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Yauatcha brings in top filmmaker Wong Kar Wai as it closes for a year-long makeover

Information: 22 September 2026

It's hard to imagine now, in a city where getting great dim sum is easy, but the arrival of Yauatcha in Soho back in 2004 was a BIG deal. Not only was this an egalitarian effort by Alan Yau of...

Adam Byatt picks up the Chef's Chef award at this year's AA Hospitality Awards, with eight London restaurants celebrating new rosette wins

Information: 22 September 2026

It was a good night for London restaurants at this year's AA Hospitality Awards 2026 with two titans of the industry being recognised in lifetime achievement awards. Adam Byatt, who's just opened...

Braai Bird sees the Kudu team back in Nunhead with wood-fired rotisserie chicken

Information: 22 September 2026

Earlier this year, Patrick Williams and Amy Corbin moved from Peckham and Nunhead to launch their very successful new iteration of Kudu in Marylebone. But they haven't left South London for good, as...

Test Driving Kid, believe the hype - this new Soho opening is on fire

Information: 22 September 2026

A groundbreaking chef and a great restaurateur are the forces behind hot new London restaurant Kid. We took a trip to Soho to see if it could live up to the hype.

Temper gets into the wine bar game with 70s/80s inspired Temper Tantrums in Marylebone

Information: 21 September 2026

Until now, Temper has been known mainly for its steaks and tacos in Soho and the City, but they're about try something different. They're opening a new wine bar called Temper Tantrums in Marylebone. They're taking...

New London restaurants added to the Michelin Guide - now with September's additions

Information: 21 September 2026

Updated for September, Michelin has been making a little bit of a tour of Mayfair, with five restaurants from the area added to the guide, including Dante and Chez Rose. It's also given recognition...

New restaurants and bars opening in London this week

Information: 21 September 2026

This week, Levan comes to Covent Garden with the very French Cassette, the Faber team open a Canary Wharf pub, chef Will Devlin heads to the rooftop and more...

Trying out one of Brixton's newest pubs, The Ferndale

Information: 19 September 2026

If you're in or around Brixton, fancying a pizza and a pint you can't go wrong with a trip to The Ferndale. We headed to one of Brixton's newest openings to check it out.

New Smithfield pub The Poet by the Sune team will have both Scampi Fries Scotch eggs and a 14 course chef's table

Information: 18 September 2026

A couple of decades ago, there were advanced plans, if you can credit it, to demolish the lovely Victorian buildings that surround Smithfield Market. Happily, the whole area has now been protected...

Alto 19 is a new Canary Wharf high rise restaurant from the people behind Lina Stores and Kricket

Information: 18 September 2026

If you're looking for a new restaurant with a great view, this might be for you. A new high-rise restaurant is coming to Canary Wharf called Alto 19. This one comes from White Rabbit Projects, a...

Yai sees Speedboat Bar's Luke Farrell move into fine dining territory in Marylebone

Information: 18 September 2026

Luke Farrell has had an impressive string of hits over the past few years, with both Speedboat Bar and Plaza Khao Gaeng becoming hugely popular Thai restaurants. Now the chef is getting ready to...

First look at Mayfair's new boutique hotel The Shepherd Mayfair

Information: 18 September 2026

18/9/26 - Updated with new images and revised opening date. Recently, there have been a lot of fancy new Mayfair hotels opening, from the Chancery Rosewood on Grosvenor Square to the upcoming St...

Miracle is coming back for another round of Christmas bling, and in a new location too

Information: 17 September 2026

A couple of weeks ago, we brought you news that the team behind Miracle were launching a new Halloween bar and noted that it was in a much bigger location than the usual Christmas pop-ups. We...

Test Driving Le Café LPM, bringing a taste of the original Mayfair hit to Knightsbridge

Information: 17 September 2026

After 18 years, LPM has decided to branch out, opening spin-off Le Café LPM at The Lanesborough in Knightsbridge. We popped in for lunch to see how it compares to the original.

The McDonald's Heist menu is back, bringing in more menu items from around the world to the UK

Information: 16 September 2026

McDonald's are known for having some very different items on the menu in other countries, and last year decided to bring some of them to the UK. That was such a massive hit that they're getting...

Could Penhale's (from the Camille team) be Smithfield's new St John?

Information: 16 September 2026

Their Borough Market restaurant Camille has quietly forged a stellar reputation for its French food. But when the same team opens B. Penhale in Smithfield, they're moving instead to Britain and...

Bistro Sablé doubles up, serving up its classic French food at a Shoreditch pub residency

Information: 16 September 2026

The original Bistro Sable opened in Islington late last year, taking over from The Smokehouse in Islington. That seems to have worked pretty well as the people behind it also own The Princess of...

AJ Records is a rapper-backed French restaurant, bar and music studio taking the Hakkasan Hanway Place space

Information: 15 September 2026

Nearly two years after the original Hakkasan at Hanway Place closed, a new restaurant and bar are getting ready to open in its place, and it'll be quite a change. AJ Records is being billed as an...

Test Driving Nakimushi, a restaurant of two floors, two chefs and one menu from the Dorian team

Information: 15 September 2026

Nakimushi is the latest opening from the Dorian team; and it's a mix of ramen bar and Japanese restaurant. We went down to Notting Hill to see how the concepts are working together.

The Horses in Clerkenwell is next to get the posh pub treatment from the Public House Group

Information: 14 September 2026

Updated 14/9/26 with menu details and soft launch info It was known as The Coach & Horses for 228 years before a rebranding turned it into The Coach. Now, new owners the Public House group are...

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