The City of London

• Seven North is Miznon chef Eyal Shani's next London restaurant

  

  London is getting a lot of new hotels over the next year, with big names like Mandarin Oriental and Rosewood opening new central London spaces. But there's plenty of room for boutique hotels too, and that's just what's coming to the City. Sircle London comes from hotel group Sircle

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• KöD, a Danish steakhouse, opens in the City

  

  There has been much written about the cosy art of Danish ‘hygge’ but at the time of writing, London’s weather is still doing its best frosty Scandi impersonation, so a new Danish steakhouse called KöD in Devonshire Square is worth investigating.

  First opening in Denmark’s second-largest city Århus in 2014, Restaurant KöD hopes to bring some Danish vibes via way of juicy steaks to the City (‘köd’ means ‘meat’

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• Bar Douro City

  Portuguese City restaurant

• The City gets a new Portuguese wine and tapas bar in Bar 1790

  

  If you're not doing Dry January, you might be interested to learn about a new Portuguese wine bar that opened up just before Londoners broke for the Christmas holidays. Bar 1790 might be a brand new addition to the City, but it's following a more than 230 year old tradition for the Sandeman port company which has been based in St Swithin's Lane since 1790, hence the name of the bar.

  Billed as a

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• Langbourns serves up seafood and steak to City folk in Leadenhall

  

  Just in time to the run up to the festive season, the City of London has a fine new bar that's just opened its doors. Langbourns, from the Metropolitan Pub Company, looks to furnish local workers with everything they need in the way of seafood and steaks.

  The bar, which is part of the new 77 Gracechurch Street development and just around the corner from Leadenhall Market, features its own oyster bar serving

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• Florattica, a new rooftop bar, is opening in East London

  

  Got friends and family in town for the festive season and can’t think of where to take them? Or just finding it difficult to get a table at your favourite rooftop bar at this time of year? Then Christmas has come early with the announcement that Florattica is opening in East London. It’s a rooftop bar with views across to St Paul’s Cathedral, Canary Wharf and the Thames, no less. No need to let the

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• Chef Kerth Gumbs takes over at high rise City restaurant Fenchurch at Sky Garden

  

  It's all change at high rise City restaurant Fenchurch at Sky Garden, with the arrival of Kerth Gumbs as Head Chef.

  Gumbs, you may recognise from his stints as a finalist on the Great British Menu (back when he heading up the kitchens at Ormer in Mayfair). He's also due to get a lot of screen time next year when he joins BBC Three's new Young MasterChef as a judge.

  It's a good move for Sky

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• Shiro

  Crystal sushi and more from the Aqua group

• City institution Simpson's Tavern is fighting for survival

  

  One of London's oldest restaurants is fighting for survival after a face-off with its landlords. Yesterday Simpson's Tavern in the City issued an appeal and began a crowfunding campaign to help it fight demands by its landlords over unpaid rent. The issue arose over rent arrears that happened over the lockdowns when the City was a ghost town.

  In a post they explain; "For 265 years we have stood, undaunted by fire,

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• Restaurant at Sun Street sees ex-Roast chef serve up modern British in the City

  

  Tucked in between Moorgate and Liverpool Street a luxury boutique hotel has just opened its doors. Sun Street Hotel is part of a new City development called One Crown Place. And, as you might expect, they've got a restaurant and bar they want everyone to know about.

  Restaurant at Sun Street is going to be a modern British affair run by chef Stuart Kivi-Cauldwell who comes here via Gordon Ramsay's The

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• The Libertine bar and restaurant to open in London’s Royal Exchange

  

  19/10/22 - updated with the opening date

  One reason to go underground this year is the news that the vaults of London’s historical Royal Exchange will be transformed into The Libertine, a drinking and dining destination that has been in the planning since pre-pandemic.

  You may have enjoyed a bit of luxurious shopping and dining in The Royal Exchange, without

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• Wagtail bar and restaurant will be a City rooftop bar with one hell of a view

  

  The City is getting a new rooftop bar and restaurant from the team behind Aviary at Finsbury Square. Wagtail will take over the rooftop space of the old House of Fraser building on King William Street. It's by Maven Leisure which itself is owned by the team behind ETM Group who operate, among others, Aviary, The Botanist on Sloane Square and the Chiswell Street Dining Rooms in Moorgate. And they've brought in some

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• Revolve restaurant brings top guest chefs to the City

   

  20/4/22 - Updated with the opening date

  We already have the new Carousel in Fitzrovia and Kerb Counter in Shoreditch - now there's another restaurant on the way that's a

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• Buns From Home open in Covent Garden and the Royal Exchange

  

  It's been a busy old year so far for the folks at Buns From Home. Barely three months after opening their last place, the business which grew out of lockdown has flourished by opening a further two brand new bakeries, in the heart of the West End and the City of London.

  The first to throw open its doors was the Buns From Home in Covent Garden where you'll find their signature cinnamon and cardamon

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• Truffle Burger are bringing all the truffles to The City

  

  They've started out as street food before getting a permanent space in Soho last year and now Truffle Burger are getting bigger, with a new restaurant in The City. 

  As before, and the name really gives away, it's ALL about truffles - and there's a lot of them on the menu. Here's a taste: 

  • Truffle Burger - Beef & Smoked Bacon patty, fig jam, crispy onions, raclette cheese
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