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Odette's in Primrose Hill to close after 16 years

Information: 24 May 2024

High-profile restaurant closures are continuing in London. Following the recent closure of places like Galvin at Windows comes the announcement that Odette's in Primrose Hill is closing after 16...

The World's 50 Best Restaurants announce the 51-100 list for 2024 with Mountain a new entry for London

Information: 22 May 2024

Two weeks ahead of the announcement of this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants list comes the release of the lower part of the list. Managing to get your restaurant into Numbers 51-100 is still a...

The Black Dog in Vauxhall gets namechecked in Taylor Swift's new album and very, very busy

Information: 22 May 2024

Updated with merch info 22/5/24 Up until last Friday the staff of The Black Dog on Vauxhall Walk were probably mostly concerned with making sure everything was geared up for their popular Sunday...

Gordon Ramsay's opening a massive Bread Street Kitchen at Stratford

Information: 22 May 2024

It's been almost a year since the huge Haugen restaurant closed its doors in Stratford. But now it's set to have a new lease of life under Gordon Ramsay. The chef and restaurateur announced that...

1864 Bar and Kitchen is the new-look John Lewis rooftop

Information: 22 May 2024

They've had restaurants up on their rooftop before, but this year John Lewis Oxford Street are trying something new with 1864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen (which is named after the year John Lewis was...

Salt and its wagyu burgers opens on Leicester Square, but which Salt is it?

Information: 20 May 2024

Updated 21/5/24 with more information There were fanfares and fire jugglers at the grand opening of Middle Eastern burger joint Salt on Leicester Square this week, but a social media storm is still...

The Devonshire is doing bar food now AND it's opened the roof terrace

Information: 17 May 2024

Unless you've been hiding under a very capacious rock you'll know that getting a table at The Devonshire in Soho is currently one of the hardest restaurant reservations to secure in London right...

The Little Violet Door brings the house party to Carnaby

Information: 17 May 2024

17/5/24 - Updated with the opening date There are already Orange, Yellow, Scarlet and Blue Little Doors bars across London, and now a Violet one is about to join them, this time in Carnaby. The Little...

Looks like Big Mamma are heading to Canary Wharf

Information: 16 May 2024

Looks like Canary Wharf really is the place to open big restaurants right now. Following in the footsteps of Hawksmoor, Dishoom and - most recently - the Fallow team with Roe, come the Big Mamma...

Metropolis London brings an indoor street food hall to Vauxhall

Information: 15 May 2024

Anyone who's been to the Vauxhall and Nine Elms area recently knows that there's a lot going on there right now. While we wait for the eventual opening of the Park Hyatt, which is certainly taking...

Bobo Social arrives in Ealing with its daily brunch

Information: 15 May 2024

The latest restaurant to open at Ealing's Filmworks development is popular brunch spot Bobo Social, which joins the likes of Kanada-Ya and Butchies. This is their third opening, after the original...

Café Petiole is an "almost vegan" cafe in Somerset House from Tendril's Rishim Sachdeva

Information: 15 May 2024

15/5/24 - updated with the opening date After opening up Tendril in its permanent Mayfair location last year, Rishim Sachdeva already has his next restaurant planned, Café Petiole in Somerset House. Like...

Brad Carter comes to London with Undercroft in Mayfair

Information: 15 May 2024

15/5/24 - updated with the opening date He's been a huge hit in Birmingham (with Carters of Moseley and One Star Döner), and now Londoners are going to get a chance to see what chef Brad Carter is...

Forza Taps alfresco bar takes over the Weston Terrace at the National Theatre

Information: 14 May 2024

Having already gone down a storm with theatregoers, tourists and locals since opening their restaurant at the National Theatre, the Forza Wine team are hoping to continue that winning streak...

Meatopia, the live-fire cooking festival is back for 2024 - here's the line-up

Information: 14 May 2024

It's one of London's most popular food festivals and it's back at Tobacco Dock for its 11th year - Meatopia 2024 is on the way. As ever, the festival, first launched by its founder Josh Ozersky, is...

Chef Jay Morjaria is popping up with Park & Kim Korean diner at Callooh Callay

Information: 13 May 2024

Over the past few years chef and Million Pound Menu winner Jay Morjaria has popped up with residencies all over London involving different iterations of Korean food. Now he's back with a Korean...

Colombo Kitchen are bringing their hoppers to Putney

Information: 13 May 2024

Updated 13/5/24 with opening date Four years on from opening her first restaurant Colombo Kitchen, in Worcester Park, chef and restaurateur Sylvia Perera is getting ready to bring her Sri Lankan...

The Pig's Ear in Chelsea is the Gladwin Brothers' first pub

Information: 10 May 2024

10/5/24 - updated with the opening date In March, after just over two years in business, The Chelsea Pig closed. But a pub has been in that space for a very long time, it's coming back in another...

Smash burgers come to Queen's Park with Supra Burger

Information: 10 May 2024

Looking at some of the recent openings, there are a few notable trends around London at the moment. Greek/Mediterranean is one and classic French cooking is another. And then there's the rise and...

Doña launches a permanent restaurant above its Stoke Newington bar

Information: 10 May 2024

Mezcal bar Doña has found the perfect pairing for its cocktails - it's launched a restaurant. The new restaurant marks the bar's move from pop-up to permanent on this part of Stoke Newington High...

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