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- Poon's is back, opening at Somerset House
Since the original Poon's closed, one of London's legendary Chinese restaurants, Amy Poon has been following in her family's footsteps with a series of pop-ups and selling a range of her products (with a store recently opening in Bermondsey). But now she's getting ready to open her own restaurant called, of course, Poon's.
Opening within the New Wing of Somerset House, this new iteration of Poons
... - Duck and Rice is opening a new place in Battersea on its tenth anniversary
Updated 16/6/25 with opening date
It's been almost 10 years since Alan Yau took over a Soho pub and transformed it into Duck and Rice. A decade on, it seems it's time to expand as it's the latest place to find itself making its way to Battersea Power Station with a new location.
If you're unfamiliar with the Soho original, they describe themselves as a "Soho
... - Dumplings' Legend are opening Love Dumplings Legend on Chancery Lane
Holborn office folk working from home on Friday may have missed the news in the Standard that a new spin-off restaurant of Dumplings' Legend was coming their way. But they'll need to get up to speed quickly as Love Dumplings Legend is opening its doors
... - Belgravia gets in on the London noodle trend with a new noodle bar at The Peninsula London
Not wanting to be left out of the general London obsession with noodles, super luxe hotel The Peninsula London is getting in on the trend. They've just opened up a noodle bar that serves up a tight menu of noodle dishes alongside Gweilo beers from Hong Kong and the bar's own cocktail list.
The chefs behind the menu are the multi-award-winning Hou Yurui who has worked on the concept with Jonnie Liang,
... - London is about to get another must-try new noodle shop as Songhelou arrives in Soho
Central London is firmly in the grip of a noodle craze - the queues outside Noodle Inn aren't getting any shorter and there's the new Noodle & Beer in Chinatown too. Now, here's news of a third hot new noodle restaurant coming to the area. Songhelou is a Chinese restaurant that has real history, having first opened in Suzhou back in 1737.
The dish to have features their famous Suzhou-style noodles. Think slim noodles
... - Noodle & Beer pick Chinatown for their second spicy Sichuan noodle joint
7/3/25 - updated with the opening date
Noodle Inn may be the place everyone's currently queueing for, but it might soon have some competition coming its way. Noodle & Beer first opened in Spitalfields back in 2020 but it's been such a success that the owner is now opening a second restaurant, this time in the heart of Chinatown.
If you haven't tried the original in East London, then the clue to what
... - Din Tai Fung is coming to Canary Wharf
6/2/24 - updated with the opening date
They already have three restaurants in central London, but Din Tai Fung are heading east for their fourth opening, to Canary Wharf. The restaurant group best known for its perfectly pleated xiao long bao will be up and running in Crossrail Place early next year.
It's the smallest of the four (although that's relative as there will still be room for 112 diners)
... - Gouqi chef jumps ship to 3 Gorges, a new luxury Cantonese restaurant on Goodge Street
Fitzrovia's dining scene looks set for a shake-up with the arrival of 3 Gorges, a new Hubei and Cantonese restaurant that's promising a high-end experience. So it's good news for them that they've managed to persuade Chef Qian who headed up the kitchen at Gouqi in St James to join them. Qian, who also worked at Mimi Mei Fair and Hakkassan, has arrived with a menu that includes everything from
... - The best Lunar New Year dishes, menus and events in London restaurants
London restaurants are getting ready to welcome the Year of the Snake on 29 January. We pick out some of the best dishes and menus
... - Ling Ling’s heads to Tottenham's The Bluecoats for a full time residency
The roaming supperclub turned residency Ling Ling's has found a new full-time home in the heart of Tottenham for its next residency. It's going to be running the food side of things at The Bluecoats, just down the road from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
If you haven't managed to catch chef Jenny Phung and her partner James Shepherd at their various previous pop-ups, then you're in
... - Noodle Inn draws the crowds in Soho with its hand-pulled noodles
If you've been wandering around Soho over the past week or so, you may have wondered what's been drawing crowds down Old Compton Street. Well, we're here to tell you about London's new white hot noodle spot, Noodle Inn.
It's the latest opening from Alex Xu the restaurateur behind Kung-Fu Noodle in Chinatown. And if you like a bit of kitchen theatre when you go out to eat, then this new spot couldn't be
... - Dim Sum by China Tang opens at the Harrods Dining Hall
Almost two decades after it first opened its doors inside the Dorchester, the celebrity magnet China Tang has branched out. It's just opened a dim sum counter over at Harrods and if you're after some very beautiful dumplings, this looks like a place to try.
If you haven't been to the original restaurant, that made a name for itself by serving up high end versions of classic Cantonese dishes and was the
... - Tofu Vegan is bringing vegan Chinese food to Fitzrovia
27/8/24 - updated with the opening date
It quickly became a local hit when opening in Islington in 2021 and now a new Tofu Vegan is opening, this time in Fitzrovia.
Since the Islington launch, the group - which is backed by Zhang Chao of Xi’an Impression - has opened in Golders Green and Spitalfields but this is their most central location yet, taking over from what
... - Royal China on Baker Street loses its licence after multiple immigration raids
Updated 23/8/24
Following a hearing, Royal China has now lost its licence. This means that while the restaurant can remain open and serve food, it can no longer serve alcohol or open beyond 11pm. What this means for the future of the restaurant remains to be seen. Only the Baker Street branch has been affected.
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... - XI home have brought their XXL dumplings to Liverpool Street
They've already won a fanbase at Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall and at their first London restaurant in Covent Garden, now XI home are expanding to the City. If you haven't tried them before they are all about the dumplings. There are over 20 options on the menu along with various salads, BBQ skewers and noodle dishes.
The real USP for them (and one that's gone viral) is their supersize xiao long bao, a soup
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