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My Manor - The Clove Club's Isaac McHale on Leytonstone + checking into a top East Sussex getaway, most-read stories, events & more...

My Manor - The Clove Club's Isaac McHale on Leytonstone + checking into a top East Sussex getaway, most-read stories, events & more...

Hot Dinners

EDITOR'S LETTER

An indie supermarket, brilliant bakery and music bar are among the Leytonstone hot tips in this weekend's My Manor from The Clove Club's Isaac McHale. But if you fancy going further afield for your foodie fun, then we have an easy getaway from London that's well worth booking into.

Catherine Hanly - Editor, Hot Dinners

 


MY MANOR

My Manor, Isaac McHale from The Clove Club shares his favourite food and drink spots in Leytonstone

My Manor, Isaac McHale from The Clove Club shares his favourite food and drink spots in Leytonstone

Isaac McHale from the two Michelin-starred restaurant The Clove Club gives us his top restaurants, pubs and places to shop for food in Leytonstone.

Isaac's Leytonstone tips

 


ROAD TRIP

Chceking-in to Crafted at Powdermills, an oasis that's fillled with things to do and great food in East Sussex

Checking into Crafted at Powdermills, an oasis that's filled with things to do and great food in East Sussex

One of the founders who was behind Birch has opened a new hotel and members' club in the south of England with a big focus on community and the surrounding natural area. We headed down to Battle to check out Crafted at Powdermills.

Why you'll want to go

 


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

This weekend

16-17 May (Covent Garden and Islington) - Tim Tam are teaming up with Copains and are giving away 100 free babkas (25 per shop, per day). The babkas are gluten-free and "a rich, chocolatey twist on the classic, with Tim Tam biscuits woven through". The babkas will also be available in store for the rest of the month.

17 May (Clapton) - The next Sunday Cookout at Mambow sees Abby Lee teaming up with Tom Zahir of Decatur for a 6-course set menu which combines Abby’s style with Tom’s affinity for Cajun and Creole cuisine, including dishes like Assam Pedas Crawfish & Fixins. Tickets are £60.

Book ahead

18-24 May (Borough) - The Salt Yard Group is 20 years old this year and kicking off their anniversary series (curated by Lee Westcott) is chef Patrick Powell, who has created a Mediterranean menu that includes Iberico pork schnitzel with pickled chilli and anchovy and mussel escabeche with grilled bread and aioli.

20-21 May (Broadgate Circle) - For just two days, the Ben and Jerry's van will be giving out free "meal deals" (cookie dough sandwich, dough bites and a cookie dough milkshake). You'll find them there from 11:30am - 2pm.

21 May (Borough) - Ria's is taking over the Market Bar at Cafe Francois. There's a special bar menu of deep-pan pizza slices, one Ria's signature, an off menu special, and one topping from our chefs. A ticket is only £10 and gets you a free drink.

30 May (Cambridge Heath) - Chef Diarmuid Goodwin (ex Sager & Wilde) is teaming up with Guzzle for an early summer feast with a spotlight on Irish producers. Dishes include spring lamb stuffed with wild herbs like sorrel, alongside hay-smoked baby potatoes and scallions grilled in chive butter. Will Gee and the team from 107 will be behind the low-intervention wine list. Tickets are £65.

2 June (City of London) - The first Sundown Supper at The Culpeper sees them bringing in ex-Native chef Ivan Tisdall-Downes a chef who, like the Culpeper, champions low-waste cooking, ethical sourcing and the very best of British produce. Dishes include chalk stream trout with elderflower beurre blanc. Tickets are £85.

5-6 June (Notting Hill) - NYC supper club Bad Neighbor is popping up at Straker's with a menu of "comforting, transatlantic dishes". There are five courses, although the dessert course itself comes in four parts, including madeleines, strawberry and elderflower cruller and more. Tickets are £95.

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

 


RESTAURANT DEALS

50% off food at Songbird

50% off food at Songbird

Where: Canary Wharf

Deal: 50% off food

What's on the menu: Pan-roasted cod, a rich Wagyu burger, mushroom pot pie and more.

Get this deal

30% off food at Kino

30% off food at Kino

Where: South Kensington

Deal: 30% off food

What's on the menu: Imperial black cod glazed in sweet yuzu miso and Australian Wagyu sirloin with caramelised onion purée + lots of sushi & sashimi.

Get this deal


 

MOST READ

The most-read stories this week

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

1. As we head into National Sandwich Week, here's our guide to London's best sandwiches right now.

2. Also starting next week, Magnolia Bakery is coming to London, popping up at The OWO's Cafe Ciel.

3. It was a big story last week but now that it's opened, chopped chicken Caesar wraps specialist Czer is more popular than ever with huge queues for their wraps.

4. If you're looking for a great deal when you're heading into the West End for a show, here's our guide to London's best theatre menu deals.

5. And the arrival of Uncle Roger's restaurant has proved to be very popular indeed (and rather good too).

 


NEW AND COMING SOON

JUST OPENED

Cantinera - Brockley

Cantinera - Brockley
The team behind the Codillos pop-up are have opened a permanent restaurant that's based on a combination of Mexican cantinas and Spanish tapas bars.

Arcade - Covent Garden
The latest outpost of Arcade, the upmarket food hall group, features everything from a new Plaza Khao Gaeng to a Gracey's pizzeria, as well as a new coffee/cocktail opening.

Kiez Kebab - Notting Hill
Decked out in a lot of stainless steel, this kebab shop looks to Berlin for its inspiration.

MORE NEWLY OPENED LONDON RESTAURANTS

OPENING SOON

MAAI - Clapham

MAAI - Clapham
After winning Champion of Champions on Great British Menu, Chef Nikita Pathakji is opening her own restaurant, which is her take on what British dining is today, influenced by cultures and cuisines from the diasporas of London. Opens 20 May 2026

The Victory - East Dulwich
East Dulwich institution Franklin's has closed and now it's been taken over by the owner of The Begging Bowl (Jamie Younger), who is going to relaunch it as a pub. Opens 26 May 2026

Nammos - Mayfair
Nammos is a big deal in Mykonos and now they're bringing the Mediterranean restaurant to London (taking over from Il Borro) as an "urban expression" of the beach versions. Opens 26 May 2026

PLUS MANY MORE UPCOMING LONDON RESTAURANTS


 

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