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Aldi open a bottomless pigs in blankets pop-up restaurant in Islington

Information: 24 November 2023

24/11/23 - updated with new pics Like many people, one of the things we love about Christmas is the return of pigs in blankets. If, like us, you think you can eat an awful lot of them, Aldi is about to...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday restaurant deals in London 2023

Information: 24 November 2023

Who doesn't love a bargain? We're rounded up the best Black Friday (and Cyber Monday) food and drink deals in London for you.

Test Driving Café Kitty - the Kitty Fisher's team go to the cabaret

Information: 23 November 2023

The team behind Kitty Fisher's and Cora Pearl are the latest people to open a theatre restaurant, Cafe Kitty. We went to Underbelly Boulevard to see what they've put together.

Lavazza brings in Michelin-starred chefs for its new-look London store

Information: 22 November 2023

After quite the makeover Lavazza's flagship London store has reopened and now boasts a cafe, cocktail bar and restaurant. The store, opposite Liberty, has also brought in various chefs from...

L'enclume tops La Liste's 1000 best restaurants in the world

Information: 22 November 2023

There were celebrations up in Cumbria yesterday as Simon Rogan's flagship restaurant L'enclume came in at no. 1 on La Liste's pick of the 1000 best restaurants in the world. L'Enclume tied for joint...

Restaurant Story is getting ready to unveil its £2.5 million makeover

Information: 22 November 2023

Updated 22/11/23 with reopening date In the nine months since he closed his Restaurant Story in Bermondsey for a massive £2.5 million refurbishment, chef Tom Sellers has kept himself busy. First, he...

Test Driving The Wolseley City - the famous grand cafe gets a doppelganger

Information: 21 November 2023

The Wolseley Hospitality Group has finally unveiled their much-anticipated City sibling to The Wolseley. We went to see if it can live up to the original.

Phat Buns bring DIY burgers to Bayswater

Information: 20 November 2023

Over the past few years, we've seen a number of restaurants start up around the country before deciding to make it in the capital, like Six by Nico or Cin Cin, and now here comes another. Phat Buns can...

Roti King are bringing their roti canai to Waterloo

Information: 17 November 2023

In an early Christmas present for anyone living and working in Waterloo, Roti King have just announced that they'll be opening their third London restaurant there. Having started life as a street...

Test Driving Ugly Butterfly - Adam Handling's Cornish getaway

Information: 16 November 2023

Adam Handling's Cornish restaurant is in an enviable location, looking out to sea at Carbis Bay. We went down to put the tasting menu through its paces.

Zoilo chef Diego Jacquet is opening Florencio Pizza, an Argentine-inspired pizzeria, in Marylebone

Information: 16 November 2023

More than a decade after opening the doors to his Argentine grill Zoilo, chef Diego Jacquet is expanding. He's getting ready to open a pizzeria just around the corner from his restaurant. Florencio Pizza will give him...

The Pachamama Group are behind Effie restaurant opening at The Whiteley in Bayswater

Information: 15 November 2023

Updated 4/9/25 - this restaurant is no longer happening It's always nice to see a landmark London building saved from falling into disrepair. Whiteley's on Bayswater had been closed for years but is...

Gymkhana is opening a brand new cocktail bar called 42

Information: 15 November 2023

It's loved by celebrities as well as being one of the most critically rated Indian restaurants in London. Now Michelin-starred Gymkhana is getting ready to open a new cocktail bar, 42. The name...

Capilungo is a Puglia-inspired café by day, wine bar by night in Covent Garden

Information: 15 November 2023

Opening in Covent Garden, this Italian cafe and wine bar is very much a family affair. Running things will be Gianluca Capilungo (former Bar Manager for Aqua) and Asia Capilungo (previously a chef...

Gilgamesh has found a new home in Covent Garden

Information: 15 November 2023

15/11/23 - updated with more details about the opening Well, this is a blast from the past. Five years after closing its overly ornate doors in Camden, the pan-Asian restaurant Gilgamesh is being...

Test Driving Kolae - the Som Saa team have a winning follow-up in Borough Market

Information: 14 November 2023

The second restaurant from the Som Saa team, Kolae, has opened at Borough Market, where the team specialises in Southern Thai cuisine. We went down to check it out.

Grace Dent and Fred Sirieix are in this year's I'm a Celebrity

Information: 14 November 2023

Forget all that whinging about Farage being in the jungle. Here at Hot Dinners, we're much more energised by the prospect of not one but two well-known figures from the London restaurant world being...

First look inside Broadwick Soho with its rooftop bar and oh-so-glam restaurant

Information: 14 November 2023

Broadwick Soho is a new luxury hotel about to open in the middle of Soho, with an impressive rooftop bar and terrace. We went in for an exclusive first look.

Park Row transforms into The Penguin's Iceberg Lounge Japanese restaurant and bar

Information: 13 November 2023

Changes are afoot at the Batman-adjacent Park Row restaurant in Soho - where the main space is now becoming The Iceberg Lounge. There was an Iceberg Lounge section of Park Row before, but this was...

Big Zuu has created an African pizza for Yard Sale

Information: 10 November 2023

You've got to give Yard Sale Pizza credit for coming up with some great folk to do collabs with. Next in the line-up is Big Zuu. The Bafta-winning TV chef has created the Big Slice of Africa for the...

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