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The Cinder team's next St John's Wood opening is No. Forty Nine, a combo bakery, bistro and wine bar

Information: 26 May 2026

The team behind fire-cooking restaurant Cinder in St John's Wood (and Belsize Park) are about to double up in the area, opening a new bakery, all-day bistro and wine bar just down the road. No. Forty...

Test Driving Oudh 1722 - Aktar Islam brings his Michelin magic to a Victorian townhouse in London Bridge

Information: 26 May 2026

His Birmingham restaurant Opheem has two Michelin stars and now Aktar Islam has opened Oudh 1722, his first London restaurant. We went down to see what he's cooking in his London Bridge home.

Vagabond's new Soho wine bar will be their biggest yet

Information: 26 May 2026

26/5/26 - updated with the opening date Vagabond have been on a bit of a growth spurt recently, having recently unveiled their own urban winery in Canada Water. Now they're opening what's being...

Trullo have painted their entire restaurant Arsenal red to celebrate the Premier League win

Information: 23 May 2026

We've seen quite a few restaurants doing their bit to celebrate Arsenal's recent Premier League win (like Half Cut Market putting on £5 glasses of chilled reds), but Trullo have really gone the...

Proper French baguettes and croissants hit Islington with a new Authentique bakery

Information: 22 May 2026

Islington has its fair share of bakeries, from Pophams to Sourdough Sophia, but there seems to be no end of demand for them. And, speaking as an Islington resident, classic French bakeries aren't...

A huge Wetherspoons is opening on Shaftesbury Avenue, called Piccadilly Hall

Information: 22 May 2026

22/5/26 - updated with confirmed details Love them or loathe them, Wetherspoons pubs are among the most successful in the country. That said, there are surprisingly few in the centre of town, but...

Chuku's jollof rice bowls are Boxhall City's new must-have lunch for City workers

Information: 21 May 2026

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Chuku's, who started serving up "Nigerian tapas" as a series of pop-ups before settling down in their Tottenham restaurant, which has been going strong ever...

Test Driving Igni, a sophisticated take on fire dining in Mayfair

Information: 21 May 2026

Chef Theo Clench has taken an existing live fire restaurant and given it a very different identity. Expect Michelin stars to follow for Igni in Mayfair.

Michelin-starred SOLA is moving to Notting Hill and becoming a chef's counter restaurant

Information: 20 May 2026

It's all change for chef Victor Garvey, who's about to make his move to West London complete. Having opened MATER1A there at the beginning of the year, he's now moving his other restaurant, the...

Farang is upping its picnic game this week with fried chicken and beer to go

Information: 20 May 2026

In a move that vaguely reminds us of the time back in lockdown when we all had to get our pints to go, Highbury restaurant Farang is cleverly pivoting for the gorgeous weather we're about to have...

The Tallyman will be Canary Wharf's new East End pub with pies, pints and fish and chips

Information: 20 May 2026

They run Faber seafood restaurant in Hammersmith and The Somers Town Coffee House in King's Cross and now the same team are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a new opening. This time, it's a...

Test Driving MA/NA in Mayfair, where the Los Mochis team offer up sizzling wagyu and high-end Japanese dishes

Information: 19 May 2026

The team behind Los Mochis have opened a high-end Japanese restaurant in Mayfair, with a big focus on wagyu and Kobe beef. We went down for a first look.

Sartoria Launceston Place closes after only six months

Information: 18 May 2026

Less than a year after launching, the first new Sartoria has already closed. Late last year, after years as a standalone Mayfair restaurant (having originally opened with chef Francesco Mazzei),...

Lockdown Bakehouse's pastries and Australian brunches are coming to Putney

Information: 18 May 2026

Lockdown Bakehouse only started in 2020, but they're already getting ready to open their sixth bakery, this time in Putney. As the name suggests, they originally started life during the lockdown,...

There's a refugee street food fair happening at New Covent Garden Market on the bank holiday weekend

Information: 18 May 2026

As a much more positive counterpart to this weekend's march in London, on the coming long weekend, Londoners are being given a chance to put their money where their mouth is and show support for...

Checking into Crafted at Powdermills, an oasis that's filled with things to do and great food in East Sussex

Information: 16 May 2026

One of the founders of Birch has opened a new hotel and members' club in the south of England with a big focus on community and the surrounding natural area. We headed down to Battle to check out...

Scottish toasties on the menu at Deeney’s new cafe at the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration in Clerkenwell

Information: 15 May 2026

They're best known for their Macbeth grilled cheese sandwich with haggis, and Scottish-inspired street food folk Deeney's are hoping to introduce those toasties and more to art fans this summer...

The olive oil bar pop-up is back, this time in Covent Garden

Information: 15 May 2026

Last year, an olive oil pop-up arrived in Notting Hill and proved to be a big hit. So much so that it's back for another year, but this time heading to central London, popping up at Covent Garden. Coming...

Flat Iron's next affordable steakhouse is on Clapham Common

Information: 15 May 2026

Flat Iron are on the expansion trail again, this time getting ready to open in Clapham, taking on a newly redeveloped site just beside the common. If you've been to a Flat Iron before, you should...

Bar Blondie wine bar is taking over from Milk Beach in Queen's Park, taking Southern Europe as its new inspiration

Information: 14 May 2026

Milk Beach has a big restaurant in Soho, but they originally began life in Queen's Park. However, that first Milk Beach is about to be reborn in a new guise, Bar Blondie. The new Bar Blondie will be...

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