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The best things we ate and drank in January 2025

Information: 29 January 2025

Far from being all doom and gloom, our January proved to be a strong start to 2025 with moreish bar snacks, stellar sushi and a very cleverly done egg.

My Manor, Harneet Baweja's local guide to the best food and drinks spots in St James

Information: 25 January 2025

Harneet Baweja founder of Gunpowder, Empire Empire and Moi et Toi shares his favourite food and drink spots in St James.

London's spiciest dishes for those who love a proper chilli hit

Information: 23 January 2025

When the weather’s absolutely freezing, one way of warming things up that doesn’t involve crippling yourself with a sky-high energy bill is from the inside out. Step forward some of London’s hottest dishes; fired up with all the chillies to bring the heat.

My Manor, Lasse Petersen of Lulu's share his Leytonstone food and drink spots with us

Information: 18 January 2025

Chef Lasse Petersen of Lulu's and Llewelyn’s, shares his favourite food and drink spots up where he lives up in Leytonstone.

My Manor, Honey Spencer's local guide to London Fields

Information: 11 January 2025

The co-founder of Sune in Hackney, Honey Spencer, shares her favourite London Fields restaurants and bars with us.

London restaurants with real fires - keeping warm in winter

Information: 09 January 2025

We've come up with a list of places in London that will warm the very cockles of your heart, not to mention your extremities.

Beat the Guinness shortage with London's stout-based dishes and desserts

Information: 07 January 2025

We got creative to find you ways of beating the Guinness shortage in London's restaurants and pubs

The best restaurants in Kensington

Information: 06 January 2025

We've picked out the best restaurants in Kensington. From top Michelin-starred restaurants to glittzy fare from Big Mamma, here are the best places to eat out in the area.

The top new London restaurants to look out for in 2025

Information: 03 January 2025

As another year gets underway, it's time to take a look forward to the most interesting new restaurants opening in London over the next twelve months.

Twixmas - where to eat over Christmas and New Year

Information: 01 January 2025

If you're in town it can be a great time to grab a table at those restaurants that have stayed open. So if you're looking to go out and can't wait until New Year's Eve - here's our pick of the best of what's open (and when).

The best things we ate and drank in December 2024

Information: 31 December 2024

At the end of the year, besides all the turkey and Christmas chocolates (and there were a LOT of both of those) we managed to visit some excellent new places, from a top new Mayfair Sardinian restaurant to a very promising new pub in Islington.

Readers' vote results - your favourite new restaurants of the year

Information: 19 December 2024

The votes have been counted so, following our own best new opening of 2024, here's who you think came top...

Get a taste of Brazilian influences at Mayfair's Maroto restaurant

Information: 17 December 2024

If the cold London winter is getting you down, then a trip to Brazil courtesy of new Mayfair restaurant Maroto could be just the antidote.

My Manor - Endo Kazutoshi's local guide to Ealing

Information: 14 December 2024

Sushi master and restaurateur Endo Katzutoshi has agreed to share his favourite food and drink places from where he lives in Ealing with Hot Dinners readers.

Living the real Emily in Paris dream at the city's gorgeous new hotel La Fantaisie (and beyond)

Information: 13 December 2024

The unveiling of a fabulously OTT new hotel in Paris gave us the perfect reason to jump on the Eurostar and head across to France for a quick Parisian minibreak. Here's where we stayed, ate and drank during our stay.

London's 2024 Christmas food specials - pizzas, cocktails, croquetas and more...

Information: 13 December 2024

From brussels sprout pizzas to Bailey's dessert baubles - it's time for our guide to all the Christmassy specials that are hitting London restaurants now.

The 2024 Hot Dinners Awards - the very best of eating and drinking in London

Information: 12 December 2024

It's that time of the year when we look back at all the meals (and drinks) of the year and pick our favourites. Here's our full rundown of the places, dishes and drinks we thought were really remarkable in 2024.