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Updated 12pm  A surprising number of you didn't actually twig that this was our April Fool this year. We've had people contacting us about PR, wondering about soft launch dates - you name it. So if...

Making a change from their ongoing expansion of Chicken Shop and Dirty Burger, Soho House have a brand new restaurant coming to town.  Cafe Monico sees them reviving the name of a vintage restaurant that...

Burgeoning bar and restaurant group Darwin & Wallace are continuing their south London empire building with news of a fourth restaurant opening this Spring. No 197 Chiswick Fire Station is - it will...

Updated 4/4/16 with new dates It was only a matter of time, we suppose, before London experienced its first pop-up devoted to the avocado. Avo-Brunch Pop-up is the brainchild of Meredith...

We take a trip to Boyd's Grill and Wine Bar to see what's changed at this very British restaurant just off Trafalgar Square.

You may have caught DJ/'cue obsessive Seth Troxler's BBQ popup Smokey Tails when it last turned up in Hackney Wick or Haggerston. But now Troxler's restaurant is settling down with its first...

We may have good news for fans of David Moore's (Pied a Terre/L'autre pied) Marylebone restaurant Pied Nus. The long-term pop up finally closed its doors in 2014 but it seemed there were always...

A new restaurant has just opened under the radar in Holland Park, with an impressive pedigree too. It's Six Portland Road and comes from Oli Barker (who used to head up Terroirs alongside Ed...

The next special ramen from Tonkotsu is almost here - and this time they're teaming up with Brixton's Kricket. Coming to Tonkotsu Mare Street is Karnartican Pork Ramen - that's Tonkotsu’s rich pork...

It's been a while since we were last at 34, so we took advantage of being in town over the Easter weekend to try out the Mayfair restaurant's new Spring brunch. Honestly, we've never had such a hard...

There seems to be no end in sight to the ever-growing MEATliquor expansion in sight. After setting up shop in Croydon, they next have plans to open in East Dulwich, taking over the spot from the Sea...

The bar at Galvin at Windows right at the top of the Hilton Park Lane was always a pretty sweet spot to drink, but the addition of a new gourmet fast food menu has it back at the top of our...

Burgeoning Thai restaurant chain Rosa’s Thai Cafe have just announced they'll be the next restaurant to open in Victoria. They'll be taking over the space on the corner of Gillingham Street in...

Updated 24/3/16 with soft launch details The Harcourt from Andrew Endean (from Hotel du Vin and Malmaison) will be a new European restaurant with more than a nod towards Nordic Cuisine. And that's a nod...

Everybody likes a new, interesting venture and, following The Potlatch's sold-out launch event last month, they're back with a second installment. This month, Nick Gilkinson has chosen The...

There's a new Middle Eastern-inspired pop up hitting Spitalfields next month. Origins Of is a partnership between longtime friends Abdulla Amin and Hugo Toland (the consultant behind Street Feast). Even...

While we feel sure that this isn't the last European referendum-themed resturant story we'll get, it has the big advantage of being the first. For the next 3 months The Diner will be embarking on...

We head to Covent Garden to try out this Parisian import that's getting some rave notices.  

A protégé of Stevie Parle is promising to bring a taste of the Mediterranean to Old Street this summer. Sardine - a name which had originally been linked to Parle's last restaurant - is opening in...

We rather like the sound of Blades - a new dining space at Hush in Mayfair. Housed in their Silver Room, think of it as a private member space that you don't have to be a member to get into. Blades’ menu...