Chinese
- Wun's late night bar and restaurant on Greek Street will channel 1960s Hong Kong
The duo behind Bun House and Pleasant Lady are turning their original site into a bar and restaurant inspired by the late night scene of 1960s Hong Kong.
- Lucky and Joy are popping up with their regional Chinese food in Spitalfields for July
If you missed Lucky and Joy on any of their recent residencies, then July is a time to make up for that. Led by Pete Kelly and chef Ellen Parr, they'll be back serving up regional Chinese food at La Despensa in Second Home Spitalfields. Their favourites will be on the menu as well as new dishes inspired by recent trips to China. We were rather impressed
... - Sichuan House opens in Islington
If you've been up and down Islington's Upper Street recently, you'll have seen a new addition (taking over the space only recently vacated by Porchetta). Called Sichuan House, that's exactly what it is - Sichuan cuisine in Islington.
- Happy Lamb Hot Pot are opening their first UK restaurant in Bloomsbury
Originating in Mongolia, the Happy Lamb Hot Pot company now has branches across America and Canada and they're now aiming their sights at the London restaurant scene.
- Rosa’s Thai Cafe founder to launch noodle bar Hoh Sek
Opening in St Katherine Dock, Hoh Sek will have a menu of Chinese-influenced noodle dishes as well as an evening menu of seasonal mains.
- Get a spicy Sichuan fix at the Liu Xiaomian popup at the Jackalope in Marylebone
Spicy. Numbing. Addictive. If you're into your spicy food and you love your noodles then those three adjectives tell you all you need to know about Liu Xiaomian.
This street food stall was started by Charlene Liu and her flatmate Liu Qian - who are both from Chongqing, a city in South West China famous for its Sichuan food. When they couldn't get the spicy noodles they loved so much at home, they started doing street food in 2017 at Brick Lane Market where
... - Imperial Treasure
Top Chinese restaurant group comes to St James
- Test Driving BaoziInn - dim sum and Sichuan dishes in Soho
We try out BaoziInn's Newport Street restaurant for some very colourful dim sum and Sichuan cuisine.
- Kym's at the Bloomberg Arcade launches a Grab and Go lunch offering
We're already jealous of the city people who work anywhere near Bloomberg Arcade for having all those lovely places to eat on their shiny, office doorsteps. Now we're even more so at the news that Andrew Wong's Kym's is starting a Grab & Go lunch offering.
It sounds really good too. There's a choice of Cantonese Crispy Pork Belly, Soy Poached Chicken or Sichuanese Spiced Aubergine - all of which we tried on our Test Drive - and each will
... - Master Wei in Bloomsbury is the first solo restaurant from Xi'an Impression chef Guirong Wei
The chef behind popular Chinese restaurant Xi'an Impression is opening her first solo restaurant. In a tweet today, the Sunday Times restaurant reviewer Marina O'Loughlin drew attention to a new opening called Master Wei.
The hoarding flags up a new restaurant that's coming soon serving up Xi'an cuisine, headed up by chef Guirong Wei who co-owns Xi'an Impression with her husband. She's taken over the site of Cagney's which boasted that it was one of
... - Test Driving Andrew Wong's Kym's at Bloomberg Arcade
Andrew Wong is following up the eponymous A Wong in Victoria with Kym's, a restaurant at Bloomberg Arcade that takes the cuisines of Chinatown as its inspiration. We head down for a look.
- Top Chinese restaurant Imperial Treasure is coming to London
Imperial Treasure restaurants have been winning Michelin stars and more awards across Asia and now they're opening in London. Expect a Chinese fine dining experience in a luxe restaurant.
- The Chinese Laundry is back with a six month residency at The Mountgrove Bothy
When it first opened on Islington's Upper Street, Chinese Laundry quickly developed a fan base. Giles Coren loved it, saying in the Times; " they have done exactly what hipsters do, and they have done it brilliantly. So welcome to Chinese Laundry – Britain’s first Chinese Hipster Restaurant". And Olive magazine dubbed it "Quirky, fun and super-friendly".
But when fire damaged the building and then squatters moved in, it was all
... - Test Driving RedFarm London - Pac Man dumplings and so much more arrive from NYC
With their Pac Man dumplings, the New York Red Farm became a huge hit. But there's much more to the restaurant than that - and we went along to their new Covent Garden location to see what they can cook up.
- Kaki brings a huge new authentic Chinese restaurant to King's Cross
Taking over the space left by Canal 125 is this large Chinese restaurant with a menu full of authentic Chinese dishes.