News & reviews

We've known for some time that multi-Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alleno was opening a top-tier restuarant, Pavyllon, in London (they're apparently deep in soft opening mode right now). But news...

The OWO is going to be a big new opening. AKA The Old War Office, the building is headed up by a Raffles hotel but it's also adding nine new restaurants and three bars. They're quite the bunch too,...

Back in March, along with the closure of sibling businesses Bright and Noble Fine Liquor, the super popular Clapton wine bar P Franco closed its doors for what, we all thought, was for good. But the...

Updated 15/6/23 with opening date and restaurant details There are many reasons to rejoice in the forthcoming reopening of the National Portrait Gallery, not least is the return of The Portrait...

14/6/23 - updated with menu details and the opening date The man behind Macellaio RC, Roberto Costa, is trying something different for his next opening, Fish Game in Canary Wharf.  That name should give you a...

14/6/23 - updated with the opening date For their next opening, pizza group Zia Lucia are doing something a little different.  One of their USPs is that there are four different doughs to choose from...

If you're into your gelato you'll probably have encountered Badiani, a Florentine gelato chain that's been slowly expanding across London, serving up flavours like cobnut, green tea, pear sorbet and...

Cicchetti must be doing rather well for themselves. Owned by the San Carlo Group (the same people who run the Selfridges rooftop restaurant), the Piccadilly Cicchetti is getting ready to move to a...

14/6/23 - updated with the opening date If you’re already a fan of Imad’s Syrian Kitchen, which found a permanent home in Soho’s Kingly Court in 2021, then things are about to get even bigger and...

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards for 2023 have been announced and, after its debut last year at the top, Ynyshir has once again retained the pole position as Restaurant of the Year. The...

London does love a themed cafe and the one arriving in West London this summer is going to go big on one ingredient, oats. OATIS will be open for breakfast and lunch on Queensway and oats will be at...

it's been a while since we've seen something from TATA Eatery, with the team more recently helping to launch Mr Ji in Camden. But now they're back for a one-month appearance, popping up at The Sea, The...

11/6/23 - updated with the opening date Following their Borough Market opening back in 2021, a second plant-based Mallow restaurant is on the way to Canary Wharf. Mallow comes from the same people...

A new taco bar is coming to Victoria Park as Mexican Seoul makes the leap from street food trader to permanent restaurant.  Coming from chef Ashley Chipchase, the restaurant is a fusion of Mexican...

We're still a little surprised when it happens but occasionally the odd restaurant does manage to launch in a fairly stealthy fashion. The latest of those is Sushi Kanesaka which is opening at 45...

On the cusp of celebrating their fifth birthday, the folks at Bancone are also getting ready to open their third restaurant. They're the latest to join the procession of restaurants opening in...

 While we wait for the main event on 20 June, the World's 50 Best Restaurants started ramping up the excitement by releasing the 51-100 section of the list. It's always an interesting reveal, not least...

Updated 8/6/23 with opening date As the first new restaurant to be opened by The Wolseley Hospitality Group since it was formed following the departure of Jeremy King and Chris Corbin, all eyes are...

Last night saw eight London restaurants battling it out for this year's Croquetas Challenge. It's the sixth year that the competition has been run by the Salt Yard Group and the sixth year we've...