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The Sea The Sea is moving to much bigger digs, but only just across the road from the original

Information: 04 February 2026

After seven years on Pavilion Road, fishmonger and wine bar The Sea The Sea is getting ready to move to a bigger spot - but it's only moving just across the road. They'll be taking over the space...

Greggs launches its iced matcha range with a pop-up Pilates studio in London

Information: 04 February 2026

We're not sure whether it's a sign of the end of times, or the natural order of things, but everyone's obsession with matcha has finally landed at Greggs. The chain is launching a range of iced...

Michelin reveals its 2026 London Bib Gourmands, with Singburi, Cálong, Goodbye Horses and more getting Bibs

Information: 03 February 2026

It's nearly time for this year's Michelin guide announcement, which this year is taking place in Dublin. But it's not all about the stars. One of the precursors to the new stars is the announcement of the...

Test Driving Stable Wines, an atmospheric place to explore new wine in Islington

Information: 03 February 2026

On looks alone, Stable Wines is a winner. But what's it like to actually eat and drink there? We went down into the old bank vault wine bar in Islington to find out.

Maza sees the team behind Notting Hill's Mazi heading to Mayfair

Information: 02 February 2026

We reported on this one way back in June 2025, but now it's being confirmed, Mazi is coming to Mayfair - although this outpost will be called Maza. It's been over a decade since Mazi opened its...

Michelin-starred Kol is partnering with the Tate Modern for a bargain Frida Kahlo menu

Information: 30 January 2026

The upcoming Frida: The Making of an Icon exhibition at the Tate Modern is bound to be a success, and tickets are already selling like hot cakes. But the gallery has also done a very interesting...

Viral hand-pulled noodle sensations Noodle Inn are coming to Battersea Power Station

Information: 30 January 2026

They went properly viral in Soho due to the length of their queues, they then expanded to Spitalfields and now Noodle Inn are getting ready to open their third London noodle bar. As first revealed...

Is Richard Caring's Le Caprice coming to the Chancery Rosewood after all?

Information: 30 January 2026

In what's very much an on-again/off-again affair, it looks like the much rumoured return of Le Caprice is back on again. The restaurant had long been rumoured to be part of the launch of the new...

Test Driving the Forbidden City bar at A. Wong - another way to try the chef's two-Michelin-starred food

Information: 29 January 2026

It's one of London's best restaurants and has two Michelin stars to boot. But did you know that there's a new(ish) bar at A. Wong and you can try some of their food down there? We went along to see...

Arôme Bakery is coming to Chinatown, and this one's going to do soft serve

Information: 28 January 2026

As one of the many Londoners who can't bring themselves to go past one of the two Arômes in town without diving in for a pastry or two, news that they're opening a second West End bakery is great...

Old Street bar FlipDog is using a red hot poker to make its drinks. We're not kidding.

Information: 28 January 2026

Look, we love a gimmick as much as the next person, but even we were slightly taken aback by the upcoming Old Street bar FlipDog. The bar (which happens to be a cocktail bar rather than a hot dog...

Spotlight is St Martin's Lane Hotel's new residency space, kicking things off with Sertaç Dirik

Information: 28 January 2026

St Martin's Lane Hotel seems to have been working on something to replace Asia de Cuba properly since it closed all the way back in 2019. Now it looks like the team there is fully embracing the...

The Devonshire takes the top spot at the UK's Top 50 Gastropubs 2026 awards

Information: 27 January 2026

They were threatening the top spot last year, having gone straight in at number two, but this year The Devonshire was crowned the number one gastropub in the country by the Uk Top 50 Gastropubs...

Kinz sees a 1930s bank and vault transformed into a Lebanese restaurant in Notting Hill

Information: 27 January 2026

There may be fewer banks in London these days, but quite a lot of those ex-banks are being converted into impressive-looking restaurants. Recently we've had the opening of Aki London in Marylebone...

Test Driving Tempo, a thrilling new restaurant to check out in Bethnal Green

Information: 27 January 2026

A talented young team are behind this wine-forward, new-wave Asian restaurant in Bethnal Green. We found Tempo very much to our taste.

Dim Sum Duck, one of King's Cross's best restaurants, is about to open a second location

Information: 26 January 2026

It's already one of the best restaurants in King's Cross and Dim Sum Duck is clearly one of its busiest too, because they're getting ready to open a second restaurant in the area. Taking over what...

Kokodoo pick Fulham for their flagship Korean fried chicken joint, with DJ sessions planned

Information: 26 January 2026

Fulham folk who love a bit of Korean fried chicken will probably have already taken note of the arrival of Kokodoo on their high street just over a week ago. After years in the business, first as a...

Persian ice cream parlour Darlish is bringing baklava ice cream sandwiches to both Notting Hill and Bloomsbury

Information: 23 January 2026

January might not seem like the best time of year to be talking about ice cream, but by the time Darlish's two new parlours open in Spring, it'll be a different story. If you haven't been to their...

Victor Garvey's latest restaurant Materia Prima opens in Notting Hill

Information: 23 January 2026

Very under the radar, and first spotted by industry newsletter Propel, Victor Garvey, the chef behind Michelin-starred SOLA, has opened his latest restaurant in Notting Hill. Called Materia Prima...

Mr Fogg's Tavern will be taking over the space that used to be The Crusting Pipe in Covent Garden

Information: 22 January 2026

A few weeks ago, we told you about the closure of The Crusting Pipe, a mainstay of Covent Garden for over 45 years. It was sad to see it go but, in fairness, the last time we were in the area, it...

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