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My Manor, HUŎ's Adam Wilkie on Maida Vale + new events, most-read stories & more...

My Manor, HUŎ's Adam Wilkie on Maida Vale + new events, most-read stories & more...
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EDITOR'S LETTER

A "slightly chaotic...in the best way" Greek restaurant, a traditional French bistro and an indie tasting room are all in today's My Manor guide to Maida Vale from restaurateur Adam Wilkie. See the full list here.

Catherine Hanly - Editor, Hot Dinners

 


MY MANOR

My Manor, Adam Wilkie of ULI and HUŎ shares his favourite food and drink places in Maida Vale

The man behind popular West London restaurants ULI and HUO reveals his favourite places to eat out in and around Maida Vale.

Adam's Maida Vale tips

 


MOST READ

Catch up on this week's most clicked on features on Hot Dinners.

1. As it usually is, our annual reveal of this year's Murphia List was our biggest story, showcasing the best of the Irish working in London's hospitality scene.

2. The big news this week was that Heston Blumenthal is closing Dinner by Heston. But, in fairness, he's not closing it until January 2027.

3. Like our video, our write-up of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High was a big hit. If you want to know what the restaurant you saw on the show Being Gordon Ramsay is really like, read this.

4. Jeremy King's revival of Simpson's has everyone talking. We took the very fancy revived restaurant for a Test Drive.

5. And Mayfair's next hot restaurant has revealed when it's opening.

 


RESTAURANT DEALS

Free wine pairing at Applebee's

Where: Borough Market

Deal: Complimentary flight of three paired English wines

What's on the menu: Beef, oyster & Guinness tartare, brown crab rarebit, grilled diver scallop with pancetta & cheddar crumb.

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Free cocktail at 108 Brasserie

Free cocktail at 108 Brasserie

Where: Marylebone

Deal: Complimentary Irish Heritage Month cocktail and Guinness bread & salted butter

What's on the menu: Beef, oyster & Guinness tartare, brown crab rarebit, grilled diver scallop with pancetta & cheddar crumb.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

24 March (Fitzrovia) - Jan Ostle and Mary Wilson from Wilsons Bristol will be joining for Adejoké Bakare in the kitchen at Chishuru for one evening, serving up Wilsons classics with a Chishuru twist. Dishes include Wiltshire truffle with cull yaw saddle, offal flat bread with broad bean tops. Tickets are £105.

27-29 March (Hackney) - Blinds is having its first chef residency with Julie Hetyei and Nick Verrill taking over the kitchen, serving a bistro-style seasonal menu celebrating the transition from late winter into early spring.

26 March (Marylebone) - 2 Veneti is celebrating 20 years and is bringing in Giorgio Locatelli for one night only, who will be taking some of his signature dishes with him, including asparagus risotto with gorgonzola cheese and wild garlic.

4 April (Camberwell) - TOAD Bakery is teaming up with Tanya Bush to celebrate her new cookbook, Will This Make You Happy. They'll be baking up a one-day-only soba cha panna cotta strawberry croissant, selling them from 10am until they're sold out.

16 April (Covent Garden) - The original Ivy on West Street is having an immersive Charlie Chaplin experience, including jazz musicians and an appearance from "Chaplin" too, all paired with a special menu.

For more events going on around London, including things to do this weekend, check out our events diary here.

 


NEW AND COMING SOON

JUST OPENED

Simpson's in the Strand - Temple
One of London's great old restaurants has been through a few revivals but none have looked as promising as this one, which sees master restaurateur Jeremy King in charge.

Burro - Covent Garden
Conor Gadd is the chef and co-owner of Trullo in Islington and now he's opened a solo venture in Covent Garden that's an Italian restaurant where the design speaks to Conor's Irish roots. 

MORE NEWLY OPENED LONDON RESTAURANTS

OPENING SOON

Berenjak - Mayfair

Berenjak - Mayfair
After success in Soho and Borough Market (as well as further afield) the latest Berenjak, with its focus on Persian cuisine, is in Mayfair and it'll be their biggest yet. Opens 20 March 2026

Holy Carrot - Spitalfields
The original Holy Carrot is a hugely popular plant-based restaurant in Notting Hill. This follow-up changes things, bringing vegetarian dishes into the fold. Opens 20 March 2026

PLUS MANY MORE UPCOMING LONDON RESTAURANTS


 

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