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Buckingham Palace is opening its gardens for picnics - for real, this time

Information: 08 April 2021

We always like to think of ourselves here at Hot Dinners as influential, but we never expected to have the ear of the royal family. Although how else do you explain the fact that eight days after we...

Meal kit Test Drive roundup - Poon's, Holborn Dining Room, Burgizza, AngloThai and more

Information: 08 April 2021

From Bancone's rigatoni with black truffle to sparkling fresh seafood from Scotland via The Harbour Cafe and a Thai feast from AngloThai - we give a whole bunch of new meal kits and deliveries a go.

081 Pizzeria brings Neapolitan pizzas and tapas to Peckham Levels

Information: 07 April 2021

Peckham is getting another very promising-sounding pizza restaurant this spring. We've already had news of Mike's pizza and now there's 081 Pizzeria that will be opening across the way from that in...

14 Hills in the City are unveiling a rooftop restaurant on the 15th floor

Information: 07 April 2021

Before lockdown D&D's City restaurant 14 Hills was doing a storming business. Now, with the announcement of a new rooftop terrace, they're hoping to reopen with a similarly strong following. The 14th-floor...

Carl Clarke is launching the Future Noodles delivery service

Information: 07 April 2021

7/4/21 - Updated with the launch date With hits like Chick N Sours and Chik'n in place - chef and restaurateur Carl Clarke is launching his next venture - and this time it's all about pot noodles. After a...

Skye Gyngell's Spring shop is opening in Notting Hill

Information: 07 April 2021

Last year, we reported that chef and restaurateur Skye Gyngell was due to open another version of her Spring restaurant in the shape of a shop in Shoreditch. While that didn't come to fruition in...

We try out Gordon Ramsay's Beef Wellington meal kit

Information: 06 April 2021

Gordon Ramsay enters the meal kit business with a kit that lets you pull together his signature beef wellington. We gave it a try.

Jackson Boxer's Orasay launches an ever-changing seafood menu to support day-boat fishermen

Information: 06 April 2021

As many regular restaurant-goers know, the restaurant industry depends on the sustainable seafood stock supplied by independent fishermen from day-boats. However, the one-two punch of both...

The Cellar on Pentonville Road will be a minimal intervention wine bar and cafe

Information: 06 April 2021

From the Cotswolds to King's Cross, a coffee and wine duo will be serving up minimal intervention wine at this new wine bar and cafe.

The mighty Black Axe Mangal is back with a delivery menu of their classics

Information: 01 April 2021

Throughout the lockdown, one of London's best restaurants Black Axe Mangal has remained closed (we know, we've been double-checking every time we walk past). But that doesn't mean that Lee Tiernan's...

Test Driving The Clove Club meal kit - the World's 50 Best restaurant comes to your home

Information: 01 April 2021

It's one of the 50 Best restaurants in the world - and now The Clove Club are delivering. We check out their latest box.

Picnic in the Queen's back garden with Alfresco At The Palace

Information: 01 April 2021

Update: 12pm. Well done to those of you who spotted it - this was our April Fool's Day story - joining a long line of times we've tried with varying degrees of success to pull the wool over your...

Gordon Ramsay's Street Pizza gets ready to open at Battersea Power Station

Information: 31 March 2021

Updated 31/3/21 with opening date Back before Christmas, we talked about Gordon Ramsay's plans to roll out several of his more casual restaurants across London. However, with the arrival of a new...

St. Felix Place in Borough is London's newest outdoor eating and drinking space

Information: 31 March 2021

From the team behind Flat Iron Square and Goods Way comes their latest alfresco project - featuring beer, BBQ, pizza and music

The Light Bar arrives in Shoreditch, reviving a classic building

Information: 31 March 2021

The Light Bar is taking over a listed building in Shoreditch that once held "The Light". Expect a modern British menu in this three-floored affair, with bar, restaurant and a large terrace too.

The Berkeley adds multicoloured beach huts for alfresco dining

Information: 30 March 2021

30/03/21 - Updated with new pics When the first lockdown ended, The Berkeley was one of the first to completely reinvent its outside space, turning the back of the hotel into The Garden - a rather...

Buvette London gets ready to showcase its terrace in Notting Hill

Information: 30 March 2021

Hugely popular not only in its original West Village location, but also in Paris and Tokyo, hip New York bistro Buvette has landed in London.

Dickie's sees Richard Turner launch a carnivore's delight delivery service

Information: 30 March 2021

Richard Turner, the Turner behind the excellent Turner & George butchers in Islington and one of the people behind Hawksmoor, Meatopia and lots more meat-based emporiums has launched a brand new...

Test Driving Soul Ride - a Caribbean inspired delivery spin-off by Riding House

Information: 30 March 2021

Riding House Cafe has several delivery options on offer - we decided to try out chef Henry Omereye's Caribbean-inspired dishes and drinks.

British Airways are selling a first class flight meal you can cook at home

Information: 29 March 2021

Unsurprisingly, there aren't many people taking first-class flights at the moment, and even less airline meals being prepared in general (although you can order Japan Airlines bento to go). So,...

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