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Trying out the midday theatre menu deal at 64 Old Compton Street

Information: 02 July 2026

In the heart of Soho, a much-loved Italian restaurant has an excellent midday deal on - we went in to try it out.

Checking into Adare Manor in Ireland for next level luxury and a visit to their brand new sushi restaurant Ōku

Information: 02 July 2026

It's the next-level luxury hotel in Ireland that not many Londoners may have heard of, but Adare Manor should be on every London foodie's radar.

NYC hotspot Coqodaq has arrived in London - we tried the nuggets

Information: 01 July 2026

Having appeared in Gordon Ramsay's Knife's Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars show for Netflix, New York restaurant Coqodaq's next move was to come to London. And for the two weeks of Wimbledon, they're...

Bill Poon of iconic Chinese restaurant Poon's has died

Information: 01 July 2026

Back in the eighties, were you really an A-lister if you hadn't dined at Poon's? The Covent Garden restaurant which Bill and Cecilia Poon opened in 1973 was one of those restaurants which defined...

Spey Shack is popping up with Scottish lobster rolls in Covent Garden for the summer

Information: 01 July 2026

Scotland's Craigellachie Hotel has a summer alfresco pop-up called Spey Shack and until now, you've only been able to try it by heading up to Speyside when the weather's decent. But now, the same...

Rocola sees the Crudo team launching a rotating residency restaurant in Hackney

Information: 01 July 2026

The team behind Crudo in Covent Garden and Shoreditch and Tiny Wine in Fitzrovia are growing again. This time, they're opening in Hackney with Rocola, a rotating kitchen on Mare Street. In a similar...

Test Driving the new Lady of the Grapes in London Bridge, a wine bar with both style and substance

Information: 30 June 2026

The stretch between Borough and Southwark now has a compelling new bar and restaurant offering, courtesy of Lady of the Grapes. We went down for a few glasses of wine and to peruse the French bistro...

The Globe Tavern's next residency is Kismet, from the man behind Crispin and an ex Bibi chef

Information: 29 June 2026

The Globe Tavern's most recent long-term residency was Khao Bird, which went onto big things in Soho. Now the next residency above the London Bridge pub will be hoping for similar success. Kismet comes from...

US celeb-loved chicken shop Raising Cane's is hitting London (taking over Leicester Square’s Angus Steakhouse)

Information: 29 June 2026

Updated 29/6/26 with new opening date Across the pond, its celebrity fans include Post Malone, Snoop Dogg and Cynthia Erivo. Now the chicken finger fast food giant that is Raising Cane's, is coming...

RH London The Gallery has arrived in London and it's looking beautiful

Information: 28 June 2026

It's been many years in the works, but now the American "is it a gallery or a shop?" RH (also known as Restoration Hardware) has opened in London, right behind The Royal Academy in Mayfair.

Carmy's sees the Carmela's team opening a slice shop in Covent Garden

Information: 28 June 2026

28/6/26 - Updated with the opening date It took a bit longer than we expected, particularly as they were such a big deal in NYC, but London really is getting into the slice shop trend right now. And the...

Paris hotspot Homer Lobster is landing in London's Soho

Information: 26 June 2026

Just over a year ago, the folks behind Parisian seafood spot Homer Lobster popped up for a fortnight on the Southbank. The welcome they got clearly proved to be a good one as they're now back and...

Homeboy is showcasing great Irish chefs in its Islington bar throughout July

Information: 26 June 2026

In Islington, Homeboy has always described itself as being all about "modern Irish hospitality" and now it's about to take things one step further with a series of pop-ups from big Irish chefs...

Soraya in Marylebone sees the team behind Nina and Bottarga opening their largest restaurant to date

Information: 26 June 2026

26/6/26 - Updated with the opening date and more details If you've been wandering around Marylebone recently and wondered what is going to be opening up at the massive Loxton Walk development on...

Roost will be Forest Gate's railway arches' new Algerian-spiced rotisserie chicken restaurant

Information: 25 June 2026

25/6/26 - updated with the opening date. The railway arches on Forest Gate's Winchelsea Road are about to get a boost from Roost, a new rotisserie chicken restaurant that's been set up by a local...

Uncle Hon's BBQ looks to add East Asian influences to Texas BBQ in Hackney Wick

Information: 25 June 2026

25/6/26 - updated with menu and opening date At the end of last year, Douglas McMaster's Silo shut the doors in Hackney Wick (over Crate Brewery), but now Uncle Hon's BBQ is taking the space over,...

Looks like Honest Greens are heading to Victoria next

Information: 25 June 2026

Updated 25/6/26 with opening date They're called hg here in the UK but are much better known under their European name Honest Greens. And having gone down an absolute storm with their first healthy...

Brixton is first to get a new high-tech mini PizzaExpress, with Finsbury Park next

Information: 25 June 2026

Updated 26/6/26 with Finsbury Park opening date Over the bank holiday weekend, Brixton became the first place in the UK to get a brand new PizzaExpress that looks more like a fast food joint than a...

Test Driving Dante Mayfair, serving up London's poshest burger and a great time

Information: 25 June 2026

Following a hugely successful residency, New York's Dante is now a permanent fixture at Claridge's. We went to see what's new on the menu and to have a go at the three cocktail lunch.

The Meatopia 2026 line-up has been revealed, and it's a big one.

Information: 24 June 2026

At this moment, in this heat, the idea of getting a crowd together while chefs are grilling on fire around you may not seem too appleaing, but come September Meatopia is once again the place to be...

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