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Finding unused alfresco space in the centre of London isn't an easy ask - but the folk at The Wigmore on Regent Street have managed just that. The gastropub, which is part of the five start The...

They closed in London in 2020 and moved out to the Osea on the Essex Coast but now Native are returning to London, taking up a space in the luxury retailer Browns' new store in Mayfair. The...

Updated 24/3/21 with opening date and more info It seems the pandemic isn't stopping plans for big new openings in London. Among them will be the huge Japanese udon noodle chain Marugame Udon which has...

  Popham's Chef de Partie Jack Padoan is getting ready to kick off his newest venture, Hotel Savioli, as a pop-up at Hackney's Silver Lining. It's all starting with one hell of a sandwich.  Hotel...

A Hot Dinners exclusive It's fair to say chefs and restaurateurs are being pretty cunning when it comes to finding ways to ensure they can reopen on 12 April. Take Tom Kerridge for example. His...

London's oldest surviving Indian restaurant, the Michelin-starred Veeraswamy, adapts very well to a delivery model as we discover from their At Home menu.

Back before Christmas, there was a distinct frisson of excitement in South London when it was revealed that local pub the Perry Hill was being taken over by new company, Doghouse Pubs. The pub's...

Love cycling? Love eating well? If you're at the intersection of both of those on a Venn diagram, then LeBlanq would be the perfect holiday for you. Imagine world-class food and the best sports...

If you've been missing your trips to a bustling Borough Market, then here's a chance to get a regular taste of what's on offer there, no matter where you live in the UK. They've launched lots of new...

They've been delivery-only for a while, but now Eggs n Stuff are getting ready for their first foray into the real world with a three-month pop-up in Holloway.  Taking over the space next to The...

Pidgin have become masters at the delivery game, now teaming up with Mortimer House for a weekly changing menus. We gave one a try.  

This new Fitzrovia seafood place extends the seafood theme to its cocktails and has a handy fishmongers too.

Amazon Fresh now has four stores open in London - in Wembley, White City, Ealing and Canary Wharf.  Now, they're looking to take over the large ex-tram depot building on Upper Street in Islington, The...

Megan's already have a successful restaurant in Clapham - but they're about to open a second. This has one key difference, it's going to be in the middle of Clapham Common and it's going to be an...

Gordon's burger joint finds its first central London location, taking over the old Byron site on Charing Cross Road.

Updated 16/3/21 with opening date London's sandwich market is hugely competitive, so anyone clawing their way to the top of the panini pile has to be congratulated. Even more so - when that...

One of the developments we're seeing as we emerge into a post-lockdown world is that some formerly delivery-only businesses are getting ready to launch real life restaurants. The latest of these is...

Great British Menu finalist Ruth Hansom has put together an at home menu showcasing her skills. We put it to the test. 

Most of us probably sorted out flowers and maybe breakfast in bed for our mums this Mother's Day. Darjeeling Express restaurateur Asma Khan went one better - dedicating and naming her second...

After a rather high profile departure from his Michelin-starred restaurant at The Westbury, after which he won an unfair dismissal case, Alyn Williams is back in action with his own meal kits as...