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Yannick Alléno is opening Pavyllon London at the Four Seasons on Park Lane

Information: 02 June 2023

Updated 2/6/23 with the opening date After a while, all roads lead to London. Chefs across the globe may open their multi-Michelin-starred restaurants wherever they choose, but it does appear that to...

Lina Stores are bringing their pasta to Clapham

Information: 02 June 2023

2/6/23 - updated with the opening date If you've been wondering what was going to take the place of the old site of St Clair in Clapham, wonder no more - it's going to be the latest opening by Lina...

El Pollote are bringing their Latino fried chicken to Carnaby

Information: 31 May 2023

You'll probably know them from various Kerb markets, including Seven Dials, but now the Venezuelan team behind El Pollote are getting ready to open their first standalone restaurant. They'll be...

Sushi and champagne - Nobu's summer terrace is open for business

Information: 31 May 2023

London's summer terrace game is firmly underway and one that's an easy recommendation is the one at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square. This will be the second year they've teamed up with Champagne...

Banner's in Crouch End is closing after 30 years

Information: 25 May 2023

Crouch End residents have been reacting to the news that one of the area's longest-running restaurants, Banner's, is getting ready to close its doors for the final time. Owner Juliette Banner made the...

Kachori comes to Elephant Park with an ex-Gymkhana head chef

Information: 25 May 2023

2/6/23 - updated with the opening date Kachori is a new restaurant coming to Elephant Park that looks rather promising. The restaurant takes its influences from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and...

Lilith & Co is a Diablo IV pop-up shop selling "goremet chocolate"

Information: 25 May 2023

A new pop-up with a difference is about to hit London. Opening as part of the launch of the game Diablo IV (a big deal if you're into gaming), Lilith & Co will be an over-18s-only chocolate shop...

Larry's Bar will be an underground cocktail bar at the National Portrait Gallery

Information: 25 May 2023

When the National Portrait Gallery reopens this summer after a three-year renovation we were expecting it to feature a rooftop restaurant by Richard Corrigan and a ground floor cafe by the folk at...

5 food and drink things to look out for in this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Information: 24 May 2023

If you're heading down to Chelsea for this year's flower show there are a few food and drink themed gardens and displays, along with some new bars and restaurants. Here's our guide.

Broken Eggs is London's first tortilla restaurant

Information: 24 May 2023

London's already got a restaurant devoted to croquetas, so perhaps it isn't surprising that someone's now decided to open a Spanish restaurant specialising in tortilla. Siblings Gabriel and Marta...

Revamped pub the Earl of Derby and Gengelly's are coming to New Cross

Information: 23 May 2023

With lots of news about pubs closing, it's always good news to hear of those getting a little more love. From Telegraph Hill, New Cross, news reaches us of such a promising pub overhaul. The Earl of Derby is...

Brazilian restaurant Bossa coming to London from a World’s 50 Best chef

Information: 22 May 2023

22/5/23 - updated with opening details Alberto Landgraf, chef patron of two-Michelin-starred Oteque in Rio de Janeiro, ranked 47 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, is bringing some Brazilian flavours...

Wonderland hope to keep carnivores and vegans happy with their Soho burger restaurant

Information: 22 May 2023

Updated 26/6/23 with opening date and launch info You've got to really stand out to make a dent in London's burger scene, so the founders behind new Soho spot Wonderland are hoping that they've got...

Sam's Kitchen sees Sam Harrison launch a cafe in Hammersmith

Information: 22 May 2023

22/5/23 - Updated with the new opening date The Sam Harrison empire in west London is expanding. He's only recently launched Sam's Larder, has Sam's Waterside on the horizon and now he's opening a...

Leo's sees the Juliets team and chef Giuseppe Belvedere opening a restaurant in Clapton

Information: 22 May 2023

Updated 22/5/23 with booking details and opening date The team behind Juliet's Quality Foods have something big planned. Owners Julian Porter and Lauren Johns have teamed up with chef Giuseppe Belvedere...

En Root bring their plant-based Indian food to Tulse Hill's Railway Tavern

Information: 19 May 2023

They only recently launched at The Ritzy in Brixton, but now the Indian-inspired and plant-based food of En Root has opened up in another new home, The Railway Tavern in Tulse Hill. They've just...

Shankey's serves up Indian food with Irish booze in Hackney

Information: 19 May 2023

We'll be honest we missed the opening of Shankey's last year on Dalston Lane and when it moved to Well Street in Hackney last November. But when a reader brought it to our attention recently we had to...

Top Mexico City taqueria Cariñito Tacos is popping up in London at Oranj

Information: 18 May 2023

Having already nailed down one of NYC's coolest roving restaurants as a pop up, Shoreditch wine bar Oranj is keeping the momentum going with their next residency. They've persuaded one of Mexico...

Greggs win right to sell late-night sausage rolls on Leicester Square

Information: 17 May 2023

Almost a year ago we reported that the dream of Greggs to be running a 24/7 restaurant on Leicester Square had come up against hard reality in the form of Westminster Council's licensing committee. Worried...

Empire Empire brings Indian food and disco to Notting Hill

Information: 17 May 2023

17/5/23 - updated with more details about the menu Notting Hill continues to go from strength to strength and the latest to enter the fray there is the man behind popular Indian restaurant...

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