24/9/21 - updated with opening date

It's fair to say that The Holborn Town Hall building has been a tricky venue for restaurants. There was Shanghai Blues, then a brief appearance from Burger & Lobster and - most recently - it was home to the gone-too-soon Gezellig. But it looks like another restaurant is now going to give it a try.

Coming to the site later this year will be

Taking over the space where Chicken Shop used to be, in the basement of the Hoxton Holborn hotel, is La Cave. Described as both a wine bar, pop-up space and incubator kitchen it'll see a variety of chefs and restaurants taking over the space.

First up is Cantina Valentina from former Pachamama chef Adam Rawson. His menu will feature a range of dishes inspired by Peru - think dishes like:

• Lima bean humous served

Famed for both its service and its tableside theatrics - we take a look at the classic French restaurant Otto's in Holborn. 

The Hoxton hotel in Holborn has a new restaurant which brings together an ex-St John chef and one of the people behind Quality Chop House. We head down for a look. 

Rondo is the new restaurant at the Hoxton Holborn, a collaboration between Will Lander (Quality Chip House, Portland) and Chris Gillard (EartH Kitchen, St John). Expect a seasonal menu and a lot of attention to the wine list. 

At this stage, we all know that Calum Franklin at the Holborn Dining Room produces the best pies in London. But sometimes he has to let other people have a go - and that's where his upcoming guest series kicks off. This sees him joining up with a top chef for a new pie collaboration every month - and first in the queue is Tom Kerridge. 

Kerridge will be creating the Steak and Blue Cheese Pie

23/7/19 - updated with pics of the pub

Sainsbury's is getting into the pop-up business - but they're doing it with a difference. For two days, they're taking over The Old Crown Public House in Holborn and turning it into a low/no alcohol pub. The maximum alcohol level you'll be able to reach in the pub will be 0.5 ABV. 

Those drinks will include Celtic Soul, essentially a no-alcohol

They've flourished in pop-ups and residencies and now Gezellig have launched a permanent restaurant in the old Holborn Town Hall building. We went in to try it out. 

A formidable restaurant team are taking on the space at the Grade II listed Holborn Town Hall with their first venture.

We learn how to make a pork pie from the king of pies himself, Calum Franklin. Find out how we got on... 

London's newest stylish hotel, L'oscar (read our story on its opening here) has opened for business in Holborn. And running the food side of things is Tony Fleming - who picked up a Michelin star at Angler in the South Place Hotel. With the hotel's all-day spot Cafe 'Oscar already open and the main restaurant The Baptist Grill

Holborn's credentials as a dining destination just got a boost with the news that L'oscar London is opening with a Michelin-starred chef in the restaurant and an all day cafe planned too.

Calum Franklin's pastry making prowess nets him a special pie room opening at Holborn Dining Room with pies to go and a special pie hatch coming

Just in time for the turn of the seasons comes The Dayrooms Cafe WC1, a new food and drink spot on Theobald's Row that’ll focus on providing the busy souls of the City with healthy, Antipodean-inspired options from coconut waffles, to mac and cheese jaffles.

Sano is new contender on the scene for those who’re fed up with the same old supermarket salads, with lots of takeaway options that use big flavours from the Middle East, Asia and more.