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From the elegant gardens running down to the Thames of The River Cafe to restaurants right on the canal in King's Cross, we pick some of London's loveliest waterside gems to dine at.

  From crispy frites to chunky chips, served unadorned or loaded with delights, here are our current favourites.

Resident food writer Andy Lynes reveals how this seaside city now has a distinctive dining identity that’s well worth taking the train from London to experience. 

With Margate is an easy 90 minute train ride from London, this seaside spot has become the perfect short break spot for Londoners who love their food and drink. Here's our pick of the best of it.

Close enough to London to make it doable for lunch or an overnight stay, the Cotswolds hits that cottagecore spot that Londoners  (and tourists) love. We've scoured the area's country lanes and market towns to find the best places to eat when you're there.

From 14 June - 14 July 2024 football takes over as the Euros kick off again. If you can't make it to Germany for a match, here's where you can watch the games in London with food and drink in hand.  

Londoners know the drill. It may technically be summer, but you should be prepared for anything the British weather throws at you.  We've drawn up a shortlist of restaurants and bars with retractable roofs so they're great come rain or shine.

From hole-in-the-wall naan shops to natural wine bistros, there's a lot to enjoy in Finsbury Park. You just need to know what to look for.

Regardless of whether or not you’ve been burning the candles at both ends or just want a reassuringly nourishing dining experience, there’s a nutritionist-focused menu coming to Harvey Nichols this summer.

  Swerving airport chaos and sticking to the UK for your summer hols? Cornwall's food scene is white hot at the moment with plenty of London talent (along with homegrown) making their mark there. With so much to choose from, we've done the legwork for you with an edit of the best places to eat on...

This month, a returning restaurateur opens in the Royal Exchange, a plant-based restaurant that's already booked out for the entire year, a big new food hall in Dalston and more...

June was a busy affair that saw us try almost everything at Taste of London, check out the latest from Jeremy King, visit a hot new Maida Vale pub and preview the next from the Four Legs team. Here's our pick of the bunch. 

Save yourself the effort of schlepping round the shops. Here are the best London picnics for you to order and enjoy at your leisure whether you're out in the park or at home in the garden.

Visiting Hyde Park but looking for decent places to eat close to the park? Here's our pick of the best restaurants that are just a street away from the edges of this royal park. 

This is the restaurant guide you could give to anyone arriving in London to give them the perfect snapshot of how to explore the best of what London's restaurant scene has to offer.

If you're heading to Wembley for a concert or a match, here's our pick of where to eat near the stadium that isn't a total tourist trap.

We gather together some of the best restaurants in London offering pre and post-theatre menus.