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Bowling and burgers come to Victoria with Lane7 and Patty & Bun

Information: 01 December 2023

London's competitive socialising scene is going from strength to strength and the latest to join the crowd is Lane7 in Victoria, who are bringing Patty & Bun along for the ride. Described as a "boutique...

Test Driving Pearly Queen - Tom Brown's Spitalfields oyster bar makes a big impression

Information: 30 November 2023

Cornerstone's Tom Brown has opened his second restaurant, a seafood restaurant and oyster bar in the East End. We went to Commercial Street to take a look.

Gerry's Hot Subs sees Bodean's founder serving sandwiches on Exmouth Market

Information: 29 November 2023

Battersea foodies were the first to try the submarine rolls from Gerry's Hot Subs, a new business which traded out of the Foodstar Battersea Kitchen. But now the business has headed east and is...

Tom Kerridge is opening the Butcher's Tap and Grill in Chelsea

Information: 29 November 2023

29/11/23 - updated with the opening date Tom Kerridge is planning something new for London. The chef has been running Kerridge's Bar & Grill in Corinthia London for nearly five years but for his...

Test Driving Wild Notting Hill - crudo and A-listers on Westbourne Grove

Information: 28 November 2023

Neighbourhood restaurants in Notting Hill hit different as this already successful West London spin off from Chelsea's Wild Tavern shows.

Russell Norman, restaurateur behind Brutto and Polpo, has died

Information: 24 November 2023

Profound shock was the abiding feeling today right across London's restaurant scene with the news that restaurateur Russell Norman has died. The news was announced by Restaurant Magazine who had...

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...

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