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Andrew Wong's Victoria tips + best of Margate, The Unruly Pig Test Drive, most-read stories, events & more...
Andrew Wong's Victoria tips + best of Margate, The Unruly Pig Test Drive, most-read stories, events & more...
EDITOR'S LETTER
We couldn't be happier to have the lovely Andrew Wong giving us his tips this week on the best food and drink spots around Victoria and Pimlico. Looking for a good central London fishmongers stall or a perfect caffè al pistacchio - then you're in luck.
And if you're spending this weekend in town but maybe wish you weren't, the news that next week is the inaugural Margate Restaurant Week gives you time to book your train tickets after checking out our guide first.
Andrew is the founder of A Wong in Victoria which currently holds two Michelin stars. The restaurant was founded by his parents in the 1980s so he's a great person to talk about the best food and drink spots in and around Victoria and Pimlico.
Next week is Margate's first ever Restaurant Week (3-7 February) with loads of restaurants there offering special set price menus. If you're thinking of taking the train down and making the most of it, check out our guide on where to go. Â
Last year, we visited The Unruly Pig in Suffolk and just this week it kept its title of the UK's best gastropub. If you want to know what all the fuss is about, check out our Test Drive.
6 February - Cookbook author and music artist Denai Moore, founder of Dee’s Table, is teaming up with Rishim Sachdeva of Tendril for a dinner that blends Denai’s British-Jamaican heritage with Rishim’s plant-based cooking. Tickets are £55.
6 February - Roketsu is hosting a special winemaker night with Mr Kasugai, from the leading Japanese winery Château Mercian. He'll be presenting all seven of their wines currently available in the UK including Japan’s native grape variety Koshu and a high-altitude Syrah. Tickets are £250 for a six course menu with wine pairing and an aperitif.
23 February - Viajante 87 in Notting Hill is bringing over two of Beunos Aires' best bars, Tes res Monos (7 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024) and Niño Gordo (18 in North America's 50 Best), for a four course menu paired with a selection of Patron Tequila cocktails. Tickets are £80.
27 February - Gaucho Piccadilly is having the first of a spirit-focused dinners called Pour Decisions. They're teaming up with Patron tequila for the launch with a series of dishes paired with tequila cocktails. Tickets are £80 for an evening which ends with a shot of Patrón XO Cafe.
And book ahead for...
27 March - Chef's Table UK '25 at the QEII Centre is hosting a special dinner for Hospitality Action. Hosted by Sabrina Ghayour, various tables will be up for grabs with chefs in charge including Atul Kochhar, Tom Kerridge, Tom Booton, Bryn Williams, Ollie Dabbous, Brett Graham, Sally Abe, Mark Birchall and more. Get tickets here.
For more events going on around London, including things to do this weekend, check out our events diary here.
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NEW AND COMING SOON
JUST OPENED
Himi - Carnaby The two chefs behind omakase restaurant Roji have opened a Japanese izakaya-style restaurant in Carnaby. Expect lots of new dishes and a few Roji signatures. Opens 31 January
Voyage by Adam Simmonds - King's Cross Top chef Adam Simmonds has taken on the main restaurant at The Megaro hotel opposite King's Cross station. It's a place that takes its cues from Scandinavia, both in food and design. Opens 29 January
Gordon Ramsay at 22 Bishopsgate - City of London Gordon Ramsay is opening multiple restaurants inside this City skyscraper. This week, things kick off with his high-rise Lucky Cat, with Gordon Ramsay Restaurant High also imminent. Opens 4 February
La Móme - Knightsbridge The new main restaurant at The Berkeley, La Môme, is a big hit with the celebs in Cannes and they'll be hoping to bring a bit of that Mediterranean glamour to London.  Opens 7 February
Have you noticed somewhere new about to open in your neighbourhood? Heard a piece of restaurant gossip you feel you need to pass on to us? Maybe you're opening your own place? We want to hear from you.