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Sudu in Queen's Park comes from the children of Satay House founders

Information: 08 July 2022

With a new generation comes a new restaurant. The sibling duo behind newly opened Queen's Park restaurant Sudu are continuing their family legacy as they're children of the owners of Paddington's...

Richmond gets a hot new riverside restaurant with the opening of the Peggy Jean barge

Information: 08 July 2022

Down on the banks of the Thames at Richmond, a new riverside spot has opened which looks like it's going to be a hit with locals. Peggy Jean is the latest launch from the Daisy Green Collection who...

The Magnum ice cream pop-up is back with Magnum Studios in Shoreditch

Information: 08 July 2022

A good sign that summer has properly arrived is the launch of the Magnum shop in London - and it's about to return once more. This time they're bringing ice cream to Shoreditch with the opening of...

Jimmy Choo opens an incredibly pink café inside Harrods

Information: 07 July 2022

It's all go at Harrods with its new champagne bar and the upcoming patisserie by Angelo Musa, and now there's the freshly open Jimmy Choo Café New designs and a luxury afternoon tea makes this brand...

Whistle Punks are bringing axe-throwing to Oxford Circus

Information: 07 July 2022

We've had darts, crazy golf and, of course, bowling and now we have axe-throwing, thanks to the upcoming opening of a new Whistle Punks. This new one in Oxford Circus is actually the second London...

Test Driving Black Bear Burger - next level burgers on Exmouth Market

Information: 07 July 2022

It's hard to make a dent in London's saturated burger market, but the creativity and craft on show at Black Bear Burger manages to do just that.

Terrace Tested: La Veranda by Patrón at Rosewood London

Information: 07 July 2022

The Rosewood London in Holborn has gone for a hit of Mexican heat for its terrace offering this summer.

Blingtastic restaurant Miro is opening in Mayfair with a £3k signature dish

Information: 06 July 2022

Let's start this story with a 'don't shoot the messanger' plea. But a new restaurant is about to open in Mayfair with an offering that makes the likes of Sexy Fish and Novikov look like maiden aunts by...

Other Side Fried are coming to Battersea

Information: 06 July 2022

Masters of fried chicken burgers, Other Side Fried, are getting ready to open another restaurant, following up on their Brixton success. This time they're coming to Battersea, with a restaurant...

Carrubo and In Horto, Mediterranean bar and rustic restaurant, are coming to Borough

Information: 05 July 2022

The team behind Flat Iron Square and Goods Way are just about to open what looks to be an interesting combo of bar and restaurant Carrubo and In Horto just around the corner from Borough Market. The...

World's 50 Best reveals the 2022 51-100 list, with Kol as the highest new entry

Information: 05 July 2022

It's nearly time for the 2022 World's 50 Best Restaurants awards (the event takes place on 18 July). So to get us all in the mood, we've just had numbers 51-100 revealed. This often gives us...

Test Driving The Tamil Prince - a South Indian pub in the heart of Islington

Information: 05 July 2022

The Tamil Prince brings South Indian cooking to a new pub in a leafy part of Islington. We popped over to check it out.

Robin and Sarah Gill are opening Bottle & Rye - a Parisian-style wine bar in Brixton

Information: 05 July 2022

Updated 5/7/22 with opening date and soft launch info Irish chef Robin Gill is keeping himself nicely busy this summer. In an announcement today, one day before the opening of his new Kensington...

Zephyr is coming to Notting Hill from the Pachamama Group

Information: 05 July 2022

5/7/22 - updated with opening details With two big (and popular) Peruvian restaurants to their name, the people behind Pachamama are trying something new. This time they're going Greek. Their new Notting...

Terrace Tested - the Laurent-Perrier at Nobu Terrace in Marylebone

Information: 05 July 2022

Nobu's best known dishes paired with Laurent-Perrier's best Champagnes? Sounds like a match made in heaven.

Michel Roux Jr shares the floorplan for his Wimbledon restaurant - and it's massive

Information: 04 July 2022

Never mind the actual tennis players at Wimbledon, the real folk getting all the action are the waiters at Michel Roux Jnr's restaurant there. Posting a photo of the complicated (and huge) table...

Pan Asian restaurant Gura Gura opening in The Yards

Information: 04 July 2022

Adding to its wide range of dining options, Covent Garden’s The Yards is soon to introduce a new Pan Asian restaurant Gura Gura from restaurateur Gobind Chona. Chona is no stranger to introducing...

Jumbi opens in Peckham with rum cocktails and St Lucian bakes

Information: 04 July 2022

This weekend saw the soft launch of a new venue in Peckham, Jumbi, described as "a hang out centred around music, food and drink." The project founders, Bradley Zero & Nathanael Williams, are aiming...

Barrafina brings their Spanish tapas to Borough Yards

Information: 04 July 2022

They've already launched Bar Daskal and Parrillan at Borough Yards now the Harts Group are onto their final launch there, a new Barrafina.

The Quarter Kitchen is a new kiosk in Hackney serving up top Mexican gorditas

Information: 01 July 2022

Sharp eyed East Londoners who might have spotted activity at the little kiosk in the garden of St John at Hackney recently should know they now have an interesting new Mexican cafe on their...

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