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The Newman hotel to open in Fitzrovia, with Brasserie Angelica and atmospheric Gambit Bar

Information: 10 December 2025

Updated 10/12/25 with opening date We get a lot of information about new openings here at Hot Dinners, so it takes a lot to impress us. So when we say that an announcement about a new central London hotel...

Osteria Vibrato sees the Laughing Heart's Charlie Mellor open an Italian in Soho

Information: 10 December 2025

Three years after closing The Laughing Heart in Hackney, Charlie Mellor is back with his latest venture, an Italian trattoria with fellow sommelier Cameron Dewar, formerly of Luca and Burnt Ends. Osteria...

Claridge's Bakery sees world class baker Richard Hart doing British bakes in London

Information: 09 December 2025

9/12/25 - updated with more details and an opening date London bakery nerd alert - one of the world's best bakers is coming to town. Richard Hart hails from London but made his name far from home,...

Test Driving Hawksmoor St Pancras - the steakhouse feels right at home in one of London's most beautiful dining rooms

Information: 09 December 2025

Hawksmoor's latest restaurant in King's Cross might be their grandest dining room yet, as well as a destination bar. We went down to check it out.

Jamie's Italian is coming back from the dead

Information: 08 December 2025

When Jamie's Italian went under back in 2019, it was one of the most public closures possible, with coverage all over the press. But, the brand has managed to keep going overseas and, much to pretty...

Phil Howard's Notto is promising City folk fresh pasta for lunch

Information: 08 December 2025

8/12/25 - updated with the opening date His main home may be Elystan Street, but Phil Howard's other business looks like it's doing pretty well. Fresh pasta bar Notto is already on Piccadilly and in...

Paris's Loulou Groupe heads to London with a brasserie and club planned for Mayfair

Information: 08 December 2025

Updated 8/12/25 with more details In France they're responsible for a roster of hotter-than-hot restaurants, and back in 2021 we were the first to let you know that the Loulou Groupe were heading to...

Dave's Hot Chicken arrives on Croydon's Chicken Mile

Information: 05 December 2025

A recent slider giveaway proved so popular that police had to be called in to its restaurants on Shaftesbury Avenue and in Westfield to manage the crowds. So yes, we're pretty confident that the...

A new wave Mexican seafood restaurant Cometa is taking over Carousel's wine bar on Charlotte Street

Information: 04 December 2025

A quick look back at all the chef collabs that have taken place at Carousel over the past few years would reveal a distinct trend - they really love working with Mexican chefs. And at some point...

Test Driving Martino's, the hot new Italian that's dramatically raising the bar in Chelsea

Information: 04 December 2025

As the follow-up to The Dover, expectations were high for Martino's (or would have been but for the stealth opening). Luckily, Martin Kuczmarski has used this to prove he's not a one-hit wonder.

A high-end Korean matcha cafe, Tokkia, is opening in Covent Garden

Information: 04 December 2025

If you were one of the many fans of the much-missed Korean tea shop be-oom on Exmouth Market, then we've got some news that should gladden your heart. Founder Sooji Im has another venture in the...

Honest Greens comes to London as hg Soho, a healthy dining restaurant that's big in Europe

Information: 03 December 2025

A health food restaurant that's opened across Europe is making its UK debut in Soho this month as Hg Soho (known as Honest Greens on the continent). It's taking over a space in Soho that's directly...

The FT celebrated four London restaurants in its inaugural Business Lunch Awards this week

Information: 03 December 2025

For a while, it looked like the business lunch was at risk of being made redundant, due to everyone now dining al desko. So we're delighted to hear that the scene appears to be in ruder health than...

Gordon Ramsay is changing things up at Heathrow with Plane Food Market

Information: 03 December 2025

Gordon Ramsay's Plane Food has been at Terminal 5 in Heathrow since the terminal opened back in 2008. Since then, it's remained popular even if the reviews have often been a little on the mixed...

Test Driving Bonheur by Matt Abé, where the Gordon Ramsay alum goes solo in Le Gavroche's former home

Information: 02 December 2025

Matt Abé graduated from Restaurant Gordon Ramsay to his own place, opening on the hallowed ground that used to be Le Gavroche. We went to Mayfair to see what he's done with the place.

Padella hit up Soho for their third restaurant (and yes the beef shin ragu is on the menu)

Information: 02 December 2025

We can't quite believe it's been 10 years since Padella first roared onto the London restaurant scene. The idea of well-priced, freshly made pasta dishes in a modern setting blew our tiny London...

Stable Wines from the Goodbye Horses team is instantly London's most beautiful wine bar

Information: 01 December 2025

They already have two big hits in Islington behind them with Goodbye Horses and The Dreamery and now the same team are blazingly on track for a third with Stable Wines.

Putney is getting a new neighbourhood bistro Ruth's that's 100% one to watch

Information: 01 December 2025

A Hot Dinners exclusive Ruth's is a new neighbourhood restaurant and bar coming to Putney, and it's got an impressive team behind it. It's a team-up between Ed Baillieu and Callum Ross, who...

Fancy modern dim sum is on the menu at Dim Sum Library opening in Covent Garden

Information: 28 November 2025

After so many Italian restaurant openings, it's refreshing to be talking about something different throwing open its doors in London next month. Dim Sum Library is a Hong Kong import by the Aqua...

EL&N's new cookie kiosk Crumbs has oversized bakes and cookie flavoured milk at St Pancras

Information: 28 November 2025

If there's one place that London effortlessly outflanks Paris, it's the train station experience at St Pancras as opposed to the Gare du Nord. Now commuters have one more place to add to the slew of...

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