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August's hottest restaurants + Bar Douro in Soho, Bancone soft launch, top 20 Soho restaurants & more...

EDITOR'S LETTER

More often that we'd like, we've been reporting on restaurant closures recently. But today we're pleased to be able to reveal what's going into one space that's about to close in the heart of Soho at the end of this week.

Sticking with Soho, we've had a fresh look at our guide to that area, honing our picks of where's best to eat and coming up with a new top 20. Let us know what you think of it.

And as we start another month, it's time to find out who made our Hot Right Now list this month...

Catherine, Editor - Hot Dinners

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HOT RIGHT NOW

Hot Right Now - London's hottest restaurants in August

This month's new additions include game-changing BBQ in Hackney, next-level risotto in Wandsworth and a taste of LA in Stoke Newington.

Read the guide

RESTAURANT NEWS

Bar Douro is taking over the old 10 Greek Street site in Soho and serving up a very rare type of beef

Expect rare Portuguese beef breeds and a lengthy wine list on offer at the group's third restaurant.

Here's what's we know

Urban Noodle is replacing Prawn on the Lawn in Islington

Noodles on the terrace?

Aussie brand Yo-Chi are opening in London, and people are losing their minds

Yes, sometimes frozen yoghurt can be a very big deal.

Bleecker's burgers are coming to Camden Market

One of, if not the best burgers in town is coming to North London.

Hawksmoor and YouTuber Calfreezy have teamed up to create "The Burgurr"

He's VERY big on YouTube.

TEST DRIVE

Test Driving Kismet, where upstairs at The Globe Tavern is transformed into a must-visit Turkish/Cypriot meyhane

The latest residency at The Globe Tavern in Borough Market, Kismet has really made the place its own and quickly become a hot ticket. We went along to see how a Turkish-style meyhane feels so at home above a London pub.

What to order at Kismet

BEST OF SOHO

The 20 best restaurants in Soho

We've updated our ultimate Soho guide to focus on the top 20, which showcases where we think you should eat in Soho right now. From Michelin-starred counters to amazing grill restaurants, the breadth of restaurants to choose from in Soho is like nowhere else in London.

The very best of Soho

NEW THIS WEEK

This week's new restaurant and bar openings

This week, we're very much in the summer slow season, but if you like soft-serve (and who doesn't), you're in luck.

Here's what's new

SPOTTED SOMETHING?

Noticed something restaurant or bar-related that we should know about?

Spotted 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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