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10/10/24 -  updated with the opening date There really aren't many proper fish and chip shops in the centre of town but of them, The Mayfair Chippy has a pretty decent reputation. Just steps away from...

In a London restaurant scene of robot chefs and the like, there's something fabulously analogue about the arrival of The Yellow Bittern restaurant on Caledonian Road. This tiny space will be an...

If there are two things Londoners are obsessed with right now, it's bakeries and wine bars. So the arrival of Boxcar Bread & Wine is going to be a boon for the well-heeled denizens of Connaught Village...

Updated 10/10/24 with more details It's big news when Gordon Ramsay reveals he's opening five (FIVE!) new restaurants at 22 Bishopsgate next year. The skyscraper in the City of London is the UK's...

Last week we brought you the story of a new wine bar at Heathrow. This week we're talking about another new opening in the airport's Terminal 2, but this one is a lot more bouji. You may have tried...

Regular Hot Dinners readers will know that we're very much in favour of all the new wine bars opening in London of late and this latest Spitalfields addition sounds very promising.  68 & Shanghai...

Updated 9/10/24 with revised opening date What's the next step for yakitori restaurants? Getting the robots in, of course. That's what Yari Club has planned for St Martin's Lane. The new restaurant needs a...

Very under the radar, the team who brought us The Pelican and The Hero have just opened a brand new restaurant in Notting Hill. Canteen is an Italian restaurant that's taken over the same space...

London loves a fresh pasta restaurant and this new opening on Tottenham Court Road looks worth keeping an eye on. Pastino comes from Franco Manca alumnus Ahmos Wasif and it's been inspired by his...

Listening bars are very much a thing at the moment. Recently we've had Goodbye Horses in Islington and the upcoming nearby Godet will also have a big focus on its Hi-fi. Heading over to the other...

One of London's oldest dining rooms is about to reopen after a major makeover, and with a very well-known London chef to boot. The Georgian restaurant in Harrods has been welcoming guests for...

As Christmas approaches, expect London's competitive socialising venues - from darts to cricket - to do very well. Now another place is about to join the ranks and this one's all about indoor boules (or...

The last year or so has been a whirlwind ride for the team at Jazu. Having first popped up in Camberwell and Market Peckham with their day-to-night listening bar, this summer saw them opening a...

They remain some of the most popular restaurants in London (and further afield) and now, 14 years after opening, Dishoom is completely overhauling its menu. Founders Shamil and Kavi Thakrar along...

Last year the Michelin Guide announced it was starting a whole new award category for hotels. In the same way that a Michelin star gave you an idea on whether a restaurant was worth going to, the...

Air travel is almost always a stressful experience, so we're heartened to hear about the arrival of a new wine bar at Heathrow that'll make any delay there a lot more bearable. The Vinery has just...