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He already has two more Italian restaurants in Soho named after the street they're in, so when restaurateur Nima Safaei came around to giving his latest opening a moniker he stayed true to form,...

One of Stratford's most popular restaurants, Darkhorse, now has a sibling. Modern European wine bar and restaurant Templar has opened in Stratford Cross, one of the area's newer developments. It's...

Five years on from opening their first London tea shop, the French Japanese brand Café Kitsuné is heading into central London. Up until now if you wanted to try their cute fox-shaped biscuits and...

The slow steady trickle of London restaurant closures appears to be accelerating with a pair of the city's longstanding restaurants announcing their closure this week. The first was Chelsea...

The team behind highly-rated Islington pub The Baring, are heading south of the river for their second opening, The Kerfield Arms in Camberwell.  Taking over what was The Crooked Well, which closed...

We've had our eye on this upcoming new hotel for a while. One of London's truly iconic buildings is currently being transformed into the new Admiralty Arch Waldorf Astoria and should be blessed with...

After decades spent as a standalone store in Soho selling fresh pasta and Parma ham to Londoners, it's fair to say that Lina Stores is now a fully-fledged chain. They're currently working on their...

If you've ever fancied the idea of ditching the drudgery of office work and running your own business, we might have the perfect thing for you. Chatsworth Road wine bar Nobody Asked Me has gone up...

Popular agave bar Hacha is on the move. Last week they closed their Brixton bar after three years and have moved across south London to Bermondsey. Their new agaveria is taking over the space that...

24/2/25 - updated with the name change You wait ages for a restaurant called Pyra and then suddenly two turn up at the same time. Or at least that's what it seemed at first. Recently, we reported on...

Up until now, there's only been one Trullo, one of Islington's best restaurants, leaving aside its sibling restaurant Padella, of course. But now, at least for a short while, a second Trullo outpost is...

We've been banging on about the impending arrival of The Knave of Clubs from chef Patrick Powell, James Dye, and Benjy Leibowitz, for a few weeks now. But while you might have remembered that there was...

Vegetarians look away now. One of the big names in London's meat scene is making a bold new move. You may remember Richard Turner from being one of the key people behind Hawksmoor when it first...

The fallout to this week's Jason Atherton interview continues. Following the chef's interview by the Times and his subsequent apology on Instagram comes an open letter railing about sexism still...

We've already brought you the news about Cav, the bar opening in Bethnal Green, but now we know a lot more about the kitchen residency that's going to be a part of it for the first year. Tasca is...

The evolution of Lonsdale Road at the heart of Queen's Park's restaurant scene continues with the news that what was Lula has turned into PYRÃ. And with a new name, comes a new chef. Running the...

Updated 19/2/25 with brunch details and opening date On Kensington High Street one burger chain has closed just to be replaced with another - albeit with the added bonus of lobster. The new owners are...

Here at Hot Dinners we mainly focus on the hottest restaurants in town, as well as new openings. But the London restaurant scene is ever-changing and that means some restaurants fall to the wayside. With...