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Itaku is Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini's first London restaurant

Information: 03 February 2022

3/2/22 - updated with launch info Celeb restaurateur Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini (who also happens to be Cheryl Cole's ex), is gearing up to open his first London restaurant Itaku. He's talked about...

Punk Pasta brings vibrant plant-based pasta to Bloomsbury's Brunswick Centre

Information: 31 January 2022

There's a lot of change afoot at Bloomsbury's Brunswick centre at the moment, we've had new openings like Tian Tian supermarket and now they're about to get a new plant-based pasta restaurant, Punk...

Caravan hits Canary Wharf for business breakfast and weekend brunches

Information: 31 January 2022

London's restaurant world seems pretty confident about the return to work, judging by the number of places opening in Canary Wharf recently. The latest to join their ranks is Caravan who are getting ready...

Delicious Pho comes to Spitalfields via Canada

Information: 31 January 2022

31/1/22 - updated with opening details We've seen a lot of US restaurant imports over the past few years (like Eggslut) but not many (if any) from their northern neighbour Canada (at least until...

When are the 2022 London Michelin stars going to be announced?

Information: 28 January 2022

Looking to find out when the Michelin stars for London will be awarded in 2022? We have all the details as well as everything you need to know about the awards.

Test Driving Din Tai Fung at Selfridges - soup dumplings and robots hit Oxford Street

Information: 28 January 2022

With robot waiters and their legendary soup dumplings, this in-store restaurant seems a sure fire hit.

Gordon Ramsay is opening Restaurant 1890, his third restaurant at The Savoy

Information: 27 January 2022

Gordon Ramsay continues his stealth takeover of The Savoy with the reveal today that he's about to launch another restaurant at the hotel (in addition to his existing ones there, The Grill and The...

Din Tai Fung are opening a restaurant in Selfridges for all your post-shopping dumpling needs

Information: 27 January 2022

27/1/22 - updated with booking details We've been waiting an age for Din Tai Fung to launch their Centre Point restaurant. So long, in fact, that they're getting ready to open another restaurant in...

Richoux 2.0 is reopening in Mayfair and it sounds promising

Information: 27 January 2022

Classic London cafe Richoux had been on the same spot in Mayfair for 100 years before it closed its doors last year. But now it's about to re-open under the same name. Taking over the space are Jamie...

Top Burmese restaurant Lahpet is opening in Covent Garden

Information: 27 January 2022

27/1/22 - updated with opening date They started life as a stall on Maltby Street before becoming a popular Shoreditch restaurant - and now Lahpet are heading to the centre of town for their biggest...

Mildreds takes over the old Angus Steakhouse on St Martin's Lane

Information: 26 January 2022

It's good news for anyone looking for a plant-based spot to book in London's theatre district. Mildreds is opening on St Martin's Lane this spring. This'll be the vegan restaurant group's sixth...

Fuwa Fuwa bring their Japanese soufflé pancakes to Soho

Information: 26 January 2022

If you're on Food Tok you'll know that Japanese souffle pancakes are A Big Thing. There are countless videos of the fluffy delights being flipped on the grill before being topped with all manner of...

Marsha chicken restaurant is coming to Kingly Court

Information: 26 January 2022

We've discovered news of Marsha, a chicken restaurant that's on the way to Kingly Court. It seems to be taking over from the previous chicken restaurant, Whyte and Brown (and may also be from the...

Dan's wine bar opens in Dalston

Information: 26 January 2022

Dalston Junction is becoming quite the oenophiles dream destination with the addition of yet another interesting-sounding wine bar. Joining the likes of Weino Bib and Newcomer Wines is dan's, a...

Test Driving Hawksmoor Wood Wharf - steaks on the water in Canary Wharf

Information: 25 January 2022

Hawksmoor's latest steak restaurant is a little different from the others - this one's floating on the water at Canary Wharf. We got on board for a Test Drive.

Top 50 gastropubs revealed - Unruly Pig tops the list, The Guinea is the best in London

Information: 25 January 2022

The reveal of the Top 50 Gastropubs of 2022 yesterday makes it the first big awards of the year to be announced. Topping the list for the first time is The Unruly Pig, the Suffolk pub with chef Dave...

Great British Menu returns in 2022 with Tom Kerridge, Nisha Katona and Ed Gamble as judges

Information: 24 January 2022

24/1/22 - Updated with more news about the series In big news for the legions of Great British Menu fans, the BBC revealed that the series is returning... with an all-new judging panel. Probably the...

Truffle Burger are bringing all the truffles to The City

Information: 21 January 2022

They've started out as street food before getting a permanent space in Soho last year and now Truffle Burger are getting bigger, with a new restaurant in The City. As before, and the name really...

The Wong Kar Wine team are heading to London from St Petersburg

Information: 21 January 2022

We were sad to see the back of Corazon, Soho's popular taco spot which failed to make it out of lockdown. Now there's news of what's going to take its place. It'll be a new restaurant from the team...

Caia is a new wine bar for Golborne Road

Information: 21 January 2022

Rishabh Vir and Tim Lang, two of the people behind Portobello restaurant Fiend, are getting ready to open something new in the area. This time they're taking over a site that was last a Flat Iron...

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