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Duck & Waffle is back open for 24-hour bookings

Information: 08 September 2021

We may be some way off from knowing when the Night Tube is ever coming back, but there's at least one good sign that late-night eating and drinking in London is back on the cards. For the first time...

The Barbary Next door opens in real life, taking over from Jacob The Angel

Information: 08 September 2021

We gave their delivery kit a Test Drive late last year and now The Barbary Next Door is actually becoming a real life restaurant. It's taking over what was Jacob The Angel, which is of course right...

Galvin brothers to open Galvin Bar & Grill at the Kimpton Fitzroy on Russell Square

Information: 08 September 2021

There's a changing of the guard at the Kimpton Fitzroy hotel on Russell Square as hotel restaurant experts the Galvin Brothers get ready to take over the space where Neptune was. Where there used to...

London restaurants' new deliveries, meal kits & more

Information: 08 September 2021

The restaurant delivery scene in London is changing all the time. Here, we're tracking the restaurants that are adding new delivery services as well as big changes to their existing offering.

Koya Ko are bringing their udon to Broadway Market

Information: 08 September 2021

18/8/21 - updated with opening menu and opening date Hackney-based fans of Koya will be very happy - they're opening their latest restaurant on Broadway Market (taking over the space where Twigs...

Test Driving José Pizarro at the Royal Academy - tapas and art are a winning combination

Information: 07 September 2021

José Pizarro brings tapas to the RA - we head along to see if that's as great a match as we think it is.

Kanada-Ya is cooking up ramen for Carnaby and Ealing

Information: 07 September 2021

It's expansion time for another popular restaurant - this time Kanada-Ya who have two new London places opening before the end of the year. So if you've yet to try their tonkotsu ramen, then more...

Relaunched Joe Allen is reopening with Russell Norman and ex-Ivy chef Gary Lee taking over

Information: 06 September 2021

It's been closed since the first lockdown but now the longstanding Covent Garden restaurant Joe Allen is making a comeback - this time with a little help from Russell Norman (also busy opening his...

Katsute100 Japanese tea room arrives on Brick Lane

Information: 06 September 2021

7/6/21 - amended with new opening date Islington's Japanese tea room Katsute100 is on the move - they're opening a second tea room, this time in Shoreditch. So, if you're on Brick Lane and suddenly get a...

Bread Ahead pops up at Southwark Cathedral

Information: 06 September 2021

Promising loaves, if not fishes, the new Bread Ahead Cafe popping up for a six-month residency at Southwark Cathedral is going to be shaking up their food offering. From today, guests heading to the...

Peperami are building a walk-in fridge in London (with an ice bar inside)

Information: 03 September 2021

You can tell that things are trying to get back to normal with the amount of crazy pop-ups we're seeing. We've already had the Eggslut cloud and the Only Fools & Horses pub - now there's a "walk-in...

Yard Sale's September pizza is a Dom's Sub collab, The Dom-ino’s

Information: 03 September 2021

We always have an eye out for Yard Sale's collaborations, as they're usually pretty darned good. And their September option sounds pretty much unmissable. This month they've teamed up with sandwich...

Beaverbrook Town House opens on Sloane Street with a sushi restaurant and Art Deco bar

Information: 03 September 2021

Sloane Street now has a new boutique hotel worth checking out. Beaverbrook Town House is the London outpost of the luxury Surrey hotel with 15 suites overlooking Cadogan Gardens. The hotel's Fuji...

Soho is getting a croissant-only cafe Criss Cross

Information: 02 September 2021

If layers of flaky pastry are your thing, then you'll be wanting to know about Criss Cross. Opening in Soho this month, this new cafe and shop is devoted to one thing and one thing only - the...

Friends of Ours brings its Hoxton-meets-Aussie brunches to Wandsworth's Ram Quarter

Information: 02 September 2021

Antipodean-inspired East London brunch spot Friends of Ours has forged a reputation over the past few years for its amazing brunches. Now it's heading to south west London for its next venture. The team are...

Test Driving Sachi - the final part of the Pantechnicon project is unveiled

Information: 02 September 2021

Belgravia's beautiful new Japanese restaurant serves up sushi and more with a Nordic influence. We went to check it out.

Tian Tian Market's next Asian supermarket is in Bloomsbury

Information: 01 September 2021

The hugely popular Tian Tian Market is once again expanding - and this time it's heading to Bloomsbury (in The Brunswick centre). They're taking over what was the New Look store. If you've yet to...

L'Epicerie is the latest addition to Claridge's, a private restaurant in their kitchens

Information: 01 September 2021

Claridges, already home to Davies and Brook, two bars, and another restaurant in the foyer, has managed to eke out some extra space for just one more restaurant. This time, it's down in the belly of...

Cafe Spice Namasté finds a new home in the Docklands

Information: 01 September 2021

Last year we reported on the story of Cafe Spice Namasté which 'celebrated' its 25th anniversary by having to move from its home on Prescot Street in Spitalfields. Well, the good news is that Cyrus and...

Nest cocktail bar is opening at Liverpool Street with a must-book party room

Information: 31 August 2021

It must be a good sign that the City is bouncing back into action, when you hear about a large new bar and dining room getting ready to open. Nest is part of a host of new openings in the 155...

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