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Test Driving Hoppers Shoreditch, reinventing itself with a new South Indian twist to the menu

Information: 17 February 2026

Hoppers has just opened its fourth restaurant, this time in Shoreditch. And although they've been all about Sri Lankan food until now, this latest opening adds some brand new South Indian dishes to...

Notting Hill's Taqueria becomes TAQ, relaunching with a little help from Jackson Boxer

Information: 17 February 2026

Taqueria in Notting Hill has been one of London's most longstanding Mexican restaurants, having opened on Westbourne Grove some 20 years ago. However, they've decided that after two decades, it's...

New Hackney pub The Gun wants you to come for the Guinness, stay for the wagyu

Information: 16 February 2026

Just under a year ago, the popular Hackney pub The Gun announced it was closing down. Back then, its owners, who also run The Compton Arms in Islington, cited the current economic conditions saying...

New restaurants and bars opening in London this week

Information: 16 February 2026

Here are all the new restaurants to look forward to in the coming week. This week, the wine bar at Carousel becomes a Mexican restaurant, and there's a new pizza residency for Islington.

Forza Wine's next wine bar will be in Soho

Information: 15 February 2026

15/2/26 - updated with the opening date Following up on their rooftop original and the very successful National Theatre follow-up, Forza Wine are gearing up for their next big launch. This time...

Sally Abé gets ready to open her first solo restaurant with Teal in Hackney

Information: 13 February 2026

After heading up the kitchen at The Pem, Sally Abé's next role was taking over the food at The Bull at Charlbury (by the team behind The Pelican), but now she's back in London with her first solo...

A huge Wetherspoons is getting ready to open on Shaftesbury Avenue

Information: 12 February 2026

Love them or loathe them, Wetherspoons pubs are among the most successful in the country. That said, there are surprisingly few in the centre of town, but that's about to change as they're getting...

Bar Crawl: we check out Cato, a bar of two halves in Covent Garden

Information: 12 February 2026

Newly opened in Covent Garden, Cato is a cocktail bar of two halves, with a seasoned bartender behind the drinks. We went in for an early look.

Burro sees Trullo chef and co-owner bringing Italian dishes and Irish hospitality to Covent Garden

Information: 11 February 2026

11/2/26 - updated with the soft launch details Ever since we heard that Petersham Nurseries had shut both their restaurants in central London, we've been wondering what was going to take over those...

Le Nusa is an Indonesian restaurant that's arrived in London via Paris and Jakarta

Information: 11 February 2026

Opening quietly a couple of weeks ago, London has a new Indonesian restaurant, one that already has outposts in Paris and Jakarta. Le Nusa has opened on The Strand (in what seems to be a new...

Maki & Ramen is going to be Soho's new late-night sushi and noodle joint

Information: 11 February 2026

We'll be honest with you, we hadn't even realised that La Bodega Negra had shut down. But it definitely has because there's a new restaurant just about to take over its cavernous site on Old Compton...

Mama Li's Cantonese roasted meats are next being served up in Canary Wharf

Information: 11 February 2026

11/2/26 - updated with the opening date Canary Wharf's dining out scene, particularly around Wood Wharf, has seen a big improvement over the last few years. And now there's another new opening that...

Jeremy King confirms when he'll open Simpson's in the Strand

Information: 11 February 2026

Updated 11/2/26 with a much clearer opening date Restaurateur Jeremy King is getting ready for his biggest opening yet. He's had success with The Park near Hyde Park, and relaunched Le Caprice as...

Birthday bonanza, the classic London restaurants celebrating milestones this year

Information: 11 February 2026

Raise a toast to these long-running London restaurants, which are putting on special birthday menus to celebrate.

Uncle Roger is opening Kawan, his first London restaurant, in Chinatown

Information: 10 February 2026

A Hot Dinners exclusive He's the comedian who roasted both Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver for their ramen and egg fried rice dishes, respectively. Now Nigel Ng, who's better known by his comedy...

Test Driving DakaDaka, an introduction to Georgian dumplings, wine and more in Mayfair

Information: 10 February 2026

A talented team are behind buzzy new restaurant DakaDaka which hopes to introduce Londoners to the food and wine delights of Georgia. We went for own culinary tour, without having to leave Mayfair.

Gordon Ramsay turns out to be London's big winner at the 2026 Michelin reveal

Information: 09 February 2026

The Michelin juggernaut arrived in Dublin this week for the 2026 reveal of its UK and Ireland stars. It was the first time that the ceremony had been held in Ireland and a quick look at Instagram in...

Wild Izakaya opens on the QT in the City, from the Goodman team with ex-Koyn head chef

Information: 09 February 2026

It still happens occasionally that a brand new restaurant opens up without us having heard so much of a whisper about it beforehand. That's the case with Wild Izakaya, a very interesting-sounding...

Holy Carrot's second restaurant in Spitalfields goes vegetarian (not vegan)

Information: 09 February 2026

9/2/25 - updated with the opening date and more details After making a big splash in Notting Hill with their first restaurant last year, Holy Carrot already has a second site lined up, this time in...

Chick-fil-A is landing in Kingston. Expect queues (and controversy)

Information: 06 February 2026

The problematic fried chicken giant Chick-fil-A is gearing up for its first London restaurant opening and they've picked Kingston. It's the fast food company's second go at the UK following two...

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