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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...

Temper is opening in Paddington, bringing an Argentinian-style mixed grill

Information: 10 November 2023

In what will be their fifth restaurant, Temper are heading west to Paddington, taking over the space that once held Scandinavian restaurant Kupp. Flame-grilled meat is primarily what it's all about...

Ruben's Reubens lands a three-month residency in Brixton Village

Information: 09 November 2023

He's been popping up in various places over town, including most recently Robin Gill's Rye by the Water in Brentford, but now Ruben Dawnay's Ruben's Reubens is back. As with Rye by the Water, he's...

Test Driving Saltine - the Fink's team's grown-up restaurant for Highbury

Information: 09 November 2023

The Fink's team have opened a neighbourhood restaurant in the heart of foodie Highbury. We went to check out this tardis-like space.

Chai Guys Bakehouse will serve up fusion pastries on Portobello Road

Information: 09 November 2023

Updated 9/11/23 with menu details and new opening date Over the past few years, Abhilash Jobanputra and Gabriel Unger have built up a loyal following for their Chai Guys stalls in places like Seven...

Le Bab and Chestnut Bakery team up for the kebab croissant

Information: 08 November 2023

London does love a special croissant. We've recently had cubed croissants from Le Deli Robuchon and katsu chicken croissants from Hiden and now, here comes the kebab croissant. It's a team-up...

Mother Flipper grab a permanent place for their burgers in Brockley

Information: 07 November 2023

10 years after they first started out on Brockley Market, Mother Flipper are now about to open a permanent burger bar in the area they call their "spiritual home". They're known as serving up some...

Test Driving The Devonshire - the perfect pub and grill for Soho

Information: 07 November 2023

A new pub has arrived in Soho with a dream team attached and a very impressive grill restaurant upstairs. We take a proper look around The Devonshire.

StreetSmart launch their annual campaign for diners and drinkers to support the homeless

Information: 06 November 2023

In a world full of bad news, the annual start of the StreetSmart campaign is a beacon of bright light and good intentions. The campaign, now in its 25th year, sees restaurants, pubs, bars and hotels...

La Palombe sees the Il Portico family switching to Pays Basque food in Kensington

Information: 06 November 2023

Updated 6/11/23 with chef info At their original restaurant Il Portico, they boast of being the oldest family-run restaurant in London. Now the family behind that are getting ready to unveil a new...

Sune just off Broadway Market sees a top sommelier and ex-Noma restaurant manager take on their own project

Information: 06 November 2023

6/11/23 - Sune opening date added She's popped up all over town as the star sommelier creating wine lists for big restaurant openings. Now Honey Spencer and her partner Charlie Sims are opening a...

The Tamil Crown is the second Islington pub from the Tamil Prince team

Information: 05 November 2023

5/11/23 - updated with the opening date We have some exciting (and exclusive) news for fans of South Indian food. Following the successful 2022 launch of The Tamil Prince in Islington, the owners...

Abby Lee's Malaysian restaurant Mambow is moving to Clapton

Information: 05 November 2023

5/11/23 - updated with the opening date Abby Lee's Mambow has been a hit in Market Peckham (and we were impressed), but now it's about to make a big move. She's upping sticks and taking it to the...

Botanica Hall is coming to Clapham Junction - a restaurant, bar and vodka distillery too

Information: 04 November 2023

4/11/23 - updated with the Botanica Hall opening date If you’ve been wondering what’s in store for Arding & Hobbs, the beautiful Grade-II-listed department store in the heart of Clapham Junction...

The Stranger Things Scoops Ahoy ice cream truck is popping up in London

Information: 03 November 2023

By this point. there have been quite a few successful Stranger Things pop-ups, but the launch of the new spin off play in the West End this month is giving the team behind it a new opportunity. This...

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