News & reviews

Good news for fans of LeCoq’s rotisserie roasted chicken - the Islington brasserie is reinventing itself as a full-time rotisserie restaurant. Hibernation season is still quite a ways off yet, but...

Hot on the heels of the flurry of South American restaurant openings in London comes Pisqu, a Peruvian restaurant dishing up cuisine native to its capital city, Lima. Boasting Japanese, Spanish and...

We look at the new and interesting places to eat in New York

Fresh from Meatopia and his Flamin Burgers pop up, ex-Hawksmoor chef Richard Sandiford is now set to bring his meat know-how to The Grill, the latest venture from McQueen in Shoreditch. The...

Canary Wharf workers looking to up their burger intake should be pleased to learn that Shake Shack are moving into the area. Thanks to an eagle-eyed Hot Dinners reader who spotted the signage above, it's...

 Crouch End has a cracking new bar serving up snacks and small plates which is worth a trip 

There are some big changes afoot at one of Soho's oldest institutions. We make a return trip to Quo Vadis to see what's up. 

They've been popping up in  Fitzrovia, Tower Bridge and Cannon Street, but now Levantine restaurant Ceru is getting ready to settle down. Co-founded by husband and wife team Barry and Patricia Hilton and...

Yep, we're firmly in the awards season. With the Michelin Guide due out on Monday, the great and the good of the UK hospitality world assembled last night for the grand reveal of the winners of the...

If you've wanted to attend either of Lyle's previous two game events but weren't fast enough off the mark, then this year might be the year you finally get to go. Hot Dinners have the scoop on the...

There's a new Italian restaurant coming to Shoreditch called Popolo (yes, you did read that right). It comes from Jonathan Lawson, who has worked with Theo Randall for five years and is now opening his...

Taking over the old spot left by Round Midnight, there's a new pub in Angel - The Islington Townhouse, launched by Hippo Inns. They're the people behind the Lillie Langtree, Duke of Sussex in...

Rita's may be gone (for now) but two of its alumni are already preparing their next venture. Missy Flynn, one of Rita's founders and chef Gabriel Pryce, who has also worked in the Marksman, are...

Rosa's Thai Cafés have been expanding all over town, and now the people behind it are about to launch their next place. It's based on a pop-up called Laos Cafe they ran last year that they're taking...

After winning the Slider Decider two years in a row, Adam Rawson is bringing those burgers along to his next week-long pop-up. He's appearing at the Sun & 13 Cantons with the winning burgers AND a Seven...

23/9/16 - updated with soft launch details.  A late night chicken shop and bar is coming to Brixton this September. Opening on Coldharbour Lane, Fancy Funkin Chicken (yes, it really is called that)...

23/9/16 - Updated with opening date. Popular pop-up and street food trader Where The Pancakes Are is moving off the street and into their first permanent restaurant. The brainchild of Dutch woman...

If you've been to any of London Shell's pop-ups, you'll know that it's good news that this enthusiastic bunch of foodies have signed a deal to open a permanent restaurant in London. However, it's...

It's been a LONG time coming, but it seems the promised Street XO from Michelin-starred David Munoz is FINALLY coming to town. Originally announced at the beginning of 2014 - it's finally landing at...

​ It's all change in the City where trad British restaurant Harper's has been entirely transformed into Roma, an Italian restaurant focusing on all things Roman. The site itself on New London Street has...