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St John drop two new doughnut flavours

Information: 19 April 2024

What a time to be alive! This week St John Bakery have dropped not one but two new doughnut flavours for the delectation of London's bakery addicts. First up is the pistachio doughnut featuring...

The old House of Fraser building on Oxford Street is getting a rooftop restaurant with panoramic views

Information: 19 April 2024

Have you been wondering what the plans are for the old art deco House of Fraser building on Oxford Street? Well, it's getting more than £130m thrown at it in a massive refurb that's planned to bring...

Test Driving Thirty7 - The Oystermen's affordable neighbourhood bistro in Covent Garden

Information: 18 April 2024

The Oystermen have just opened a new bistro (where it's not all about seafood) right around the corner from their original restaurant. We went down to take a look at Thirty7.

Darling's Eatery and Studio serves up fresh pasta on Hackney's Fish Island

Information: 17 April 2024

Looks like Hackney Wick's Fish Island is doing pretty well for itself at the moment with restaurants. We've already reported on the upcoming Inis opening there and Test Driven new pizzeria Unlock,...

Mildreds plant-based restaurant comes to Victoria

Information: 17 April 2024

They've been opening successful vegan restaurants across London and now Mildreds have their sights set on Victoria for their sixth opening. The plant-based restaurant is taking over what was once a Le...

Galvin at Windows is the latest high-profile London restaurant closure

Information: 16 April 2024

London's run of high-profile restaurant closures continues with the news today that Galvin at Windows is to close. In an announcement on Instagram, owners Chris and Jeff Galvin said that the...

The Med-inspired Circe's Rooftop Bar takes over from Bar Elba in Waterloo

Information: 16 April 2024

Earlier this year, Waterloo rooftop venue Bar Elba closed, but that's not the end for one of the few rooftop spaces in this area. It's being reborn as Circe's. Taking over the rooftop of Mercury...

Test Driving Lita - a rare, immediate hit for Marylebone

Information: 16 April 2024

Marylebone has a hot new restaurant that looks set to challenge Chiltern Firehouse. We pulled up a seat at Lita to see what's the reason for all that buzz.

Ex-D&D CEO Des Gunewardena is launching Engel and Jang at The Royal Exchange

Information: 15 April 2024

15/4/24 - updated with full details He stepped away from D&D in 2022 (he was one of the Ds) and now Des Gunewardena has announced his first solo venture - which is a pretty big one. He's launching not...

Gordon Ramsay's York and Albany pub is taken over by squatters

Information: 15 April 2024

The past few weeks have not been good ones for Gordon Ramsay. Having seen his Camden gastropub closing due to a legal dispute over its lease, the chef is now dealing with squatters at the York and...

Astrid Bakery is opening in Muswell Hill

Information: 15 April 2024

Updated 15/4/24 with opening date London's boutique bakery boom shows no signs of a downturn. We first became aware of Astrid Bakery during lockdown. Run by former fashion journalist Charlotte O'Kelly...

Warehaus is the new drinking den from a Bar with Shapes for a Name

Information: 12 April 2024

A Bar with Shapes for a Name (🔶🟥🔵) has earned a reputation for being one of the best bars in London, which occasionally makes it a little tough to grab a table/stool inside. But if you've been...

Café Britaly sees former Bocca di Lupo duo teaming up for a Britalian restaurant in Peckham

Information: 11 April 2024

Updated 11/4/23 with the opening date Italian food purists keep scrolling, because what we're about to write may trigger you. A new cafe is opening in Peckham that will be embracing the...

Test Driving Unlock - unique Neapolitan pizzas in Hackney Wick

Information: 11 April 2024

Unlock sits by the canal in Hackney Wick, mixing up art and gourmet pizzas. We took a stroll down by the canal to have a closer look.

Temper Burger sees the steak & BBQ restaurant pivot to smash burgers

Information: 11 April 2024

Their most recent opening was in Paddington and although Temper are staying in the west for their next, it's going to be quite a different beast. They're taking the lead from their cheeseburger taco...

Kirk Haworth's Plates is opening in Shoreditch

Information: 11 April 2024

If you're ever wondering what the sign of a hot restaurant is going to be in advance then look no further than the upcoming return of chef Kirk Haworth's Plates restaurant. The Great British Menu...

Where to buy a crookie in London

Information: 10 April 2024

If you like being at the cutting edge of bakery viraldom, then you'll want to know about the arrival of the Parisian pastry sensation, the crookie, in London. Here's where to find it.

Inis will serve up British and Irish food on Hackney Wick's Fish Island

Information: 10 April 2024

There's been some debate recently on what makes a neighbourhood restaurant. However, we figure that if you've spent the past decade living somewhere, that's surely got to count for something. And...

Monica Galetti's Mere to close

Information: 10 April 2024

It's been a year of pretty high-profile restaurant closures, particularly in the famous chef/high-end side of things. We've already had the closure of Marcus Wareing's Marcus and Michel Roux's Le...

SanHao sees Yiqi founders opening a noodle and soup restaurant in Chinatown

Information: 10 April 2024

Three restaurants in three years - restaurateurs Kevin Cheong and Keng Yew Leong have been busy building their Chinatown empire. In 2022 they opened The Eight - a Hong Kong-style cafe. At the...

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