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Test Driving Ampéli - Eastern Med food and Greek wines in Fitzrovia

Information: 23 January 2020

Fitzrovia has a new Eastern-Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in the shape of Ampeli - and it has a pretty decent Greek wine list too. We head over to try it out.

Tincture is the no-waste bar by Carl Brown under Simplicity Burger

Information: 23 January 2020

A very promising new cocktail bar is opening right underneath Neil Rankin's Simplicity Burger on Brick Lane. It's led by Carl Brown, best known as former Daru-walla at Dishoom aka “the drinks guy”,...

Cocotte rotisserie is opening in Parson's Green

Information: 23 January 2020

After launching in Notting Hill and Hoxton, the next outpost for French rotisserie restaurant Cocotte is Parson's Green. Expect the slow-cooked rotisserie chicken to be the centre of the menu - plus...

Pachamama announce Chinatown restaurant by insulting Chinatown - updated

Information: 22 January 2020

It's Restaurant Marketing #101 (not to mention common decency) not to insult the cuisine of the country whose food you're serving up, but that lesson seems to have eluded someone at Pachamama. In an...

Now you can dine by the Spice Girls staircase at St Pancras

Information: 22 January 2020

If you're after a dining experience with a difference we have just the thing for you. You could say we're telling you what you want, what you really, really want. The St. Pancras Renaissance has...

Megan's dog-friendly restaurant is coming to Islington

Information: 22 January 2020

After success in south and west London, Megan's are opening in the Islington Square development, just off Upper Street. They'll have their usual Mediterranean menu and, of course, will welcome dog...

Luciana Berry takes over Mortimer House for a Brazilian feast

Information: 22 January 2020

Mortimer House has been getting some interesting chefs in for residencies and that looks set to continue as ex-Masterchef Professional Luciana Berry (she reached the semi-final in 2014) takes over...

Smokey Kudu and Curious Kudu see Peckham's Kudu restaurant empire expanding

Information: 22 January 2020

The team behind popular Peckham venue Kudu are opening a new tapas restaurant and cocktail bar, both on the same road as the original.

Townsend will be the new restaurant and cafe at The Whitechapel Gallery

Information: 21 January 2020

Taking over the restaurant space at The Whitechapel Gallery is an ex-Garden Cafe and Petersham Nurseries duo with an exciting modern British menu planned.

Test Driving Paradise in Soho - hot in every sense of the word

Information: 21 January 2020

Taking over the old Spuntino site, this new Sri Lankan spot feels like instant hit material with everything from the decor and snacks to drinks channelling Columbo via East London.

Hoppers is bringing their Sri Lankan food to Kings Cross

Information: 21 January 2020

Hoppers, the Sri Lankan and South Indian street food-influenced restaurant, is opening a third restaurant in London, following the success of its Soho and St Christopher’s Place outlets. Its Pancras...

Join a brigade of top chefs at the Action Against Hunger dinner at White City House

Information: 21 January 2020

There's an all-star line-up at Soho House's White City House next week for a special charity dinner. Hus Vedat, Neil Rankin, Josh Katz, Sabrina Ghayour, Harneet Baweja and Nirmal Save are all coming...

The Tiffany Blue Box cafe is coming to Harrods - yes, there will be breakfast

Information: 20 January 2020

Cueing lots of talk about "breakfast at Tiffany's" Harrods is about to get a brand new cafe in conjunction with the famed jeweller. They're launching The Tiffany Blue Box Cafe which will be landing in...

The Great Sausage Roll Off announce the 2020 competitors list

Information: 20 January 2020

There are a few key food competitions in the London calendar that we always pay attention to - namely the Scotch Egg Challenge, the Croqueta Challenge and the Great Sausage Roll Off. It's the last...

Flat Earth's plant-based pizzas are back at The Plough in Homerton

Information: 20 January 2020

After a successful pop-up at The Hive last year, Rich Baker and Sarah Brading's Flat Earth is back with plant-based pizzas using sustainable ingredients. Last year they were first runner up in the...

Flat Iron in Aldgate goes back to basics

Information: 20 January 2020

You may remember that Flat Iron opened up a restaurant with a big focus on wines by the magnum and serving up bavette steaks only last year (in a team-up with Winemakers). Well, things have changed a...

Firebrand to open their second pizzeria in Clerkenwell, with all-day cafe Diggs next door

Information: 20 January 2020

Firebrand pizza has won a lot of fans in its original Marylebone site - and now they're opening a second pizzeria in Clerkenwell. But that's not all, as they're also opening Diggs, an all-day cafe...

London's restaurants, bars and cafes raise money to support the Australian bushfire relief effort

Information: 19 January 2020

Many restaurants across London are keen to help raise money to support those affected by the catastrophic Australian fires, from wildlife charities to disaster relief. Instagrammers Felicity Spector...

Iconic restaurant The Connaught Grill is returning to The Connaught

Information: 17 January 2020

Carving out space on the hotel's ground floor, The Connaught is bringing back its legendary restaurant The Connaught Grill with Jean-Georges Vongerichten providing a modern take on grill room...

Taster is bringing delivery Thai from John Chantarasak and katsu sandos from Tim Anderson

Information: 17 January 2020

Just launched in London are a couple of delivery-only brands, brought together by the company Taster, with some very interesting names behind them (so you won't find these on the high street, but...

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