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For foodie fashionistas, we've curated a capsule collection of London's most fashionable in-store places to eat and drink. 

From London’s classic establishments serving it up in its traditional form, to restaurants giving an old favourite a new twist, here’s where to enjoy rice pudding around town right now. 

Autumn can be one of the busiest opening periods on the London restaurant calendar. We've already covered what's coming in September, now let's look at the big openings coming in the rest of the year.

Lots of London's restaurants come with fancy new private dining rooms if you want to have somewhere all to yourselves - particularly in the run-up to the festive season. Here are some of the notable new PDRs that have been unveiled this year. 

Chef Sebby Holmes give us his local tips on Enfield's best food and drink spots.

As autumn approaches, the London food scene always starts to get a little bit busier. This month sees another new restaurant from Jason Atherton, the return of  chef Selin Kiazim, a Pidgin replacement, a brand new Barbary and lots more. 

August saw us busier than ever, with highlights including anniversary trips to The Portrait and Lyle's, trying The Devonshire's bar menu, discovering the hottest new Islington wine bar, eat a spectacular meal beside the Thames and LOTS more. 

Chef Abby Lee gives us her insider's guide to Hackney Central's best food and drink spots.

It’s the most important meal of the day, they say. And with that, there’s no need to stick with your usual toast or cereal when you can eat your way around the world in London for breakfast. Let us show you how. 

Restaurateur Sam Harrison shares his favourite local food and drink places in his part of Hammersmith

Pining for large open spaces and fresh country air? These pubs are all close enough to town for you to countenance a day trip - and some have rooms to stay over if you fancy. 

London isn’t short of good bar snackage, from the Scotch eggs at The Devonshire to the cheese straws at Quo Vadis. But if you’re looking for something that goes way past standard bar fare, here’s our pick of the bar food menus really offering something extra right now.

As a brother and sister team ourselves here at Hot Dinners, we always take note when we hear about another group of siblings opening up a restaurant, cafe or bar here in London. Now we've interviewed loads of them to find out why on earth they decided to do it (and whether they'd do it again!)

We look at some of the best pub gardens in London, where the alfresco space is more than matched by a great food menu.

As quintessentially English as the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, taking afternoon tea is a treat loved by tourists and Londoners alike. London has all manner of great places to take tea, so how do you choose? We've rounded up the city's best classic and contemporary afternoon teas...

Young MasterChef judge and YouTube cook Big Has shares his top food and drink tips for Edmonton

  Are you really living your best London life if you aren't sitting in the sunshine with a cold bottle of rosé on ice? Here's our guide to this summer's special rosé terraces around town.

Former ferry port turned foodie destination, Folkestone's harbour revival has led the way to the town's renaissance as a great place to eat and drink. Having had the most splendid couple of days eating and drinking our way around the Kentish town, here are our picks: