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The new Patty and Bun at Borough will be their most ambitious yet

Information: 09 May 2018

There's a big new Patty & Bun planned for Borough High Street and this one is going to launch with an exclusive breakfast menu. The space is big too with a floor devoted to groups and parties.

KooKoo brings healthy lunches to Camden from the people behind Hook

Information: 09 May 2018

Camden gets a new healthy daytime spot to pep up lunches with salads, gluten-free wraps and more from the folk who run Hook on Parkway.

Meatopia unveil an epic line-up of chefs for 2018

Information: 09 May 2018

Everyone's favourite festival of meat and fire, Meatopia, is coming back to London for its sixth outing and this year's line-up looks pretty amazing. Chefs cooking at Meatopia for the first time...

Megan's is coming to Balham with their latest dog-friendly restaurant

Information: 09 May 2018

Megan's have already opened two successful restaurants on King's Road and Parson's Green and this is their third. As before, expect cafe by day, restaurant at night and for dogs to be very welcome at...

Fayre Share is all about the sharing in Victoria Park Village

Information: 08 May 2018

If your idea of a great time out is breaking bread with your mates or family, then new restaurant Fayre Share in Victoria Park Village will be right up your street. Every dish here can be ordered in...

Neptune at The Principal London Hotel is the new seafood restaurant from the Richmond team

Information: 08 May 2018

Having closed The Richmond in Hackney, Brett Redman and Margaret Crow are back in the seafood game with their new restaurant at the swanky Principal Hotel London on Russell Square.

P Franco are opening a restaurant called Bright in London Fields

Information: 08 May 2018

The much-loved Clapton wine bar always did well when it came to food and now they're going one step further opening their first full restaurant in Netil House where Ellory used to be.

Chick ‘n’ Sours is popping up in Brixton for one month

Information: 08 May 2018

South London fans of everyone's favourite fried chicken spot Chick ‘n’ Sours will, for one month, have less far to go the next time they need a fix. While the original Haggerston branch is being...

Test Driving Market Hall Fulham - a very modern food hall for Fulham Broadway

Information: 08 May 2018

Fulham folk who can't face the trek across town to such gems as Farang, Yard Sale and more now have all these traders and more on their doorstep.

Le Swine are setting up permanently on Lamb Street in Spitalfields

Information: 04 May 2018

City breakfasts just got a whole load more fun with the arrival of Le Swine in Spitalfields - the first permanent spot for the popular bacon buttie street food traders.

San Carlo is coming to London - bringing their Italian restaurant to St James's

Information: 04 May 2018

They've already opened around the country and internationally too, and now San Carlo are bringing their main Italian restaurant to London. And id sounds like they've spared no expense.

An epic breakfast bap, Missoni at Daphne's, a new bar for London Bridge and more - your weekly catch-up

Information: 04 May 2018

From the perfect hangover cure to a historical feast, we bring you all the news that was fit to print (but we just didn't get around to covering elsewhere this week)...

Bleecker returns for burgers on the South Bank

Information: 04 May 2018

Just in time for the sunny weather, Bleecker is back on the South Bank. If you haven't yet had the pleasure of a mighty Bleecker Burger in the sunshine, then there's no better time than this weekend to...

Bethnal Green's Typing Room restaurant is closing at the end of June

Information: 03 May 2018

We're always sad to hear of a London restaurant closing, particularly any that have managed to survive their first year, let alone three more. But these things happen and yesterday Bethnal Green's...

All Star Lanes have opened their Westfield London bowling alley and it looks great

Information: 03 May 2018

So this clearly isn't your average bowling alley (particularly if your local bowling alley is the lovely, but oh so very unmodernised Rowans in Finsbury Park). It's the new All Star Lanes which has...

Brigadiers is the City's new Indian barbecue restaurant from the Gymkhana folks - updated

Information: 03 May 2018

Charred, smoked and grilled is the name of the game at Brigadiers, which will be cooking up all manner of kebabs, chops, tikka and feasting options for hungry City sorts, with a huge selection of...

Test Driving Paladar - tour South America without leaving South London

Information: 03 May 2018

South London meets South America at Paladar - a restaurant that brings Londoners a taste of Cuba, Peru and more.

Mark Sargeant opens Sargeant's Mess riverside restaurant at the Tower of London

Information: 03 May 2018

The ex-Claridges Head Chef returns to London to open a riverside restaurant and cafe at the Tower of London with a terrace and bar overlooking the Thames.

Here's how to get your own pop-up restaurant at Westfield London

Information: 02 May 2018

Ever fancied yourself as someone who runs a popup restaurant? Well a new competition running this summer at Westfield London might be able to help with that. Food Popup is asking for entries for...

Deliveroo are starting lunchtimes deals for under a fiver

Information: 02 May 2018

If your usual lunchtime routine consists of you dashing to Pret or nuking yesterday's leftovers in the office microwave, then Deliveroo have designs on you. They've just begun a lunchtime range of...

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