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Bubala head to Soho for their second restaurant

Information: 23 June 2022

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...

Maddox Tavern is a Mayfair British brasserie, taking over the old Browns site

Information: 23 June 2022

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...

Jollibee is finally bringing the Peach Mango Pie to London

Information: 22 June 2022

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 Hunter's Moon is the Scotch Egg Challenge winner for 2022

Information: 22 June 2022

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...

Mondo Sando pops up at The White Horse in Peckham

Information: 22 June 2022

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...

Juliets Quality Food has a new cafe, coming to Clapham

Information: 22 June 2022

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...

Tim Hortons is coming to London

Information: 21 June 2022

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,...

Test Driving Le Pont de la Tour Bistrot - more affordable, still with a fantastic view

Information: 21 June 2022

Classic Thames-side restaurant Le Pont de la Tour has converted its bar into a Bistrot, with a slightly more affordable menu. We went down to grab a space on the terrace and check it out.

Gordon Ramsay's Lucky Cat might be coming to Shoreditch as a noodle bar

Information: 20 June 2022

Gordon Ramsay's big expansion plans see no sign of slowing down yet. Next up, it looks like he might be rolling out his Lucky Cat brand, starting with Shoreditch. Lucky Cat was originally opened in...

Cafe Beam settles on Muswell Hill for its next opening

Information: 20 June 2022

The cafe scene in North London got a boost last week when boutique cafe group Beam announced that their next opening would be in Muswell Hill. If you haven't come across them before (they have...

Birdies brings crazy golf (and burgers) to Islington

Information: 17 June 2022

It was only going to be a matter of time before crazy golf came to Islington and now it's finally arrived as the latest Birdies gets ready to open in Angel Central. Coming from the same people as...

Hot 4 U 's new residency is Beak at The Haggerston

Information: 17 June 2022

Hot 4 U at the Prince Arthur very recently got a rave review from Marina O'Loughlin before moving on to get ready for their new restaurant. But while they gear up for that, they've started something...

Wendy's are bringing their burgers to Camden Town

Information: 16 June 2022

16/6/22 - Updated with the opening date The American fast-food juggernaut is kicking things into a higher gear over the next year. We already have Five Guys all over the place, Popeye's has just...

Isibani brings West African dining to Knightsbridge

Information: 16 June 2022

A Hot Dinners exclusive London's growing West African restaurant scene is getting bigger with new restaurant Isibani, heading to Knightsbridge. Set up by Anthony Douglas Chuka and Abdul Malik...

Test Driving Provisions Wine Bar on Holloway Road - the return of a real neighbourhood gem

Information: 16 June 2022

Provisions on Holloway Road has reopened its wine bar for the first time since the lockdowns. We went to try their amazing charcuterie boards and wines by the glass.

Ex-Palomar chef Tomer Amedi is back in London overseeing Pascor in Kensington

Information: 16 June 2022

Last year we reported on the opening of Pascor, a new Kensington restaurant specialising in Aegean cuisine. While the name remains the same, pretty much everything else is about to change. The key...

The "mostly vegan" Tendril returns - popping up near Regent Street

Information: 15 June 2022

After a popular (and much extended) pop-up at The Sun and 13 Cantons, chef Rishim Sachdeva is bringing back Tendril for another pop-up (with a permanent restaurant to come too). The new pop-up will be...

James Cochran is opening Valderrama's on Islington's Upper Street - a sports bar with fried chicken

Information: 15 June 2022

James Cochran is adding a new venture to Upper Street Islington (his restaurant 12:51 is just up the road) but this time it's quite different to his previous place. He's opening a sports bar called...

Maria G's is Robin Gill's seasonal Italian restaurant in Kensington

Information: 15 June 2022

15/6/22 - updated with the opening date and menu details Robin Gill (Darby's, Bermondsey Larder, Sorella) is heading west for his next opening, Italian restaurant Maria G's. This restaurant will be...

Rarebit restaurant, bar and shop comes to Elephant & Castle

Information: 15 June 2022

15/6/22 - updated with opening details If you’ve been keeping an eye on the new Sayer Street development of the already burgeoning Elephant Park area of London’s revamped Elephant & Castle, then we...

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