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Londoners looking for cosy Alpine-inspired terraces in the city this winter have plenty of options available. We've picked London's best (heated) alfresco options to ward off the cold nights. 

Planning a shopping trip to Oxford Street? Here are a few places on and off the main thoroughfare where you can pop in for a bite to eat when you lose the will to do any more shopping or simply want to escape the crowds.

We've rounded the best food and drink Advent calendars for Christmas 2025 that should suit the food folk in your lives (or be a great present for yourself).

We give you the lowdown or uber-edit of which London's restaurants are creating the biggest buzz right now...

Here are the best restaurants in Soho right now, one of London's very best areas for eating and drinking, with a huge variety of places to eat. 

Islington has a HUGE amount of restaurants, with the majority of them along Upper Street. Here's our guide to the very best of dining out in and around Islington. 

Here's our pick of the best restaurants in the Notting Hill, an area which has grown into an excellent restaurant destination.   

From intimate bistros and high-end dining to old-school Vietnamese cafes and top-tier Thai spots - here's our pick of the best places to eat out in Shoreditch right now. 

North of Oxford Street, there are a lot of great restaurants in Fitzrovia - and it's not all confined to Charlotte Street. Here's our pick of the best.

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.

Just north of Oxford Street, Marylebone is the place to head for if you need a respite from shopping - but want something a little more casual than Mayfair.

Hot Dinners rounds up some of the best-value set lunch deals in London's top restaurants.

Here are the places in London you want to book for brunch where the food is firmly the focus.

Angelo Sato, chef patron of the two Michelin-starred Humble Chicken in Soho, picks out some of the best food and drink spots where he lives, in Camden

Looking forward to a bit of fancy dress this Halloween? We've rounded up some of the best events in London's bars and restaurants, and the odd Halloween special dish too...

Sure you could be hitting up the smashed avo on sourdough for brunch. But when you could be enjoying the calorific delights of French toast, is there any real contest between the two? Here's our pick of London restaurants and cafes serving up exemplary French toast right now. 

It's another big month in London restaurant openings. We have the Crisp Pizza pub (with a little help from The Devonshire), the restaurant that's replacing Le Gavroche, a new Clare Smyth restaurant, award-winning burgers, and so much more. 

When you want to get dressed up and go somewhere glitzy and your neighbourhood hangout just doesn't cut it, here are London's most beautiful restaurants to enjoy a big night out in.

Here are central London’s best competitive socialising spots – perfect for reacquainting with your office team.

Currently appearing in Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin stars, the new documentary by Gordon Ramsay and Topjaw's Jesse Burgess, Caractère's Emily Roux gives us her tips on Fulham.