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The Peers' Dining Room is opening for afternoon tea at the House of Lords

Information: 20 March 2026

It's that time again - when the House of Lords takes a holiday, the rest of us regular folk can take their place in The Peer's Dining room to see just what it's like to dine as a lord. This time,...

Test Driving Sale e Pepe Mare, this hotel's decision to bring in a classic restaurant was a bright idea

Information: 19 March 2026

The Langham London brought in classic Knightsbridge restaurant Sale E Pepe to open a seafood branch in their hotel. It was a good idea.

The Horsemen and Fitzgerald's is an Irish-American (and horse) inspired pub/restaurant

Information: 18 March 2026

Things have been busy around Broadgate of late. Recently, there has been the launch of a new Vagabond wine bar and the arrival of US import Velvet Taco and now there's a new American-Irish "pub and...

Artisan Greek food and wine is at the heart of Taverna Ermou, opening in Marylebone

Information: 18 March 2026

When you already run two Greek delis in London and represent a host of artisanal Greek food producers, then opening a full-blown restaurant is really the next logical step. So that's why ERGON, the...

Kiez Kebab brings Berlin-style doners to Notting Hill

Information: 18 March 2026

Taking over a space that was most recently Turkish restaurant The Counter, a new Berlin-inspired kebab restaurant is opening in Notting Hill (and no it's not another outpost of German Doner Kebab). Kiez...

Acme Taco sees Acme Fire Cult setting up shop in 40FT's Walthamstow home

Information: 17 March 2026

Since 2022, chef Andrew Clarke's Acme Fire Cult has been open as part of 40Ft Brewery's Dalston home. But when the brewery opened in Walthamstow last year, the food was provided by a series of...

Kung Fu Mama's Taiwanese noodle soups are making their way to Canary Wharf

Information: 17 March 2026

17/3/26 - updated with the opening date Around this time last year, one of the founders of Ottolenghi teamed up with the owner of a Taiwanese noodle brand to open the first Kung Fu Mama in Covent...

Nest is transforming into Tavern, a new British bistro in Shoreditch

Information: 17 March 2026

17/3/26 - updated with the opening date Recently, Taqueria rebranded to TAQ after 20 years and Smokehouse became Bistro Sablé. Now here comes another big rebrand. After nine years, Nest in...

Test Driving Cometa, a sparklingly fresh Mexican take on seafood

Information: 17 March 2026

Following years of interesting residencies from Mexican guest chefs Carousel has turned its wine bar into a permanent Mexican restaurant. We went to see what Cometa had to offer.

Auguste takes over the Papi space in London Fields, promising Abruzzan skewers

Information: 16 March 2026

It's only been a couple of weeks since Papi closed, but there's already a replacement for the space lined up. Called Auguste, it will be be inspired by the Abruzzo region of Italy, and skewers will...

MA/NA sees the Los Mochis team head to Mayfair with a Japanese restaurant

Information: 15 March 2026

15/3/26 - updated with the opening date What was the big Ruya site on Upper Grosvenor Street, next to Corrigan's has been taken over by the Thesleff Group. They're behind Los Mochis in Notting Hill, Sale...

René Redzepi steps down from Noma after a storm of abuse allegations

Information: 12 March 2026

A few weeks before René Redzepi's Noma was due to open in LA, allegations started to appear about abuse at the chef's restaurants. Rumours had been circulating before, but this time around, there...

Test Driving Simpson's in the Strand, a classic London restaurant brought back to life

Information: 12 March 2026

Jeremy King's magnum opus has been the reopening of the iconic London restaurant Simpson's in the Strand. We went for a preview visit to see how he's transformed the space.

Berenjak sets an opening date for bringing its Persian cuisine to Mayfair

Information: 12 March 2026

11/3/26 - updated with opening details After an initial small opening in Soho back in 2018, Berenjak really has hit the big time of late. Along with their Soho and Borough Market restaurants, they...

New bar Brutes of Mayfair pairs Monster Munch topped martinis with crisps & caviar

Information: 11 March 2026

When you learn that the duo behind new Mayfair bar Brutes have an absolute ton of restaurant and bar experience between them, it's perhaps no surprise that they've managed to feature every current...

Honey & Co Great Portland sees Honey & Smoke transforming into a deli and wine bar

Information: 11 March 2026

Change is afoot for Honey & Co's sole remaining Fitzrovia location - once Honey & Smoke, it's now being relaunched as Honey & Co. Great Portland. Moving on from the Middle Eastern grill restaurant...

Test Driving Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High, the high-rise 12-seater restaurant clearly deserves its Michelin star

Information: 10 March 2026

After the restaurant got a very big push on his Netflix series, we decided it was time to take a proper look at High, Gordon Ramsay's high-rise Michelin-starred restaurant at 22 Bishopsgate.

Mondo To Go is going to be Mondo Sando's new sandwich shop in Deptford

Information: 10 March 2026

South East Londoners must be wondering what they did right in a previous life to warrant the riches of top-tier sandwiches coming their way. Not only do they have a Mondo Sando at The Grove House...

Hot Dinners launches its 2026 Murphia List with a very Irish party at The Marylebone

Information: 09 March 2026

Now that we're in our 12th year of publishing our annual Murphia List, celebrating the Irish talent working in London's hospitality scene, we've gotten pretty good at throwing a proper party for it...

Heston announces plans to close Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Information: 09 March 2026

Within hospitality circles, it's been something of an open secret for a while, but Heston Blumenthal (in an interview with The Times) has finally confirmed that Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at The...

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