News & reviews

If, like us, you're still following Salt Bae on Insta from the time he opened his London restaurant you'll probably have noticed that the Bae was back in town this past week. And, while he was here, of...

Here at Hot Dinners we've long been fans of Nourished Communities, whose neighbourhood store in Canonbury really felt like a game-changer when it came to showcasing local and sustainable food when...

29/6/22 - updated with the opening date They have pita restaurants around the world and now Miznon finally has its sights set on London. The international pita merchant, set up by Israeli celebrity...

29/6/22 - updated with the opening date A look at a chef or manager's CV while it doesn't tell you everything about them, does give you a fairly good indication of what to expect. So when we heard that...

After almost three decades of serving up some of London's best-loved dim sum dishes, Chinatown restaurant Joy King Lau is closing its doors. Announcing the news in an Instagram post this week, the...

He's absolutely massive on Instagram and TikTok and now chef Thomas Straker, who's opening his own restaurant in London this summer, is teaming up with Patty & Bun. The chef, who's previously worked at Heston...

After ten years on Warren Street, Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich have moved their popular Middle Eastern restaurant Honey & Co to Bloomsbury. We went to pay them a visit in their new home. 

Updated 28/6/22 with opening date and menu info Harrods is on a bit of a roll at the moment. There's a new high-end patisserie on the way. And we still have the big launch of Frantzen due later in the year,...

  The competitive socialising scene in London (here billed as "gastro gaming") is getting even bigger with a second dart venue for London (following the very successful Flight Club). This one is...

27/6/22 - updated with a new opening date. The next Granger & Co restaurant is coming to Marylebone High Street, taking the space once held by the much-missed patisserie Maison Sagne (and most...

Scottish expats pining for a taste of home outside of Burns Night now have a new place of pilgrimage. Edinburgh's Makars Gourmet Mash Bar has just opened its first spot outside Scotland, in Covent...

London's restaurant scene is a tough old business. Barely a week after Firebrand Pizza finished their last service after six years on Lisson Grove comes the news that a new Japanese restaurant will be...

They're big in Brighton (and are also at Boxpark Shoreditch and Croydon). Now Fatto a Mano are coming to London with a permanent restaurant - Fatto Pizza & Beer in King's Cross. First up are the...

23/6/22 - Updated with opening date It's been a hit in Spitalfields and now Marc Summers and chef Helen Graham's restaurant Bubala is getting ready to double up with a second restaurant, this time in...

Taking over the Mayfair site that was once Browns, a new British brasserie is coming to Maddox Street in the shape of Maddox Tavern. It's from Roger Payne's Enhanced Hospitality group, who are also...

The hugely popular Jollibee restaurants in London may not have the enormous queues they had when they opened, but are about to launch something that might make them build up again. The Peach Mango...

The Scotch Egg Challenge returned after a two-year absence this week, with this year's competition taking place at The Guinea Grill in Mayfair. The judges themselves were challenged with eating and...

Having built a name for their top-tier subs in Camberwell, sandwich slingers Mondo Sando are doubling up. They're just about to open a second South East London residency, this time at The White...

Updated 22/6/22 with menu details and opening date Everyone's favourite Tooting brunch spot Juliets Quality Food is branching out. In an announcement on Instagram, they revealed that they'll be...

21/6/22 - Updated with the opening date They've been opening branches around the country and it was only a matter of time before Canadian giant Tim Hortons descended on the capital. To start with,...