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Closing
- Keeping track of the restaurants that have closed in London
Here at Hot Dinners we mainly focus on the hottest restaurants in town, as well as new openings. But the London restaurant scene is ever-changing and that means some restaurants fall to the wayside. With that in mind, we're keeping track of the notable restaurants that London has lost over the past year.
- Pizza Pilgrims and Salt The Radish are closing in Finsbury Park
It's a bleak start to the week for Finsbury Park residents as two local favourites announce their closure. A few days ago residents noticed that the Pizza Pilgrims restaurant on Seven Sisters Road had closed and removed its sign. Hopes that this was part of a rebrand were dashed when Hot Dinners was told: "we’re building a sustainable business for the longer term and this location just isn’t quite right for the full experience
... - The London Shell Co are closing both their boats
Well this is a sad story to be sharing with you on a Monday morning. It wasn't that long ago that we enjoyed a fabulous day cruising down the Regent's Canal on the canal boat restaurant The Prince Regent. But all good things must come to an end and over the weekend the London Shell Co announced that they are
... - Mimosa at The Langham has already closed its doors
A Hot Dinners exclusive
They had a star-studded party to launch it, but just five months after it opened Mimosa at The Langham has already closed its doors. All mention of the restaurant has been removed from the hotel's website and, when we called, a representative of the hotel told Hot Dinners that it was shut 'indefinitely'. That was later changed to "Mimosa has now closed."
It's one of the
... - Hereford Road closes after 17 years
It's been a particularly harsh summer for London's restaurants with a number of prominent closures and now there's news of another one. After 17 Years, Hereford Road in Westbourne Grove has closed down.
The restaurant was set up by Tom Pemberton, a former head chef of St.
... - Pidgin is closing, Sesta is opening in its place
The year of high-profile closures continues. The latest restaurant to reveal that it's shutting the doors, after nine years, is Pidgin, James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy's Hackney restaurant. But just because they're leaving, it doesn't mean it's quite the end for this tiny Hackney restaurant.
Announcing the closure ...
- Chef James Cochran announces he's closing his Islington restaurant 12:51
A Hot Dinners exclusive
The slew of London restaurant closures continues with the news today that the much-loved Islington restaurant 12:51 will have its final service next month.
Owner chef James Cochran says: "After almost 7 years, I have decided it’s the end of a chapter for me, and
... - Patron won't be reopening in Highbury
It's been a year since the Highbury branch of the popular French restaurant Patron closed its doors, ostensibly for a few months to allow the building to be underpinned. Many, many months on from that the owners have made the announcement this week that they won't be returning to Blackstock Road.
But this isn't a tale of restaurant costs forcing a closure, it's much darker than that. Speaking to Hot Dinners this
... - Boxpark Shoreditch faces closure - but has started a campaign to survive
Update 26/7/24
The NTIA (Night Time Industries Association) has now launched a campaign to save Boxpark Shoreditch from redevelopment. "We are calling on Hackney Council to review their decision and offer a reprieve," said a spokesman. "The decision as it stands will likely lead to the site being left derelict for a minimum of six months and potentially years to come while awaiting
... - Sager + Wilde on Paradise Row is closing
He's recently had a big success with his latest opening Bruno in Victoria Park, but after ten years Michael Sager has decided to call it a day on his Sager + Wilde restaurant in Bethnal Green.
It opened back in 2015 on Paradise Row and while a few restaurants had difficulty in
... - Jason Atherton's Social Eating House is closing
In news that is actually not that surprising when you see how many restaurants he's actually opening, Jason Atherton has announced that he's closing Social Eating House in Soho. It's been reported
... - Tom Brown's Michelin-starred restaurant Cornerstone is closing
There's news of another big restaurant closure today - this time it's Tom Brown's Michelin-starred Cornerstone in Hackney.
There had been rumours that Brown was looking to relocate Cornerstone to a more central location, but apparently that's no longer the case. According to hospitality website ...
- Odette's in Primrose Hill to close after 16 years
High-profile restaurant closures are continuing in London. Following the recent closure of places like Galvin at Windows comes the announcement that Odette's in Primrose Hill is closing after 16 years.
The announcement came from chef Bryn Williams today who said "Sixteen years ago I bought
... - Galvin at Windows is the latest high-profile London restaurant closure
London's run of high-profile restaurant closures continues with the news today that Galvin at Windows is to close. In an announcement on Instagram, owners Chris and Jeff Galvin said that the restaurant's last service
... - Monica Galetti's Mere to close
It's been a year of pretty high-profile restaurant closures, particularly in the famous chef/high-end side of things. We've already had the closure of Marcus Wareing's Marcus and Michel
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