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New London restaurants coming in February 2019

Information: 31 January 2019

With the first long month of the year out of the way - it's time to see what's opening in town in February. Here's our rundown of the key restaurants to look out for this month.

Test Driving Spiritland Royal Festival Hall - music, cocktails and more for the South Bank

Information: 31 January 2019

A restaurant and bar for music lovers has opened on the South Bank - we went to check it out.

Yopo is the new restaurant at the Mandrake, as they turn to South America for influence

Information: 30 January 2019

There's a brand new restaurant opening at the Mandrake Hotel in Fitzrovia. Yopo will match European cooking with South American influences.

Million Pound Menu runners up XX/VI become KityCow and get a London residency at Hush

Information: 30 January 2019

Updated 30/2/19 with the menu We've just passed week two of My Million Pound Menu, where London stalwart Baba Gs came top (and you can visit them right now at Pop Brixton or Camden Market). But that's...

M Victoria hosts Not For Sale anti-slavery pop-up restaurant

Information: 30 January 2019

Returning for a second year, M restaurant in Victoria is turning itself into a pop-up restaurant to raise funds to end sex trafficking and modern day slavery. M Is Not For Sale will run for a month...

Gloria sees Big Mamma bring their Italian trattoria to London (via Paris)

Information: 29 January 2019

The Big Mamma group in Paris have had huge hits with their trattorias and now they're coming to London with Gloria, taking over a big space in Shoreditch. Expect Italian food in a classic looking...

Test Driving L'Escargot - the Soho institution still has it

Information: 29 January 2019

This classic French restaurant is a Soho stalwart and is still getting raves. We popped along to see why L'Escargot is still a Soho hit.

Dan Doherty found guilty of misconduct at The Royal Oak - updated

Information: 28 January 2019

Updated 28/1/19 with responses from Dan and The Royal Oak Was it really only yesterday that the restaurant scene on Twitter was wondering when the Me Too movement would finally touch down in London? Hmm...

Milan's renowned Pasticceria Marchesi comes to London (and they're bringing the panettone)

Information: 28 January 2019

Pasticceria Marchesi is one of Italy's institutions, serving up pastries and more since 1824. Now they're coming to London with all the favourites from the Milan original intact, including their...

Cut and Grind launch London's first keto burger

Information: 28 January 2019

Sure we've had bunless burgers before now. But if you're after the full burger experience without piling on the carbs, they're not really the same. So a new burger that's just launched in London may...

We Are Vegan Everything vegan cafe opens in Hackney

Information: 28 January 2019

Comfortably riding the vegan wave, We Are Vegan Everything is a vegan cafe in Hackney from the same people behind Camden Market vegan bakery, Cupcakes and Shhht.

Lemon meringue pies and cheeseburger katsu sandos - London's Instagram food feed

Information: 25 January 2019

Taiwan's Monga Fried Chicken are opening their first UK branch in London's Chinatown

Information: 25 January 2019

Popular Taiwanese fried chicken chain Monga have chosen London's Chinatown for their first European branch.

Beer and Burger Store opens in King's Cross

Information: 24 January 2019

The third Burger and Beer store has come to King's Cross, so if you like both of those things - this is for you. And vegan burgers are on the menu too.

Test Driving Gizzi Erskine's Filth popup in Shoreditch - fast but guilt-free food

Information: 24 January 2019

Gizzi Erskine and Rosemary Ferguson have taken their dream to open plant-based burger shop Filth a step further with a three-month popup in Shoreditch. We went to check it out.

Butchies are hitting up royal hotspot Mahiki for a three month residency

Information: 24 January 2019

We've been fans of Butchies' amazing chicken sandwiches since we first tried them years ago at Taste of London. Since then they've done popups and residencies and opened their first standalone...

Iconic Soho cafe Patisserie Valerie closes its doors on Old Compton Street

Information: 23 January 2019

It's not been a good week for Soho and Old Compton Street in particular. Five days ago, we heard that Ed's Easy Diner (on Old Compton Street since 1987) had closed its doors. And now it's the turn of...

Ooty Indian restaurant is taking over the Galvin Bistrot site - with an ex VBL chef in charge

Information: 23 January 2019

Taking the space that once held Galvin Bistrot De Luxe is Ooty Indian restaurant. It comes in three parts - a fine dining restaurant led by the ex head chef of Vineet Bhatia London, an underground...

Pilgrim are the latest winners of My Million Pound menu

Information: 23 January 2019

The winners of this week's My Million Pound Menu has been revealed - and this time it's the turn of Pilgrim, made up of Dave Bone (head chef) Jamie Duffield (front of house), and Anthony Power...

Gunpowder Tower Bridge team up with Instagrammers to up their lunchtime sarnie game

Information: 23 January 2019

If you've suspected for quite some time that your lunch game is a little off, then news of the latest lunch innovation at Gunpowder Tower Bridge will only serve to confirm that. They've teamed up...

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