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The Connaught Bar in Mayfair is the World's Best Bar for 2020

Information: 05 November 2020

This is VERY poor timing. As London spends its first evening in lockdown once again, one of our bars has just been named best in the world. The Connaught Bar nabbed the top spot at the hugely...

The Barbary is coming to you with the Barbary Next Door delivery service

Information: 05 November 2020

With Lockdown 2 upon us, even more restaurant and cafes than before are carrying on with a delivery service. The Barbary (from the same people as The Palomar) is the latest, getting to ready to...

Take Cuvee is the latest from Top Cuvee - delivering meals across London

Information: 04 November 2020

They were among the first restaurants to shift to delivery and takeaway in the first lockdown and now Highbury's Top Cuvee are at it again. This lockdown sees them launching Take Cuvee, a new meal...

Test Driving Taka Marylebone - a happy marriage between British produce and Japanese techniques

Information: 03 November 2020

This Marylebone restaurant is the happiest of marriages between amazing British ingredients and fine Japanese cooking techniques. We went down to see what that a difference that makes on the plate.

Soho's Sri Lankan restaurant Kolamba kicks off nationwide delivery

Information: 02 November 2020

With the new lockdown imminent, more restaurants are turning to delivery and the popular Soho Sri Lankan restaurant Kolamba is the latest to join them. They have two feasts on offer - the Ceylon...

Passo team up with Chef's Table star Nancy Silverton for a delivery pizza special

Information: 02 November 2020

With so many great pizza companies now doing business in London, how do you stand out from the crowd? Old Street restaurant Passo has an ace up its sleeve - their longstanding relationship with...

England to enter second lockdown - restaurants and bars to shut for a month

Information: 31 October 2020

As had been heavily rumoured and "leaked" earlier on Saturday, a new national lockdown is on the way. The lockdown will start on Thursday 5 November and is expected to last until 2 December. This...

KERB comes to Mayfair with South Molton Street Market

Information: 30 October 2020

They may have temporarily shut up shop on West India Quay, but KERB are about to launch a brand new market in the centre of town. They're launching South Molton Street Market, taking over the...

Flat Iron Marylebone is the next restaurant from the steak empire

Information: 29 October 2020

One of London's huge success stories for their much-loved affordable steaks, Flat Iron, are opening a new restaurant that's only a few steps from Oxford Street. And they'll be adding wagyu burgers to...

New London restaurants coming in November 2020

Information: 29 October 2020

As autumn continues and the temperatures cool, there are still many new openings to look forward to in November.

Test Driving Kol - Santiago Lastra's winning fine-dining Mexican restaurant hits Marylebone

Information: 29 October 2020

Santiago Lastra has brought a fine-dining edge to his new Mexican restaurant Kol. We head down to Marylebone to check it out.

Bondi Green is Daisy Green's new flagship restaurant complete with A grade bakery

Information: 29 October 2020

This new canalside flagship restaurant at Paddington sees the Daisy Green group go up a notch featuring an in house bakery from one of the founders of Puff, rooftop dining and loads of plant-based...

Hoppers celebrate a fifth birthday with their new Cash & Kari delivery service

Information: 28 October 2020

Today, it's been five years since Sri Lankan restaurant Hoppers launched their first restaurant in Soho (along with long queues). To mark the occasion, they're kicking off their own delivery store...

Six by Nico starts delivering with Home By Nico, kicking off with Bangkok

Information: 28 October 2020

Only recently launched in London (see our Test Drive here), Six by Nico has been a big hit here as well as in all its other locations. Now it's kicking off Home by Nico - a four-course menu sent to...

The Conticini Café at Camden's Buck Street Market sees top pastry chef Philippe Conticini settle in North London

Information: 28 October 2020

Top French pastry chef Philippe Conticini must really like Camden. He's chosen that part of town to open his second patisserie there this year. Having opened a Salon de The in the North Yard of...

Edu bring their Spanish burgers to The Spit and Sawdust in Bermondsey

Information: 28 October 2020

You may have seen them before at Flat Iron Square. Now Spanish burger merchants Edu are about to kick off a new nearby residency, settling in Bermondsey pub The Spit and Sawdust. They call their...

ASAP Pizza returns to Flor for a regular Sunday pop-up

Information: 28 October 2020

Before the main restaurant returned after the lockdown, Flor's head chef Pamela Yung tried something new, ASAP pizza, their own take on a pizzeria with a heavy focus on quality produce and heritage...

London restaurants offering free kids meals and packed lunches during half term

Information: 27 October 2020

London restaurants are stepping up to help out with Marcus Rashford's End Child Food Poverty campaign, supporting families over the half term. We've gathered together a list of the London...

The AA reveals new London rosettes for 2020/21 with Muse and The Ritz getting four each

Information: 27 October 2020

There may be a pandemic on, but there's still plenty of room for awards season. While Michelin is delayed until next year, The AA has announced this year's new rosettes (with a virtual ceremony, of...