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If you didn't manage to get a booking at Le Gavroche before it has its final service this month, it looks like there's one more option open to you. Chef Patron Michel Roux has just announced a...

Fans of NYC style pizza pies should take note of a new pizzeria that's just opened up off Baker Street. Alley Cats Pizza is from the restaurant group that run Ochre at the National Gallery and...

5/1/24 - Updated with the soft launch info The march of fresh pasta restaurants across London continues, with a fourth Emilia's about to join the fray. This time they're heading to Baker Street,...

Sometimes all you want is a cosy pub and great food - turns out Ganymede in Belgravia does both of those rather well. 

Up until this week, some of the best-known places for breakfast in Islington were probably The Breakfast Club on Camden Passage or maybe Ottolenghi on Upper Street. But following the explosion of...

If you feel that London's restaurant scene has quite enough burger chains or fried chicken shops, then a new opening in Streatham may have your name on it. The owners, who include the co-founder of...

It's all change at Seven Dials Market - this month sees four new traders take up a space at the Covent Garden food hall. If you're heading down there - here's who you've got to look forward to: Lucky's -...

If the current dire weather has you dreaming about summer sunshine on the Med then the arrival next month of Bellazul in Marylebone might be the cure to your winter blues. Taking over the old Il...

If their Insta feed was literally the only thing keeping you sane over the Christmas hols, then you'll be glad to hear that meme mistress The Real Housewives of Clapton now comes in pizza form. The Insta...

When Hackney restaurant Nest announced its move from Hackney to Shoreditch, their old space on Morning Lane suddenly became available and a new restaurant duo have taken it over. Jack O'Connor and...

Opening very under the radar between Christmas and New Year in Chelsea is Tabisca, an Italian restaurant which started in Lecce. The original restaurant over there describes its offering as "dishes with...

After over two years, Florence Knight's tenure at Sessions Arts Club is coming to an end, with the chef moving on at the end of January.  First reported by Restaurant website, Sessions founder Jonny Gent...

We're nearly at the end of the year and that means it's time for the publication of the New Year's Honours list and a quick scour through the list to see which people in the hospitality industry...

As the year comes to a close, we've gone back and crunched the numbers to find out precisely which were the news stories that you all wanted to read on Hot Dinners in 2023. 

London's restaurant scene suffered another blow yesterday with the news of the untimely death of food writer and restaurateur Bill Granger. A statement released by the family said: "It is with great...

If there's one thing you can be sure of, the arrival of January means you can expect to be bombarded with all things Veganuary. It can all get pretty tedious which makes us happy to bring you news...

It's been eighteen months since chef and restaurateur Stevie Parle was forced to close his fabulous pop-up Joy at Portobello Dock. Problems with the lease and landlord, followed by protracted...