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  Updated 25/5/21 with opening date and soft launch offer As things open up again, it's time for another new London pizzeria, but this one has had success elsewhere first. Rudy's Neapolitan Pizza has...

Inspired by London's artisan producers, this new Hammersmith pizzeria is serving up pizzas, desserts and even drinks from the local area. 

  The Garden Bar has been a big hit in its Elephant & Castle location - so much so that they're getting ready to open a second Garden Bar in Bromley.  As with the original, it's all about alfresco...

Over in Belgravia a new bakery opened its doors for the first time this weekend. But it seems that Chestnut Bakery - which has taken on the old Dominique Ansel site - is trying to do things a little...

24/5/21 - updated with new opening date A new dessert bar is coming to Wembley Park after making its name around the country first. Haute Dolci has opened in Birmingham, Leeds and Leicester among...

Updated 24/5/21 with soft launch offer Following the Camberwell original and the Tooting follow up, Good Neighbour are getting ready to open a third wine bar/restaurant - this time in Peckham.  They're...

Anyone searching for a new Korean food hit, should hotfoot it down to Charing Cross Road. Just opposite the big Oseyo supermarket, a fast food joint has just opened, called Bunsik. Bunsik...

Most of us celebrate our birthdays with a night out. But in restaurant world it's a little different, so the folk at Pitt Cue Co are launching a restaurant kit instead. The BBQ guys may not have a...

400 Rabbits have settled on Elephant and Castle for their latest pizzeria, bringing both their London sourdough pizzas and a brand new range on gelato made in-house. 

We've only just written about a Greek restaurant opening in Crouch End and now there's news of a Greek street food restaurant, Smashing Plates, opening in London Bridge. Smashing Plates comes from Neofytos...

Moving up from street food truck and market stalls, Kalimera is launching as a restaurant in Crouch End. There will be modern interpretations of Greek and Mediterranean dishes and plenty of Greek...

Somewhat under the radar, chef and restaurateur Alexis Gauthier has unveiled a new restaurant - this time at Fenwick department store in Mayfair.  As with his main Gauthier restaurant in Soho, 123V is...

Updated 19/5/21 with menu details Boutique hotel chain NoMad are taking over the Bow Street Magistrates Court in Covent Garden, a 19th Century listed building that should look pretty damned...

We've been tormenting ourselves by following the Outstanding in the Field Instagram account for years now. This 'roving restaurant without walls' spends the summers travelling across the States...

Good news for the denizens of Earls Court - you've got a lovely new fried chicken joint coming your way. Butchies, which has branches in Shoreditch and Clapham among other spots, is opening up just off...

As any long-time readers of Hot Dinners will know, we are rather partial to a good vodka martini. So it's fair to say that when we heard that a charity martini kit involving the World's Best Bar,...

Expect cocktails, sushi and DJ sessions from this Japanese spot in Shoreditch

If there's one sector that appears to have thrived in London over the past year, it's the city's deli and food store scene. Having to stay at home and cook for ourselves has made Londoners all the...

18/5/21 - updated with menu details Just before the pandemic hit last year we reported on the big changes coming to Camden Town Brewery's original site. Now, as they get ready to unveil it, they're...

As part of the new Anya Hindmarch The Village in Pont Street, this all-day cafe is serving up food inspired by the designer's sense of humour.