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Test Driving The Latimer, where the Spiteri family have united for an excellent neighbourhood pub

Information: 28 May 2026

The Spiteri family have joined forces as a hospitality super group to open this new West London pub, fronted by the sibling duo behind Caravel. We went west to check it out.

Vegetarian Middle Eastern restaurant Bubala's next restaurant in Covent Garden is their biggest yet

Information: 27 May 2026

It's been just over a year since they opened in King's Cross and now Bubala is getting ready to open their fourth restaurant, this time in Covent Garden. They're taking over the space that used to...

Mardy's sees the man behind Lita opening a sandwich shop in Mayfair

Information: 27 May 2026

The man behind the very successful Lita in Marylebone, Daniel Koukarskikh, is quietly getting ready for his next London opening, but this one is going to be a little different. Mardy's will be a...

Uncle Hon's BBQ looks to add East Asian influences to Texas BBQ in Hackney Wick

Information: 27 May 2026

At the end of last year, Douglas McMaster's Silo shut the doors in Hackney Wick (over Crate Brewery), but now Uncle Hon's BBQ is hoping to take the space over - and he's nearly got his Kickstarter...

The Cinder team's next St John's Wood opening is No. Forty Nine, a combo bakery, bistro and wine bar

Information: 26 May 2026

The team behind fire-cooking restaurant Cinder in St John's Wood (and Belsize Park) are about to double up in the area, opening a new bakery, all-day bistro and wine bar just down the road. No. Forty...

Test Driving Oudh 1722 - Aktar Islam brings his Michelin magic to a Victorian townhouse in London Bridge

Information: 26 May 2026

His Birmingham restaurant Opheem has two Michelin stars and now Aktar Islam has opened Oudh 1722, his first London restaurant. We went down to see what he's cooking in his London Bridge home.

New restaurants and bars opening in London this week

Information: 26 May 2026

Here are all the new restaurants to look forward to in the coming week. This week, Jackson Boxer unveils his new Exmouth Market restaurant, there's an arrival from Mykonos, and a seafood bar crosses...

Vagabond's new Soho wine bar will be their biggest yet

Information: 26 May 2026

26/5/26 - updated with the opening date Vagabond have been on a bit of a growth spurt recently, having recently unveiled their own urban winery in Canada Water. Now they're opening what's being...

Trullo have painted their entire restaurant Arsenal red to celebrate the Premier League win

Information: 23 May 2026

We've seen quite a few restaurants doing their bit to celebrate Arsenal's recent Premier League win (like Half Cut Market putting on £5 glasses of chilled reds), but Trullo have really gone the...

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

Information: 22 May 2026

Updated for April, it's a quiet month with just three new additions, including Carousel's new Mexican restaurant and a great Thai restaurant in Soho.

Proper French baguettes and croissants hit Islington with a new Authentique bakery

Information: 22 May 2026

Islington has its fair share of bakeries, from Pophams to Sourdough Sophia, but there seems to be no end of demand for them. And, speaking as an Islington resident, classic French bakeries aren't...

A huge Wetherspoons is opening on Shaftesbury Avenue, called Piccadilly Hall

Information: 22 May 2026

22/5/26 - updated with confirmed details 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...

Ready for even more handrolls? Saltwater sees the Milk Beach team handing out sushi in Soho

Information: 21 May 2026

They only just announced that the original Milk Beach is transforming into a wine bar, and now the same team is opening a new place in Soho. This time, they're joining the handroll craze that seems...

Chuku's jollof rice bowls are Boxhall City's new must-have lunch for City workers

Information: 21 May 2026

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Chuku's, who started serving up "Nigerian tapas" as a series of pop-ups before settling down in their Tottenham restaurant, which has been going strong ever...

Test Driving Igni, a sophisticated take on fire dining in Mayfair

Information: 21 May 2026

Chef Theo Clench has taken an existing live fire restaurant and given it a very different identity. Expect Michelin stars to follow for Igni in Mayfair.

Michelin-starred SOLA is moving to Notting Hill and becoming a chef's counter restaurant

Information: 20 May 2026

It's all change for chef Victor Garvey, who's about to make his move to West London complete. Having opened MATER1A there at the beginning of the year, he's now moving his other restaurant, the...

Farang is upping its picnic game this week with fried chicken and beer to go

Information: 20 May 2026

In a move that vaguely reminds us of the time back in lockdown when we all had to get our pints to go, Highbury restaurant Farang is cleverly pivoting for the gorgeous weather we're about to have...

The Tallyman will be Canary Wharf's new East End pub with pies, pints and fish and chips

Information: 20 May 2026

They run Faber seafood restaurant in Hammersmith and The Somers Town Coffee House in King's Cross and now the same team are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a new opening. This time, it's a...

Bloomsbury gets a shiny new rooftop bar as Arcus takes over the top of The Imperial hotel on Russell Square

Information: 20 May 2026

The Imperial Hotel in Bloomsbury is getting a (much-needed) overhaul at the moment, and a great part of that is focused on the roof. Up there, they're opening a brand new rooftop bar called Arcus. It's...

Test Driving MA/NA in Mayfair, where the Los Mochis team offer up sizzling wagyu and high-end Japanese dishes

Information: 19 May 2026

The team behind Los Mochis have opened a high-end Japanese restaurant in Mayfair, with a big focus on wagyu and Kobe beef. We went down for a first look.

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