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Late night dining in London - the best restaurants to grab an after-hours meal

Information: 29 August 2016

Feeling peckish after hours? Never fear - we've rounded up some of the best places to have a late night dinner in London.

Checking into Cliveden House and Test Driving Andre Garrett's restaurant

Information: 23 August 2016

We head outside of London to try out one of the UK's most famous country houses, Cliveden, with dinner by Andre Garrett too.

Have an afternoon tea with a difference for Afternoon Tea Week

Information: 08 August 2016

This year the city's pastry chefs are definitely going the extra mile, with all sorts of creative ideas. Here's our pick of some of the best: and remember, Afternoon Tea Week is for life, not just for August.

Where to watch, eat and drink the Rio Olympics in London this summer

Information: 04 August 2016

We've handed over the baton to Rio, so it's time to sit back and enjoy the Olympics from a restaurant beside the Olympic stadium rather than in it. Here's what London's restaurants and bars are doing for it

The best London cocktails from the Spirited Awards 2016

Information: 27 July 2016

We got in touch with some of the winners to ask them for their recommendation for the must-have drinks from their lists at the moment.

Close your eyes and you could be in...

Information: 25 July 2016

The best London restaurants for imagining you're eating somewhere quite different instead...

New ice cream to try in London this summer

Information: 19 July 2016

We really never the excuse of good weather to point us to some of the best ice creams in town. So whatever the temperature, here's are some of the new ice cream treats you should be trying this summer.

The best eating out in London this summer

Information: 13 July 2016

The sun is BOUND to come out from time to time this summer - and when it does, you'll need a plan of how to make the most of it. So here are all our key guides to eating outside, hiring picnics, dining on rooftops and more...

Rounding up the best butter in London's restaurants

Information: 12 July 2016

It's as simple as the stuff you spread on your bread - and so much more...

Cheeky overnight: we check into The Berkeley in Knightsbridge

Information: 12 July 2016

We check into The Berkeley the day after its new entrance by Richard Rogers is unveiled

London's best feelgood restaurants

Information: 28 June 2016

We pick the London restaurants guaranteed to show you a good time

Where to eat on your summer holiday from the London chefs who grew up there

Information: 20 June 2016

When you head off on your holidays this summer, the one thing you really need to take with you - more than sun tan lotion or even your passport, is a really good recommendation for a local restaurant. Hot Dinners asked some of the best chefs in London - who grew up elsewhere - for their tips on...

Taste of London 2016 - the Hot Dinners guide to this year's festival

Information: 15 June 2016

Hot Dinners has rustled up everything you need to know about the 2016 Taste of London Festival starting on June 15...

The Action Against Hunger Auction 2016

Information: 26 May 2016

The 2016 auction is finished! To support Auction Against Hunger - an auction for all things food-related in support of Action Against Hunger, Hot Dinners helped them with some very special online-only auctions.

Where to celebrate London Wine Week and English Wine Week

Information: 23 May 2016

For the next two weeks London is the hub of all things wine-related - here's what's going on and where

The best restaurants for vegetarians in London in 2016

Information: 17 May 2016

If you aren’t into meat or fish or if you fancy something a bit more varied, we’ve sought out some of the best veggie-friendly establishments in the city.

New alfresco spots for London in 2016

Information: 10 May 2016

The sun is shining and everyone in London has the same idea as you - to find the perfect restaurant table in the sunshine to while away a lunchtime or evening. Get the jump on everyone else by using our guide to new alfresco spots that have all opened since last summer.

5 London restaurants for Ed Balls Day

Information: 28 April 2016

Is it that time of the year again? In honour of Ed Balls Day we pick 5 London restaurants connected to the former politician

The best chefs' cookbooks on the shelves - Spring 2016

Information: 26 April 2016

It's already proving a bumper year for new cook books, with almost as many new titles as new restaurants. From top chefs to up and coming food writers, there are some fabulous new books hitting the shelves - so, in the first of a new series, we'll be sharing some of our recommendations. Time to...