News & reviews

Everybody likes a new, interesting venture and, following The Potlatch's sold-out launch event last month, they're back with a second installment. This month, Nick Gilkinson has chosen The...

There's a new Middle Eastern-inspired pop up hitting Spitalfields next month. Origins Of is a partnership between longtime friends Abdulla Amin and Hugo Toland (the consultant behind Street Feast). Even...

While we feel sure that this isn't the last European referendum-themed resturant story we'll get, it has the big advantage of being the first. For the next 3 months The Diner will be embarking on...

We head to Covent Garden to try out this Parisian import that's getting some rave notices.  

A protégé of Stevie Parle is promising to bring a taste of the Mediterranean to Old Street this summer. Sardine - a name which had originally been linked to Parle's last restaurant - is opening in...

We rather like the sound of Blades - a new dining space at Hush in Mayfair. Housed in their Silver Room, think of it as a private member space that you don't have to be a member to get into. Blades’ menu...

In Soho and fancy a good value lunch today? Then Shotgun may be the place for you. They've just launched their "lunch for a tenner" deal - which is pretty much exactly what it says. You'll get a...

It's officially Spring, so what better time to open a liquid nitrogen ice cream parlour? Four Winters is an ice-cream company with its roots in Jordan. They're bringing their high tech take on...

Growing south London chain Dip & Flip is going to be opening a fourth restaurant this summer. The company, which currently has branches in Battersea, Tooting and Wimbledon, will be opening on...

A Hot Dinners exclusive Matching the changing of the seasons in the clothes sold in the store below, Selfridges’ iconic Rooftop restaurant – Forest is having a Spring makeover. The restaurant, which is...

Back at the very beginning of Forza Win, it was the team up between Forza and Pizza Pilgrims which kicked everything off on a Shoreditch rooftop. Now they're teaming up again (as Forza Win get ready to...

Now this is the kind of festival we like. The Adam and Eve in Homerton - one of the pubs with a kitchen led by the great Cornwall Project - has a special beer snacks festival taking place over the...

In 2015 we had the sad, but not wholly unexpected news that The Criterion - one of London's oldest restaurants - had gone into administration. But the historic restaurant's fortunes took a turn for...

A Hot Dinners exclusive - updated 16/3/16 with opening date A very promising new restaurant is heading Farringdon-way, courtesy of chef Mark Jarvis (previously head chef at the Bingham in Richmond and,...

There's a new restaurant coming from Kurt Zdesar, who's also behind Soho's Chotto Matte - The Black Roe Poke Bar and Grill - and it's taking over the space once held by Bouillabaisse.  And if you're...

Updated 16/3/16 with news on the soft launch One of the best things about St Pancras station is definitely Sourced Market which has fuelled many of Hot Dinners' trips from that station. And now we...

Mr Bao beings a taste of Taiwan to Peckham - and lots of bao buns too, of course. We head down to check it out. 

Hill and Szrok, best known for their butcher and kitchen on Broadway Market, have opened a very meaty pub near Old Street. We take a look. 

Update 14/3/16 - a report back from the bar itself. We were invited to Little Bat Bar during its opening week to give their drinks list a run through. Inside, the Callooh Callay team have taken the...

Updated 14/3/16 with a report back from the bar We'd been meaning to pop into The Gibson ever since it opened over the Christmas holidays, but with one thing and another hadn't been down Old Street way...