - Judge | BBC One | 2020 — 2024 |
| MasterChef: The Professionals Guest Judge | MasterChef: The Professionals - Guest Judge | BBC One | 2019 — 2024 |
| Sell-By Dates: The Surprising Truth Presenter | Sell-By Dates: The Surprising Truth - Presenter | Channel 5 | 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 — 2025 |
| Celebrity Pointless Guest | Celebrity Pointless - Guest | BBC One | 2022 |
Radio
| The Food Programme Presenter | The Food Programme - Presenter | 2023 — 2025 |
Brands
Fortnum & Masons
2024
The Soho Food Scene
2025
Brompton x Pivotal
2025
Books
News
Podcasts
 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! | |
 Journalist, restaurant critic, and Masterchef judge 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?   | |