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Idris Elba is opening Porte Noire - a wine bar, restaurant and tasting room in King's Cross

Information: 17 September 2021

Idris Elba is getting back into the bar business with a new launch in King's Cross. He already opened The Parrot in Aldwych - but this is quite a departure from that cocktail bar. This time he's...

SpiceBox are bringing vegan curry to Leytonstone with their second restaurant

Information: 17 September 2021

SpiceBox, the popular vegan curry house, having opened its first outlet in Walthamstow in 2019, are about to open a second site in autumn, this time in Leytonstone.

Trattoria Brutto is Russell Norman's next restaurant, which is all about Tuscany

Information: 16 September 2021

15/09/21 - updated with launch details and the menu Since leaving the Polpo group, Russell Norman has been busy writing cookbooks, but we've all been wondering when he would make his return to...

BOB's Lobster have opened their Little Lobster Bar at Borough Market

Information: 15 September 2021

Bob's Lobster have been around the back of London Bridge station for a few years - but now they've teamed up with Bedales of Borough to launch the Little Lobster Bar. Their 1957 Vintage VW split...

The Fat Badger sees the Gladwins coming to Richmond

Information: 15 September 2021

The Gladwins, the brothers behind restaurants including The Shed, Nutbourne, Sussex and Rabbit, are adding another restaurant to their collection. This time they're heading even further west, to...

And they're back! BAO Fitzrovia reopens with an all star cocktail list and new dishes

Information: 14 September 2021

The slow but steady reopening of London restaurants that have been closed since the early days of the first lockdown continues apace, with the return of BAO Fitzrovia this week. For the first time...

Flat Iron's next London Bridge steak restaurant is at Clink Street

Information: 13 September 2021

13/9/21 - updated with opening details They already have a restaurant on nearby Tooley Street but now Flat Iron are opening a new site on nearby Clink Street (taking over from the old Gourmet...

Hackney Bridge Kitchens takes the party inside (and adds lots more food)

Information: 13 September 2021

Throughout summer, Hackney Bridge has been entertaining in its courtyard - but now it's heading inside as the indoor dining hall, Hackney Bridge Kitchens, is finally getting ready to launch. All...

La Cave is Hoxton Holborn's new underground wine bar and chef's residency spot

Information: 13 September 2021

Taking over the space where Chicken Shop used to be, in the basement of the Hoxton Holborn hotel, is La Cave. Described as both a wine bar, pop-up space and incubator kitchen it'll see a variety of...

Black Cow is a Middle-Eastern steakhouse in Camden

Information: 13 September 2021

The big new Hawley Wharf development in Camden has brought with it a lot of new restaurants - including some brand new ventures. One of those is Black Cow, being billed as a "Middle Eastern steak...

Peg is back in Hackney for the first time in 18 months

Information: 10 September 2021

Another restaurant that's been closed since March 2020 is making a triumphant return. This time it's the turn of Peg, the Hackney restaurant from the people behind P Franco and Bright, who have just...

Love Food Give Food campaign kicks off in London's restaurants

Information: 10 September 2021

Some of London's top restaurants are hoping that you'll help them raise funds for Action Against Hunger this autumn. They've signed up for the charity's Love Food Give Food campaign which runs...

Fortnum & Mason reveal their Food & Drink Awards for 2021

Information: 09 September 2021

Awards (and awards parties) are well and truly back, with the latest being the return of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drinks Awards. The event took place last night at their Royal Exchange outpost...

Fresh pasta for Brixton as La Nonna lands a permanent place on Market Row

Information: 09 September 2021

Having built up a fanbase of South Londoners who love their fresh pasta at Flat Iron Square, La Nonna are sharing the love and opening a second place south of the river. This time, though, it's...

Hawksmoor head to New York with Hawksmoor NYC

Information: 08 September 2021

Updated 8/9/21 with new images We're getting quite used to American steakhouses making their way to the UK but we've always known that we've had a very select few London places which are as good,...

Duck & Waffle is back open for 24-hour bookings

Information: 08 September 2021

We may be some way off from knowing when the Night Tube is ever coming back, but there's at least one good sign that late-night eating and drinking in London is back on the cards. For the first time...

The Barbary Next door opens in real life, taking over from Jacob The Angel

Information: 08 September 2021

We gave their delivery kit a Test Drive late last year and now The Barbary Next Door is actually becoming a real life restaurant. It's taking over what was Jacob The Angel, which is of course right...

Galvin brothers to open Galvin Bar & Grill at the Kimpton Fitzroy on Russell Square

Information: 08 September 2021

There's a changing of the guard at the Kimpton Fitzroy hotel on Russell Square as hotel restaurant experts the Galvin Brothers get ready to take over the space where Neptune was. Where there used to...

London restaurants' new deliveries, meal kits & more

Information: 08 September 2021

The restaurant delivery scene in London is changing all the time. Here, we're tracking the restaurants that are adding new delivery services as well as big changes to their existing offering.

Koya Ko are bringing their udon to Broadway Market

Information: 08 September 2021

18/8/21 - updated with opening menu and opening date Hackney-based fans of Koya will be very happy - they're opening their latest restaurant on Broadway Market (taking over the space where Twigs...

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