King's Cross

• Cut and Grind launch London's first keto burger

  

  Sure we've had bunless burgers before now. But if you're after the full burger experience without piling on the carbs, they're not really the same. So a new burger that's just launched in London may be the answer.

  The Keto burger from Cut + Grind in King’s Cross and Boxpark Wembley is the brainchild of chef Sammy Aykak (previously at Zelman Meats and Burger & Lobster). He's put together an aged beef patty using meat from butchers Turner & George, layers

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• Beer and Burger Store opens in King's Cross

  The third Burger and Beer store has come to King's Cross, so if you like both of those things - this is for you. And vegan burgers are on the menu too.

• Chapel Down Gin Works has arrived in King's Cross

  Chapel Down - best known as an English vineyard - have come to London with a new focus on their own gin. This bar and restaurant takes up prime position overlooking the canal in King's Cross and there's some great alfresco space planned too. 

• Test Driving The Drop - the Harts Group's gem of a wine bar at Coal Drops Yard

  London's wine bar scene gets raised a notch with the arrive of the Harts Group new wine bar in King's Cross.

• Test Driving Hicce at Coal Drops Yard - built for sharing

  Former Murano head chef Pip Lacey has gone it alone with a new restaurant overlooking Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross. We check it out. 

• Everything that's opening at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross

  

  Coal Drops Yard is a huge undertaking at King's Cross - completely revitalising a large part of the area. The revamp looks quite astonishing and, of course, it brings with is a lot of new restaurants cafes and more (as well as some ace shopping opportunities). 

  The Yard has now opened - although some restaurants will open later - but here's everything you need to know about the food at Coal Drops Yard

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• Tamashii sees an ex-Hakkasan chef popping up in King's Cross

  

  As if the King's Cross restaurant scene wasn't humming enough with the opening of Coal Drops Yard, the culinary buzz has spread to the station's environs. Following fast on the heels of Kaki's opening, comes a new pop-up restaurant and bar Tamashii.

  What's particularly of note is the chap in the kitchen. Chef Wei has 35 years of experience under his belt, including time at Hakkasan and The Colony Club in Mayfair.

  For this King's Cross popup, Wei's

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• Test Driving Casa and Plaza Pastor - outside or inside at Coal Drops Yard?

  The Harts Group bring their very popular Mexican restaurant to the impressive Coal Drops Yard area. And they've split it into two. We head to King's Cross to try it out.  

• Test Driving Barrafina at Coal Drops Yard - a new Catalan-inspired menu is a belter

  It's the fourth restaurant for the Barrafina team, taking their Spanish tapas counter dining restaurant to Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross. We pop down to see if their winning streak continues. 

• Hotbox's Chuck Burger comes to The Big Chill in King's Cross

  

  Chuck Burger, the patty-centric spin-off from the Hotbox team, is taking up a new residency at Big Chill in Kings Cross this November. Located just a stone’s throw from Honest Burger, and not far from MEATLiquor, the area now has some superb burger offerings.

  Chuck’s menu will have many of the old favourites including the signature 'Devil Burger', a 28 day dry aged beef patty with grilled jalapeños,

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• Happy Face and SUPERMAX promise pizza and late night cocktails for King's Cross

  The team behind Spiritland are opening their second King's Cross venue over on Handyside Street, featuring a ground level pizza restaurant and basement late night licence cocktail bar.

• Anthracite martini bar is opening at the Great Northern Hotel in King's Cross

  Opening up at The Great Northern Hotel is this three roomed martini bar with fabulous views over the area and everything to entice martini lovers to King's Cross.

• The Barrel Vault will be Wetherspoon's huge new pub at St Pancras

  Ousting the old M&S which looked out on to Pancras Road, this huge new Wetherspoons is going to have room for hundreds of thirsty commuters.

• Test Driving Coal Office - if Studio 54 opened a restaurant it'd be a bit like this

  

  Restaurateur Assaf Granit has partnered with designer Tom Dixon to open this crazy restaurant in King's Cross. We went along to take a seat at the counter.

• Barrafina is coming to King's Cross at Coal Drops Yard

  They're viewed as being some of the best Spanish restaurants in London and now Barriafina are coming to the new Coal Drops Yard area in King's Cross.