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Test Driving Singburi 2.0, the cult Thai restaurant moves to Shoreditch

Information: 29 July 2025

A standout London restaurant has made the move from the wilds of Leytonstone into buzzy Shoreditch. We went along to see if Singburi's spirit has survived the move into the centre of town.

Berberè's sourdough pizzas are coming to Marylebone

Information: 28 July 2025

Updated 28/7/25 with launch offer They're rated the world’s 6th best artisan pizzeria chain by the 50 Top Pizza list and now Berberè are getting ready to expand more. They're opening their fourth...

Fairgame's immersive fairground experience sets its sights on St Paul's

Information: 28 July 2025

One of the recent additions to the competitive socialising market in London is Fairgame, which opened its first grown-up funfair in Canary Wharf a few years back. That tirned out to be a big success and...

The Food District is a brand new food court with a global outlook on Edgware Road

Information: 28 July 2025

Food courts are very much a thing in London once more, and a new one has opened on Edgware Road that promises a shift away from the usual mix. The Food District is calling itself a "global food...

Aram at Somerset House will be a river-facing cafe, shop and restaurant by Syrian chef Imad Alarnab

Information: 25 July 2025

He's best known for being a Syrian chef and refugee who moved from pop up to permanent with Imad's Syrian Kitchen, where he's played host to King Charles. Now chef and restaurateur Imad Alarnab is...

The Clove Club bar is back, serving up versions of its classic dishes for the summer

Information: 25 July 2025

We were big fans of the bar at The Clove Club when it was open. It was a great opportunity to try the food and a few cocktails there without signing up for the pricey tasting menu (the dinner menu...

Test Driving New York's Dante bar takeover of Claridge's

Information: 24 July 2025

The arrival of one of New York's great bars to takeover the restaurant at Claridge'shas made the hotel dining room an absolute scene. We made it our business to go down and try a cocktail or two.

Platapian sees a second generation restaurateur take over from Patara in Soho

Information: 23 July 2025

It's all change at one of Soho's longstanding Thai restaurants Patara, which has undergone a full 21st-century reimagining and emerged as Platapian. The new look and menu is the result of...

The Manicomio team are behind new City Italian restaurant Campanelle

Information: 22 July 2025

The City has a brand new Italian worth checking out this summer. Campanelle is from the same team behind such classic London restaurants as Manicomio in Chelsea and Canto Corvino in Spitalfields...

Test Driving Noisy Oyster, a handy place for martinis and seafood snacks in Shoreditch

Information: 22 July 2025

Tucked away from the main drag in Shoreditch is where you'll find Noisy Oyster, which turns out to be a haven for well made martinis and seafood snacking. We went down to try it out.

Burro e Salvia is closing up shop in Shoreditch

Information: 21 July 2025

After 12 years of giving the people of East London amazing homemade pasta, the folks at Burro e Salvio are calling it quits. But in the run up to their closure they've decided to go out with a bang,...

Junk Burger's smash burgers are coming to Marylebone

Information: 21 July 2025

It would appear that London simply does not have enough smash burger restaurants as Junk is getting ready to open its second burger bar in Marylebone. The first Junk (which hails from France) opened in...

Victor Garvey at The Midland Grand announces shock closure

Information: 18 July 2025

There are some London restaurants whose closure is announced, accompanied by a sense of "well it was on the cards". That's definitively not the case with Victor Garvey at the Midland Grand, which...

Sabor's Nieves Barragán opens Legado in Shoreditch

Information: 18 July 2025

18/7/25 - updated with the opening date Seven years after opening the wildly successful (and Michelin-starred) Sabor on Heddon Street, Nieves Barragán is getting ready to open her next restaurant. She'll be...

NYC fried chicken spot Pecking House is popping up in London

Information: 17 July 2025

London is getting a new fried chicken pop-up thanks to The Standard, which is bringing New York's Pecking House to the hotel for a two-month stint. The New York spot was set up by ex-Eleven Madison...

Margot Green sees the Daisy Green group bring their Aussie vibes to Clapham

Information: 17 July 2025

It might seem like an absolutely no-brainer to open an Aussie-style cafe in Clapham given how many expats live there, but it's taken until this year for the Daisy Green group to get the memo and...

A Mexican/Sri Lankan residency is coming to Paradise Soho

Information: 16 July 2025

Sri Lankan cooking, Mexican street food, a fun night out in Soho? You can tick all three off your wish-list at once, thanks to a pop-up called Miris y Maíz. It all takes place at Paradise Soho, and the...

The Pot Luck Club is bringing a touch of South Africa to its London pop-up

Information: 16 July 2025

If you’d like to experience a little bit of exciting Cape Town dining without leaving the comfort of home, there’s a pop-up coming to London that you’d better put on your radar. The Pot Luck Club is...

A new Ta’mini Lebanese Bakery to open in Kensington

Information: 14 July 2025

When you can’t have too much of a good thing, along comes the third Ta’mini Lebanese Bakery in London. After successful launches in Fulham (during the first COVID lockdown of 2020) and Bloomsbury...

Leytonstone welcomes Forno’s second London bakery

Information: 14 July 2025

Hang onto your delicate strawberry and elderflower tarts, some lovely Italian patisserie news should cheer the good people of East London this week: Forno has opened a branch in Leytonstone. If...

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