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Updated 7/2/17 with more new openings So this is actually happening. If you've lived in London as long as we have, there have been SO many ambitious plans put forward for Battersea Power Station...

Kensington classic Launceston Place gets a hot new chef in Ben Murphy. We see how he's changed the place

What's thought by many to be Italy's best pizzeria is coming to London. We got in very early to get our pizza fix. 

06/02/17 - Updated with opening date and menu details She's currently best known as a MasterChef Professionals judge and before that, Monica Galetti was the senior sous chef at Le Gavroche, where...

Ryan Chetiyawardana (aka Mr Lyan) is one of the busiest personalities in the London bar scene and we’re constantly impressed by the innovative and thoughtful approach he brings to drinks and...

The huge Nova complex in Victoria is entering its final stages now, and it's clearly bringing a HUGE change to the area (and we say this from experience, having worked there in the past). And the...

What: Tom Simmons, Tower Bridge In a nutshell: Welsh heritage cuisine with French and English influences Summing it all up: One Tower Bridge will be the home of this new restaurant from Tom Simmons, who...

As we're more than aware of here at Hot Dinners, we're spoiled for choice by the massive range of quality restaurants London has to offer. It's something that The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants...

What: Albertine In a nutshell: Wine bar revamp Summing it all up: Chef, author and TV presenter Alllegra McEvedy is returning to her roots and revitalising West London wine bar Albertine

Lobos Meat & Tapas have opened a second restaurant in Soho. We head down to get our meat fix.

6/3/17 - Updated with opening date. What: Bubblewrap In a nutshell: Hong Kong egg waffle stall puts down roots in London Summing it all up: After cutting their teeth as a festival food truck, this...

A Hot Dinners Exclusive - updated 22/3/17 with booking details What: Radici In a nutshell: Southern Italian cooking in Islington Summing it all up: A new Italian trattoria with a terrace and wine...

What: Lokhandwala In a nutshell: Indian tapas in Fitzrovia Summing it all up:The folk behind India's biggest food festival have launched this Indian small plates restaurant and cocktail bar

National Pizza Day is coming - 9 February, stick it in your diary - and Vico is ready to up the ante with a three-course menu that’s entirely pizza. For starters, there’ll be Montanara, £5, which...

If you’ve been meaning to get down to Birthdays to nab one of Le Bun’s decadent burger dishes, then good news - they’ve decided to extend their residency to the 2 April. Not only that, but they’ll be...

London's run of top new Indian restaurants continues with Mayfair's Jamavar. We head down to try it out. 

What: Jules In a nutshell: Putney neighbourhood spot Summing it all up: From brunch to dinner and cocktails this new all day spot off Putney High Street should be a popular pit stop

We're always on the lookout for a new fast lunch idea that doesn't involve yet another trip to Pret. So the Dabba Mania lunch menu launching at Talli Joe on Shaftesbury Avenue sounds right up our...

What: Bone Daddies In a nutshell: A new ramen stop just off Oxford Street Summing it all up: Get stuck into Japanese food aplenty and Bone Daddies signature dishes, huge hearty bowls of ramen in...

Coming to Marylebone this week is the next step of Fucina as it opens its Panetteria - an organic deli and bakery. It's headed up by ex-Princi Head Baker Massimiliano Porta and you can expect: Bread and...