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Dalla will serve up homestyle Italian dishes in Hackney

Information: 25 October 2023

25/10/23 - updated with the opening date Last week we brought you news on what was going to be taking over the old Bright site in London Fields. Now we've got the scoop on what's going in the...

Ixchel Mexican restaurant and tequila bar comes to the King's Road

Information: 25 October 2023

25/10/23 - updated with the opening date London's Mexican dining scene continues to get ever better with the upcoming restaurant Ixchel in Chelsea. Headed up by chef Ximena Gayosso Gonzalez,...

The Mamasons team are opening Donia at Kingly Court in Carnaby

Information: 24 October 2023

Two years after opening their hugely popular Filipino bakery Panadera in Kentish Town, the powerhouse duo behind that and Mamasons, Bintang and Guanabana are heading to Carnaby for their next...

Burger & Lobster team up with Crosstown for a doughnut burger

Information: 24 October 2023

Thinking of going on a diet before the party season really kicks off? Then this really isn't going to help. Burger & Lobster are teaming up with Crosstown for a limited edition burger/doughnut...

The Wolseley City prepares to open in the heart of the City of London

Information: 24 October 2023

Updated 24/10/23 with opening date Twenty years after Messrs Corbin & King turned a former car showroom into one of London's best-known restaurants, the Wolseley is getting ready to welcome a...

Ottolenghi comes to Hampstead

Information: 23 October 2023

They opened in Chelsea back in January 2022, so it's been a while since their last opening, but now a new Ottolenghi is on the way, this time coming to Hampstead. Taking over the space that was once...

Tarn Bakery sees ex-Pophams and Flor baker opening on the Archway/Highgate border

Information: 20 October 2023

Lucky North Londoners are about to get a hot new bakery opening in their neighbourhood. Tarn Bakery is currently crowdfunding to open just off the Parkland Walk in the bit where Archway hits...

An edible family from artist Bobby Baker is coming to Tate Britain

Information: 20 October 2023

Back in 1976, artist Bobby Baker created an artwork called An Edible Family in a Mobile Home that members of the public could eat their way through. And now it's back.

OshPaz is bringing Uzbek dumplings and plov to Regent Street

Information: 20 October 2023

You may have already tried his food at Seven Dials Market or the recent World Halal Food Festival (where Big Zuu really, really loved it) but now chef Muzaffar Sadykov is bringing his Uzbek food...

Gaucho City is reopening after a big revamp - take a first look inside

Information: 19 October 2023

Gaucho in the City has just had a complete overhaul. Take a first sneak peek inside the new-look steak restaurant.

Test Driving Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at The OWO - our first taste of London's newest luxury hotel

Information: 19 October 2023

His restaurant in the south of France topped the World's 50 Best list and won three Michelin stars. Now chef Mauro Cologreco has opened three restaurants at once in London. We went to try the fine...

Ex-Fat Duck executive chef Ashley Palmer-Watts has big plans for The Garden Cobham

Information: 18 October 2023

He spent 20 years with the Fat Duck Group during which time The Fat Duck won a third star with him as head chef. He also opened Dinner by Heston which won two more. Now Ashley Palmer-Watts is...

Searcys Champagne Bar comes to Battersea Power Station

Information: 18 October 2023

Updated 18/10/23 with opening date and launch offer The big refit of Battersea Power Station that we've seen over the past few years isn't finished yet. Next up for the station is a brand-new...

Ladbroke Hall sees art and dining collide in Notting Hill

Information: 17 October 2023

17/10/23 - Updated with a look inside and details of the menu Back in 1903 the UK's first purpose-built car factory and showroom opened in Notting Hill. In the intervening years, the building has...

Test Driving Bébé Bob - Bob Bob Ricard goes all-in on chicken in Soho

Information: 17 October 2023

Bébé Bob is the offspring of Bob Bob Ricard which mixes rotisserie chicken and caviar with a bit of that Bob Bob magic. We went down to see how this mini Bob has turned out.

Three Uncles doubles up in the City

Information: 17 October 2023

They already have a place in Liverpool Street (as well as Camden and Brixton) but now Three Uncles are about to double up in the City with a new opening on Old Bailey, just around the corner from St...

Tokyo's Kobe beef specialists Aragawa are heading to London

Information: 17 October 2023

Updated 17/10/23 with opening date London's carnivores with big pockets have a new treat coming their way this summer. One of Tokyo's most prestigious restaurants is opening its first restaurant...

South-African cafe group Tashas to open its first UK site at Battersea Power Station

Information: 17 October 2023

17/12/23 - updated with the opening date The new dining options at Battersea Power Station just keep coming, with the arrival of tashas restaurant. If you’ve not been in South Africa or the UAE...

A pop-up cereal bar is coming to Shoreditch from Kellogg's

Information: 16 October 2023

It's been a while since the Cereal Killer cafes closed (an early victim of the lockdowns) but for a few days only, a new cereal bar pop-up is coming to Shoreditch. This time, it's the turn of...

Brandy House Bar, from the UK’s first ever Brandy Distillery, opens in Walthamstow

Information: 13 October 2023

We bring you a big development in the world of spirits and an exciting cocktail destination for East London, with the news that Brandy House Bar is now open in Walthamstow. Launched by Burnt Faith, who...

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