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A Nutella breakfast cafe is coming to Soho

Information: 17 August 2022

We've already had a Veuve Clicquot breakfast cafe in Soho and now the same space is about to be taken over by another brand - this time it's going to be a Nutella breakfast cafe. Called Happy...

Shoryu Ramen and Sticks'n'Sushi pick West London for their next openings

Information: 17 August 2022

West Londoners who love Japanese food have something to cheer about this autumn. Two Japanese restaurant groups, Shoryu Ramen and Sticks'n'Sushi, are opening new branches in Kensington and Westfield London...

Cottons in Shoreditch gets bigger, moving to Hoxton Square

Information: 17 August 2022

When we are hearing about more restaurants closing than ever before, it's a nice change to hear of one that's moving and growing - and that's what's happening to Cottons. The Caribbean restaurant is...

Milk Beach brings its Aussie restaurant to Soho

Information: 17 August 2022

17/8/22 - updated with the opening date They've become big in Queen's Park and now Australian restaurant Milk Beach is heading into town for a second restaurant in Soho. They'll be opening in the...

Le Bab hit up Spitalfields for their next opening

Information: 16 August 2022

While they wait to open their next restaurant at Battersea Power Station, Le Bab are joining the traders at Old Spitalfields market in the meantime. The latest opening from the kebab slinger sees...

Test Driving Caia - an absolute gem of a neighbourhood wine spot on Golborne Road

Information: 16 August 2022

Notting Hill has a bouji new wine bar with some serious open-fire cooking going on. We headed west to try it out.

Salt Yard have brought Mediterranean tapas to Borough

Information: 15 August 2022

Salt Yard are growing again. They only recently expanded to Westfield and now the latest Salt Yard has opened in Borough. As with their previous openings, it's a combo of Spanish and Italian tapas in a...

Cafe Royal scoops ex-Greenhouse chef Alex Dilling for brand new restaurant

Information: 15 August 2022

15/8/22 - updated with more details on the opening After the shock closure of the Greenhouse, along with its stablemates The Square, back in 2020, all eyes were on the restaurant's chef Alex Dilling to...

Salt Bae's Knightsbridge restaurant made £7m in just three months

Information: 12 August 2022

He has his fans and his detractors, but Salt Bae is laughing all the way to the bank it seems. According to accounts posted this week and reported by industry news folk Propel, the condiment...

Arome have opened a new bakery just off Oxford Street

Information: 12 August 2022

They're big in Covent Garden, but now Arome bakery have unveiled a brand new space, just off Oxford Street. Mere steps from Selfridges is where you'll find the new Arome and, as before their breads,...

Happy Endings are popping up in Shoreditch with ice cream sandwiches and soft serve

Information: 12 August 2022

We've been big fans of Happy Endings' ice cream sandwiches for a while now. They've cornered the market in delivering London's very best ice cream sandwiches and there's a good chance you'll have come...

Test Driving Miznon - the mad pita place that's landed in Soho

Information: 11 August 2022

Israeli celebrity chef Eyal Shani already has branches of Miznon in Tel Aviv, Paris and NYC. We popped along to see what his London outpost is like.

Shawarma restaurant Hala Wala has arrived in Camden

Information: 10 August 2022

Recently opened in Camden, there's a brand new Shawarma shop called Hala Wala that sounds like a promising place to pop in and try. Their shawarma is marinated for 24 hours in their own blend of...

Karen's Diner is coming to London - get ready to be roasted

Information: 09 August 2022

Never heard of Karen's Diner? That's about to change. Put simply, it's a restaurant where all the staff are deliberately rude to you and it's coming to London. It started in Australia only last year...

Test Driving The Baring - Islington's pub dining renaissance continues

Information: 09 August 2022

Islington gets a new pub called The Baring with an ex-Dabbous and Kerridge's chef in charge of the kitchen. It all sounded very promising, so we went down for a look.

Ex-Noma chef John Javier is opening his members-only London restaurant to the public

Information: 05 August 2022

He's worked at Noma and Momofuko Seiobo and ran a London supperclub that once saw the legend Harrison Ford turn up. Now chef John Javier is opening the doors of his London restaurant to members of...

Hackney's The Laughing Heart has closed

Information: 04 August 2022

Hackney institution The Laughing Heart has closed its doors for the final time.

Kinoya are bringing their ramen from Dubai to Harrods in London

Information: 03 August 2022

A Dubai ramen restaurant feted by both Michelin and the World's 50 Best Restaurants list is coming to London. Kinoya Ramen was this year marked as the One To Watch on the Middle Eastern and North...

Australia's Meat & Wine Co is opening in Mayfair

Information: 03 August 2022

A South African steakhouse from Australia is the latest international restaurant group to set its sights on London - and Mayfair in particular. The Meat & Wine Co is the brainchild of founder...

Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles is coming to Covent Garden

Information: 03 August 2022

It looks like a new outpost for Whitechapel's Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles is on the horizon. As reported by industry newsletter Propel, they're looking to open in Covent Garden next, taking over from...

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