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Tesco opens a pop-up pub, The King in the Castle, for the Coronation

Information: 04 May 2023

4/5/23 - Updated with photos of the pub It’s not often we have cause at Hot Dinners to speak of Tesco-related matters, but when the supermarket chain and retailer starts veering into dining-out...

NYC's Eddie Huang brings Baohaus' Taiwanese buns to London

Information: 03 May 2023

They've previously brought over Ivan Orkin's Ivan Mazemen for a popular residency and now Neighbourhood in Islington are getting ready for another US import. This time it's the turn of NYC chef and TV...

BAO Mary is the BAO group's take on a Taiwanese dumpling house beside Selfridges

Information: 02 May 2023

2/5/23 - Updated with the opening date Oxford Street shoppers are going to have a handy new pitstop to drop into this summer. BAO are opening up BAO Mary on James Street. They've taken over the...

20 Berkeley is coming to Mayfair

Information: 02 May 2023

2/5/23 - updated with the opening date and details of the menu The group behind Sumi and the recently opened Humo have a new restaurant on the horizon - 20 Berkeley. It's taking over a space on the...

Test Driving Chungdam with its Pyeonbaek steam boxes and Korean BBQ

Information: 02 May 2023

Soho has a hot new Korean restaurant that's offering something a bit different with its Pyeonbaek steam boxes. We went to try it out.

The Campaner at Chelsea Barracks sees Barcelona's Martinez team take on London

Information: 01 May 2023

Updated 2/5/23 with new opening date In Barcelona, Terraza Martinez is best known for being the place to enjoy a seafood paella overlooking the sea from their position on the slopes of Montjuic. So...

Veuve Clicquot are bringing back their Sunny Side Up Cafe, this time to Piccadilly Circus

Information: 28 April 2023

Last year, Champagne house Veuve Clicquot caused quite the stir with their breakfast cafe pop-up in Soho. Now the team behind that are back with a new offering, this time in Piccadilly. The 2023...

Sarap's Budgie Montoya brings Filipino BBQ skewers to Market Halls Oxford Street with Apoy

Information: 28 April 2023

Filipino restaurant Sarap finished its run on Heddon Street at the end of 2022 and, since then, the restaurant has been looking for a permanent home. In the meantime, after an appearance on Great...

The team behind Camden's Black Cow are opening Epicurus, an American and Middle Eastern diner

Information: 28 April 2023

Ex-Palomar chef Shiri Kraus and Amir Batito have already built a following for their popular Camden steakhouse, The Black Cow. Now the duo are about to open a new diner in Camden's North Yard...

MasterChef finalist Philli Armitage-Mattin takes over Kebab Queen

Information: 27 April 2023

We quickly became big fans of Kebab Queen, the counter restaurant below Le Bab in Covent Garden where everything's served to you on a heated countertop. It all sounds mad, but it works really,...

Test Driving Ploussard - a great neighbourhood restaurant arrives in Battersea

Information: 27 April 2023

The team behind Other Side Fried are trying something very different for their latest opening - a neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar in Battersea. We went down to try it out.

Gordon Ramsay's The Savoy Grill reopens with new wine room and bar

Information: 26 April 2023

After a two month closure, Gordon Ramsay's The Savoy Grill has just thrown open its doors again to show off a brand new look. The main restaurant has been given what they're describing as a Gatsby...

M Restaurant is letting you dine inside a Himalayan salt dining pod in Canary Wharf

Information: 26 April 2023

We've seen dining pods pop up from time to time across London, most notably on the south bank of The Thames, but M Restaurants are doing something a little different with theirs. They're stacking a...

Homies on Donkeys are taking tacos to Leytonstone

Information: 25 April 2023

25/4/23 - Updated with the opening date Homies on Donkeys picked up a big reputation for their tacos at their original Walthamstow location, but they moved on at the end of 2022, and were looking...

Grill 88 serves up luxury surf and turf over at The Biltmore Mayfair

Information: 25 April 2023

It's been almost a year since chef Jason Atherton announced he was parting ways with The Biltmore Mayfair hotel on Grosvenor Square. Since then the hotel has been running the Cafe Biltmore that he...

Test Driving Gouqi - chef Tong Chee Hwee is back in London

Information: 25 April 2023

He headed up the food at Hakkasan for 18 years and now chef Tong Chee Hwee is back with high-end Chinese restaurant Gouqi just off Trafalgar Square. We went to check it out.

Gymkhana is now making "restaurant-quality" home cooking sauces

Information: 25 April 2023

If you'd like to be dining at Gymkhana every other night but the budget can't quite stretch to that, then you'll be very interested in the latest from the restaurant. They've just launched Gymkhana...

Canary Wharf is the next stop for Blacklock's chops

Information: 24 April 2023

24/5/23 - updated with the opening date They last opened in Covent Garden and now Blacklock have their sights set on Canary Wharf's North Dock. They're part of a big influx of restaurants into the...

KERB's summer market at the National Theatre has a table long enough for 200 diners

Information: 24 April 2023

If you enjoy dining out and meeting new people then the arrival of KERB's summer market on the South Bank will be right up your street. This year the street traders are stepping things up a bit with...

Calum Franklin is delivering a special Coronation Pie

Information: 24 April 2023

If you've been missing some Calum Franklin pie action from the pie maker extraordinaire, then you'll be pleased to know that he's making a special return for the coronation with a brand-new pie...

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