News & reviews

Chef Jose Pizarro is feted with a party at the Spanish Embassy

Information: 15 May 2019

José makes his speech while the Spanish Ambassador and José's mother look on Last night, we headed over to the Spanish Embassy where there was quite the shindig in honour of the chef, author and...

Wiltons is bringing the Nyetimber routemaster up to Jermyn Street

Information: 15 May 2019

Jermyn Street isn't the first, second or even third place you'd think of in London as being somewhere to get a great meal deal but, for two days next week, it will be. One of London's oldest...

ORA Brewing are opening their Tottenham taproom for Saturday beer and food

Information: 15 May 2019

Tottenham's food and drink scene just got another leg up with the arrival of ORA Brewing on the scene. The team began home brewing in Modena and then moved to London last year, starting under the...

Coqfighter pick Soho's Beak Street for their first central London restaurant

Information: 14 May 2019

Having built up a fanbase at the Boxparks in Shoreditch and Croydon, street food traders Coqfighter are hoping they have the chops to take on central London.

Test Driving Kebab Queen - next level counter dining

Information: 14 May 2019

Maison Bab has created a hidden restaurant in its basement behind a fake kebab shop in its basement. Where everything's served on the counter. It's quite special, so we went down for a look.

MOLO sees ex-Novikov chef serving up gourmet seafood buns at Netil Market

Information: 14 May 2019

What do you get when you put a chef who's spent the last seven year working at one of Mayfair's swankiest restaurants in charge of street food? Well MOLO hopes to provide the answer. Kicking off at...

Shake Shack are bringing their burgers to Lakeside

Information: 13 May 2019

Slowly but surely Shack Shack have been expanding all throughout London (and recently even revamping their first Covent Garden location). Now, for the second time (they also opened in Cardiff)...

Quique Dacosta to open Arros QD restaurant in London

Information: 13 May 2019

Multiple Michelin-starred Quique Dacosta is coming to the UK with a restaurant that has a big focus on rice (and maybe a bit of paella), bringing a real taste of the Mediterranean to London.

Morty and Bob's team up with Mark Hix for a new cheese toastie at King's Cross

Information: 13 May 2019

Recently launched in Coal Drops Yard, Morty and Bobs are well known for their very fine cheese toasties. Now they're settled in their fancy new restaurant, they're teaming up with other chefs for...

Get a spicy Sichuan fix at the Liu Xiaomian popup at the Jackalope in Marylebone

Information: 13 May 2019

Spicy. Numbing. Addictive. If you're into your spicy food and you love your noodles then those three adjectives tell you all you need to know about Liu Xiaomian. This street food stall was started by...

Pescheria Assunta in Earls Court promises super fresh Med seafood in its shop and restaurant

Information: 10 May 2019

From Mayfair to Earls Court restaurateur Johnny Micalusi has taken over the old Garnier site to bring his super fresh Mediterranean seafood to west Londoners.

Les Platanes on Bruton Place will be chef Thierry Laborde's French Bistrot de Luxe

Information: 10 May 2019

French chef Thierry Laborde is back in London and this time he's bringing a taste of southern France to cobbled Bruton Place.

Test Driving Soutine - Corbin and King's grand cafe in St John's Wood

Information: 09 May 2019

Corbin and King have brought a French grand cafe to St John's Wood. We head up there to see the latest from the master restaurateurs.

Million Pound Menu winners Baba G's are coming to Camden with their first restaurant

Information: 09 May 2019

After winning an episode of the BBC's Million Pound Menu, street food legends Baba Gs are finally settling down with their own restaurant in Camden. They'll have their famed burgers and some brand...

The salted yolk lava buns at Din Tai Fung are finally here

Information: 08 May 2019

So we missed this when they launched last week - but think it's well worth bringing to your attention as a public service announcement. When we first visited Din Tai Fung, among the things we really...

New Turkish kitchen The Mantl opens in Knightsbridge

Information: 08 May 2019

The Mantl is offering up a modern take on Turkish cuisine in the heart of Knightsbridge.

Mayfair's Guinea Grill serves up a meat-laden breakfast for the first time

Information: 08 May 2019

A Hot Dinners exclusive We only recently revisited the Guinea Grill ourselves to remind us why this Young's pub is one of London's best steak restaurants (not to mention top Mayfair pub). And now it...

Secret Samosa Club are back with bangers 'n mash samosas

Information: 08 May 2019

Earlier this year, Canadian Rick Matharu's Secret Samosa Club popped up in Borough with their cheeseburger samosa and now he's back with another new creation for their latest pop-up (and for a much...