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Inca London is a new late night restaurant and club on Argyll Street

Information: 25 October 2021

It's not every day that someone manages to open a new late night spot in London almost entirely under the radar. But this weekend, Inca London threw open its doors on Argyll Street for the first...

Manteca's new home is in Shoreditch, bringing along their Italian/British menu

Information: 25 October 2021

25/10 - Updated with the opening date. They've been big in Soho and now David Carter and Chris Leach's Manteca is moving to Shoreditch. They're taking over an old Pizza Express site on Curtain Road...

Marugame Udon comes to the O2, their second London restaurant in a couple of months

Information: 23 October 2021

They've only just launched in Spitalfields in July, but huge udon chain Marugame Udon were never going to stop there. Already, they're gearing up to launch their second London restaurant, this time at...

Hawksmoor Wood Wharf is their Canary Wharf restaurant - floating on the river

Information: 22 October 2021

The Hawksmoor empire is expanding as they get ready to open their seventh restaurant, this time in Canary Wharf. Their latest place will actually be floating in the water. Expect steaks, cocktails, lots of...

Bob Bob Ricard City is reopening with a new look, chef and menu

Information: 22 October 2021

22/10/21 - Updated with interior pics As sure a sign that the City is coming back to life as any is the news that Bob Bob Ricard City is reopening. The restaurant formerly known as Bob Bob Cité has...

Tataki is Marylebone's new steak and sushi spot

Information: 22 October 2021

A Hot Dinners exclusive Newly opened in Marylebone is Tataki - a steak and sushi bar from the folk who are also behind 500 Pizzeria in Brixton. There's precious little in the way of information on...

Portobello Schoolyard is Notting Hill's new Saturday food & drink market

Information: 22 October 2021

A new Saturday food market is coming to Notting Hill and it does sound very promising. It'll be taking over the grounds of Vicente Cañada Blanch Spanish School, hence the market's name - Portobello...

Wing Shack Co and Eggs n Stuff team up on Holloway Road

Information: 22 October 2021

If you've ever wondered if a restaurant serving eggs all day might do better in the morning - then that's clearly what this Holloway Road duo thought. Here, it'll be an egg restaurant in the morning and...

Santo Remedio Cafe sees one of London's best Mexican restaurants return to Shoreditch

Information: 22 October 2021

22/10/21 - updated with opening info It's been a busy old year for Edson and Natalie Diaz-Fuentes, the couple behind popular Mexican restaurant Santo Remedio. Fresh from having published their first...

Patrick Powell takes over the menu at Booking Office 1869 in St Pancras

Information: 22 October 2021

22/10/21 - updated with the opening date The Booking Office at St Pancras, always a beautiful-looking destination, is getting a big uplift on the food front. It's getting a new design, a new name...

Four Legs turn Finsbury Park's Auld Triangle into The Plimsoll

Information: 21 October 2021

After two years building up a stellar rep for their burger and other dishes at Islington's The Compton Arms, the team at Four Legs have bought their own boozer in Finsbury Park.

Dai Chi sees the Angelina team deep frying skewers in Soho

Information: 21 October 2021

A Hot Dinners exclusive The people behind Angelina are getting ready to launch something a bit different in Soho. It's taking over the spot they previously opened as the bar Golden Gai, which is now...

How to make the Squid Game Dalgona candy recipe at home

Information: 21 October 2021

Been wondering how to make the Dalgona candy so you can try the Squid Game challenge yourself? Here's how.

Corrochios is the new Mexican kitchen at Ruby's in Dalston

Information: 20 October 2021

It's all change at Ruby's in Dalston on the food and drinks front as they unveil Corrochio's. It comes from Daniel Corrochio, a man who has run Ruby's itself before and now finds himself in charge...

Where to eat at Camden Market Hawley Wharf

Information: 20 October 2021

Camden has seen a fair bit of development over the past few years and the new Camden Market Hawley Wharf may be the biggest change yet. It's a 580,000sq ft site (aka VERY big) and, as a result, will...

Yatay is a new Japanese grill restaurant for Soho

Information: 19 October 2021

Taking the place of Ichibuns in Chinatown, Yatay is a new Japanese robatayaki grill restaurant, inspired by the izakayas and street vendors of Tokyo (indeed, ‘Yatay’ is a reference to those very...

Test Driving Mimi Mei Fair - 1920s Shanghai comes to Mayfair

Information: 19 October 2021

Step back in time to 1930s Shanghai at this opulent Chinese restaurant in Mayfair. We popped along to try it out.

The Mildreds team are opening Mallow - a plant based restaurant at Borough Market

Information: 19 October 2021

19/10/21 - updated with the opening date and menu It's been 33 years since Mildreds first opened its doors in Soho, in a flash transforming London's vegetarian restaurant scene. Now they're getting ready...

Frank and Jackson Boxer launch Below Stone Nest, a dive bar on Shaftesbury Avenue

Information: 18 October 2021

This is a turn up for the books. You don't normally think of Shaftesbury Avenue when you're looking for a cool place to drink in the West End. But a new dive bar being opened by the Boxer brothers, Frank...

St John brings back its bacon sandwich

Information: 18 October 2021

It was a casualty of the various lockdowns but the good news is that, from today, the St John bacon sandwich is back. One of London's top ways to start the day has returned to the menu at St John...

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