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• Dim Sum by China Tang opens at the Harrods Dining Hall

  

  Almost two decades after it first opened its doors inside the Dorchester, the celebrity magnet China Tang has branched out. It's just opened a dim sum counter over at Harrods and if you're after some very beautiful dumplings, this looks like a place to try.

  If you haven't been to the original restaurant, that made a name for itself by serving up high end versions of classic Cantonese dishes and was the

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• Tofu Vegan is bringing vegan Chinese food to Fitzrovia

  

  27/8/24 - updated with the opening date

  It quickly became a local hit when opening in Islington in 2021 and now a new Tofu Vegan is opening, this time in Fitzrovia. 

  Since the Islington launch, the group - which is backed by Zhang Chao of Xi’an Impression - has opened in Golders Green and Spitalfields but this is their most central location yet, taking over from what

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• Royal China on Baker Street loses its licence after multiple immigration raids

  

  Updated 23/8/24

  Following a hearing, Royal China has now lost its licence. This means that while the restaurant can remain open and serve food, it can no longer serve alcohol or open beyond 11pm. What this means for the future of the restaurant remains to be seen. Only the Baker Street branch has been affected. 

   

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• XI home have brought their XXL dumplings to Liverpool Street

  

  They've already won a fanbase at Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall and at their first London restaurant in Covent Garden, now XI home are expanding to the City. If you haven't tried them before they are all about the dumplings. There are over 20 options on the menu along with various salads, BBQ skewers and noodle dishes.

  The real USP for them (and one that's gone viral) is their supersize xiao long bao, a soup

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• Xi'an Impression

  Xi'an Street food just opposite the Emirates stadium.

• Tofu Vegan

  Vegan Chinese food in Islington

• DIY dishes - London's restaurants where you're the chef

  

  Control freaks (and we mean that in the best possible way) are well served by a range of London restaurants and bars putting you in the chef or bartender’s role. Whether you’re flipping steak on your own tabletop grill or pouring your own cocktail, here’s where to enjoy the DIY experience in London.

• SanHao sees Yiqi founders opening a noodle and soup restaurant in Chinatown

  

  Three restaurants in three years - restaurateurs Kevin Cheong and Keng Yew Leong have been busy building their Chinatown empire. In 2022 they opened The Eight - a Hong Kong-style cafe. At the beginning of this year, ...

• Dream Xi’an in Tower Hill is the latest opening from Master Wei's Guirong Wei

  

  Guirong Wei, the chef behind Master Wei, does like to do things quietly. Very much under the radar,  she's just opened her latest restaurant  Dream Xi’an in Tower Hill. 

  This latest opening, like Master Wei (in Bloomsbury) and Xi’an Impression (in Highbury) before it, is focused on Shaanxi cooking, with hand-pulled noodles making up many of

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• Liu Xiaomian take their spicy Chongqing noodles to Carnaby

  

  You've got to hand it to whoever's curating the food offering at Kingly Court at the moment. They're really playing a blinding game. Hot on the heels of having signed up everyone's favourite Filipino spot Donia, they've only gone and persuaded the insanely popular noodle purveyors Liu Xiaomian to make a space on the

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• Three Uncles doubles up in the City

  

  They already have a place in Liverpool Street (as well as Camden and Brixton) but now Three Uncles are about to double up in the City with a new opening on Old Bailey, just around the corner from St Paul's. 

  If you're unfamiliar with them, they're best known for their Cantonese roast meats. So that's a choice of roasted duck, pork or Hainan chicken served with rice. On top of that, they serve lo

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• Poon's Wontoneria extends its residency with a new menu

  

  Updated with extension to opening dates

  We've been hearing very good things about Poon's Wontoneria which has taken over the 12 Charlotte Street pop-up space that's part of Carousel in Fitzrovia. It comes from Amy Poon, whose father was behind the original Poon's, a legendary Chinese restaurant, and who's brought the name back for this "wontoneria". 

  The residency is getting an extension to February, and that

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• London's best dumplings

  

  We've gathered together a list of London's best dumplings, from dim sum favourites to hearty Eastern European options. 

• Hainan House brings Hainanese cuisine to Islington's Upper Street

  

  A Hot Dinners exclusive

  They've been running pop-ups and supperclubs throughout the year (including one at Carousel), but now Hainan House are getting ready to settle down in Islington. They've taken over the space that was once Street Greek on Upper Street.

  Set up by Sunny Wu, Hainan House aims to showcase the Southern Chinese cooking that she grew up eating. The

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• Galaxy Restaurant and Karaoke is coming to Liverpool Street

  

  We’re here for those of you who wish to emote into a microphone while enjoying a cracking Chinese meal. You’ll know exactly what we’re talking about if you’ve experienced Galaxy Restaurant & Karaoke in Elephant & Castle, which while you can theoretically dine in the restaurant sans karaoke offers up a choice of private rooms to belt out your favourite tunes over a set menu. It has become quite the spot

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