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Burger & Lobster unleash a limited edition lobster thermidor kit

Information: 02 March 2021

Burger & Lobster already have two meal kits covering the basics - the lobster roll and the burger (and we were pretty taken with the lobster roll). Now they're putting on something a little fancier -...

Mike's is bringing London-style pizzas to Peckham

Information: 02 March 2021

This new pizzeria in Peckham's Copeland Park is aiming to serving up what they say is London-style pizza - with no delicious topping taboo

Wing Wing brings their Korean chicken and beer to Chinatown

Information: 02 March 2021

The latest Wing Wing, its flagship restaurant, is coming to a big new space on the edge of Chinatown - with Korean fried chicken alongside draft beer (and eventually karaoke too).

Test Driving Yuu Kitchen from Restaurant Box - chicken baos, rolls & more...

Information: 02 March 2021

South Asian restaurant Yuu Kitchen has joined up with Restaurant Box their new meal kits - we try out their Chicken Chicken Box for plenty of bao and Vietnamese roll action.

Sam Wright's Local London photography series takes a look inside London restaurants

Information: 01 March 2021

If you've been hankering for any taste of what it's like to be back in London's restaurants, a new photography series might have what you need. Photographer Sam Wright has put together a collection called...

Blacklock kick off a hot food delivery service - with buns, chops, nuggets and charcoal grilled chicken

Information: 01 March 2021

While we wait impatiently for restaurants to reopen, one London favourite is dashing ahead and launching its first hot delivery service. Blacklock are kicking off a new delivery service this coming...

Tian Tian Market have opened a massive Asian supermarket in Aldgate

Information: 26 February 2021

Anyone searching for food shopping nirvana during lockdown should make an instant beeline for Aldgate. That's because a new branch of Tian Tian Market has opened there, and it's freaking massive. The...

Butcher & Brew arrive in Islington for steaks, beer & more

Information: 26 February 2021

Butcher & Brew have been established in Streatham for a few years, and now they've also just opened on the opposite side of London on Islington's Upper Street. Their new N1 spot opened briefly before...

First Dates' Fred Sirieix is opening a restaurant in Wormwood Scrubs

Information: 25 February 2021

This week you'll probably have watched him presiding over the teen version of First Dates. But TV's best known GM Fred Sirieix is also about to open a new restaurant. The only thing is you won't be...

Test Driving Haar at Home from Restaurant Box - the best of land and sea from chef Dean Banks

Information: 25 February 2021

From MasterChef The Professionals finalist Dean Banks, Scottish restaurant Haar is now delivering across the UK. We tried out their delivery from Restaurant Box.

Central London's streets are reopening for alfresco dining in April

Information: 24 February 2021

This is very welcome news. Westminster Council have just confirmed that Londoners can expect a return to dining in the streets of Soho, Marylebone and St James this summer. The council said that as...

Schnitzel Forever moves from delivery-only to restaurant in Stoke Newington

Information: 24 February 2021

Starting life as a delivery-only place during lockdown, this new venture is getting ready to open as a bricks and mortar restaurant in Stoke Newington.

Bone Daddies comes to Putney while Wing Daddies is a spin-off in Kentish Town

Information: 24 February 2021

Bone Daddies is branching out, starting in Kentish Town, with their new pop-up delivery spin-odd Wing Daddies. As you can probably imagine from the name, this is all about chicken wings (which are...

Clapham and Ealing are the latest spots for Yori Korean barbecue

Information: 23 February 2021

It's restaurants numbers four and five for Yori, who are opening their latest place in Clapham and Ealing. Expect their usual reinvented approach to Korean cuisine.

Test Driving Shuk with Restaurant Box - delivering a weekend feast

Information: 23 February 2021

Taking an Israeli-inspired approach to their food, we try the Weekend Box from Shuk and Restaurant Box, designed to keep you well-fed for a few days.

Four Legs are teaming up with Yard Sale for a cheeseburger pizza

Information: 23 February 2021

What happens when the creators of one of London's great burgers gets together with one of the city's great pizza groups? Well, you're about to find out. Next week, Four Legs - the folks responsible for this...

Restaurants will be reopening on 12 April (at the earliest)

Information: 22 February 2021

So, Boris has made his statement and we finally have a much better idea of when restaurants will open. There are to be four stages of reopening in general (although, somewhat confusingly, two dates...

Brat's having a St David's Day weekend popup for their baked cheesecake

Information: 19 February 2021

Next weekend we'll all be honorary Welsh folk - if it means getting hold of one of Brat's legendary cheesecakes. To celebrate the upcoming St David's Day, the Shoreditch restaurant is opening for a...

Three Sheets in Dalston are serving up lockdown sarnies you need to try

Information: 19 February 2021

Since London bars have been closed for what feels like forever, some have changed up their offering during the lockdown. One such award-winning bar doing just that is Dalston's Three Sheets. Unable to...