Mayfair

• Fine but also fun dining - we Test Drive Martha Ortiz's Ella Canta in Mayfair

  London's Mexican food boom continues with the arrival of celebrity chef Martha Ortiz bringing some zing to Park Lane

• Bread Ahead arrives in Mayfair with sourdough, sandwiches and a Christmas pud doughnut

  

  Borough Market bakers Bread Ahead are heading to Mayfair for a temporary wintery bakery , bringing breakfast, sandwiches, pastries, and a special edition Christmas pudding doughnut (!)

  They’ll be opening up the North Audley Street pop-up come November, and running it throughout the festive season until late January, kicking off bright and early with breakfast from 7am that’ll include

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• Tuck into empanadas and helados at Clasico Argentino in Mayfair

  After getting properly settled in Paris, Clasico Argentino has made the hop to London, bringing empanadas galore to their cosy Mayfair premises plus a food truck that’ll be parked near Broadgate and a doorstep near you via Deliveroo.

• Fitness guru Matt Roberts launches clean eating cafe Daily Dose in Mayfair

  If you’re serious about your supplements, Matt Roberts’ new "protein and wellness cafe" will be high on your hitlist, with its spirulina-packed smoothies, breakfast pots and something they're calling 'cleansing boxes' to fuel you up for your next visit to the gym.

• Breakfast is coming to Roka Mayfair

  

  Roka in Mayfair is trying something new for November - they're unveiling a brand new breakfast menu - but it'll only be available on Saturdays during November.

  And we have to admit, the Japanese-inspired breakfast dishes do sound rather promising, with twists on a few very recognisable breakfast staples. So yes, smashed avocado does make an appearance - but it's not your usual smashed avocado. 

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• Cannon and Cannon brings Nape to Mayfair for a charcuterie-heavy pop-up

  

  Update 24/10/17:Unfortunately, the nape pop-up is no longer happening

  Original story follows:

  This Winter, cured meat lovers Cannon & Cannon are bringing a pop-up of their Camberwellian restaurant

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• One week on from winning a Michelin star, Vineet Bhatia London closes

  Less than a week after earning its Michelin star, it's unfortunate timing for Vineet Bhatia London as it's closing the Mayfair restaurant (that's the team above at their last service).

• Claridge's hotel launches their first cookbook

  

  To Claridge's last night, where London's foodie folk gathered together for the launch of Claridge's: The Cookbook. Executive Chef Martyn Nail and the hotel's GM Paul Jackson welcomed guests for pre-dinner canapes washed down with Dom Perignon in the hotel's kitchens before repairing to a private room for a sit down dinner featuring some of the book's recipes.

  Claridge's artist in residence, David Downton, gave a quick speech pre-dinner. In a world

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• Bombay Bustle is coming to Mayfair from the team behind Jamavar

  There's every reason to get excited about this new opening from Jamavar chef Rohit Ghai. Inspired by the street food of Mumbai, the new restaurant offers lunchtime tiffins, with a menu and is packed full of exciting, seasonal ingredients we've never heard of cooked, by someone who definitely knows what he's doing.

• Doughnut lovers celebrate - Crosstown is coming to Piccadilly

  Crosstown are squeezing in a third new opening this year, going back to its roots in Piccadilly to distribute its gloriously glazed sourdough doughnuts and cold brew coffee to its fans. Plus, they’ve launched three new flavours just for the occasion, and they sound *amazing*.

• New Orleans's legendary Galatoire's comes to London's Beaumont

  

  Here’s a very special one for lovers of everything from the good old USA. For three days, Londoners will be able to temporarily transport themselves to New Orleans's legendary Galatoire’s, an elegant-yet-raucous restaurant popping up in Mayfair.

  The pop-up will be operating out of five-star hotel The Beaumont, setting up in Corbin & King’s Colony Grill Room (one of Hot Dinners' personal fave spots in town).

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• Cubé

  Japanese tapas in Mayfair

• Test Driving Ikoyi - West African cuisine comes to Mayfair

  The latest restaurant to hit St James's Market sees a reinvention of West African cuisine. And it's pretty special too...

• Daily Dose juice bar is taking over the ground floor of Matt Roberts gym in Mayfair

  Taking over the ground floor of the Matt Roberts gym in Mayfair, this organic cold pressed juice cafe looks set to make a mint

• Test Driving Jean-Georges at the Connaught

  The Connaught's restaurant has had a big makeover, and at the same time has brought in top NYC chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten to run it. We head down to take an early look.