News & reviews

Sherry Week is back in London for its 10th edition

Information: 31 October 2023

Promoted content Whether you're already a dedicated fan of sherry, or interested to discover more about these wonderful wines there's a week of activity happening in London that should be right up...

Core by Clare Smyth opens Whiskey & Seaweed Bar in Notting Hill

Information: 30 October 2023

Back at the end of summer, Clare Smyth's three Michelin-starred restaurant Core shut its doors in Notting Hill for what they described as "a refurbishment of our bar and dining room". Now it turns...

Camino in King's Cross is opening an aperitivo bar on Pentonville

Information: 30 October 2023

King's Cross residents and workers have long loved the hidden spot Camino, tucked away in Vanisher's Yard off the main drag. But the Spanish spot will soon be a lot less of a hidden gem once it...

Wagyu burgers and Neapolitan pizzas come to Spitalfields Market

Information: 27 October 2023

If you're in the Spitalfield area - there are two promising new traders to check out. First up is Pizza Guys. They hail from Italy, having kicked off things in Caserta back in 2020. They've brought...

SOLA in Soho is about to get twice as big

Information: 27 October 2023

Updated 27/10/23 with opening date Big changes are coming to Soho's Michelin-starred SOLA - it's about to become twice the size. The restaurant has been a fairly compact one to date (the open...

Wine bar Finch heads to Brixton Village, specialising in English Wines

Information: 27 October 2023

Updated 27/10/23 with opening date and launch offer The people of Brixton Village have a new reason to celebrate, they’re about to get a brand-new wine bar, and one that champions English wines, no...

Test Driving Il Gattopardo - a Mayfair Italian that delivers on food and vibes

Information: 26 October 2023

Does Mayfair need another glitzy Italian restaurant. Il Gattopardo would suggest it does, particularly one where both the food and vibes are given equal weight.

From Spain via the Ukraine, Boca a Boca will serve up tapas on Charlotte Street

Information: 25 October 2023

War may be ravaging their country, but Ukrainians are still getting up every day and going to work and that includes opening new restaurants. And one that opened its doors in Kyiv last year is...

Louie Louie is gone but Saint Louie has risen in Walworth

Information: 25 October 2023

It's been a while since the dark days of Covid, but the pandemic's effect on London's hospitality trade is still being felt. Popular South East London cafe Louie Louie was the most recent victim,...

Bar Levan wine bar takes over from Larry's in Peckham

Information: 25 October 2023

Larry's may be gone, along with chef Nicholas Balfe who is concentrating on his restaurant Holm in Somerset, but Bar Levan is rising in its place. That's coming from Levan co-founders Mark Gurney...

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...