Mayfair
- Kleinsky's brings NY-style bagels to Mayfair (via Cape Town)
Bagels are very much a thing at the moment, as evidenced by the huge popularity of (and queues at) It's Bagels (who are about to open their second location, in Notting Hill).
It turns out that another big bagel shop has opened in Mayfair to relatively little fanfare, but is
... - Test Driving Koyn Thai - a Thai reinvention for the Mayfair restaurant
Originally a Japanese restaurant of two halves, Koyn has changed its basement into a separate Thai restaurant. We went down to check out the brand new menu.
- Shanghai Me is the new rooftop restaurant at The London Hilton on Park Lane
22/7/24 - Updated with an official announcement
Ever since the Galvin Brothers announced back in April that they were closing their rooftop restaurant at the London Hilton on Park Lane after 18 successful years, there was speculation on what was going to take its place. Hot Dinners was the
... - Jason Atherton's Pollen Street Social is to relaunch as Mary's grill restaurant and burger bar
Jason Atherton hasn't even closed Pollen Street Social yet, but he's already released plans on what's going to replace it and it's a big change from the fine dining the restaurant is known for.
As reported ...
- Kol's Santiago Lastra to open Mexican restaurant Fonda in Mayfair
10/7/24 - updated with full details about the launch.
With the Michelin-starred Kol getting praise from all quarters (not to mention a place on the World's 50 Best list), it was only a matter of time before chef Santiago Lastra got ready to open another place. For that second restaurant, he's chosen Heddon Street, where he'll be launching Fonda.
Not
... - Mykonos restaurant Nammos sets sail for London
A few years back, we reported on the impending arrival of Mykonos restaurant Nammos, which was supposed to be heading to Knightsbridge. Now it turns out that those plans have changed and the restaurant is instead coming to Mayfair.
They'll be taking over from Il Borro, a large
... - 123V sees Alexis Gauthier take his vegan concept to Browns in Mayfair
It's been almost a year since Native at Browns closed its doors, but now we hear that there's a brand new restaurant taking its place. Chef Alexis Gauthier first previewed his 123V concept across the road from Browns at the now-closed Fenwick. So it's a short hop for him and his team to move to these new surroundings.
They'll be taking over the inside restaurant and gorgeous hidden courtyard space at
... - Mr Porter steakhouse takes over the lower ground of the Park Lane Hilton
First things first - just in case you're wondering, the mail-order fashion company hasn't decided to open a restaurant business. This Mr Porter is actually a "modern steakhouse" that originates from Amsterdam from the Entourage Group and is opening in the Park Lane Hilton.
That particular Hilton has been going through some changes of late. We recently revealed that ...
- Test Driving: Akira Back at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair - glamour in the heart of town
Chef Akira Back is the man behind all the restaurants and bars at the new Mandarin Oriental Mayfair in London. We went to check out his first opening there.
- Test Driving The Cocochine - fine dining meets exquisitely fine design
Gallery owner Tim Jefferies and chef Larry Jayasekara have teamed up in Mayfair for an impeccably-designed fine dining restaurant. We went in to take a look.
- Chef Akira Back will run the restaurants and bars at the new Mandarin Oriental Mayfair
Updated 24/5/24 with the opening date
We've known for a while that Michelin-starred chef Akira Back was heading to London to open at the upcoming Mandarin Oriental Mayfair. Now the final details are emerging about what we can expect from the chef's restaurants and bars at the hotel.
Back is going to be responsible for two restaurants, a bar and a rooftop 'experience' at the hotel when it
... - The best restaurants in Mayfair
In the heart of Mayfair, you'll find more than a smattering of Michelin-starred restaurants. But it's not all about the 10-course tasting menus. Here's our pick of the very best restaurants in Mayfair.
- Brad Carter comes to London with Undercroft in Mayfair
15/5/24 - updated with the opening date
He's been a huge hit in Birmingham (with Carters of Moseley and One Star Döner), and now Londoners are going to get a chance to see what chef Brad Carter is all about.
He's opening Undercroft, in the crypt of the Grade 1 listed St George’s Church in Mayfair, teaming up with music industry honcho Martin Priestnall. Hidden away
... - New York's Carbone is confirmed to be coming to London
Carbone is definitely coming to London. Recently submitted planning information shows that the famous New York restaurant is the second restaurant to open in the Chancery Rosewood next year.
- Richard Caring confirms Le Caprice is coming back to Mayfair
It had been rumoured for months, but now we have confirmation - Le Caprice is coming back, opening at the new Chancery Rosewood in Mayfair.
But hasn't Le Caprice already returned, you ask? Well, while Arlington is the return of the heyday of Le Caprice in all but name, this
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