News & reviews

13/9/22 - updated with the opening date Soho's Mr Ji got a brand new lease of life when the team behind TĀ TĀ Eatery, Zijun Meng and Ana Gonçalves, took over the kitchen. Adding more dishes to the...

They're huge on YouTube and their delivery service is pretty popular too (apparently they have over 100 kitchens globally including India and the USA). Now The Sidemen are getting ready to unveil...

We're always looking out for interesting new pop-ups and residencies and a new one down in Chelsea has caught our eye. Duck + Champagne at the Chelsea Funhouse on King's Road sounds definitely worth a...

More Battersea Power Station news today, as the final pieces of the new development come into place. This time it's news of a big new bar that's opening there from the Mr Fogg's team.  Called Control Room B as...

Bromley Town Hall has been going through a big renovation recently and as it's gearing up to opening fully, we have news about the brand new restaurant opening there. Taking over what used to be the...

Chef Abby Lee brings Malaysian cuisine to Peckham with Mambow. Already an instant hit, we popped into Market Peckham to try it out. 

As the kind of thing that would have puritanical Americans up in arms, but makes us love London even harder, the city now has regular wine tasting and pairing sessions for parents with babies. Wine...

They started in Mykonos, expanded to Cannes, Dubai and more - and now Nammos is coming to London.  Opening in Knightsbridge, just across the road from Harrods, they're taking over a Grade II listed...

Earlier this summer we popped into The Hoxton hotel in Holborn to check out Chet's - their latest residency. Back then, the word was that this would be LA-based chef Kris Yenbamroong's restaurant in the...

News arrives today that two of our favourite locals, Top Cuvee and the mighty Baban's Naan have just announced a team-up.  If you're unfamiliar with Baban's Naan, it does what it says on the tin. The...

He launched his own mail-order pasta during the various lockdowns and now Phil Howard is going one step further with his own pasta restaurant. The chef, who has a Michelin star for his Elystan...

6/9/22 - Updated with the opening date They've had success with Nest in Hackney and an even bigger hit with Fenn in Fulham, now the same team are heading eastwards again. Johnnie Crowe, Luke...

A Hot Dinners exclusive Every once in a while a London restaurant manages to open totally under our radar but the minute we become aware of it, we want to let you know about it too. That's 100% the...

Freddie Janssen’s Snackbar in Dalston is about to get a new look at the weekends as it turns into a pop-up LGBTQ+ neighbourhood bar, Adam's.  It comes from Adam Caddy, previously at Brasserie Zedel,...

Updated 5/9/22 with Oxford Circus date When one door closes, another opens and Londoners have definitely got the better end of the deal with this particular restaurant changeover on Argyll Street. Taking over...

With all that’s going on in the world, a bit of fun escapism is very much on the cards. If you think fairground attractions are a thing of your youth or something you must endure with your/other...

Scottish chef Mark Greenaway has found a prime spot for his London restaurant, right on the piazza at Covent Garden. We booked a table with a great view to check it out. 

A Hot Dinners exclusive Ever since top taco folk Sonora Taqueria dropped the news on Instagram that they were leaving their home in Netil Market, London's Mexican food lovers have been wondering...

Updated 31/8/22 with soft launch details It feels like we're living through a boom period of amazing neighbourhood bakeries opening in London. The next area to get a great bakery landing on their...

Their last restaurant opening in Spitalfields proved to be a big success, so Brother Marcus are moving onwards and upwards, getting ready to open their fourth restaurant - this time in Kensington.  If...