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  Don't fancy cooking Christmas Day lunch at home, and want to try something different this year? Straits Kitchen in the City may be just the place for you. 

Our highlights list for November focuses on classic dishes and drinks being given a twist by new restaurants and bars from a lasagna featuring cuttlefish ragu to a cocktail take on a tarte tatin.

It's time for our yearly run-down of the best cookbooks of the year, where we focus on the books created by the people behind London's great restaurants. 

Some big hitters are coming our way during November including a must-visit Soho pub, Jamie Oliver's return to restaurants, a new Wolseley and a lot more. Here's our guide to the new openings to watch.

Swanky sushi, shellfish platters by the sea, rotisserie chicken and perfect pasta all make our top picks for October. 

They’re all the rage in Vegas and France lays claim to one of the best in the world. But London also has some great restaurant buffets worth checking out. Here’s our pick.

From budget dishes to blowout dinners, chefs across London are chasing their suppliers to get their hands on truffles. Here’s our guide on where you can find them in restaurants across London this autumn. 

  Whether you fancy it deep-fried, roasted with truffles or hot and spicy, a whole chicken is the perfect sharing dish when going out with friends. Here's our pick of the best that London restaurants have on the menu.

Embracing the fields of cocktails, art, science, and design this East London bar is about to launch its first new menu since opening.

If September was a big month for restaurant openings, then October has gone completely insane. Here's our guide on everything from big-name Michelin-starred chefs to beak-to-tail restaurants that are coming your way this month.  

Perfectly cooked steak, baked oysters, exemplary pies and a croissant sandwich all make our top picks for September

We've gathered together a list of London's best dumplings, from dim sum favourites to hearty Eastern European options. 

A classic British dish, there's something innately comforting about a great Beef Wellington. We've rounded up some of the best in London - plus a few Wellingtons that forgo the beef for something a little bit different. 

Ever wanted an easier route to making your way through a restaurant wine list? Let these Decanter World Wine Awards medal winners be your guide.

As the year starts to wind down, the London restaurant scene heats up. Autumn is always the biggest period for new restaurant openings, so here's what you've got to look forward to in the coming months. 

Circle the week of 18–24 September in your calendars, as it marks an exciting debut for a new food festival in London. The Future of Food Festival will be a series of events that takes over Regent Street and St James’s with 17 events, 23 participating restaurants, one Urban Farm and famous chefs...

As we head into autumn, London's restaurant scene is really heating up with the most new openings in a month so far this year...

From top Thai food at an exemplary London pop-up to a stunning chop at a fabulous country hotel, here are the best things we ate this past month.

When you’re going out to dinner to celebrate your 21st birthday for the umpteenth time or your mate breaking up from that guy you all hated, it’s not all about what’s on the plate – you need a restaurant that does fun with a capital F. From Shanghai cabaret nights to fire-breathing grill...