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Satay Street goes permanent with their first cafe, in Whitechapel

Information: 21 February 2020

After years as a street food stall, Satay Street has found a space of their own, opening the Satay Street Cafe. They'll have all their best satay alongside an extended menu based on Bangkok Street...

Watch House Coffee opens in Somerset House in the former Fernandez & Wells sit

Information: 21 February 2020

Taking over the old Fernandez & Well site, Watch House will serve up coffee by day, moving through to small plates, wine and British cocktails by night.

Test Driving Dominique Ansel Treehouse - pies. pithiviers and pasta but no Cronut in this Covent Garden restaurant

Information: 20 February 2020

The famed pastry chef goes cronut-free in Covent Garden, with pies, pithiviers and puddings on the menu. We take a look.

Two new Robin Gill restaurants on the way at Birch hotel in Hertfordshire

Information: 20 February 2020

Chef Robin Gill has been busy of late, with the opening of Darby’s and then The Yard in 2019, and now comes news that he’s overseeing two new restaurants – The Zebra Riding Club and Valeries – at a...

London's hospitality industry reacts to government's new immigration proposals

Information: 20 February 2020

Updated 24/2/20 with petition link Yesterday the Home Office outlined proposals regarding its plans to introduce a "points-based" immigration system, and the impact on the hospitality industry looks to...

The O2 gets its first proper pub, The Observatory

Information: 19 February 2020

Next time you're heading to the O2 for a concert and want to grab something to eat pre or post-event, there's now something new to try. Pub company Nicholson’s are opening The Observatory pub. Taking...

L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele comes to Soho's Old Compton Street

Information: 19 February 2020

Pizzeria L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele is opening their second London restaurant in Soho - and you can expect the same huge (and hugely popular) Neapolitan pizzas from the original. Plus fried pizzas if...

Supper club ANAN kicks off at Allpress with a restaurant incoming

Information: 19 February 2020

Updated 24/2/20 with extended dates Lovers of coffee and hummus should sit up: we have news of a supper club that's specifically focused on everyone’s favourite chickpea dip. If you’ve ever had the...

Renowned Irish pub Gibney’s launches in London

Information: 18 February 2020

Daffodil Mulligan restaurant, the latest venture from chef Richard Corrigan on the former Nuala premises in Shoreditch has announced its new bar in the basement – and it’s a big one – the first...

Test Driving Dandy - a compelling reason to visit Maltby Street on non-market days

Information: 18 February 2020

Dandy, as a concept, has roamed all over London - now it's settled down in permanent digs in Bermondsey's Maltby Street. We went to try out its latest iteration.

Leandro Carreira is opening Claro restaurant in Soho

Information: 17 February 2020

Leandro Carreira is back with a new restaurant, once again teaming up Bonnie Gull co-founder Alex Hunt. Claro in Soho is inspired by Portuguese tabernas.

Good Neighbour to open a site in Tooting

Information: 17 February 2020

Good Neighbour, a popular Camberwell restaurant, is expanding to a second site. Expect sharing plates, great coffee and a big focus on wine (including tastings).

Timeless cocktail bar launches in Hackney

Information: 17 February 2020

Funicular Productions, the creative force behind some of London’s more immersive food-and-drink experiences, are opening a new time-travel-focused cocktail bar in Hackney called Timeless.

King’s Cross Spanish quarter to expand with pop-up Bar El Rincón

Information: 14 February 2020

The Camino restaurant group, which already has several Spanish tapas bars and restaurants across London, is opening a pop-up called Bar El Rincón in Vanishers Yard in Kings Cross.

Big changes are coming to Camden Town Brewery including a new restaurant

Information: 14 February 2020

Celebrating a decade since they opened in 2010, Camden Town Brewery will re-open under the railway arches with a revamped space that houses not just their award-winning beers, but their first...

The Patate comes to Kentish Town with their beef bourguignon in a bun

Information: 13 February 2020

They've been serving up their beef bourguignon buns across town and now The Patate are about to settle down with their first permanent restaurant in Kentish Town.

Test Driving The Connaught Grill - a classic reinvented for modern London

Information: 13 February 2020

The Connaught in Mayfair has managed to launch a third restaurant in the hotel, resurrecting the classic Connaught Grill, adding a Jean-Georges touch. We went down for an early look.

Top chefs, restaurateur and bakers join forces for The Lamington Project

Information: 12 February 2020

Australia Day may be behind us, but fundraising efforts to help the firefighters and animal rescue workers dealing with the devastating Australian Bushfires are still ongoing. The latest tasty...

Santa Maria opens A Slice of Blue pizza pub in Clapton

Information: 12 February 2020

A team-up between the founders of Santa Maria and Firezza, this is bringing pizzas, beer and music under one roof in Clapton - creating a new-style pizza pub in the process.

Happy comes to London, taking over the old TGI Fridays Piccadilly space

Information: 11 February 2020

There's a new restaurant opening in the place of the big ex-TGI Friday's site in Piccadilly - it's Bulgarian chain Happy. They were set up in 1994, have 20 restaurants in Bulgaria and two more in...

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