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Cépages 2.0 sees the Notting Hill wine bar reopened as a bistro by a MasterChef The Professionals finalist

Information: 08 May 2026

Five months ago, the French tapas spot Cépages quietly closed its doors in Notting Hill. Its founders decided they were leaving London to return to France to tend to their vineyard there (fair...

The Little Neon Door has the Little Door Co heading to Shoreditch for their next bar

Information: 08 May 2026

They already have orange, yellow, scarlet, blue and violet Little Doors around town and now a Little Neon Door is getting ready to open in Shoreditch. Taking over what was once Floripa cocktail bar,...

Lady of the Grapes head to Borough for their next wine bar

Information: 08 May 2026

8/5/26 - updated with the opening date and menu details For seven years, Lady of the Grapes has been one of the best wine bars in Covent Garden. Now they're heading to Borough as part of one of the...

Buvette is coming back to London, this time opening in Covent Garden

Information: 07 May 2026

7/5/26 - updated with more details and an opening date. Chef Jody Williams is taking another crack at London with New York-originated restaurant Buvette (which also has opened in Paris, Tokyo and...

Row on 5 chef Spencer Metzger is opening Chez Rose in Mayfair, backed by Jason Atherton

Information: 07 May 2026

Ever since Jason Atherton announced that Little Social was closing, we had been hearing murmurings behind the scenes that something was brewing with the site and his top chef, Spencer Metzger. Now...

Test Driving Bar Etna, a London/Philadelphia take on the 'special relationship' we can get behind

Information: 07 May 2026

What does a collaboration between one of America's best pizza chefs and a super-hot North London restaurant group look like? We went to Bar Etna on Newington Green to find out.

Brixton is first to get a new high-tech mini PizzaExpress, with Finsbury Park incoming

Information: 06 May 2026

Over the bank holiday weekend, Brixton became the first place in the UK to get a brand new PizzaExpress that looks more like a fast food joint than a pizzeria. Putting the express into PizzaExpress...

Adam Byatt's next is the Italian-inspired Rosina in Wandsworth

Information: 06 May 2026

His last opening was a big affair on the river beside Fulham's stadium with Brasserie Constance, but for his next, Adam Byatt is returning to South London. He'll be opening Rosina in Wandsworth. Rosina, named...

Chopped chicken Caesar wraps are coming to London, courtesy of CZER. This is not a drill.

Information: 05 May 2026

If you're as terminally online as we are, you might have recalled a TikTok earlier this year in which an American expat was bemoaning the lack of good chopped chicken Caesar wraps in London. That...

The Grogu Cafe, with lots of Star Wars-themed matcha and doughnuts, is popping up in Shoreditch

Information: 05 May 2026

It might have somehow escaped your notice to date that there's a new Star Wars film coming out. But in the next few weeks, that movie is going to be hard to miss. And where there's a big new film,...

There's a Korean pop-up in London Fields this weekend that's promising no five hour queues

Information: 05 May 2026

If you've been online at all over the bank holiday weekend, you can't have failed to see stories and posts of the epic queues for people wanting to visit the Korean food market in King's Cross. Such...

First look - here's what to expect from Gordon Ramsay's high-rise Bread Street Kitchen at 22 Bishopsgate

Information: 05 May 2026

4/5/26 - updated with full details and a look at the new restaurant If you watched the Being Gordon Ramsay documentary on Netflix, you'll know that one of the key storylines has revolved around the...

New restaurants and bars opening in London this week

Information: 05 May 2026

Here are all the new restaurants to look forward to in the coming week. Even though this is only a four-day week, thanks to the bank holiday, it's the busiest week for new openings yet, with TEN new...

Test Driving Kumori, serving up extra crispy handrolls in its stylish Soho sushi bar

Information: 05 May 2026

In the heart of Soho, Kumori is a vinyl/sushi bar serving up innovative handrolls. We went down to take a look.

Mykonos restaurant Nammos sets sail for London for a more urban take

Information: 03 May 2026

3/5/26 - updated with the opening date A few years back, we reported on the impending arrival of Mykonos restaurant Nammos, which was supposed to be heading to Knightsbridge. Now it turns out that...

Carmy's sees the Carmela's team opening a slice shop in Covent Garden

Information: 02 May 2026

It took a bit longer than we expected, particularly as they were such a big deal in NYC, but London really is getting into the slice shop trend right now. And the latest to get in on the action is...

High-end modern Indian restaurant Trèsind reveals its London opening plans

Information: 01 May 2026

1/5/26 - Updated with full details about the opening. A modern Indian restaurant that started life in Dubai (before opening in Mumbai too) is coming to London. Trèsind describes itself as a...

Fancy an afternoon tea that's all cheese?

Information: 01 May 2026

We've always been big fans of afternoon tea here at Hot Dinners, and we particularly love it when there's a new spin on the idea. And that's certainly the case with Afternoon Cheese at Brasserie Max...

Restaurant and food writers among those honoured at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2026

Information: 01 May 2026

It's always a glittering party for those writing in the food and drink world, and last night's Fortnum's awards held at The Royal Exchange, and hosted by Andi Oliver and Angela Hartnett, proved no...

There's a Peroni artwork pouring free beer in Covent Garden this week

Information: 30 April 2026

If you're wandering through Covent Garden over the next couple of days and spy a gaggle of people beside what looks to be a huge Italian Renaissance-inspired fresco, then you should head on over...

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