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Rotunda at King's Cross is about to reopen after a major makeover

Information: 09 July 2018

Updated 7/9/18 with opening date and soft launch details Ten years after it first opened, Rotunda at Kings Place is getting a major makeover. The restaurant and its accompanying events space will...

Is top LA chef Nancy Silverton bringing Mozza to London?

Information: 09 July 2018

Earlier in 2018, big-name LA chef Nancy Silverton popped over for an unexpected - and hugely popular - residency in Old Street's Passo. The chef has many, many plaudits to her name, including...

Helix restaurant and Iris bar at the Gherkin are London's latest high-rise drinking and dining spots

Information: 09 July 2018

It’s all change at the top of the Gherkin as Searcys revamp the food and drink offering with a new restaurant, Helix, and a new bar, Iris (with a space open to the public for the first time).

The Athenian opens in Tooting, bringing souvlaki, gyros and more

Information: 09 July 2018

The Athenian has been quietly expanding across London and this will be its sixth site in the capital. It’s all about simple, fresh Greek food made with quality ingredients, with a particular focus...

The new Stokey Bears burger bar in Haggerston gets ready to add a vegan burger menu

Information: 06 July 2018

Burgers plus an extensive vegan menu at the new Haggerston branch of Stokey Bears.

Mr Fogg's House of Botanicals will serve up herbaceous cocktails and bites in Fitzrovia

Information: 05 July 2018

The latest outing for Inception Group’s Mr Fogg’s brand will be a two floor space in Fitzrovia, inspired by all the plants and herbs the fictional explorer bought back from his Around the World in...

Brindisa's new Battersea Power Station restaurant will have a dedicated cheese and charcuterie bar

Information: 05 July 2018

Marking the 30th anniversary of Brindisa, the latest outpost will be part of the Battersea Power Station development. Aside from the spectacular setting and views, we can expect the usual impeccably...

Pierre Koffmann and Marco Pierre White are opening Koffmann & Mr White's in Bath

Information: 04 July 2018

So we missed this yesterday, the - shall we say somewhat surprising - news that Marco Pierre White and Pierre Koffmann are teaming up for a new restaurant in Bath, Koffmann & Mr White's in the...

Quality Wines opens on Farringdon Road

Information: 04 July 2018

There’s a huge number of independent wine bars opening in London at the moment (something we fully support) and now Clerkenwell’s Quality Chop House is getting in on the act too. Quality Wines,...

The Library Bar at The Ned offers a martini trolley alongside truffle pizzas

Information: 04 July 2018

An intimate new bar at The Ned, the hotel and club from Soho House and the Sydell Group, The Library Bar features a big champagne list and high-end cocktails.

Tonkotsu are bringing their ramen to Stratford

Information: 03 July 2018

The ever-popular Tonkotsu are expanding again, with their eighth London site scheduled for Stratford this at the end of July. Expect the usual signature homemade noodle ramen, gyoza and Japanese...

Ex-Natoora director is behind seasonal Battersea pizzeria Manifesto

Information: 03 July 2018

When a former Natoora director opens his own south London pizzeria, you'd better expect every ingredient to have been impeccably sourced.

Test Driving St Leonards - Jackson Boxer and Andrew Clarke bring their Brunswick House magic to Shoreditch

Information: 03 July 2018

There's been a huge amount of buzz, wondering what Jackson Boxer and Andrew Clarke have planned for their second project together after Brunswick House. We went along to check their new Shoreditch...

Zuaya opening in Kensington with a wide South American menu

Information: 02 July 2018

Zuaya's head-chef Francisco Lafee has experience in places such as London's Barrafina, and El Celler de Can Roca (No.2 on the World’s 50 Best). The menu here will draw on Mexico, Argentina, and Peru...

Mamasons is bringing their Filipino "dirty" ice cream to Chinatown

Information: 02 July 2018

This will be the second site for Mamasons, with the previous one opening in Kentish Town in 2017. If you’ve not been or are unfamiliar with the concept of Filipino “dirty" ice cream, it’s basically...

Emily Roux and husband Diego Ferrari are opening Caractere restaurant in Notting Hill

Information: 01 July 2018

Emily Roux is teaming up with her husband, Diego Ferrari - former Head Chef at Le Gavroche. They'll be running Caractère, a restaurant that's part French, part Italian in Notting Hill.

Kensington's Chakra is expanding, opening Chakra Riverside in Kingston upon Thames

Information: 29 June 2018

This will be the second site from Chakra, with the original being located in Kensington. The new site will be perched on the banks of the Thames in Kingston and will offer a contemporary fine-dining...

Darling in Dalston will be the new project from Charlotte Wilde

Information: 29 June 2018

This is the first solo project from Charlotte Wilde, following her departure from Sager + Wilde, which she co-founded with Michael Sager. Other than a wine list designed by Charlotte, she’s pulled...

Cafe Wolseley opens for business in Bicester Village

Information: 28 June 2018

Fifteen years after they opened the original Wolseley on London's Piccadilly, Jeremy King and Chris Corbin are expanding by opening the first Cafe Wolsely in Bicester's designer shopping village.

Le Bun co-founder goes permanent with Carte Blanche in Hackney

Information: 27 June 2018

One of the co-founders of Le Bun is carrying on the French/American theme with his latest restaurant, Carte Blanche, in Hackney. Expect southern American comfort cooking with a touch of French...

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