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Where to eat & drink in Margate + Sunday lunch deal, Test Driving Igni, rooftops and gardens in the sun & more...

EDITOR'S LETTER

We have another long weekend coming our way and this one's predicted to be a scorcher. Three days of sunshine means we're hankering for the seaside. And with Margate so easy to get to, it was time to give our guide to the seaside town a complete overhaul. We've added new places to enjoy a pint on the seafront, a proper full English and some rather good pub grub.

If you're staying in town and already making plans for Sunday lunch, we can help with that too. Our new reader offer gets you 50% off a roast dinner.

Catherine Hanly - Editor, Hot Dinners

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BESIDE THE SEA

Margate: where to eat and drink by the seaside

Take a train from central London and in two hours you could be sipping natural wine and enjoying oysters on the seafront in Margate. From classic chippys to new pubs and more, here's our updated guide for the 2026 summer season.

Your 2026 Margate guide

RESTAURANT NEWS

Farang is upping its picnic game this week with fried chicken and beer to go

For the next few days you can go Paul Mescal spotting in the park with a proper picnic thanks to this Highbury restaurant.

Michelin-starred SOLA is moving to Notting Hill and becoming a chef's counter restaurant

It's all change for chef Victor Garvey, who's about to make his move to West London complete.

The Tallyman will be Canary Wharf's new East End pub with pies, pints and fish and chips

Canary Wharf workers can look forward to pies, pints and fresh shellfish at this brand new pub.

Bloomsbury is getting a shiny new rooftop bar on Russell Square

It's all change at The Imperial with an absolutely massive rooftop bar promised.

TEST DRIVE

Test Driving Igni, a sophisticated take on fire dining in Mayfair

Chef Theo Clench has taken an existing live fire restaurant and given it a very different identity. Expect Michelin stars to follow for Igni in Mayfair.

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GET OUTDOORS

London's best rooftop bars & restaurants

From pool bars with a view to high rise restaurants, here are the rooftops to be seen on in London this summer.

Pub gardens where the food is as good as the vibes

When talk this weekend inevitably turns to which pub garden to hit up, you'll want this list in your pocket.

SEEN SOMETHING?

Spotted some 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 want to share? Unburden yourself and tell us all about it.

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