News & reviews

Last night, the competition to REALLY test the judges taking part was unleashed as Scotch Egg Challenge 2017 took place. Those judging had to wade through 15 different scotch eggs in order to crown this...

What: il Pampero In a nutshell: Italian in Belgravia Summing it all up: Boutique hotel The Hari is going all out with a new Italian restaurant.

We head to the new Kensington Design Museum to see what Prescott and Conran are cooking up in the restaurant.

9/2/16 - updated with soft launch details As the new openings at Victoria's Nova come towards us in a wave, we've more news about another. This time, it's from the same people behind Riding House...

What: Wright Brothers Battersea In a nutshell: Seafood, oysters and more at the Power station. Summing it all up: Wright Brothers have some very highly rated seafood restaurants dotted across town...

What: LASSCO Bar and Dining In a nutshell: Seasonal cuisine and cocktails on Maltby Street from the duo behind the Coal Vaults. Summing it all up: Prix fixe ingredient-led dining among the salvaged...

What: Sanjugo London In a nutshell: Traditional Japanese food in in Shoreditch Summing it all up: Shoreditch's newest Japanese restaurant has plenty of familiar favourites, from sushi to tempura, and...

If you’re one of those smug office workers who cleverly orders in a hot lunch and makes everyone with a mere sandwich feel jealous, then you’re about to strike gold - Deliveroo has just teamed up...

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...