News & reviews

Acme Taco is coming to Dalston with more tacos, tostadas and dishes than ever

Information: 13 October 2026

After becoming a big hit over at 40Ft Brewery in Walthamstow, Andrew Clarke is bringing Acme Taco to the original 40Ft in Dalston too. The second Acme Taco will be landing in the 40Ft Brewery...

Belgravia's new Chinese hotspot Han & Han sees former Hakkasan chef Jeff Tan in charge

Information: 13 October 2026

Jeff Tan, best known for being the man who headed up Hakkasan Mayfair when it first opened in London, is getting ready to open his first solo restaurant in Belgravia. Called Han & Han, he's taking...

Test Driving Lunette, a dazzling tour de force by Florence Knight at the St Clement

Information: 13 October 2026

Florence Knight is back presiding over another rooftop restaurant in London. We continue our work as Florence stans by checking out a preview of Lunette on the 11th floor of the St Clement hotel in...

In Kensington, the Wild Group are pivoting, swapping out Lucky Grill for Krokodilos

Information: 12 October 2026

The London restaurant scene is brutal, and with all the pressures on restaurateurs right now a sub-par performing restaurant can't be left to its own devices for too long. So over on Kensington...

Elezar sees the man behind Goodman opening a chophouse in a Mayfair crypt

Information: 12 October 2026

Chophouses are back in vogue, it seems. We've just had the launch of Cloth Cornhill, which takes some of its influences from Simpson's Tavern, the classic chophouse that had been on its site before,...

Free noodles are coming to Shoreditch in a one-day-only pop-up

Information: 12 October 2026

For one day only, a free noodle shop is popping up in Shoreditch. This one comes from supermarket brand Kitchen Joy. They make frozen noodles, and they'll be cooking those up for their one-day...

New restaurants and bars opening in London this week

Information: 12 October 2026

This week is another one packed with new openings as Dishoom arrives in London Bridge, Kentish Town gets a Filipino pizzeria, there's a new Islington wine bar and lots more...

Highbury gets a brand new wine bar (and added poutine) with Conviviale

Information: 09 October 2026

Late last year, Islington wine bar Vins closed after eight years in Canonbury. But now a new wine bar is getting ready to emerge in its place, as Conviviale has just opened its doors. It comes from Cat...

Miznon head east to Spitalfields with a market stall of their hero dishes

Information: 09 October 2026

They're best known for their fresh pitas and super fresh veggie dishes, and now Miznon are planning to bring the best of those to East London. They've taken over the old Le Bab stall in the centre...

The Panadera team are opening Toasteé, a Filipino-inspired French Toast and Ube Bar in Westfield

Information: 09 October 2026

9/10/26 - updated with the opening date Like a lot of Londoners, we've been obsessed with Panadera since it opened. There's something about their ube matcha lattes and sandos that we just can't get...

The triple threat of Daniel Craig, Nick Jones and Charlie Carroll are taking over Clerkenwell's The Horseshoe

Information: 08 October 2026

When it comes to upcoming London openings, "James Bond opens a pub" definitely wasn't on our bingo card. But, according to The Times, that's just what we're getting. The very impressive trio of Nick...

Tilly's is a new family-run neighbourhood wine bar in Shepherd's Bush

Information: 08 October 2026

The growth in London's wine bars is continuing apace and the latest to open is Tilly's, a new neighbourhood wine bar which has just landed in Shepherd's Bush. It's run by Shepherd's Bush local Tilly...

Test Driving Soraya, looks like the Pachamama Group has another winner with this Persian-inspired restaurant

Information: 08 October 2026

The latest restaurant from the Pachamama Group (Nina, Lagana, Bottarga) is here, and this time they're looking to Persia for inspiration. We went to take a closer look at Soraya.

Teal's ex-Head Chef Abbie Hendren is going it alone at Trindle Stores in Kew

Information: 08 October 2026

Chef Abbie Hendren is someone that you have likely seen on the last Great British Menu series earlier this year. She's also had a career in London that includes La Trompette, The Glasshouse and...

Jaguar isn't just about cars, now it has a café in Knightsbridge, led by chef Michael O'Hare

Information: 08 October 2026

You may well have seen the reveal of Jaguar's new electric Type-01 car in the news - it's quite the thing. That's not all they're launching this week, though, as it's coming alongside their...

Casa Verde, Sushi Club and Wildfire are the restaurants at huge new Fleet Street development Daniel House

Information: 07 October 2026

Updated 7/10/26 with full details on the restaurants It's all change in Fleet Street, where one of the area's best-known buildings, which used to house The Telegraph, is being transformed into a...

Test Driving The Horses, a modern Clerkenwell tavern shining a spotlight on great seafood

Information: 06 October 2026

The Public House Group have opened their fifth London pub, this time in Clerkenwell. We pitched up one evening after work to see what they're doing differently at The Horses.

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez's London restaurant hit list is top-tier

Information: 05 October 2026

London, like all other major cities, has its fair share of celebrity-attracting restaurants. And when A-listers from the states hit town they tend to hit up the same few places like Gymkhana and...

One of the best pizzas in the world, Forbici, is coming to London

Information: 02 October 2026

When The Best Pizza Awards 2026 (not to be confused with the better-known 50 Top Pizza Awards) list was released last year, only six UK pizzerias made the cut. One of those was Forbici in...

The Magpie is the latest opening from the group behind The George, taking on the old Ape & Bird site

Information: 02 October 2026

They may have split from JKS, but Ardent Pubs (behind The Cadogan Ams, The George and The Hound) are getting ready to open their latest pub. This one is a lot more central than the rest, opening...

Page 1 of 531

Results 1 - 20 of 10612

News & reviews

Also see...