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After 13 years at Quality Chop House, the chef who has been a huge part of its success is moving on. In an announcement on Instagram today, Shaun Searley will be leaving the restaurant in August. 

Searley was one of the driving forces behind the reopening of the restaurant back in 2012, joining with Will Lander & Josie Stead. Although the

We've been hearing rumours for quite some time that one of the City's best-known restaurants, Coq d'Argent, wasn't going to be at its current rooftop perch for much longer. Now we have confirmation not only that they're closing their No 1 Poultry site, but also that they have a new, even more glamorous, rooftop space to move to.

The French restaurant was opened by Sir Terence Conran in its current Bank address almost 30 years ago. And with its gardens overlooking the Bank of England, it's been one of London's best-known rooftop restaurants over the years. But things change, and

It's all change for chef Victor Garvey, who's about to make his move to West London complete. Having opened MATER1A there at the beginning of the year, he's now moving his other restaurant, the Michelin-starred SOLA there too. SO|LA has been in Soho since its launch back in 2019, but now it's going to be taking over the site next door to MATER1A.

The move also means a pruning of seats. It was also a small restaurant, but now it's more than halving in size with space for just 12 diners. But what they're lacking in space they're gaining in wine, as we're told that the list here will

Updated 13/6/25 with opening date and booking info

The North East London restaurant and all-round institution, which closed late last year under the guise of taking a longer-than-usual sabbatical, has made a bombshell announcement that it's moving to Shoreditch. Look, we're very sorry for Leytonstone's loss. But, on the upside, the new incarnation of Singburi will be a lot handier for

In a blow for Peckham and Nunhead foodies, the pair behind all the Kudu restaurants and bars in the area - Kudu, Kudu Grill and Curious Kudu are moving the business to Marylebone. Amy Corbin and husband Patrick Williams have spent the last eight years helping to contribute to South East London's amazing food scene, so their departure to the shiny streets of central London will be keenly felt.

They're

An eagle-eyed Hot Dinners reader got in touch this week, pointing out that changes seemed to be afoot on St John Street. On closer inspection, it looked as though someone was moving into the old The Gate site on St John Street.

Well, we did some digging and it turns out to be the new home of popular Islington sushi restaurant SASA. As owner Mark Tan-Pham explained to us, the move wasn't planned, but they're delighted not to

Fans of East London's popular churchyard burrito stand Bad Manners got a bit of a shock last week when they were told that it was their last week serving up their OG all day breakfast menu. But the good news is that the pair behind it, Max Fishman and Rodrigo Cervantes, aren't closing, but moving, from one church to another.

Talking to Hot Dinners, they revealed that their next home would be in the churchyard at

Finding your way to viral sandwich shop Rogue Sarnies always felt like discovering a real hidden gem. Tucked down a cobbled alley in Bethnal Green, it still managed to sell out of its woodfired sandwiches every day. Eventually, something had to give and now the crew have decided to move to newer, bigger premises in Hackney.

The new shop is only a five-minute walk away, in one of the arches on Poyser Street, just a few

Popular agave bar Hacha is on the move. Last week they closed their Brixton bar after three years and have moved across south London to Bermondsey. Their new agaveria is taking over the space that Robin Gill used to run as Bermondsey Larder in the Locke hotel complex, just south of Tower Bridge.

If you didn't manage to catch Hacha in Brixton (or did but are keen to keep on going) they're probably best known for their

27/9/23 - updated with details of the launch

Seven years after they opened their taproom and kitchen in Peckham, London sake brewery Kanpai are on the move. Over the past few years, the self-taught brewers Tom and Lucy Wilson built up a loyal audience for their small-batch craft sake, opening first their taproom followed by a kitchen opposite where they ran a series of residencies serving up Japanese

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

If you’d previously had the pleasure of dining at Hackney’s tiny Nest restaurant over the past few years, then things are on the move – and in a good way. Taking over an impressive Victorian building next to Shoreditch Town Hall, Nest is really branching out (pardon the pun). There’ll be space for 24 diners in the main

14/6/23 - updated with the opening date

If you’re already a fan of Imad’s Syrian Kitchen, which found a permanent home in Soho’s Kingly Court in 2021, then things are about to get even bigger and better. The restaurant is reopening in a larger space at Kingly Court and will also serve Syrian

Updated 29/11/22 with the new opening date

They've been one of London's fastest restaurants to reach two Michelin stars and now it appears that West-African restaurant Ikoyi are on the move. After much speculation, confirmation comes from co-founders, Jeremy Chan and Iré Hassan-Odukale that they'll be heading over to 180 The Strand for their new home. They've already hosted a dinner in the building itself,

It's one of the best-known restaurants in the UK, although pretty much everyone knows it as the First Dates restaurant. But over Lockdown Paternoster Chophouse in the City has moved from the space it occupied beside St Paul's for the past seven years into new digs.

It reopens next week, if tier restrictions allow, at 35 Old Bailey where the Union Bar used to be. The new space will also have a bar area