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St Katharine Docks is getting all the dim sum with Banquet 88

Information: 15 April 2026

They already own two dim sum restaurants in Wimbledon and Ealing as well as Tao Tao Ju in Chinatown, but now the folks behind the Good Fortune Club are coming into the centre of town with a hot new...

Junk's next smash burger restaurant is inside Spitalfields Market

Information: 14 April 2026

Pizzas might be having their time in the sun right now, but London has plenty of room for more smash burgers, it seems. Junk Burger are already gearing up for their third launch in London, this time...

Here's what's coming to the new Arcade food hall in Covent Garden

Information: 14 April 2026

For a while, we've been waiting for an official announcement on the latest Arcade food hall, and now we finally have it. And it's all opening sooner than you might think. The food hall is taking...

Test Driving Teal by Sally Abé, heralding a sophisticated new era for this Hackney restaurant

Information: 14 April 2026

After years in other people's kitchens, chef Sally Abé has finally opened her own restaurant, in Hackney. We went to see how she's settling into her new Wilton Way home.

Parisian-American cookie chain Laura Todd is finally heading to London

Information: 13 April 2026

A full 135 years after their first cookie store opened in Chicago, followed by a slew of Paris openings in the 80s onwards, the Chicago/Paris chain Laura Todd is finally getting around to opening...

PaperBoy from Paris comes to The Standard London (with a run club, too)

Information: 13 April 2026

It's been a while since the last pop-up/takeover of The Standard (that was Pecking House last July), but now a new overseas restaurant is taking over. This time it's PaperBoy from Paris, which is...

Dough Hands get into the slice game with their latest pizza residency in Hackney

Information: 13 April 2026

One of London's best pizzerias is growing, and this time they're getting into the current slice trend. Dough Hands' latest residency is at All My Friends in Hackney, and alongside their main pizzas,...

Richard Caring is celebrating a £1.4bn sale of The Ivy, Annabel's and Scott's to a UAE Sheikh

Information: 13 April 2026

It's taken a couple of years to find the right person, but Richard Caring is today celebrating the fact that he's secured the sale of a majority stake in his restaurant empire for a whopping £1.4bn...

Jolene are opening a cafe inside a streetwear store in Soho

Information: 10 April 2026

They may have been the subject of much frenzied conversation on TikTok relating to what the girls of North London are doing on a Saturday, but Jolene have also been busy preparing for their first...

Bar Des Pres is on the move (but staying within Mayfair)

Information: 10 April 2026

After nearly four years, Bar Des Pres is on the move. It's staying within Mayfair, though, just moving from Albemarle Street to South Audley Street. Taking over the space that was once Socca, this...

Test Driving Maza Mayfair, a Greek party vibe without the plate smashing

Information: 10 April 2026

The latest addition to Mayfair's restaurant alley, Bruton Place, is a Greek restaurant offering true hospitality. We visited Maza Mayfair to see why they're already a hit.

Can Lokal, the new restaurant from the Fred Bakery team, break the Market Place curse?

Information: 09 April 2026

Every part of town has one, a restaurant site that nobody seems to be able to make work until someone comes along with something singular enough to break the curse. But it can be done. In our own...

Igni has ex-Cycene chef Theo Clench taking over the ex-Humo space in Mayfair

Information: 08 April 2026

Early last year, Miller Prada left Humo somewhat unexpectedly and the restaurant somewhat struggled since, eventually losing its Michelin star earlier this year. Now the same group is getting ready...

Oudh 1722 sees two-Michelin-starred Opheem chef Atkar Islam opening his first London restaurant

Information: 08 April 2026

8/4/26 - updated with menu details and an opening date. In 2024, Opheem became the first Indian restaurant in the UK to be awarded two Michelin stars (followed only a few minutes later by Gymkhana). The...

Test Driving Holy Carrot Bistro, going vegetarian with their new Spitalfields restaurant

Information: 08 April 2026

After opening a hit vegan restaurant in Notting Hill, Holy Carrot have turned vegetarian for their new Spitalfields bistro. We went down to see what's new.

The Sea The Sea is moving to much bigger digs, but only just across the road from the original

Information: 07 April 2026

7/4/26 - updated with the opening date After seven years on Pavilion Road, fishmonger and wine bar The Sea The Sea is getting ready to move to a bigger spot - but it's only moving just across the...

Looking for some crazy new plates? Big Mamma are having a one-off crockery sale online

Information: 07 April 2026

Have you ever eaten at a Big Mamma restaurant and found yourself coveting their crockery? Well, now you can get some for yourself as they're having a special limited-edition online drop. For this...

Cantoast Bakery are bringing their Asian inspired baked goods to Marylebone

Information: 07 April 2026

Updated 8/4/26 with opening date If there's one thing we love here at Hot Dinners, it's a new Chinese or Japanese bakery. So we're delighted to bring you news of a hot new opening coming to...

Rum Kitchen is revived in Camden

Information: 07 April 2026

There have been some changes at Rum Shack of late, with the group now owned by The Rhumshack Group, who also own Cottons. After that happened, all the previous Rum Kitchens closed, but now they're...

Test Driving Berenjak Mayfair, the Persian restaurant has really upped the glam factor

Information: 02 April 2026

For their third London restaurant, Berenjak have opened a very glamorous restaurant in Mayfair. We went down to check it their latest location and to see what's new on their Persian-inspired menu.

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