King's Cross

• Hawksmoor St Pancras sees the steakhouse taking over The Midland Grand space, and adding the Martini Bar.

  

  Ever since the surprise closure of Victor Garvey at The Midland Grand, there have been rumours about who was going to take over the very impressive dining room next. One of the rumours that we heard most was that Hawksmoor were in talks - and now we have confirmation. Hawksmoor St Pancras will be the group's eighth restaurant in London, and it's

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• Gizzi Erskine returns to Mare Street Market

   

  In surprising news, chef Gizzi Erskine is returning to Mare Street Market (both Hackney and Kings Cross venues) as Chef Creative Director.

  You may recall we reported on Gizzi launching her first restaurant at Mare Street Market back in

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• The Parcel Yard, one of London's most useful station pubs, has had a big glow up

  

  It's always been one of the handiest pubs in a London train station, and for the past few weeks, The Parcel Yard has been getting a revamp. 

  If you're not familiar with the pub, it's at the back of King's Cross station (just past the throngs queuing for a picture of themselves with the Harry Potter trolley). Until now, the inside has been kind of a (heavily

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• Voyage with Adam Simmonds closes after just eight months

  

  There has been a catalogue of high-profile restaurant closures across London recently, but the shuttering of Adam Simmonds' eponymous restaurant in King's Cross is the second chef-led venture in the area to fold in as many months. The other was the shock closure of ...

• Test Driving Island - next-level surf & turf in King's Cross

  

  Island sees two top chefs, Tom Brown and Brad Carter, come together for what might be London's ultimate surf & turf experience. We went to King's Cross to check it out. 

• NYC fried chicken spot Pecking House is popping up in London

  

  London is getting a new fried chicken pop-up thanks to The Standard, which is bringing New York's Pecking House to the hotel for a two-month stint. 

  The New York spot was set up by ex-Eleven Madison Park sous chef Eric Huang, a project that originally kicked off during the Covid lockdown. It started as a pop-up in Queens and now they have a Chinatown outpost, serving up chicken that

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• The best restaurants, bars and cafes in King's Cross

  

  King’s Cross is firmly a dining destination in its own right. From Granary Square and Coal Drops Yard to the canalside, all a few minutes walk from the station and dotted with restaurants and bars, here are the best restaurants and more in King's Cross.

• Island is Brad Carter's second go at cracking London, opening a surf & turf restaurant with Tom Brown

  

  Updated 15/6/25 with opening date

  Brad Carter was initially coming into London to open at Undercroft (which, in a surprise twist, was taken over by Aldo Zilli before opening). Now the chef, best known for Carters of

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• Supawan

  Thai food in King's Cross

• Test Driving Bubala, still on strong form with their third vegetarian Middle-Eastern restaurant in King's Cross

  

  For their third restaurant, Bubala bring their vegetarian take on Middle Eastern cuisine to King's Cross for the biggest Bubala yet. We went to check it out.

• Richard Caring is bringing a Harry's to King's Cross

  

  If you're a King's Cross resident, worker or commuter, you may have been wondering what was going to replace the old Vinoteca right outside the station. We can now enlighten you - it's going to be a Harry's. The Italian restaurant group is currently part of millionaire restaurateur Richard Caring's empire, along with the Ivy cafes and neighbouring King's Cross venture Granary Square Brasserie (although it's part of a

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• Bubala's third plant-based Middle-Eastern restaurant is in King's Cross

  

  11/4/25 - updated with the opening date

  It's been nearly three years since it opened in Soho and now Middle-Eastern plant-based restaurant Bubala is getting ready for its next opening, this time in King's Cross.

  The team behind it are opening as part of the recently finished Cadence Court to the north of the station. pretty much the final piece in the puzzle

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• Test Driving Victor Garvey at the Midland Grand - a theatrical take on haute cuisine in King's Cross

  

  Victor Garvey, the chef behind Michelin-starred SOLA, has taken on the reins of the impressive Midland Grand in King's Cross. We went to check out his new restaurant.

• Test Driving Voyage with Adam Simmonds - a Scandinavian-influenced affair in King's Cross

  

  Adam Simmonds has brought some Scandinavian minimalism to King's Cross with Voyage. We took a seat up at the counter to watch the man in action.

• Michelin-starred SOLA chef to open Victor Garvey at The Midland Grand in King's Cross

  

  A few months ago, we brought you the news that Patrick Powell had left The Midland Grand Dining Room (and we now know what he's up to next). The St Pancras restaurant initially carried on with a similar menu. but now they've kicked off a complete relaunch. They'll be

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