Richmond

  • Mignonette is a new affordable French bistro for Richmond

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    Updated 20/8/24 with opening date

    Two decades after winning a Michelin star for his eponymous restaurant in Twickenham, chef John McClements has come out of retirement to launch a new French bistro in Richmond. Mignonette is the latest venture for the chef and restaurateur who is also behind the South West London group Ma Cuisine.

    It's taken over the old Restaurant 109 site and there'll be

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  • Petersham Nurseries issue plea for support over evening dining fight with Richmond Council

    petersham nurseries restaurant battles with richmond council

    You've got to feel for London restaurants. Things are not easy at the moment what with profits being squeezed by business rates, energy costs, and more. So we're doubly sympathetic to the plight of the beautiful Petersham Nurseries in Richmond which also has an unhelpful local council to contend with too.

    The issue for the restaurant at the nurseries right now concerns the desire to open

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  • Ottolenghi head to Richmond for their next restaurant and deli

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    After opening the last Ottolenghi in Hampstead, the group are going much further west with the next due to open in Richmond. 

    However, unlike their other openings, this one hasn't gone quite as smoothly. It turns out the residents of Richmond aren't too happy with all the eating and drinking establishments in their

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  • Vivek Singh's Cinnamon Bazaar comes to Richmond

    Vivek Singh's Cinnamon Bazaar comes to Richmond

    Updated 15/2/24 with soft launch info

    Vivek Singh (also behind The Cinnamon Club and Cinnamon Kitchen) is bringing Cinnamon Bazaar south of the river as the restaurant gets ready to open in Richmond. 

    As with the first Cinnamon Bazaar in Covent Garden, they say the restaurant is "inspired by bazaars in antiquity and in the modern day." That translates into an all-day menu

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  • The Ted Lasso pub is opening for overnight guests - for three nights only

    You could stay overnight at the Ted lasso pub

    We're mere days away from the release of the final series of Ted Lasso. But there's already news of what you could do once the final episode has aired. The Prince's Head in Richmond (called the Crown and Anchor in the show), which has appeared many a time in the show as Ted's local, is opening to guests for the very first time. 

    For three nights only, the two bedrooms in the pub are being let

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  • The Fat Badger Farm Shop is a new riverside grocers for Richmond

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    Living in their lovely riverside neighbourhood, Richmond residents could be forgiven for thinking they were really countryside rather than city dwellers. And the arrival of the town's first farm shop will only serve to reinforce that. 

    The Fat Badger Farm Shop is launching at the Gladwin brothers' Fat Badger restaurant down by the river. It'll be part greengrocer, fishmonger and butcher and deli. There'll be

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  • Test driving Scott's - Mayfair's glamorous seafood spot lands on the riverside at Richmond diningside

    Celeb haunt Scott's has arrived in Richmond and hasn't spared any expense, from the look of it. We head down for a riverside lunch to see how the locals have taken to it.  

  • Celebrity hangout Scott's is opening in Richmond

    Richard Caring is bringing Scott's seafood restaurant to Richmond

    Updated 26/9/22 with photos

    He's already had a lot of success with expanding his Ivy restaurant group across the country. Now Richard Caring is getting ready to do the same with Mayfair classic seafood restaurant, Scott's. And the first place he's expanding to is south of the river, in Richmond.

    Announced earlier this year, Caprice Holdings has revealed a little

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  • Richmond gets a hot new riverside restaurant with the opening of the Peggy Jean barge

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    Down on the banks of the Thames at Richmond, a new riverside spot has opened which looks like it's going to be a hit with locals. Peggy Jean is the latest launch from the Daisy Green Collection who have totally transformed the old Jesus College Boat Race Barge into a restaurant.

    Inside, there's a large airy dining room and outside on the pontoon, there's space for loads of alfresco wineing and dining,

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  • Madhu's Brasserie choose Richmond for their second Indian restaurant

    Madhu's Brasserie chooses Richmond for its second Indian restaurant

    They've been big on the 5th floor of Harvey Nichols and now Madhu's Brasserie are getting a second place all to themselves in Richmond. 

    If you're unfamiliar with them, Madhu's started out as caterers (with the royal family among their customers) before getting into the restaurant business in Knightsbridge. Their second restaurant in Richmond will carry on with a menu of what

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  • The Fat Badger sees the Gladwins coming to Richmond

    The Fat Badger sees the Gladwins coming to Richmond

    The Gladwins, the brothers behind restaurants including The Shed, Nutbourne, Sussex and Rabbit, are adding another restaurant to their collection. This time they're heading even further west, to Richmond. 

    The Fat Badger is billed as an "all-day British drinks and dining concept bringing everything we love about the countryside restaurant to life in London". As with their other restaurants,

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  • Brindisa's next restaurant will be a riverside tapas joint in Richmond

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    In these unpredictable times for international travel comes the heartening news that Brindisa, London’s beloved Spanish tapas emporium, is opening a new outlet and the lucky locale is Richmond. If you fancy avoiding the queues at Heathrow, then you can soon find Spain in London’s southwest for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    With seating for 150 inside and 60 on the terrace with Thames views, it sounds like an ideal

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  • Petersham Nurseries launches new meal kits with a focus on seasonality

    Petersham Nurseries launches new meal kits with a focus on seasonality 

    They've just received a green Michelin star (for "sustainable gastronomy") and now Petersham Nurseries are launching their new at-home dinner boxes, delivering nationwide.

    As that green star indicates, carefully sourced produce and an eye on provenance are big themes for their boxes. There will be set menus that change with the seasons and it kicks off in February

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  • MasterChef: The Professionals winner Steven Edwards takes on the Bingham Riverhouse in Richmond

    steven edwards at bingham riverhouse richmondPopular Hove restaurateur Steven Edwards is expanding to London, taking over the restaurant at the Bingham Riverhouse with his seasonal British menu.

  • 144 on the Hill is Richmond Hill's newest spot, and they have local mead

    144 on the Hill is Richmond Hill's newest spot, and they have local mead144 on the Hill is Richmond Hills' latest swish bar and restaurant, offering a 'turf-to-table' menu featuring local ingredients like honey from Richmond beekeepers, plus vegan and veggie options, and a live music lounge.