News & reviews

On Monday, we're getting the reveal of the new Michelin stars for London (as part of the UK and Ireland 2023 guide) and, in advance of that, we have the announcement of this year's Bib Gourmands...

Update 5/7/24 - This is unfortunately no longer happening. Are there no limits to the ambition of Harrods' food and drink team? Not content with luring Bjorn Frantzen over this year to open his...

Updated 22/3/23 with opening date and images Are you truly a five star hotel in London if you don't have your own in-house patisserie or plans for one? We've had Nicolas Rouzaud's The Connaught...

21/3/23 - updated with the opening date Marylebone continues to be one of London's epicentres for restaurant openings, with Nakanojo’s plans to launch a new site there. It’s a little over a year...

Over the past few years we've enjoyed being part of the judging panel for the annual Croquetas Challenge run by the Salt Yard Group. So we're delighted to be able to reveal that the event is back...

Battersea's restaurant scene continues to get busier and busier. We've only recently had the launch of Joia and now another big restaurant is getting ready to open there.  This time it's the turn of...

What happens when a supper club chef settles down with a wine importer to open a party place in London Fields? We went to find out.

With all the news of closures, it's particularly good to hear about a restaurant that was thought to be closed forever actually returning. Wander, one of Stoke Newington's most well-renowned...

News reached us on Friday about a surprising series of closures. Noble Fine Liquor, led by Phil Bracey and Liam Kelleher, announced they have now closed all three of their sites - P Franco, Bright...

20/3/23 - updated with the opening date We've talked before about how more restaurants that have made their name outside of town are opening in the capital - Six by Nico and Mowgli among others. Now...

Eagle-eyed N5 residents will have noticed work going on over the past few months at former arts space Light Eye Mind on Blackstock Road. This week it unveiled itself as an Italian-accented wine bar,...

We're some way from the final season of Stranger Things arriving but there are little things to keep us going in the meantime. As well as an upcoming London play fans are about to get a special...

As London foodies know, any news from Quality Chop House is big news. Today they've revealed that they're about to reopen their daytime cafe. The QCH Cafe will serve up a lunchtime-only menu on...

The powerhouse duo behind Fink's are at it again. This week they've opened their fourth spot, in Clissold Park. Their latest place is literally down the road from the OG Fink's on Mountgrove Road...

After a bit of a fright last year, the future of one of Islington's best pubs, the Compton Arms looks bright. And now they're getting ready to launch an all-new residency.  Taking over the kitchens...

Underneath this Japanese restaurant on Chiltern Street there's a tiny bar serving up an omakase menu of sushi paired with cocktails. We went to try it out. 

15/3/22 - updated with the opening date As thoughts increasingly turn to comfort food, take heart in the knowledge there’s a new bakery, deli and pastificio on its way, and it’s all thanks to Ombra...

15/3/22 - updated with the opening date Kensington residents on the lookout for a decent steakhouse now have the arrival of Flat Iron to look forward to this spring. Everyone's favourite budget...

Craving Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Nice and Antibes? If you feel the need for some Côte d'Azur dining, a new restaurant called Riviera is opening in St James’s Street. It's aiming for luxurious...

Hot Dinners exclusive - updated 15/3/23 with opening date They already have two barges, one roaming and one moored, but now London Shell Co are moving onto terra firma. They're getting ready to open...