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Who#s cooking dinner is one of the biggest restaurant charity events of the year - and also comes with an unbeatable line-up. The way it works is this - you arrive on the night and only then are you...

What: Barbecoa Piccadilly In a nutshell: Jamie Oliver does steak, seafood and more Summing it all up: Following the St Paul's original. Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa is opening its second branch in...

What: Borough Plates In a nutshell: Borough Market opens a pop-up, which will only use produce and chefs from the Market. Summing it all up: For two months, Borough Plates will be popping up in the...

This modern Italian dining room is an exercise in good taste, from design to what's on the plate

The Dan Barber pop-up, wastED London on the roof at Selfridges, is going to be one of the food highlights of the year in London, but don't just take our word for it. We caught up with the chef...

Twice a year the AA awards rosettes to the best restaurants in the country and the first set of awards for 2017 have just been released. London has four new restaurants on the list, two East London...

 Ben Murphy is now the Kensington hotspot Launceston Place’s new head chef. Ben, one of Britain’s fastest rising young chefs and *definitely* one to watch, is bringing with him a wealth of experience (and...

What: Grind at Exmouth Market In a nutshell: Knock out coffee and legendary espresso martinis. Summing it all up: Grind’s eighth branch in Exmouth Market branch will have all of the above, plus a...

What: The Baluchi at The Lalit In a nutshell: High-end Indian comes to town Summing it all up: The Baluchi is best known abroad as a high-end Indian restaurant that's in luxury hotels throughout...

The next residency at Dalston's Pamela is about to kick off as Club Mexicana takes over. They are, as the name suggests, all about Mexican food - but it's all vegan too. They're on a mission to show...

Another New York restaurant is making the trip to London as New York's Extra Fancy is popping up in the Blues Kitchen in Shoreditch for three nights only. They're a very popular Brooklyn seafood and...

Yes it's officially* the most depressing day of the year. If that isn't enough to make you dive back under the duvet, then take heart from a range of rather nice little deals London's restaurants...

So this is a BIG story - and a huge coup for Selfridges. Top American chef Dan Barber - he of Blue Hill at Stone Barns fame - is bringing his food waste pop-up, wastED, to London this Spring. [Read our full...

What: Bel Air Farringdon In a nutshell: Healthy food, fast. Summing it all up: Bel Air's an LA food inspired space that opened originally in Shoreditch serving salads and more. This sees them...

Fans of Cadbury Creme Egg Cafe from 2016 are in for a treat. Not only is it *already* the official start of Creme Egg season, (according to Cadbury’s), but they’re bringing back their cafe, this...

Naked restaurant The Bunyadi was never going to be an easy act to follow, but the team behind that are giving it a go with a WW2-themed cocktail bar where you decode your own personality to work out...

Brick Lane has a fun new 'dining room and drinking den' that's worth taking note of

Not content with merely opening a new restaurant, Anzu, a few months ago, the folk behind Tonkotsu are keeping busy by completely organising a series of ramen collaborations with guest chefs. First up,...

If you’re having a crack at Veganuary, but haven’t yet discovered the wonder of nut butters, step right up to Selfridge’s where Pip & Nut are now running a pop up bar in the Foodhall. As the joke...

What: Bobby Fitzpatrick In a nutshell: Rum cocktails and pizza in West Hampstead Summing it all up: This West Hampstead spot comes from the same people behind Coil Laundry in Exmouth market. Expect rum...