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Piazza Italiana is opening in a Grade II listed bank on Threadneedle Street

Information: 12 May 2021

There's one thing to be said for those huge City buildings - they really help when it comes to social distancing. Just look at the dining room at new opening Piazza Italiana, if you need proof. This upcoming...

Allora Hall comes to Crouch End from the people behind Martello Hall and more

Information: 12 May 2021

They've had successes across town with Martello Hall, Canova Hall and more - and now the same group is coming to Crouch End with Allora Hall (it's opening where MonkeyNuts used to be). As with the...

Maya is the next rooftop restaurant from Soho House, at the Hoxton in Shoreditch

Information: 12 May 2021

It's been a while since we've had a new opening from Soho House (we're not counting 180 House) which opened quietly to members only) but now they're heating up to launch a new restaurant in...

Chef Dani Garcia's BiBo is opening at the new Mondrian Shoreditch

Information: 12 May 2021

Shoreditch hotel The Curtain is no more. It's just been taken over by Accor - and they're going to relaunch it as Mondrian Shoreditch. The previous hotel was a complete new-build so, decor aside, we...

Sabine is a new rooftop bar overlooking St Paul's

Information: 11 May 2021

Updated 11/5/21 with booking info As London gets ready to open up again, alfresco is one of the words of the moment. So news of a new rooftop bar in St Paul's should be of interest. Sabine is...

Test Driving Campfire - Two Tribes beer meets From The Ashes BBQ in this King's Cross alfresco oasis

Information: 11 May 2021

Two Tribes has a beer and BBQ oasis at the back of King's Cross. We went down on a clear but cool night to check it out.

Le Bab Old Street sees them going back to basics with a kebab shop

Information: 11 May 2021

Le Bab are opening a new restaurant in Shoreditch - but this time they're going for a pint-sized classic kebab shop vibe. It'll be open late-night too - if you fancy a kebab at 5am!

Restaurants, bars and pubs are opening for indoor eating and drinking again

Information: 10 May 2021

So it's confirmed - we're going to be allowed to eat and drink inside in restaurants and bars again. Today Boris Johnson announced that the planned reopening for 17 May is still on. "The data now...

Andina returns - the Peruvian restaurant finds a new home in Spitalfields

Information: 10 May 2021

10/5/21 - updated with opening details. Last year, Peruvian restaurant Andina (from the same people behind Ceviche) ended up in the position of having to find a new location. In a passionate...

Andrew Clarke takes over the menu at Hertford House (in Hertford)

Information: 10 May 2021

News reaches us of big changes to a hotel/restaurant that's within very easy distance of Londoners fancying a day-trip or night away. And most importantly, it sees chef Andrew Clarke, formerly of St...

Humble Chicken will be Angelo Sato's Soho yakitori bar

Information: 10 May 2021

Chef Angelo Sato brings a slice of Japan's yakitori style to the heart of Soho with a restaurant focused on using every part of the chicken.

P Franco's next chef is ex-Two Lights' Chase Lovecky

Information: 07 May 2021

We were sad to hear that Two Lights restaurant was one of the victims of the lockdown, but where one door closes another opens. And today, P Franco announced that Two Light's former chef-patron...

Sushi Revolution opens in Brixton, from Sticks'n'Sushi alumni

Information: 07 May 2021

A new sushi restaurant has opened in Brixton that looks well worth checking out. Sushi Revolution comes from two people who have come from Sticks'n'Sushi, Aidan Bryan and Tom Blackshaw, and this is...

Test Driving the Perry Hill Pub - from derelict boozer to restored gem

Information: 06 May 2021

Seeing any shuttered pub reopen its doors is a good news story, but the team behind this Catford pub have triumphed with their neighbourhood opening.

Ritu Seasons of India sees ex-Benares chef take on St John's Wood

Information: 05 May 2021

Former Benares head chef Navin Prasad is in charge of the food at this new St John's Wood restaurant showcasing the seasonal cooking of India.

Jason Atherton heads to the shops with Harrods Social

Information: 05 May 2021

The latest Social restaurant to join the Jason Atherton empire is within Knightsbridge's iconic Harrods. He's launching a menu there that makes the best of British provenance.

Whisht bring their sandwiches with an Irish twist to Pop Brixton

Information: 04 May 2021

We've been reading about Whisht for a while - who started selling sandwiches with an Irish twist during the most recent lockdown. Now that we've all properly emerged from lockdown, Whisht have done the...

Bibi is the new Indian restaurant from the team behind Gymkhana, Hoppers and more

Information: 04 May 2021

The team behind some of London's greatest Indian restaurants is behind Bibi, which puts its main development chef in charge of the kitchen.

Ex-Harwood Arms chef takes on Westminster's Blue Boar Pub

Information: 04 May 2021

As former Head Chef of London's only Michelin-starred pub, it's fair to say that Sally Abé knows how to construct a winning pub menu. So it's perhaps no surprise that she's been brought into the...