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If you're planning to go out in London to celebrate New Year's Eve, we've done the legwork for you to find the restaurants with the best parties and dinners around London on 31 December.  

After tallying all the votes, we can now share the winners of this year's readers' vote, which range from a Michelin-chasing new star in Herne Hill to a surf & turf spot in King's Cross. 

If you've already had your fair share of Christmas sandwiches and are looking to up the ante, we've searched through London's Christmas burger offerings to find you the best festive burgers on offer this season. 

As we reach the end of another year's worth of eating and drinking, it's time to look back at it all. Here's part one of what we think are our favourite dishes and desserts, best scene and more of 2025, with part two to follow later this week...

As we approach the end of 2025, it's time to look and the best of the new openings of the year in London. Here are the restaurants that really made a mark. 

Ever wondered where the A-listers eat when they're in town? Here's ongoing our guide to which celebrities are dining at which London restaurants right now.

Presenting our annual festive guide to the best Christmas sandwiches on offer in London for 2025.

Londoners looking for cosy Alpine-inspired terraces in the city this winter have plenty of options available. We've picked London's best (heated) alfresco options to ward off the cold nights. 

Perfect for visiting relatives and great for all ages, London's Christmas afternoon teas are a great way to get together over the festive season. Here's our pick of whose seasonal selections are the best in town. 

The co-founder of East-Med restaurant group Brother Marcus, Alex Large, reveals his favourite places in Raynes Park for good food and drink.

If you want to go somewhere that can't fail to give even the most Grinchiest Londoner all the festive feels, these London restaurants and pubs really understood the assignment this Christmas (and yes, they're all very Instagrammable).

We give you the lowdown or uber-edit of which London's restaurants are creating the biggest buzz right now...

London's bakers are turning out cracking mince pies this Christmas along with less traditional takes on the festive favourite. Here's where to get your hands on them.

  Hot Dinners rounds up some of the best food and restaurant pop-ups and events around town at the moment.

Restaurateurs, chefs and authors Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich share their favourite places to go in and around Stockwell and Vauxhall for food.

As we wind up the year, there are still some very big new openings still to come this month, including the new opening from Core's Clare Smyth and the long-awaited Guinness brewery in Covent Garden.