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This was an instant London hit from the moment it held its star-studded party, but the food at Sexy Fish is worthy of its own space in the spotlight

02/11/2015 - updated with soft launch info Vats wine bar has been a pleasingly low-key place to quaff wine down on Lamb's Conduit Street since the 70s. In fact, Hot Dinners has rather pleasant, but...

If you hadn't already made plans to hit Chiltern Firehouse between now and Christmas, then here's a solid reason why you should. Nuno Mendes has a sensational sounding new snack on the menu. Made...

We've had a Chinese Laundry and a Coin Laundry is on the way and now there's a third laundry related restaurant (albeit a re-launched one) opening up as Wringer and Mangle in London Fields. It comes...

Opening its doors on Hackney's Well Street this week is Machine No. 3 - a brand new neighbourhood bar from the folk behind The Three Compasses in Dalston. The 70-seater bar will be cocktail-focused with drinks...

Sambal Shiok have been a highlight of many a street food market and now they're venturing indoors next month, joining up with Zeren Wilson (aka Bitten & Written) on the wine front for a series of...

If you haven't yet been to Lucky Chip at the Old Queen's Head in Islington, there's another reason to go from next week with the launch of the new Beastie Boys Burger. This magnificent looking...

The Michelin Eating Out In Pubs Guide 2016 is out today in bookshops and six London pubs have made it into the guide for the first time. The Ealing Park Tavern The Anglesea Arms, Hammersmith The Tommy Tucker,...

Currently in Soho you can find a restaurant devoted to polenta and one serving only cheese toasties - now there's a new single ingredient carb spot to add to the mix - The Potato Project. This new...

If you're bored with packed lunches and are fed up giving half your salary every month to Pret we may have a lunch deal for you. That is, if you're based in Camden or thereabouts. We tried the new...

There's a new Italian restaurant and deli in town - and it's one that's already been doing very well in Italy. Over here, they're setting up in the Neo Bankside building with a place that's bringing the...

Called the “Golden girl of Persian cookery” by the Observer, Persian and Middle Eastern Chef Sabrina Ghayour has just announced her one and only 2015 pop up since ending her successful four year run...

You'd think a name like Pidgin would be pretty unique as far as restaurant names go, but as well as being a very popular Hackney restaurant, there's another Vancouver Pidgin that's also a big deal. And...

So there's an impressive array of food talent coming to London pre-Christmas to take part in the Foodies Festival Christmas at Truman Brewery. But we suspect that the person everyone will want to...

Now THESE look like desserts worth crossing town for. In November, Blu Top Ice Cream are teaming up with Vicky's Donuts and taking over the dessert menu at The Crown and Anchor in Brixton.   They'll be...

Just opened this week, there's a new Zebrano in town - this time they've come to the City, hence their name... Zebrano in the City. It's certainly a pretty striking room looking at the image above...

If the very fact of evenings drawing in and Christmas approaching makes you want to start carousing in earnest, then one approaching pop-up should be just the thing for you. Hitting Soho next month, The...

We pop back to Connaught Village for another new opening - this time it's the very impressive Italian restaurant Bernardi's.

There are many reasons to love autumn: not least the bounty of seasonal produce on offer, from pumpkins to chestnuts. To celebrate - Rivea London, the Alain Ducasse restaurant in the swanky Bulgari Hotel,...

The luxury brand Burberry cafe now has a breakfast menu - we went to check it out.