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Rounding up the best places for food delivery and takeaways in London

Information: 11 May 2020

All of London's restaurants and cafes may be closed for dining in - but many of them are still open for take-out or delivering across the capital. Here's our round-up of the best (we'll be adding more areas in the coming days):

The best food delivery and takeaway restaurants in Hackney

Information: 01 May 2020

Stuck in the house in Hackney, but desperate for something different to home cooking? We're here to help you choose some of the best.

The best vegan and vegetarian food for delivery in London

Information: 28 April 2020

London's recent boom in plant-based restaurants has taken a little longer to filter into the delivery scene - but there are notable exceptions. Here's our pick of some of the best delivery options for anyone after vegan or vegetarian food during the lockdown.

The best places delivering chocolate in London

Information: 21 April 2020

What better way to lift your spirits during lockdown, then receiving a parcel of truffles, ganaches, caramels or single origin bars?

Three restaurants that changed the history of eating out in London

Information: 16 April 2020

Daily Telegraph restaurant critic and food writer William Sitwell's new book, A History of Eating Out has just been published. In it, Sitwell takes readers on a trip through time, covering restaurants from back in ancient Pompeii through to modern-day sushi conveyor belt joints. Hot Dinners asked him...

The best online food and drink tutorials and masterclasses during the Lockdown

Information: 08 April 2020

There's only so much TikTok or 24-hour news anyone can bear, so one good way to keep occupied during the Lockdown is to learn a new skill. Presuming that anyone reading Hot Dinners is into their food and drink, here are the chefs, bakers, wine merchants and mixologists sharing their skills on...

10 great books to read about restaurants

Information: 25 March 2020

Suddenly got more time on your hands? During a period when you can’t go out to eat at restaurants, at least you can read about them. Here’s our reading list of books to devour about chefs, critics and restaurant life in general.

Cookbooks from London restaurants featuring their best recipes

Information: 22 March 2020

Stuck at home but wish you could be heading to one of your favourite restaurants? Why not try some of their best recipes yourself? With that in mind, we've rounded up some of the best cookbooks from the past couple of years from London's restaurants...

Celebrity owned restaurants and bars in London

Information: 11 February 2020

What do film stars and musicians do if they have a spare couple of million sloshing around in their bank accounts? Well an increasing amount of them are opting to open their own restaurant or bar. Here's our pick of London's celebrity-owned establishments.

Do good London - the restaurants and cafes that are giving back

Information: 09 January 2020

From retraining ex-offenders to feeding the homeless and giving vulnerable youngsters a new direction in life, these London establishments are all places where you really can have your cake and eat it.

New London restaurants to look out for in 2020

Information: 02 January 2020

London's ever-changing restaurant landscape is moving into a new decade. Here are the top new restaurant openings to look forward to in 2020.

Japanese sake Shoreditch popup showcases why sake works so well with seafood

Information: 19 December 2019

Paid-for promotion If you've ever thought that white wine was the only natural pairing with seafood then a recent event in Shoreditch might have helped dispel that notion. The Oystermen Seafood, Saké & Wine Pop-Up was all about highlighting the trend of sake pairing with seafood as a better...

Hot Dinners readers pick their Top 10 best new London restaurants of 2019

Information: 17 December 2019

The votes are in! We asked you to vote for your favourite new restaurant of 2019 - and here's what you said.

Five reasons to try La Brasseria in Marylebone

Information: 17 December 2019

Enjoy a taste of La Dolce Vita in London's Marylebone at this vibrant Italian brasserie.

The best new cookbooks in 2019

Information: 12 December 2019

Still searching for last-minute presents? Whether you're dashing down to your local bookstore or - ahem - doing a quick online shop with a rather large retailer, here's our pick of what any self-respecting foodie would love to find under the Christmas tree this year.

The best of eating out in 2019 - The Hot Dinners Awards

Information: 12 December 2019

With so much happening on the London restaurant scene this year, it's been harder than ever to whittle down our annual shortlist. But here - for your delectation - is the full list of Hot Dinners Awards for 2019 covering everything from the hottest scene to the tastiest dish, from the counter to...

The best new London restaurants in 2019

Information: 10 December 2019

We're three-quarters of the way through 2019 - so it's time for another update of the best new restaurants that have opened in 2019 so far. If you're looking to try something new - this is the best of the new bunch.

Vote for your favourite new London restaurant of 2019

Information: 10 December 2019

VOTING IS NOW COMPLETE. Look out for the results in the Tuesday 17 December newsletter.

Theo Randall's top tips on Italian cooking and wine

Information: 04 December 2019

We catch up with top chef Theo Randall for five key lessons about cooking - the Italian way.

Head to ROBATA in Soho for an izakaya experience that's full of flair

Information: 03 December 2019

Sponsored feature If you're looking for somewhere warm and convivial to hunker down as the temperature plummets, then somewhere that specialises in cooking over a robata grill should probably be top of your list.

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