Mayfair
- Mercato Mayfair brings the vibe of Mercato Metropolitano into the heart of the West End
Update: See our Test Drive of Mercato Mayfair here
We'll be honest with you, it's been over a year since we first announced details of Mercato Mayfair - the second market from the folk behind Mercato Metropolitano. Since then things had gone so
... - Shaun Presland's Pacific is the next 10 Heddon Street residency, serving up a contemporary Japanese menu
Updated 5/11/19 with menu and opening date
Chris Leach and David Carter excellent residency at 10 Heddon Street is over (but they'll be back in another permanent location soon). And that means it's time for
... - Waiter suspended at Brown's Hotel after asking Emma Thompson for a selfie
It's been a bad few days for a senior waiter at Charlie's at Brown's Hotel in Mayfair this week. According to The Sunday Times, having approached diner Emma Thompson for a selfie and been turned down, the waiter was summarily
... - Test Driving Jason Atherton's The Betterment
Jason Atherton now has an entire London hotel to cater for. We went along to try his new restaurant The Betterment and the Pine bar too.
- IT Ibiza comes to London, taking over a Mayfair gallery space
Dinner, aperitivo, art and Balearic DJs arrive on the ever-changing Mayfair restaurant scene from Ibiza.
- Top chefs head up the Mayfair Literary Festival
The upcoming Mayfair Literary Festival has a couple of events that London's foodies might want to get on their radar.
28 October
The Fumoir at Claridge’s is the setting for a talk called “Tales from Couture” from legendary fashion illustrator and Claridge’s artist in residence David Downton.
1 November
Tales from the kitchen sees chef and food writer Ravinder Bhogal heading a panel of some
... - Gordon Ramsay stealth opens a Bar and Grill on the old Maze Grill space
This new restaurant from Ramsay is replacing the former Maze Grill on Grosvenor Square. This time it's an all-day restaurant where the focus is very much on steak.
- Madrid's Amazonico rainforest restaurant is coming to London - updated
Amazonico is best described as a luxe rainforest-themed restaurant - with a menu that takes in European, Asian and South American cuisines. It's been a big hit in Madrid and is now opening in London.
- Test Driving Charlie's at Brown's hotel - a return to classic dining
Adam Byatt has taken over the restaurant at the classic Brown's hotel in Mayfair with Charlie's. Seasonal dishes and some favourites from Trinity are on offer - we went down for a look.
- First look: Hélène Darroze at The Connaught reopens after 10th birthday makeover
Two months after closing for a major refurbishment to coincide with the restaurant's 10th birthday, Hélène Darroze at The Connaught has now reopened with quite the new look.
Hot Dinners popped down for a preview dinner at the weekend to check out the work of Parisian design team Pierre Yovanovitch Architecture d’Intérieur and to try out Helene's new menu for the restaurant.
... - Le Deli Robuchon and Le Comptoir Robuchon are opening in Mayfair
Following the death of Joël Robuchon last year, his famed London restaurant L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon also shut its doors this year. At the time, however, there was talk that the restaurant would appear in another guise in Mayfair, and that's definitely the case - but it appears that it's launching with two distinct parts.
Both will be part of the new 7 Clarges Street development, a new building of
... - Five must-try dishes and drinks to try at the Ella Canta bottomless weekend brunch
Londoners looking for a brunch with a bit of a kick should head on over to Ella Canta on Park Lane where top chef Martha Ortiz has created a menu that takes you on a taste tour of Mexico. And if the dishes here don't seal the deal, then knowing you'll get bottomless margaritas or sparkling wine* to pep up your brunch plans surely will.
- Adam Byatt takes over Brown's with Charlie's restaurant
Best known for his Michelin-starred Trinity in Clapham, Adam Byatt is taking on the food at classic hotel Brown's in Mayfair with Charlie's. There will be some trolley action too.
- Lewis Hamilton gets into the plant-based burger biz with Neat Burger
Already one of the more famous vegans, Lewis Hamilton is now opening his very own plant-based burger restaurant, Neat Burger, just off Regent Street.
- Test Driving Chris Leach and David Carter at 10 Heddon Street - a marvellous mashup of Britain and Italy
The first residency to take over the old Magpie space at 10 Heddon Street is by the former head chef of Kitty Fisher's and the owner of Smokestak. A match made in heaven? We went to find out.