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Test Driving Mr Porter, the steakhouse meets cocktail lounge on Park Lane

Information: 13 May 2025

Taking over the old Trader Vic's spot downstairs at the Hilton on Park Lane is a shiny new steakhouse Mr Porter. We descended the spiral staircase to check it out.

Dumplings' Legend are opening Love Dumplings Legend on Chancery Lane

Information: 12 May 2025

Holborn office folk working from home on Friday may have missed the news in the Standard that a new spin-off restaurant of Dumplings' Legend was coming their way. But they'll need to get up to speed...

Kudu comes to central London, opening in Marylebone

Information: 12 May 2025

In a blow for Peckham and Nunhead foodies, the pair behind all the Kudu restaurants and bars in the area - Kudu, Kudu Grill and Curious Kudu are moving the business to Marylebone. Amy Corbin and...

Bar Kroketa pick Liverpool Street for their biggest opening yet

Information: 11 May 2025

11/5/25 - updated with the opening date A week ago the Brindisa spin-off Bar Kroketa started teasing its followers on Insta with the promise of a third restaurant. Now they've revealed that they're...

French Society brings a slice of Paris to West Hampstead from the Patron team

Information: 09 May 2025

We were sad to see Patron leave our own local neighbourhood of Finsbury Park last year (which was out of their hands) so now we're very jealous of those living in West Hampstead as they're about to...

Popular Angel sushi spot SASA is on the move

Information: 09 May 2025

An eagle-eyed Hot Dinners reader got in touch this week, pointing out that changes seemed to be afoot on St John Street. On closer inspection, it looked as though someone was moving into the old The...

Test Driving Josephine Marylebone - Claude Bosi brings a Parisian take on his popular French brasserie to central London

Information: 08 May 2025

Looking like it's been a part of the Marylebone dining scene for years rather than freshly opened, Claude Bosi's new Parisian-style brasserie turns out to hit all the right notes.

Quality Wines' upcoming chef series has designs on your Sundays

Information: 08 May 2025

We get our fair share of releases about restaurants doing chef takeovers, four-handers and other partnerships. And we get it - they're a great idea to highlight the talent in London's restaurants,...

The Black Cow's Middle Eastern steakhouse arrives at Shoreditch's big new development, The Stage

Information: 07 May 2025

The Black Cow is something that first opened in Camden's big Hawley Wharf development, but now the Middle Eastern steakhouse is moving to Shoreditch. It's from Shiri Kraus and Amir Batito, whose...

Hot new bar Waltz has just shimmied into Shoreditch

Information: 07 May 2025

Tokyo-born mixologist Gento Torigata travelled across the globe working in bars from Ginza to Sydney and Singapore before landing in the UK. Most recently he was bar manager at the fabulous Kwãnt in...

Pizza Pilgrims next pizzeria is on Brick Lane

Information: 07 May 2025

A second Pizza Pilgrims is on the way to Shoreditch, this time opening on Brick Lane opening as part of the Truman Brewery. If you've been to a Pizza Pilgrims before, you'll know what to expect:...

The Dorian team are opening no-bookings Eel Sushi Bar in Notting Hill

Information: 06 May 2025

6/5/25 - updated with new opening date and soft launch details Not content with having one of the hardest-to-book restaurants in West London in Dorian, or the viral sushi experience Tuna Fight Club,...

Twenty8 NoMad is the Covent Garden hotel's revamped New York-inspired restaurant

Information: 06 May 2025

NoMad London has had great success with its cocktail bar Side Hustle, but even though it's housed in an incredible room, the hotel's restaurant hasn't had as big a profile. Now they're getting ready to...

Test Driving Bubala, still on strong form with their third vegetarian Middle-Eastern restaurant in King's Cross

Information: 06 May 2025

For their third restaurant, Bubala bring their vegetarian take on Middle Eastern cuisine to King's Cross for the biggest Bubala yet. We went to check it out.

Brother Marcus and its famous brunches are heading to Canary Wharf

Information: 05 May 2025

5/5/25 - updated with soft launch details Another restaurant is adding to the huge growth in places to eat out that we've seen in Canary Wharf in recent years. This time, it's the turn of Brother...

Ole & Steen unveils its Summer Social with a special launch deal

Information: 01 May 2025

Summer starts early as Ole & Steen reveals its new Summer Social, a launch deal for one day only and special events throughout May.

Test Driving Row on 5, Jason Atherton's flagship restaurant which deserves the second star it's chasing

Information: 01 May 2025

Jason Atherton's new flagship restaurant is Row on 5 on Savile Row, which earned a Michelin star in almost record time. We went in to try it out and left thinking a second star seems all but...

After over a decade, James Lowe's Lyle's is closing in Shoreditch

Information: 30 April 2025

It's been open for a decade and for a number of years made it onto the World's 50 Best Restaurants list, but Lyle's is getting ready to call it a day and will close in May. Run by James Lowe (and...

A McVitie's Digestives pop-up is coming to Piccadilly Circus

Information: 30 April 2025

Slightly mad brand pop-ups are the thing these days. We've recently had KitKat launching a new Blockbuster store and Bosch making you eat off the floor. Next up, a temple to chocolate digestives. This time,...

Belly is a new Kentish Town bistro serving up Filipino & European dishes by candlelight

Information: 30 April 2025

Restaurateur Omar Shah is a busy man right now. The man behind Ramo Ramen and Mamasons has just opened two new businesses in Kentish Town - Hoodwood and Cafe Mama & Sons which are a Caribbean...

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