Gastropub
- Gordon Ramsay's York and Albany pub is taken over by squatters
The past few weeks have not been good ones for Gordon Ramsay. Having seen his Camden gastropub closing due to a legal dispute over its lease, the chef is now dealing with squatters at the York and Albany. As first reported in the Sun, a group occupied the 19th century building a week ago but, as squatting is a civil matter, Ramsay's report to the police hasn't resolved matters.
While the chef prepares to
... - London pubs with great upstairs dining rooms
We love a good gastropub, but sometimes it’s nice to step away from the noisy boozer into a more calm dining environment. And that’s where the upstairs dining room comes in. Here’s our pick of London’s best.
- The Unruly Pig tops Britain's gastropub list with Highgate's The Red Lion and Sun as London's top pub
The Unruly Pig in Woodbridge, Suffolk
The annual reveal of the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list always makes us want to close our laptops
... - Test Driving Ganymede - gastropub perfection in Belgravia
Sometimes all you want is a cosy pub and great food - turns out Ganymede in Belgravia does both of those rather well.
- The 2023 Top 50 Gastropubs are announced - Parkers Arms tops the list, Red Lion and Sun is London's best
Kicking off the year with the first major awards of the season, the Top 50 Gastropubs of 2023 were announced last night.
This year it's the turn of a pub that we hear no end of great things about - The Parkers Arms. The Lancashire pub, led by Kathy Smith and Stosie Madi. Last year's number one The Unruly Pig drops only one place
... - Test Driving The Holland - Kensington's lovely new neighbourhood pub
Kensington locals' pub options just got more interesting with the arrival of The Holland. We went to check it out.
- There’s a new gastropub at The Landmark London hotel
Marylebone is getting a new gastropub within one of its historic hotels, with the news that The Landmark London is opening the Great Central Pub by Matt Fletcher.
While you’ll find comforting pub classics here and locally sourced beers and bar snacks, there’s no mistaking it’ll be a gastropub in somewhat more plush surroundings than you'd normally see.
The space was previously
... - The Baring sees top restaurant team take on an Islington pub
29/6/22 - updated with the opening date
A look at a chef or manager's CV while it doesn't tell you everything about them, does give you a fairly good indication of what to expect. So when we heard that the team who are reopening the Islington pub The Baring worked at places including Dabbous, Kerridge's Bar and Grill, Orasay and Six Portland Street we felt quietly confident that it would be an
... - Top 50 gastropubs revealed - Unruly Pig tops the list, The Guinea is the best in London
The reveal of the Top 50 Gastropubs of 2022 yesterday makes it the first big awards of the year to be announced. Topping the list for the first time is The Unruly Pig, the Suffolk pub with chef Dave Wall behind the
... - The Drapers Arms joins the at home delivery set with pies, roasts and more
It was the first place we booked when London came out of the original lockdown, and now - just as we approach the end of the current one, Islington gastropub The Drapers Arms have launched a delivery service.
They're offering a range of click and collect as well as delivery options from today. If you live near the
... - London restaurant recipes - killer Scotch eggs from the Bull & Last
Celebrating London restarants by working our way through their cookbooks...
- The Red Lion & Sun turns its bottle shop into a creperie
The latest lockdown has meant pivot #2508 for North London pub The Red Lion & Sun. Following the news that pubs and cafes wouldn't be allowed to sell wine and beer to takeaway, the Highgate establishment has been forced to find a new use for its popular Bottle & Jug
... - The Duke Bakery at this Islington organic pub is raising funds for StreetSmart
If the onslaught of emosh Christmas ads has already got you sobbing into your laptop, then this story from a London pub may push you over the top.
The Duke of Cambridge organic pub in Islington is today launching an initiative to help StreetSmart - the UK charity for the homeless that normally gets its money from a donation added onto restaurant bills and whose funds have been decimated by the lockdown.
The
... - Badger Badger is a new Deptford pub with yakitori and games
This new pub on Deptford High Street is offering a yakitori and fried food menu to go alongside a large selection of beers and board games.
- Test Driving The Windmill in Mayfair - so much more than (excellent) pies
This Mayfair pub, best known for its pies, has been taken over by the team behind the Guinea Grill. We went down to see what changes they'd made.