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Richard Caring is celebrating a £1.4bn sale of The Ivy, Annabel's and Scott's to a UAE Sheikh

Information: 13 April 2026

It's taken a couple of years to find the right person, but Richard Caring is today celebrating the fact that he's secured the sale of a majority stake in his restaurant empire for a whopping £1.4bn...

Jolene are opening a cafe inside a streetwear store in Soho

Information: 10 April 2026

They may have been the subject of much frenzied conversation on TikTok relating to what the girls of North London are doing on a Saturday, but Jolene have also been busy preparing for their first...

Bar Des Pres is on the move (but staying within Mayfair)

Information: 10 April 2026

After nearly four years, Bar Des Pres is on the move. It's staying within Mayfair, though, just moving from Albemarle Street to South Audley Street. Taking over the space that was once Socca, this...

Test Driving Maza Mayfair, a Greek party vibe without the plate smashing

Information: 10 April 2026

The latest addition to Mayfair's restaurant alley, Bruton Place, is a Greek restaurant offering true hospitality. We visited Maza Mayfair to see why they're already a hit.

Can Lokal, the new restaurant from the Fred Bakery team, break the Market Place curse?

Information: 09 April 2026

Every part of town has one, a restaurant site that nobody seems to be able to make work until someone comes along with something singular enough to break the curse. But it can be done. In our own...

Igni has ex-Cycene chef Theo Clench taking over the ex-Humo space in Mayfair

Information: 08 April 2026

Early last year, Miller Prada left Humo somewhat unexpectedly and the restaurant somewhat struggled since, eventually losing its Michelin star earlier this year. Now the same group is getting ready...

Oudh 1722 sees two-Michelin-starred Opheem chef Atkar Islam opening his first London restaurant

Information: 08 April 2026

8/4/26 - updated with menu details and an opening date. In 2024, Opheem became the first Indian restaurant in the UK to be awarded two Michelin stars (followed only a few minutes later by Gymkhana). The...

Test Driving Holy Carrot Bistro, going vegetarian with their new Spitalfields restaurant

Information: 08 April 2026

After opening a hit vegan restaurant in Notting Hill, Holy Carrot have turned vegetarian for their new Spitalfields bistro. We went down to see what's new.

The Sea The Sea is moving to much bigger digs, but only just across the road from the original

Information: 07 April 2026

7/4/26 - updated with the opening date After seven years on Pavilion Road, fishmonger and wine bar The Sea The Sea is getting ready to move to a bigger spot - but it's only moving just across the...

Looking for some crazy new plates? Big Mamma are having a one-off crockery sale online

Information: 07 April 2026

Have you ever eaten at a Big Mamma restaurant and found yourself coveting their crockery? Well, now you can get some for yourself as they're having a special limited-edition online drop. For this...

Cantoast Bakery are bringing their Asian inspired baked goods to Marylebone

Information: 07 April 2026

Updated 8/4/26 with opening date If there's one thing we love here at Hot Dinners, it's a new Chinese or Japanese bakery. So we're delighted to bring you news of a hot new opening coming to...

Rum Kitchen is revived in Camden

Information: 07 April 2026

There have been some changes at Rum Shack of late, with the group now owned by The Rhumshack Group, who also own Cottons. After that happened, all the previous Rum Kitchens closed, but now they're...

Test Driving Berenjak Mayfair, the Persian restaurant has really upped the glam factor

Information: 02 April 2026

For their third London restaurant, Berenjak have opened a very glamorous restaurant in Mayfair. We went down to check it their latest location and to see what's new on their Persian-inspired menu.

New Shoreditch bar Seedy will channel the nineties with CDs rather than vinyl

Information: 01 April 2026

Updated 12.01pm - yes this was our 2026 April Fool's (although we maintain it's only a matter of time before it happens...) Click here to see all our April Fool's stories in one place. You can...

Maza Mayfair sees the team behind Notting Hill's Mazi heading to central London

Information: 01 April 2026

We reported on this one way back in June 2025, but now it's being confirmed, Mazi is coming to Mayfair - although this outpost will be called Maza. It's been over a decade since Mazi opened its...

The Duke of Connaught in Belgravia is Cubitt House's next gastropub

Information: 01 April 2026

They already have two other Belgravia pubs, but gastropub group Cubitt House clearly love the area as they're already making plans for a third. Next up to get the group's attention is the old post...

James Cochran's Around The Cluck fried chicken is back, popping up at Old Fountain in Old Street

Information: 01 April 2026

If you've been missing chef James Cochran's Around The Cluck, it's just made a return to London, popping up as a residency near Old Street. He's taken over the food being served in family-run pub...

Hot Dinners' April Fools round-up

Information: 31 March 2026

Over the years we've enjoyed trying to pull the wool over your eyes with some food-specific April fooling of our own. Here's a round-up of what we've done so far: 2013: Dalston's first fine dining...

Test Driving Impala, Meedu Saad's restaurant is a love letter to food from North Africa to North London

Information: 31 March 2026

Defying classification, but very London-coded, the much-anticipated solo venture by chef Meedu Saad, Impala, more than lives up to expectations.

The Golden Tooth will be a new pub from the Papi team on Green Lanes

Information: 30 March 2026

Last month, Papi moved on from their London Fields restaurant, quickly replaced by the soon-to-open Auguste. And now we know what Papi themselves have planned - they're opening a pub on Green Lanes,...

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