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- Fat Phill's are hoping that Battersea folk will love their Dutch smash burgers
A Dutch burger group is hoping that the London love affair with smash burgers is very much still in the ascendancy. Fat Phill's started life in Amsterdam five years ago and they already have loads of branches in the Netherlands. Here in London they've picked Clapham Junction as their first UK restaurant.
Looking at what they're serving up in Amsterdam Londoners can look forward to a pretty extensive menu of smash
... - Tamila to open in Battersea, from the team behind The Tamil Prince
A Hot Dinners exclusive
Islington-based The Tamil Prince has made life a whole lot more tasty for North Londoners, and now it’s South London’s turn. That's right, we're bringing you the exclusive news of the opening of Tamila in Battersea.
Launching on the former site
... - ArcadeX sees Arcade Food Hall go alfresco by the river in Battersea
They already have a big indoor space in Battersea Power Station, but now Arcade Food Hall are going alfresco too.
They're taking over the Coaling Jetty at the Power Station, which is that huge jetty by the riverside that you'll certainly have seen if you arrived at the Power Station by boat. They'll be making some changes to the jetty, the main one being that they're putting in
... - Two Drops is a bar with cheese toasties in Battersea Power Station from the Harts Group
We already knew they were bringing El Pastor to Battersea, but much like their other recent developments, the Harts Group don't just stop at one new opening. It turns out they're opening a second outpost of their Drop bar, previously seen at King's Cross, aptly called Two Drops.
While the original was wine-focused, the aim for this is a little wider.
... - El Pastor brings tacos and mezcal to Battersea Power Station
13/3/24 - Updated with the opening date and new dishes
The openings at Battersea Power Station are still coming thick and fast. The latest to join an ever-growing number of impressive places to eat and drink there is El Pastor.
This will be the fourth incarnation of El Pastor, which is already in Borough, Soho and King's Cross. If you've yet to come
... - Dishoom comes to Battersea
This time last year, Dishoom went east to open a restaurant in Canary Wharf and now they're heading south of the river for the first time, to Battersea.
The Battersea Dishoom will be opening right next to the power station, and there's a little of that influence in the design, which is described as "fusing Bombay nostalgia and futurism". For the first time at any of the Dishooms, in a nod to the nearby dogs'
... - Solis sees the TATA Eatery team bring a chicken and steak grill to Arcade Battersea
Just coming off a recent residency at The Sea, The Sea, TATA Eatery's Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng are planning their next big thing, Solis, which is opening in the new Arcade food hall in Battersea.
Solis is being billed primarily as a chicken and steak grill, but one with a difference, taking specific influences from Spain,
... - Chef T is crowdfunding to reopen Paradise Cove in Battersea
The past few years have been quite the rollercoaster for restaurateur and chef Tarell Mcintosh (Chef T). Having survived the pandemic his restaurant Paradise Cove (formerly known as Sugercane) was robbed and then he was eventually forced to call it quits, closing it for good in January.
It was a sorry end for the Caribbean restaurant that received ...
- The Table brings its second restaurant to Battersea
9/8/23 - updated with the opening date
The Table has been open in Southwark for 17 years and now they've finally decided it's time to open a second restaurant, The Table Battersea.
Best known for their brunch, which has been the only menu they've had so far, they're coming to Battersea Rise. The expansion comes as a part of the work needed to bring the original Table
... - BAO are coming to Battersea Power Station with their second noodle shop
If you haven’t been to check out all the food options at the rejuvenated Battersea Power Station yet, we’re about to give you another reason. Following on the success of their noodle shop format ...
- Four Hundred Rabbits Pizza comes to Battersea Rise
Breeding like…well, rabbits, the next London site for Four Hundred Rabbits Pizza has just been announced and it’s another win for South London; it’s in Battersea Rise. Already operating outlets in Crystal Palace, the ...
- Test Driving Ploussard - a great neighbourhood restaurant arrives in Battersea
The team behind Other Side Fried are trying something very different for their latest opening - a neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar in Battersea. We went down to try it out.
- British-influenced Boudica restaurant comes to Battersea
Battersea's restaurant scene continues to get busier and busier. We've only recently had the launch of Joia and now another big restaurant is getting ready to open there.
This time it's the turn of Boudica, a new all-day restaurant that's serving up an international and British-influenced food and drink menu. In charge of the kitchen is Head Chef Luigi Vairo, previously at Corrigan’s
... - Ploussard restaurant and wine bar comes to Battersea Rise from Other Side Fried founders
10/3/23 - updated with the opening date
It's all happening in Battersea right now. Alongside upcoming wine bar Archway, we also have news of a new neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar Ploussard on the way.
Ploussard comes
... - GiaGia brings a hit of Mediterranean fusion to Battersea
A Hot Dinners exclusive
There are all kinds of reasons that make folk want to have a go at the hospitality industry. But for Bukuria Bajrami and her husband Armando, the owners of upcoming bar and restaurant GiaGia in Battersea, having all kinds of family members with experience in running pubs and restaurants definitely made the difference.
"It's always been our dream to open a restaurant,"
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