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Jeremy King gets ready to open Simpson's in the Strand

Information: 11 February 2026

Updated 11/2/26 with a much clearer opening date Restaurateur Jeremy King is getting ready for his biggest opening yet. He's had success with The Park near Hyde Park, and relaunched Le Caprice as...

Birthday bonanza, the classic London restaurants celebrating milestones this year

Information: 11 February 2026

Raise a toast to these long-running London restaurants, which are putting on special birthday menus to celebrate.

Test Driving DakaDaka, an introduction to Georgian dumplings, wine and more in Mayfair

Information: 10 February 2026

A talented team are behind buzzy new restaurant DakaDaka which hopes to introduce Londoners to the food and wine delights of Georgia. We went for own culinary tour, without having to leave Mayfair.

Gordon Ramsay turns out to be London's big winner at the 2026 Michelin reveal

Information: 09 February 2026

The Michelin juggernaut arrived in Dublin this week for the 2026 reveal of its UK and Ireland stars. It was the first time that the ceremony had been held in Ireland and a quick look at Instagram in...

Wild Izakaya opens on the QT in the City, from the Goodman team with ex-Koyn head chef

Information: 09 February 2026

It still happens occasionally that a brand new restaurant opens up without us having heard so much of a whisper about it beforehand. That's the case with Wild Izakaya, a very interesting-sounding...

Holy Carrot's second restaurant in Spitalfields goes vegetarian (not vegan)

Information: 09 February 2026

9/2/25 - updated with the opening date and more details After making a big splash in Notting Hill with their first restaurant last year, Holy Carrot already has a second site lined up, this time in...

From Michelin stars to steak (and three martini lunches), Cooper's Cut is the new Four Seasons steakhouse

Information: 06 February 2026

6/2/25 - updated with more details about the opening, and an opening date Is it a sign of the times that luxury hotel Four Seasons Hotel London At Tower Bridge has decided to replace its two...

Try classic patisserie with a Japanese twist at Kichiya, London Fields' new bakery

Information: 05 February 2026

It certainly feels as though London's bakery scene is in the ascendancy at the moment, and the arrival of Kichiya in London Fields is only going to add to that. Baker Ayako Takei trained in formal...

Club Gascon is closing down after 27 years in business

Information: 05 February 2026

The current business climate for restaurants in London is brutal. And we're particularly sad to be reporting on the demise of one of the city's longer-standing restaurants, Club Gascon. In an email...

Ex-Dough Hands pizza chef brings Hot Saint Pizza to the Old Queen's Head in Islington

Information: 05 February 2026

The Old Queen's Head in Islington had once been the home of Lucky Chip and is also a great place for a Sunday lunch, but now they're about to launch something brand new - Hot Saint Pizza. The...

Test Driving 2210 by NattyCanCook, London gets a vibrant new take on Caribbean Classics

Information: 05 February 2026

2210 sees Nathaniel Mortley, aka NattyCanCook, running his first solo restaurant following very successful supperclubs serving modern takes on Caribbean classics. We popped down to Herne Hill to...

Whiteley’s Kitchen, Bar & Café is a new "veg-forward" opening at the Six Senses London in Bayswater

Information: 04 February 2026

Following the opening of Nela, which proved to be a big success, the next opening at The Whiteley in Bayswater is incoming. This time it's Whiteley’s Kitchen, Bar & Café (named after the store that...

Greggs launches its iced matcha range with a pop-up Pilates studio in London

Information: 04 February 2026

We're not sure whether it's a sign of the end of times, or the natural order of things, but everyone's obsession with matcha has finally landed at Greggs. The chain is launching a range of iced...

Michelin reveals its 2026 London Bib Gourmands, with Singburi, Cálong, Goodbye Horses and more getting Bibs

Information: 03 February 2026

It's nearly time for this year's Michelin guide announcement, which this year is taking place in Dublin. But it's not all about the stars. One of the precursors to the new stars is the announcement of the...

Test Driving Stable Wines, an atmospheric place to explore new wine in Islington

Information: 03 February 2026

On looks alone, Stable Wines is a winner. But what's it like to actually eat and drink there? We went down into the old bank vault wine bar in Islington to find out.

Michelin-starred Kol is partnering with the Tate Modern for a bargain Frida Kahlo menu

Information: 30 January 2026

The upcoming Frida: The Making of an Icon exhibition at the Tate Modern is bound to be a success, and tickets are already selling like hot cakes. But the gallery has also done a very interesting...

Viral hand-pulled noodle sensations Noodle Inn are coming to Battersea Power Station

Information: 30 January 2026

They went properly viral in Soho due to the length of their queues, they then expanded to Spitalfields and now Noodle Inn are getting ready to open their third London noodle bar. As first revealed...

Is Richard Caring's Le Caprice coming to the Chancery Rosewood after all?

Information: 30 January 2026

In what's very much an on-again/off-again affair, it looks like the much rumoured return of Le Caprice is back on again. The restaurant had long been rumoured to be part of the launch of the new...

Test Driving the Forbidden City bar at A. Wong - another way to try the chef's two-Michelin-starred food

Information: 29 January 2026

It's one of London's best restaurants and has two Michelin stars to boot. But did you know that there's a new(ish) bar at A. Wong and you can try some of their food down there? We went along to see...

Arôme Bakery is coming to Chinatown, and this one's going to do soft serve

Information: 28 January 2026

As one of the many Londoners who can't bring themselves to go past one of the two Arômes in town without diving in for a pastry or two, news that they're opening a second West End bakery is great...

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