News & reviews

The votes have been cast, the readers have voted, and a judging panel has adjudicated. The Observer Food Monthly awards (aka OFM awards) are one of the real highlights of the restaurant awards...

Situated on the first floor at Wholefoods on Kensington High Street, this sushi spot is worth a trip

From the start of 2017, if you so desire, you’ll be able to dive back in time to a prohibition era-style dining experience spanning a whole building at Six Storeys. It’s the newest offering from the...

It opened some time ago - but this one somewhat passed us by, so... Michiko Sushino, a play on the name of owner and fashion-designer-cum-restaurateur Michiko Koshino, promises a ‘traditional...

12/10/16 - Updated with soft launch info. It's always a good news day when we hear about a new Salt Yard Group restaurant opening. Their next place will be Veneta, opening in the St. James’s Market...

Well there was quite a shindig last night at The Berkekey hotel in Knightsbridge for the launch of Perre Koffmann's new cookbook and to celebrate the amazing achievement of 50 years of professional cheffing...

We're pretty partial to a scoop or two of Gelupo ice-cream so we're quite taken with their latest wheeze. To tie in with the launch of the new Michelin guide they've come up with a special...

West Londoners have been cruelly under-served for bottomless brunches to date but new Shepherd's Bush burrito and taco joint Killer Tomato is changing all that. And it's a bit of a steal at £30. Running...

Keeping London stocked with quality British baking - that’s the mission of bakery Bread Ahead, who’ll be opening their second shop in Seven Dials this October following the ongoing success of their...

Chick N Sours comes to the centre of town - does it keep what was so great about the Dalston original? We find out. 

We do like the sound of the new Sunday special at Shoreditch's Oklava. Chef Selin Kiazim is putting on a, frankly huge, feast that is rounded off by some special kebabs. Apparently, the Kebab, or...

Here's an East London opening you can expect to see the critics beating a path to soon. The Laughing Heart is a new late night wine bar, dining room and offy. So far, so very Hackney. But it's the...

There's a new pizzeria hitting Hoxton. Radio Alice, named after an Italian pirate radio station, is taking over the spot where Monikers was on Hoxton Square. It's the brainchild of brothers...

Possibly the most perfect winter pop-up is heading to Old Street station from October. Blondies Kitchen Milk and Cookie Pop-Up Bar will combine the gooiest cookies with a range of special milk for...

Hot on the heels of her chicken satay dish, Gizzi Erskine has another special on the way to all Leon restaurants this week. She's created the LEON X Gizzi Chicken Satay Burger - once again taking...

The summer West London rooftop residency Pergola on the Roof has finished for the summer - but it'll be back very soon for a winter stint. They're setting up a clear weatherproof dome so you get the...

Mayfair's Japanese restaurant Chisou has just opened Kiri. They're describing it as the baby of a family which also has restaurants in Knightsbridge and Chiswick. What that means in practice is that...

 Our final day in New York sees us taking a second trip to Brooklyn for Brunch (possibly the best area to have brunch in New York right now) and finishing off with snacks from Employees Only in the...

If you've ever been down Maltby Market way to the wonderful Natoora shop and bought WAY too much, you'll either be pleased or worried to hear that they've opened a new place inside Selfridges. If...

A week of seasonal food, with matching wines specially chosen by Mark Hix and Mitch Tonks? Tonnix Week will run from 10th-16th October in the suitably grand setting of Hix Mayfair in Browns Hotel,...