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Look out Deptford! Toad Bakery is coming your way.

Information: 06 July 2026

6/7/26 - updated with the opening date They're one of the most popular bakeries in London, beloved as much for their idiosyncratic take on croissants as for their innovative collab bakes. They even...

NAKIMUSHI sees the Dorian team bringing the Urchin and Robin's Ramen chefs under one roof

Information: 06 July 2026

They may have recently said goodbye to their head chef at Dorian, but the same team aren't slowing down. They're getting ready to open NAKIMUSHI, which is bringing together the chefs of two popular...

South London seafood folk Sea Garden are taking over the old Prince Regent boat in Paddington

Information: 06 July 2026

The husband and wife team behind popular south London seafood spots Sea Garden in Tooting's Broadway Market and Norbury are branching out. Natalie and Nuno Fecha's next venture will actually be on...

Cremer sees the team behind Space Talk reviving a corner of Hoxton as a cafe and canteen

Information: 06 July 2026

You may be familiar with the building on the corner of Geffrye and Cremer Street, just as you come out of Hoxton station. It's opened under a few guises in the past years, most recently Molly's...

New restaurants and bars opening in London this week

Information: 06 July 2026

This week, there's a new lobster/burger spot in Covent Garden, a residency kitchen arrives in Hackney and there's a new party flat in Shoreditch.

Mardy's sees the man behind Lita opening a sandwich shop in Mayfair

Information: 06 July 2026

6/7/26 - updated with menu details The man behind the very successful Lita in Marylebone, Daniel Koukarskikh, has quietly unveiled his next London opening, but this one is a little different...

London's next Asian hype bakery is Rise & Fold in Bloomsbury with its Japanese salt bread

Information: 03 July 2026

As Londoners in the know understand, if you want to try some of the really interesting new Asian food in town, you need to head over to London's emerging Chinatown in Bloomsbury. Which makes it the...

Keeping track of the restaurants and bars that have closed in London

Information: 02 July 2026

Here at Hot Dinners we mainly focus on the hottest restaurants in town, as well as new openings. But the London restaurant scene is ever-changing and that means some restaurants fall to the wayside. With...

NYC hotspot Coqodaq has arrived in London - we tried the nuggets

Information: 01 July 2026

Having appeared in Gordon Ramsay's Knife's Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars show for Netflix, New York restaurant Coqodaq's next move was to come to London. And for the two weeks of Wimbledon, they're...

Bill Poon of iconic Chinese restaurant Poon's has died

Information: 01 July 2026

Back in the eighties, were you really an A-lister if you hadn't dined at Poon's? The Covent Garden restaurant which Bill and Cecilia Poon opened in 1973 was one of those restaurants which defined...

Spey Shack is popping up with Scottish lobster rolls in Covent Garden for the summer

Information: 01 July 2026

Scotland's Craigellachie Hotel has a summer alfresco pop-up called Spey Shack and until now, you've only been able to try it by heading up to Speyside when the weather's decent. But now, the same...

Rocola sees the Crudo team launching a rotating residency restaurant in Hackney

Information: 01 July 2026

The team behind Crudo in Covent Garden and Shoreditch and Tiny Wine in Fitzrovia are growing again. This time, they're opening in Hackney with Rocola, a rotating kitchen on Mare Street. In a similar...

London is getting a La Petite Maison spin-off, Le Cafe LPM, with a one year residency at The Lanesborough

Information: 30 June 2026

If you're looking for the kind of classic restaurant that rich people love, then look no further than La Petite Maison. Every time we've had lunch at the London one we've had the strong feeling that...

New London restaurants added to the Michelin Guide - now with June's additions

Information: 29 June 2026

Updated for June, it's another quiet month with three new additions, including Conor Gadd's hit new opening in Covent Garden and a revamped taqueria in Notting Hill.

The Globe Tavern's next residency is Kismet, from the man behind Crispin and an ex Bibi chef

Information: 29 June 2026

The Globe Tavern's most recent long-term residency was Khao Bird, which went onto big things in Soho. Now the next residency above the London Bridge pub will be hoping for similar success. Kismet comes from...

US celeb-loved chicken shop Raising Cane's is hitting London (taking over Leicester Square’s Angus Steakhouse)

Information: 29 June 2026

Updated 29/6/26 with new opening date Across the pond, its celebrity fans include Post Malone, Snoop Dogg and Cynthia Erivo. Now the chicken finger fast food giant that is Raising Cane's, is coming...

RH London The Gallery has arrived in London and it's looking beautiful

Information: 28 June 2026

It's been many years in the works, but now the American "is it a gallery or a shop?" RH (also known as Restoration Hardware) has opened in London, right behind The Royal Academy in Mayfair.

Carmy's sees the Carmela's team opening a slice shop in Covent Garden

Information: 28 June 2026

28/6/26 - Updated with the opening date It took a bit longer than we expected, particularly as they were such a big deal in NYC, but London really is getting into the slice shop trend right now. And the...

Paris hotspot Homer Lobster is landing in London's Soho

Information: 26 June 2026

Just over a year ago, the folks behind Parisian seafood spot Homer Lobster popped up for a fortnight on the Southbank. The welcome they got clearly proved to be a good one as they're now back and...

Homeboy is showcasing great Irish chefs in its Islington bar throughout July

Information: 26 June 2026

In Islington, Homeboy has always described itself as being all about "modern Irish hospitality" and now it's about to take things one step further with a series of pop-ups from big Irish chefs...

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