News & reviews

Allegra at The Stratford - all you need to know about the Patrick Powell restaurant

Information: 13 September 2019

The former head chef of Chiltern Firehouse is moving up in the world, literally. He's opening this seventh-floor restaurant with sky garden in The Stratford in, yes, Stratford.

Journey is a globe-trotting immersive restaurant from the people behind the Breaking Bad bar (complete with Champagne puking unicorn)

Information: 13 September 2019

The people behind ABQ (the Breaking Bad-style cocktail bar) are gearing up for their next immersive experience, taking over the World's End Distillery in Chelsea for a travel-themed restaurant, with...

Ukrainian restaurant Pampushka is popping up at Soho's Sun and 13 Cantons

Information: 13 September 2019

The Sun and 13 Cantons in Soho is gearing up for its next residency - this time it's the turn of Pampushka, serving up Ukrainian dishes from the pub in a six-month pop-up. The Anglo/Ukrainian family - Maksym...

Former Noble Rot sommelier is opening atis in the Atlas Building on City Road

Information: 13 September 2019

If you're living or working near Old Street roundabout, then a new lifestyle spot opening up on City Road might be for you. atis is going to be serving up salad bowls, juices and more in the ground...

Parliament's prorogation means the Peers' dining room is opening to the public again

Information: 13 September 2019

Whether you think it's perfectly legitimate or a gross affront to democracy, the proroguing of Parliament has one side benefit - it heralds the reopening of the Peers Dining Room to the public. The...

Julie's Restaurant in Holland Park is reopening with Shay Cooper as chef

Information: 12 September 2019

12/9/19 - updated with pics of the interior and the opening date Martin Amis wrote about it, Kate Moss had parties there and Tina Turner danced on the tables - ever since it opened back in 1969...

Test Driving Nutshell - the new Iranian star of Theatreland

Information: 12 September 2019

We head into Covent Garden to try their take on modern Iranian cuisine...

Eat Like a Girl Niamh Shields takes over the kitchen at Islington's Homeboy

Information: 12 September 2019

A Hot Dinners exclusive Regular readers of Hot Dinners will know that we're keen supporters of the Irish in London. As second-generation Irish ourselves we're always delighted to be able to bring...

Church Road in Barnes sees Sonny's taken over by an ex-Elystan Street team

Information: 11 September 2019

Rebecca Mascarenhas and Phil Howard's Sonny's gets a new name, look and team. And the menu at this neighbourhood Barnes spot sounds very good indeed.

Crudo is a grab and go cevicheria opening on Riding House Street

Information: 11 September 2019

If raw food bowls are your thing, but you're after something a bit punchier - then this new South American and Latin American inspired grab and go joint will be right up your street.

Pret's autumn menu includes salt beef sarnies and the return of their mushroom risotto

Information: 10 September 2019

How do you know that it's autumn? No not by looking at the calendar, silly. Obviously it's the arrival of the Pumpkin Spice Latte back at Pret. Duh. Even better than squash-flavoured hot drinks, is...

Le Deli Robuchon and Le Comptoir Robuchon are opening in Mayfair

Information: 10 September 2019

Following the death of Joël Robuchon last year, his famed London restaurant L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon also shut its doors this year. At the time, however, there was talk that the restaurant would...

L'Enclume takes the top spot again in the 2020 Good Food Guide

Information: 10 September 2019

Waitrose has unleashed its latest Good Food Guide, and that means that it's time for another restaurant run-down as it comes with their top 50 restaurants in the country. And this year sees...

Test Driving Da Terra at the Town Hall - an exemplary restaurant hiding in plain sight

Information: 10 September 2019

The Town Hall has done it again with Da Terra, an excellent restaurant that has its influences in Latin America and Italy. We went to check it out.

Join The Jugged Hare for the Murphia Games dinner

Information: 09 September 2019

Join The Jugged Hare’s infamous gourmet dinner series this game season, The Murphia Games, as they enjoy the finest culinary creations from Ireland’s most celebrated chefs.

Albie is The Hoxton's Southwark's all day dining restaurant

Information: 09 September 2019

Southwark's hip new Hoxton hotel may be going big on its rooftop seafood spot, but it also has this buzzy ground floor all day dining restaurant with a plant-based focus.

Omar Allibhoy is opening his latest Tapas Revolution in Westfield Stratford

Information: 09 September 2019

Omar Allibhoy is back in East London with the latest Tapas Revolution. This time around, there will be a lot of paella on the menu - and "Press for Cava" buttons.

Hideaway is the latest pop-up from Ollie Dabbous at Chelsea Barracks

Information: 09 September 2019

Ollie Dabbous is back at Chelsea Barracks (a fancy new housing development), where he popped up last spring, with another pop-up. This time it's a cafe called Hideaway. This time the pop-up is...

Picture Marylebone and Picture Fitzrovia announce shock closure

Information: 09 September 2019

Sad news over the weekend as the team behind Picture announced that they'll be closing both their restaurants, on Portland Street and in Marylebone, from next month. After six years, they've made...