News & reviews

One of our favourite restaurants, the Young Turks at the Ten Bells went out with a blaze of glory last month. But all is not lost. Most of the crew are returning to the scene of their triumph next...

Pitt Cue Co. was one of the biggest hits of last Summer and has since gone on to be even more of a success as a restaurant in Soho. And now the trailer's being cleaned up, ready for a triumphant...

It's one of only four three Michelin starred restaurants in the UK - we went to see what makes it rank so highly.

We check out the latest pub from the Martin Brothers and tell you what to order, where to sit and more.

Renowned as an award winning Indian culinary institution for 35 years, Bukhara is recognised as one of the world’s best Indian restaurants and is set to take London by storm at an exclusive two week...

Terence Conran is to sell off his interest in the restaurants he first founded. Conran and equity partner Caird Capital have decided to put their shares in the D&D restaurant chain up for sale...

If we were going to take a punt on the first London pubs to turn fully vegetarian, it's safe to say that we'd never have picked one in Smithfield market or a legendary Soho boozing spot to be among...

Following a pop-up venture just before Christmas, champagne collective French Bubbles has just opened a more permanent spot on Wellington Street. The 30 cover venue will focus on 'champagne et...

Forget Pitt Cue's ribs or MEATLiquor's Dead Hippy, if you want to be a bona fide meatfreak you'll have to head to Camden for The Meat Bar. Part of the Shaka Zulu restaurant, Meat Bar will serve up a...

[Updated 18 May 2012] There's been a lot of low-level rumbling about the new restaurant opening by Bistrotheque round the back of King's Cross. So Hot Dinners did some digging to find out what you...

It's happy days for Kentish Town residents as Soho House reveals plans to open two restaurants on the site of the former Grand Union. The story was first picked up last week local blog The Kentish...

It may not be our part of town, but even up here in North London word has reached us of the great food Ollie Couillaud's serving up in Wimbledon at his restaurant The Lawn. Now those lucky Wimbledon...

Since Hot Dinners has lived in Islington the site on St John's St where you turn into Rosebery Avenue has been through a series of owners - its most recent incarnation was a rather lacklustre Med...

After a successful launch on Fleet Street, "quick service" Italian restaurant Coco di Mama is already adding another venue. This time they'll be opening on the corner of London Wall and Moorgate,...

We're firmly of the opinion that there can never be too many great tapas restaurants in London, so we're looking forward to the opening of a new Basque restaurant Donostia in Marylebone in June. What...

RAW is one of two festivals of natural wines happening in London this weekend (the other is the Real Wine Fair) Raw will take over the Truman Brewery and there will be dozens of producers at the...

If you're after dinner and a show, we can heartily recommend booking for Rumble in the Jungle - an evening where fisticuffs and food come together. This charity event for Galvin Chance, which helps...

(15/6/12 updated with opening date & soft launch info) Things are hotting up with Corbin and King's (The Wolseley, Delaunay) next spot, Brasserie Zedel which opens just off Piccadilly this summer...

We try out the Stevie Parle's canalside restaurant The Dock Kitchen.

We try out the new sushi and yakitori, originally a hit in Copenhagen, now opened in Wimbledon.