London's Michelin-starred counter dining + best hot cross buns, Test Driving Cometa, this week's openings & more...

EDITOR'S LETTER

If you love getting up close to a kitchen at full tilt, without breaking so much as a bead of your own sweat, then we have just the guide for you. These Michelin-starred restaurants have London's best counter dining seats with a killer view of the action.

And with three weeks left till Easter, it seemed the right time to get our annual guide to all the hot cross buns being baked across town. This year's edit has all of those, plus a round-up of some of the craziest supermarket takes on the Easter treat.

Finally, for those of you celebrating today, there's also a reminder of what's going on around town for St Patrick's Day.

Catherine, Editor - Hot Dinners

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE

Where to go in London for a Michelin-starred meal up at the counter

If you want to get up close to the action of some of London's best kitchens, then picking a Michelin-starred restaurant that focuses on counter dining is the best option.

Pull up a seat

BAKERY EDIT

The ultimate guide to the best hot cross buns in London

If you love the seasonal delights of hot cross buns, then now is your time to enjoy them. We've picked some of the best that are being freshly baked across London. We've also rounded up examples of where supermarkets have gone perhaps a little too wild.

Buns this way...

RESTAURANT NEWS

Cantoast Bakery are bringing their Hong Kong inspired French toasts to Marylebone

Having roamed London with their pop-ups they've now got a space for six months.

Auguste takes over the Papi space in London Fields, promising Abruzzan skewers

It's a case of revolving doors over on Mentmore Terrace with this new Italian-inspired restaurant already in play.

René Redzepi steps down from Noma after a storm of abuse allegations

The restaurant's LA pop-up proved to be the final straw in the growing storm surrounding the chef's behaviour.

More details on the next from the Los Mochis team

They've only just opened Sale e Pepe Mare and now we know more (including an opening date) about their huge Japanese restaurant opening in Mayfair.

TEST DRIVE

Test Driving Cometa, a sparklingly fresh Mexican take on seafood

Following years of interesting residencies from Mexican guest chefs Carousel has turned its wine bar into a permanent Mexican restaurant. We went to see what Cometa had to offer.

Why you should go

EUSTON OFFER

Try Indian restaurant Masakali and get 40% off the food bill

Enjoy innovative Indian food at new London opening Masakali and save 40% on your food bill with our reader deal.

How to get this deal

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NEW THIS WEEK

The new restaurants and bars opening in London this week

This week, Berenjak unveils its biggest restaurant yet, Alley Cats gets into the slice business, Holy Carrot turns vegetarian and lots more...

What's opening, and where

ST PATRICK'S DAY

Where to go for St Patrick's Day

From spice bag pop-ups to Guinness-themed patisserie and more, here's what London's restaurants, bars and cafes are planning for today's festivities.

See what's on

SPOTTED SOMETHING?

Spotted some restaurant or bar news we should know about?

Noticed a new restaurant about to open in your neighbourhood? Seen a celebrity dining out in London? Heard a piece of hospitality gossip you feel we ought to know about? Unburden yourself and tell us all about it.

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