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- The Ducksoup team are opening Camille in Borough
2/2/24 - Updated with opening details
The SE1 dining scene is totally on fire right now. Hard on the heels of Kolae and Akara opening comes another upcoming restaurant that'll cement Borough's reputation for hot new openings. Camille is the place in question and the team behind it are Clare Lattin and Tom Hill, founders of Ducksoup and Little Duck and, most recently, Emilia down in
... - The best London restaurants for French fine dining
We love a laidback bistro as much as anyone but sometimes you really want to step it up a notch and these are some of the best restaurants in town for French flair and finesse.
- Test Driving Café Lapérouse - a Parisian import to Whitehall
The glamorous offshoot of a classic Paris restaurant has arrived at The OWO in London. We went to check it out.
- La Palombe sees the Il Portico family switching to Pays Basque food in Kensington
Updated 6/11/23 with chef info
At their original restaurant Il Portico, they boast of being the oldest family-run restaurant in London. Now the family behind that are getting ready to unveil a new place that focuses on French Basque regional cuisine.
La Palombe opens next week on the site of the ill-fated Pino, also by the same family, which only lasted a year. But while that was also
... - Richoux to leave Piccadilly home for Soho
When a London restaurant's been around for over 110 years we always take interest in any changes. And over the weekend the team behind Richoux in Piccadilly announced a big one - that they're leaving their Piccadilly space and moving to Soho.
"Our menus will continue to pay homage to the grand brasseries of Paris with paired back classic dishes, whilst focusing on impeccably sourced produce, prepared simply
... - Test Driving 64 Goodge Street - a boutique French bistro in Fitzrovia
The group behind Clipstone and Portland have opened another restaurant in Fitzrovia with 64 Goodge Street. This time it's all very French indeed. We head down to take a look.
- Where to find a great terrine or paté en croute in London
Charcuterie fans have plenty of options in London if they're after a great terrine or paté en croute. Here we highlight some of the best restaurants serving them up.
- Test Driving The Midland Grand Dining Room - a destination restaurant for King's Cross
This glorious-looking hotel restaurant now has a new look to mark chef Patrick Powell's arrival - we took a trip to St Pancras to check it out.
- Riviera, a new Southern France restaurant, is opening in St James
Craving Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Nice and Antibes? If you feel the need for some Côte d'Azur dining, a new restaurant called Riviera is opening in St James’s Street. It's aiming for luxurious South-of-France vibes alongside high-end dining, something that is somewhat similar in concept to the recently opened Socca.
It’s on the former site of Sake no Hana, the fine-dining
... - Test Driving Socca - a love letter to the French Riviera in Mayfair
Bosi's new Mayfair bistro aims to transport Londoners to the south of France. We left our passports at home and went to try it out.
- Test Driving Bouchon Racine - Henry Harris's triumphant return to the kitchen
Henry Harris has returned to the stoves with his revival of Racine as a bouchon in Farringdon. We went to see if the magic was still there.
- Henry Harris is back with Bouchon Racine and the Three Compasses in Farringdon
Updated 2/11/22 with pub opening date
It's been seven long years since chef Henry Harris closed the doors of his much-loved restaurant Racine in Knightsbridge. But now we can bring you the great news that Racine is coming back, albeit in a slightly different guise. Harris has joined forces with hugely respected restaurant director Dave Strauss (who you might remember from his decade at Goodman
... - Patron Next Door in Kentish Town will feature a speakeasy lounge and secret garden
26/9/22 - Updated with photos
Kentish Town's popular French restaurant Patron has found an easy way around the problem of too many customers and not enough room - knock through into the shop next door.
Having taken over the old vape shop next door to them on Fortess Road they've expanded into that. There's more dining space at the front (the renovations revealed some beautiful details from when the space was a
... - Cafe Royal scoops ex-Greenhouse chef Alex Dilling for brand new restaurant
15/8/22 - updated with more details on the opening
After the shock closure of the Greenhouse, along with its stablemates The Square, back in 2020, all eyes were on the restaurant's chef Alex Dilling to see what he did next. Fast forward two years and the answer to that is he's opening a brand new restaurant at the Hotel Cafe Royal.
Called Alex Dilling at
... - Test Driving Le Pont de la Tour Bistrot - more affordable, still with a fantastic view
Classic Thames-side restaurant Le Pont de la Tour has converted its bar into a Bistrot, with a slightly more affordable menu. We went down to grab a space on the terrace and check it out.
