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Haute Dolci dessert restaurant comes to London, landing at Wembley Park

Information: 24 May 2021

24/5/21 - updated with new opening date A new dessert bar is coming to Wembley Park after making its name around the country first. Haute Dolci has opened in Birmingham, Leeds and Leicester among...

Good Neighbour arrives in Peckham, bringing wine, brunch and more

Information: 23 May 2021

Updated 24/5/21 with soft launch offer Following the Camberwell original and the Tooting follow up, Good Neighbour are getting ready to open a third wine bar/restaurant - this time in Peckham. They're...

Bunsik is serving Korean corndogs and ddukbokki on Charing Cross Road

Information: 21 May 2021

Anyone searching for a new Korean food hit, should hotfoot it down to Charing Cross Road. Just opposite the big Oseyo supermarket, a fast food joint has just opened, called Bunsik. Bunsik...

Pitt Cue Co are back with a 10th birthday pork slider kit and more

Information: 21 May 2021

Most of us celebrate our birthdays with a night out. But in restaurant world it's a little different, so the folk at Pitt Cue Co are launching a restaurant kit instead. The BBQ guys may not have a...

400 Rabbits' latest pizzeria is in Elephant and Castle

Information: 21 May 2021

400 Rabbits have settled on Elephant and Castle for their latest pizzeria, bringing both their London sourdough pizzas and a brand new range on gelato made in-house.

Smashing Plates brings Greek street food to London Bridge

Information: 21 May 2021

We've only just written about a Greek restaurant opening in Crouch End and now there's news of a Greek street food restaurant, Smashing Plates, opening in London Bridge. Smashing Plates comes from Neofytos...

Kalimera moves from street truck to new Crouch End Greek restaurant

Information: 20 May 2021

Moving up from street food truck and market stalls, Kalimera is launching as a restaurant in Crouch End. There will be modern interpretations of Greek and Mediterranean dishes and plenty of Greek...

Test Driving Fenn - a pitch-perfect neighbourhood restaurant in Fulham

Information: 20 May 2021

There's a strong focus on the produce at this Fulham restaurant, alongside a well-balanced tasting menu. We take a look at Fenn.

123V is Fenwick's vegan restaurant from Alexis Gauthier with its own vegan sushi counter

Information: 20 May 2021

Somewhat under the radar, chef and restaurateur Alexis Gauthier has unveiled a new restaurant - this time at Fenwick department store in Mayfair. As with his main Gauthier restaurant in Soho, 123V is...

New York's NoMad hotel is coming to London, landing in Covent Garden

Information: 20 May 2021

Updated 19/5/21 with menu details Boutique hotel chain NoMad are taking over the Bow Street Magistrates Court in Covent Garden, a 19th Century listed building that should look pretty damned...

Top US supperclub Outstanding in the Field comes to London for the first time

Information: 19 May 2021

We've been tormenting ourselves by following the Outstanding in the Field Instagram account for years now. This 'roving restaurant without walls' spends the summers travelling across the States...

Butchies bring their buttermilk fried chicken to Earls Court

Information: 19 May 2021

Good news for the denizens of Earls Court - you've got a lovely new fried chicken joint coming your way. Butchies, which has branches in Shoreditch and Clapham among other spots, is opening up just off...

Grey Goose are selling a charity martini kit involving The Connaught Bar

Information: 19 May 2021

As any long-time readers of Hot Dinners will know, we are rather partial to a good vodka martini. So it's fair to say that when we heard that a charity martini kit involving the World's Best Bar,...

Japanese izakaya Apothecary takes over from Merchants Tavern in Shoreditch

Information: 18 May 2021

Expect cocktails, sushi and DJ sessions from this Japanese spot in Shoreditch

Superette, a next-level deli, opens on Islington's Upper Street

Information: 18 May 2021

If there's one sector that appears to have thrived in London over the past year, it's the city's deli and food store scene. Having to stay at home and cook for ourselves has made Londoners all the...

Test Driving WC Bloomsbury - a subterranean wine bar that's big on charm

Information: 18 May 2021

We descend into the depths of a Grade II listed Victorian water closet to discover a bar that's big on charm.

Camden Town Brewery bring in Theo Randall for their Camden Beer Hall menu

Information: 18 May 2021

18/5/21 - updated with menu details Just before the pandemic hit last year we reported on the big changes coming to Camden Town Brewery's original site. Now, as they get ready to unveil it, they're...

Anya Hindmarch launches Anya Café as part of her Pont Street 'village' in Knightsbridge

Information: 18 May 2021

As part of the new Anya Hindmarch The Village in Pont Street, this all-day cafe is serving up food inspired by the designer's sense of humour.

Is another The Ivy coming to Kensington?

Information: 17 May 2021

Following a conversation on social media over the weekend, Hot Dinners was alerted to the potential arrival of yet another Caprice Holdings restaurant in Kensington. Richard Caring's restaurant...

The Secret Sandwich Shop opens in Notting Hill

Information: 17 May 2021

They've been delivering across London for a few weeks now, but later this week The Secret Sandwich Shop will actually open their real-life sandwich shop. They're putting out sandwiches with an East...

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