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Zoilo's Diego Jacquet's guide to Marylebone + exclusive opening news, most-read stories, last-chance advent calendars & more...

Zoilo's Diego Jacquet's guide to Marylebone + exclusive opening news, most-read stories, last-chance advent calendars & more...
Hot Dinners

EDITOR'S LETTER

Our weekend edition sees the lovely Diego from Zoilo giving us all his top food and drink tips for Marylebone (super handy if you're heading into the West End for shopping), while we have a scoop today on a new opening in Kensington that's launching this Tuesday.

And if you feel you've overspent in the Black Friday sales, the good news is we have two restaurant deals running this weekend that might help with that - details below.

Catherine Hanly - Editor, Hot Dinners

 


MY MANOR

My Manor - Diego Jacquet's local guide to Marylebone

My Manor - Diego Jacquet's local guide to Marylebone

Diego Jacquet, Chef Patron of  Zoilo and Florencio Pizzeria shares his favourite places near where he lives and works in Marylebone. 

Marylebone guide

 


LATEST NEWS

Krokodilos restaurant in Kensington promises Londoners a feast of Greek food

Krokodilos restaurant in Kensington promises Londoners a feast of Greek food

Food from all over the Greek mainland and islands will be the focus of Krokodilos restaurant opening this week, from the team behind Fantomas and Wild.

 


MOST VIEWED

The most-read stories this week

Our weekly run-down of the most-read stories on Hot Dinners this week.

1. Our mince pie round-up was extremely popular, and we've added more to the mix since publishing it.

2. The lure of winning a whopping £150 tab to spend at the new Sticks'n'Sushi in Battersea has you all entering our latest competition.

3. There's one month to go to the end of the year, but there are still restaurants yet to open. Here's what's coming up.

4. We brought you the scoop on a new Sardinian restaurant opening up in Mayfair on Monday - Pinna.

5. And finally our Test Drive of AngloThai in Marylebone was one you all wanted to read.


RESTAURANT DEALS

50% off at The Brave

50% off at The Brave

Where: Islington

Deal: 50% off the total bill this weekend only.

Food: Guinness & cheese toastie and coal-roasted leek with truffle hollandaise.

Get this deal

50% off at KIN (extended)

50% off at KIN (extended)

Where: Fitzrovia

Deal: 50% off your total bill. Ends Sunday

Food: Broad bean croquettes, miso-glazed aubergine and tomato three-ways.

Get this deal

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

Where to find the best mince pies in London this Christmas

Have you got your Advent calendar?

Whether you're buying for someone else or doing a judicious bit of self-gifting, there's still just enough time to get in one of this year's best food and drink Advent calenders to see you through to the big day.

Our edit of this year's best ones

 


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

1-8 December - Head to Old Spitalfields Market for a Hot Chocolate Trail offering 15 hot chocolate-inspired dishes and drinks by their traders, bars, and restaurants, with free chocolate-themed workshops.

1, 8 and 15 December - Future Temple, an Indian pop-up looking to the future is popping up in Shoreditch on three consecutive Sundays at Colours Hoxton.

7-22 December - Cockburn’s Christmas Lodge is popping up every weekend at Between The Bridges on the South Bank for Après ski vibes (or apres Christmas shopping recovery) with festive cocktails & classic port serves.

7-8 December - Miel Bakery are partnering with Guittard Chocolate for a chocolate-themed celebration at their Warren Street bakery. Enjoy free hot chocolate and chocolate chip cookies while you wait to purchase special one-off bakes.

11 December - Borough Market's Evening of Cheese is back, an annual event of cheesetastings with advice on how to put together the perfect festive cheeseboard.

16 December - Fitzrovia wine bar July are holding a Champagne and oysters evening. Tickets are £72 for the 90-minute gathering which includes all pours of three very special champagnes and unlimited British West Mersea Rock oysters.

And book ahead for:

8 January - The Megaro is hosting a unique fund-raising dinner on Wednesday 8th January 2025 in support of The Burnt Chef Project. Hosted by the hotel’s Chef Patron, Michelin starred Adam Simmonds alongside four other leading culinary talents, the five-course sharing dinner is £65.

See lots more events in our London dining and drinking event diary here.

 


NEW AND COMING SOON

JUST OPENED

Black Tap Burger - Stratford

Black Tap Burger - Stratford
Black Tap comes from New York and while they're mainly about burgers, their enormous crazy shakes are just as big a draw.

Cod & Brew - Stoke Newington
The menu here offers the standard fish and chip shop experience (as well as vegan alternatives) while a local brewery is creating speciality beers on tap.

Gallery at The Savoy - Strand
What was once the Thames Foyer at The Savoy has been transformed into Gallery restaurant (which also does afternoon tea) and it's opened beside new scone shop Scoff.

MORE NEWLY OPENED LONDON RESTAURANTS

OPENING SOON

Pinna - Mayfair

Pinna - Mayfair
This opening comes from the restaurant group behind Lita and Wild and Sardinian chef Achille Pinna will be cooking a menu that's "Sardinia on a plate". Opens 2 December

Toum - Mayfair
Toum comes from the same people at Aline, a few doors down. It's a modern Lebanese rotisserie restaurant with a listening bar downstairs. Opens 4 December

Berbere - St Giles
They're currently ranked No. 5 in the 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains list. Now Berberè are getting ready to open their first central London pizzeria. Opens 5 December

PLUS MANY MORE UPCOMING LONDON RESTAURANTS


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