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Haven't yet had the chance to make it up to one of the UK's best restaurant Ynyshir yet? Or maybe you haven't even been able to get a booking? Well, now Ynyshir's Gareth Ward is coming to London...

Having already launched two London restaurants devoted to great Sri Lankan food, the couple behind Kolamba are getting ready to open a much more casual affair. ADOH! (a Sri Lankan word which is used...

Every so often, a big brand will come up with a London pop up idea that makes us double-check that we haven't somehow time-travelled to April 1st again. This latest from Bosch showcases exactly what we...

We're sorrier than we can say to have to relay the news of the death of Richard Vines. The former restaurant critic for Bloomberg, Richard was one of the best-known characters associated with...

Dom Taylor's residency at The Langham was our most-read story of 2023 so news of his new Ladbroke Grove restaurant should go down well with many of you. Marvee’s Food Shop, his new restaurant, is...

You may recall a few weeks ago we reported on the changes afoot at South Bank restaurant Hannah which was morphing into a claypot offering Donabe at the same time as moving their sushi operation to...

26/4/25 - updated with the opening date Dishoom already has seven restaurants in London, but for the eighth, they're going in a (slightly) different direction. Outside of town, they've opened three...

25/4/25 - updated with more details about the opening Plans are well underway to bring Whiteleys, now renamed The Whiteley, back to its former glory, albeit this time as a hotel, apartments and...

Slowly but surely, some notably interesting restaurants have been opening around High Street Kensington station. We had the excellent Krokodilos fairly recently and now Bancone have picked the area for...

A particularly interesting series of collabs is happening at Side Hustle, the bar inside the NoMad London hotel in Covent Garden. They've picked three decidedly big names to produce special tacos...

It's been a busy few months for The Public House Group. The company, who are behind The Pelican and The Hero pubs, pulled a double in Notting Hill, opening Canteen and The Fat Badger there in quick...

For over a year, one of London's best bars, Artesian at the Langham, has had Humble Chicken's Angelo Sato in charge of the food. However, as he focuses on getting his third Michelin star, it's time for...

Not wanting to be left out of the general London obsession with noodles, super luxe hotel The Peninsula London is getting in on the trend. They've just opened up a noodle bar that serves up a tight menu...

If you're not paying attention the next time you wander in and out of Selfridges you might be forgiven for wondering if you've somehow managed to transport yourself to NYC instead. That's because...

Not content with having one of the hardest-to-book restaurants in West London in Dorian, or the viral sushi experience Tuna Fight Club, the team responsible for both of those is now gearing up to...

If you feel that your part of London could do with a few more decent wine bars, then you might feel that one particular part of East London has more than its fair share. Hackney Road is already home to...

In Hackney, Forno (from Mitshel Ibrahim, the man behind Ombra) has already been doing some impressive things with pastry. Now it's trying something different in the evenings, launching Brillo.  Brillo...