News & reviews

Updated 01/12/15 - We now have confirmation of a 50 day residency by Albert Adria. As you might imagine, we hear our fair share of rumours and gossip here at Hot Dinners. Some of it pans out, some of...

It's that time of the year again, as the food awards season comes to a close with one of our favourite (and often one of the starriest) ceremonies, the Observer Food Monthly Awards. This year, some...

If you're in the King's Cross area and in need of a quiet drink, there's a new place that's just opened. It's the massive new Waitrose near Granary Square and it has a wine bar tucked away at the...

Updated 15/10/15 with new image and opening date There's a new restaurant from Fortnum & Mason on the way, and it's taking the place of the Fountain brasserie that's been open for 60 years - so it's...

Updated 14/10/15 with opening date No, it's not some kind of new fitness craze, this is the latest restaurant from D&D that's opening in King's Cross. It's absolutely huge, as anyone who crosses...

Jun Tanaka is coming back with his own restaurant. Previously best known for his Pearl in Holborn and with the Street Kitchen business with Mark Jankel (which is doing very nicely) this is his...

Londoners prepare yourself - hitting Shaftesbury Avenue this month is what promises to be the perfect fusion between two of the city's current food obsessions - burger and bao. Pho & Bun is the...

If you're missing your weekly Bake Off fix - then this is for you. Some of the country's top chefs are combining forces to create one-off bakery themed dishes and raise money for Action Against...

Not only are they getting ready to open a new permanent bar, the Night Tales team are also coming back to Shoreditch, transforming their space into something that'll mimic the back streets of Japan.  There...

Updated 13/10/15 with pics. Well it seems that there well and truly is a god. It's not a secret that Hot Dinners is based in Islington, so when news popped into our inbox that MEATliquor was...

We take a look at the fourth Wright Brothers in South Kensington, their first attempt at creating a seafood restaurant which focuses on neighbourhood dining.  

We head over to Connaught Village (just a little to the west of Marylebone) to check out the next from the people behind Donostia. They've expanded just across the road with Lurra, offering a new...

A year on from opening Mission in Bethnal Green, from the wonder wine due Sager + Wilde, is hitting its strike with a whole new team both in the kitchen and front of house. Taking over from James de...

Here's one to ease the misery of Mondays - launching today in Soho is Blacklock's Butcher Price Mondays. As owner Gordon explains, "We’re cooking our big chops - porterhouses, prime ribs and and our...

There's a new steak house on the way to Chelsea - Orange Elephant Steak, taking a spot on "The Beach" in November, It'll serve steak and chips for £20. It's a "no menu" steakhouse - meaning that...

Now soft launched in the City, Urban Coterie is the latest offering from Anthony Demetre, previously best known for Arbutus in Soho. He's joined up with Head Chef Martin Zahumensky for a seasonal...

So this is a big week for Heston and the team at The Fat Duck. It's the point at which all the money and effort spent reworking the restaurant is finally put to the test. If, like us, you thought...

Updated 4/10 with details of the menu. We loved the Lockhart (particularly that cornbread) so it's very good news today as we hear that the people behind The Lockhart are expanding things - bringing Brad...

If you're into pizza, and we mean REALLY into pizza, then the pop-up hitting Harrods this month is going to have you drooling over your deep pan. Two Italian chefs pushing the boundaries of pizzas...

If you're in Soho today, head down to Crosstown Doughnut's Soho store where street artist Nathan Bowen will be tagging the store front window during the day to promote the launch of their new Autumn...