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He spent 20 years with the Fat Duck Group during which time The Fat Duck won a third star with him as head chef. He also opened Dinner by Heston which won two more. Now Ashley Palmer-Watts is...

Updated 18/10/23 with opening date and launch offer The big refit of Battersea Power Station that we've seen over the past few years isn't finished yet. Next up for the station is a brand-new...

17/10/23 - Updated with a look inside and details of the menu Back in 1903 the UK's first purpose-built car factory and showroom opened in Notting Hill. In the intervening years, the building has...

They already have a place in Liverpool Street (as well as Camden and Brixton) but now Three Uncles are about to double up in the City with a new opening on Old Bailey, just around the corner from St...

Updated 17/10/23 with opening date London's carnivores with big pockets have a new treat coming their way this summer. One of Tokyo's most prestigious restaurants is opening its first restaurant...

17/12/23 - updated with the opening date The new dining options at Battersea Power Station just keep coming, with the arrival of tashas restaurant. If you’ve not been in South Africa or the UAE...

It's been a while since the Cereal Killer cafes closed (an early victim of the lockdowns) but for a few days only, a new cereal bar pop-up is coming to Shoreditch.  This time, it's the turn of...

We bring you a big development in the world of spirits and an exciting cocktail destination for East London, with the news that Brandy House Bar is now open in Walthamstow. Launched by Burnt Faith, who...

13/10/23 - Updated with the opening date and menu details. It's been nearly four years since Jamie Oliver's restaurants went into administration in the UK. Since then, he's had pasta pop-ups and...

Updated 13/10/23 with opening date The egg-based dining concept that has induced sniggers and second-glances at its name since launching in London is asking for your attention again. Eggslut is...

Eagle-eyed London Fields residents may have spotted the arrival of a new restaurant, Chakana, on Broadway Market. Turns out this is the new London outpost for chef Robert Ortiz who opened the first...

There’s news afoot in Breakfast Club land again. We recently told you about the famous yellow ‘caff’ and its first venture into the travel-sphere, with the new outlet at Gatwick’s North Terminal. Now,...

Updated with details of the launch and the opening date The original Le Deli Robuchon had been pretty popular for a while, but that went into the stratosphere when they launched the (undeniably great)...

Updated 10/10/23 with the opening date It's been a while since coffee roasters and brunch purveyors Caravan opened a new place, but now they're about to hit up Covent Garden. They're one of the...

10/10/23 - updated with the opening date Eagle-eyed Highbury residents may have noticed some construction work going on up at Highbury Barn over the past couple of months. Turns out that's going to...

A Hot Dinners exclusive It's been a while since someone stealthily opened an interesting new burger place in London. Back when Hot Dinners first started up we had the likes of MEATliquor popping up...

9/10/23 - Updated with the opening date The man behind Fitzrovia's Akoko, Aji Akokomi, is getting ready to open his next West African restaurant - Akara in Borough Yards.  An akara is a crispy...

Somewhat out of nowhere, a new restaurant by Kitty Fisher's is opening - and it's right in the middle of Soho.  It's all part of the new makeover of the Boulevard Theatre in Soho which is becoming...

He's had a lot of success with Cornerstone and now Tom Brown is getting his second restaurant ready, the seafood-led Pearly Queen in Spitalfields (taking over from The Space on Commercial Street).  Billed...