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The new Bunsik in Camden will add bubble teas to its Korean corndog menu

Information: 22 September 2022

Having already torn up the scene in Chinatown and Charing Cross, the stupidly popular Korean corndog vendors Bunsik are heading to North London. For their third opening they've found a space on the...

Patron Next Door in Kentish Town will feature a speakeasy lounge and secret garden

Information: 22 September 2022

26/9/22 - Updated with photos Kentish Town's popular French restaurant Patron has found an easy way around the problem of too many customers and not enough room - knock through into the shop next...

Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House opens its Piazza restaurant to all

Information: 22 September 2022

22/9/22 - Updated with photos of the restaurant If you’re looking for a restaurant rooftop view that your mates aren’t talking about yet, then plan a little cultural jaunt to Covent Garden’s Royal...

Test Driving Sunda Kitchen - Covent Garden's new Southeast Asian winner

Information: 21 September 2022

Out of almost nowhere, an interesting new South East Asian restaurant has appeared in Covent Garden. Sunda Kitchen has some very impressive names behind it - and they've managed to create something...

Norman's Cafe comes to Seed Library in Shoreditch, matches cod's roe with Frazzles

Information: 20 September 2022

The relatively new 100 Shoreditch hotel already has a top drawer bar in the basement in the shape of Ryan Chetiywardana/Mr Lyan's Seed Library. Now they're upping their game by bringing in North...

Good Things sees The Good Egg folk opening a bagel shop in Stokey

Information: 20 September 2022

Updated 20/9/22 with opening date N16 residents may have noticed the hoardings going up on Stoke Newington Church Street for a promising-sounding bagel shop. Turns out Good Things is going to be a...

Andrew Edmunds, founder of Soho's most romantic restaurant, has died

Information: 20 September 2022

It's most regularly described as "one of the last bastions of Old Soho" and certainly Andrew Edmunds on Lexington Street appears on pretty much every guide to eating out in Soho, ours included. Dark and...

Sons + Daughters sandwiches hit up Borough

Information: 20 September 2022

Updated 20/9/22 with opening date If inventive, towering sarnies stacked with the best ingredients are your thing, then we bring you good news indeed. The folks behind Sons + Daughters sandwiches in...

Vauxhall is getting another street food hub as Market Place Vauxhall prepares to open

Information: 16 September 2022

Updated 16/9/22 with full line-up London's food hall scene is definitely on an upwards trajectory. We've had Arcade Food Hall launch successfully, Market Halls has expanded to Canary Wharf and, most...

BKC (Biyrani Kebab Chai) brings Awadhi cuisine to Marble Arch

Information: 16 September 2022

A new restaurant that's all about Indian cuisine from the Awadhi region is coming to Marble Arch. Setting its stall out quite clearly with the name BKC - which stands for Biryani Kebab Chai - the...

Now hospitality is being encouraged to open for the Queen's funeral in London

Information: 15 September 2022

We've definitely entered mixed-message territory. When the date for the Queen's Funeral was announced for Monday 19th September, it was also confirmed as a national bank holiday. But it quickly...

Pophams Islington has brought its lunch menu back

Information: 15 September 2022

Anyone working from home in the N1 area now has a new option for lunch that is going to be a considerable upgrade on whatever they normally forage from their fridge. Pophams' Islington branch has...

Checking into The Rose in Deal for a Kentish seaside break

Information: 15 September 2022

This stylish seaside spot boasts the top chef Nuno Mendes' involvement in its menus. We booked ourselves in for a south coast staycation.

Mince on toast is back for The Quality Chop House's 10th birthday

Information: 14 September 2022

Although it's arguably one of its best known dishes, the famous mince on dripping toast isn't always on the menu at the Quality Chop House. The dish itself went viral in 2017 when a video on the US...

The Holland pub sees Oxalis pop-up chef go permanent

Information: 14 September 2022

A new pub that quietly opened a couple of months back has just appeared on our radar with its official opening today. The Holland (it used to be the Princess Victoria but it is very close to Holland...

Kung Fu Noodle serves up hand pulled noodles in Chinatown

Information: 14 September 2022

There's been a new round of openings in Chinatown and it includes the first live hand-pulled noodle restaurant within the official Chinatown area (Lanzhou Lamian Noodle Bar is apparently just...

Berners Tavern co-stars in Marvel's Secret Invasion TV series

Information: 13 September 2022

Whenever we see restaurants appear in a movie or TV show that's filmed in London, we immediately go into detective mode and try to work out the location. Sometimes it turns out to be simply a film...

Test Driving M Canary Wharf - wagyu steaks meet Provencal cooking

Information: 13 September 2022

The latest M Restaurant in London has arrived in Canary Wharf. They still have all the steaks - but there are some added Provencal-style dishes. We went to take a look.

Mr Ji head to Camden for their next restaurant, adding a Sunday roast

Information: 13 September 2022

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...

Sides by Sidemen is coming to Boxpark Croydon

Information: 12 September 2022

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...

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