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The Sun Tavern to open on Bethnal Green Road

Information: 24 July 2014

Fans of the Discount Suit Company on Petticoat Lane Market should look out for The Sun Tavern, opening on Bethnal Green Road this Autumn. The drinks list will feature a decent cocktail selection as...

Stoke Newington's White Hart launches no cutlery Dirty Dining night

Information: 24 July 2014

Well, it had to happen. The natural extension of dude food and street food on the high street is dispensing with cutlery altogether. The White Hart in Stoke Newington is launching a monthly event...

Meat-free Ethos to open near Oxford Circus

Information: 23 July 2014

The battle for London's vegetarians has begun. Launching in September on Eastcastle Street, just off Oxford Circus is Ethos.

Vapore brings healthy steamed food to Baker Street

Information: 21 July 2014

There's a distinct trend towards healthier fast food for the lunchtime trade in London and the latest opening in that area is Vapore which opened for business today on Baker Street. This is the...

Tickets on sale for Koya's Junya Yamasaki eel dinner at Lyle's

Information: 21 July 2014

Seats for his BackBench tasting menus at Koya disappear the minute they go on sale, but if you hurry you might just get tickets to the next event featuring Koya's Head Chef Junya Yamasaki. He's...

Dessert-only pop-up The Pudding Bar opens in Soho

Information: 21 July 2014

A restaurant that serves only puddings? A splendid idea - and now there's a new pop up in the heart of Soho which is offering pastries, cakes and plated desserts, from first thing in the morning...

Skye Gyngell to open new restaurant Spring at Somerset House

Information: 18 July 2014

Updated 18/7/14 with opening date and menu details We have been waiting for what seems like an age to find out what Skye Gyngell was going to do as her follow up to the Michelin-starred Petersham...

Nobu launches children's bento boxes

Information: 17 July 2014

That bento box above is Nobu Berkeley's new bento box for kids - just launched in time for summer holidays. It's a two level affair - the savoury level will have Nobu tasters like chicken yasai...

London In The Sky high rise dining comes to Canary Wharf

Information: 17 July 2014

If eating out at one of London's high rise restaurants has gotten a little stale for you - how about eating dinner suspended 100 feet in the air? Anyone who saw the recent Heston series will...

Pipsdish launches Brioche burger popup in Covent Garden

Information: 16 July 2014

The seemingly unstoppable burger juggernaut continues. Pop-up restaurateur Philip Dundas (whose Islington site has just been sold to MEATliquor) is handing over his West End Exeter Street site to...

The restaurant at the Gherkin opens to the public for the summer

Information: 16 July 2014

London's current love of high-rise dining is certainly not on the wane. Not only do we have several new restaurants incoming (particularly from 20 Fenchurch Street) but now somewhere that has...

Giorgio and Plaxy Locatelli to launch Pizza Locadeli pop-up in Marylebone

Information: 15 July 2014

Hot Dinners exclusive He has one of the best Italian restaurants in London with Locanda Locatelli but that's definitely more of a a special occasion place for most folk. So now Giorgio Locatelli is...

Exclusive: Gizzi Erskine and Judy Joo head up Girrls behind the Grills at Meatopia

Information: 15 July 2014

As if the marvellous festival of meat that is Meatopia isn't enough to lure you to the Docklands this September we've just heard of an all woman-line up that help you decide to fork out for the...

All-day restaurant Eelbrook comes to Fulham

Information: 14 July 2014

A new all-day restaurant is coming to Fulham. Eelbrook (named after its location on Eel Brook Common). Chef Brett Barnes will be putting together a menu that mixes British ingredients with European and North...

Polo 24 Hour Bar opens new first floor cafe and a private bar

Information: 14 July 2014

A lot has changed in London in recent years when it comes to places to eat into the wee small hours. One of the oldest kids on the block, Liverpool Street's Polo 24 Hour Bar recently expanded...

Abacus bar reborn as Forge

Information: 14 July 2014

A new bar and restaurant opened in the City over the weekend as Forge (formerly Abacus near Bank) mixes booze, BBQ and rotisserie. It's a big old space, combining a large bar space with a restaurant...

Cafe Kaizen cafe, bar and club opens on Hanover Square

Information: 11 July 2014

Opening next week on Hanover Square is Cafe Kaizen. Taking over the space formerly occupied by Jalouse nightclub, they're billing it as a new concept for Mayfair, bringing East London's energy into...

Hawksmoor heads to Manchester for their next restaurant

Information: 10 July 2014

Manchester is about to get another big-name restaurant as one of London's finest, Hawksmoor (who have only just launched Hawksmoor Knightsbridge - pictured), are set to open there next year. They're opening...

Byron Burger Club's third night will be a Patty Meltdown

Information: 10 July 2014

Tickets for the third Byron Burger Club night are going on sale tomorrow for a one day only event in Spitalfields which sounds like a doozy. Byron’s Head Chef Fred Smith will be serving up his own...

End of the road for One Leicester Street

Information: 09 July 2014

The hotel and restaurant formerly known as St John Chinatown, which went into receivership before becoming One Leicester Street when the restaurant was sold to hotelier Loh Lik Peng last year, has...

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