Chinese
- Andrew Wong's Bloomberg Arcade restaurant, Kym's, is closing for good
It's almost two years to the day that we first gave Hot Dinners readers a first look inside Andrew Wong's new City restaurant Kym's. Now, the sad news is that the Bloomberg Arcade restaurant is not going to be reopening.
In a post on Instagram, the restaurant said: "It is with a heavy heart that we have decided not to
... - Murger Han head to The City for their third Xi’an restaurant
Murger Han, the Xi’an restaurant with restaurants in Mayfair and Euston is expanding. This time they're heading east to the City for their third restaurant.
As in its other incarnations, they'll have a menu of Xi’an dishes made to family recipes with the Biang Biang noodles and the murgers themselves (slow-cooked meat in flatbread) being the biggest draw.
Also on the menu will
... - Din Tai Fung returns to Covent Garden, delivering dumplings, noodles and more...
We are seeing rather a lot of restaurants making their return to London right now. And next up are the hugely popular Din Tai Fung in Covent Garden.
It's delivery only, of course, so you won't be able to see the artists at work creating the xiao long bao dumplings (it's so soothing - we could watch that for ages) and indeed, it doesn't seem that the soup dumplings available at
... - Dumplings' Legend reopens for business delivering xiao long bao and more
Well now, this is welcome news. Given how much Chinatown suffered in a drop off in trade the weeks before lockdown, any signs of revival there are doubly appreciated.
So we're delighted to reveal that one of our favourite hangouts in London, Dumplings' Legend, is back up and running.
The restaurant announced yesterday that it had moved to delivery, with "Stir-fry and Xiao long Bao and our
... - Lucky and Joy settle down, bringing their Chinese-inspired food to Clapton
After pop-ups and residencies across town, Lucky and Joy are settling down in Clapton. Expect the usual Chinese-inspired food and drink in a restaurant with a kitsch feel.
- Test Driving BaoziInn Borough - three floors of Chinese roast meats and dumplings
BaoziInn have just opened their flagship restaurant in Borough with three floors devoted to Chinese dishes. We went along to try it out.
- Test Driving Wun's - a 60s-style Hong Kong late night spot you won't want to leave
The team behind Bun House have turned this, their first restaurant in Soho, into a late-night drinking dive where the food and cocktails compete for your attention.
- The Chinese Food Festival is back - here's who's taking part
The Chinese Food Festival is making a return to Potters Fields at Tower Bridge and once again, the line up looks pretty great.
With a collection of some of London's finest Chinese food in one park, here's what some of the vendors are planning.
- Three Uncles - Roast Duck, Char Siu Pork, Hainan Chicken Rice, Won Tons in Chilli Oil, Curry
- BaoziInn is opening a flagship restaurant in Borough for their colourful dim sum
Best known for their intensely coloured dim sum, as well as excellent Hunan and Sichuan streetfood-inspired dishes, BaoziInn are coming to Borough, and this one will have a cocktail bar.
- Three Uncles' first restaurant will be at Liverpool Street serving up Chinese roast meats and more
A trio of friends are opening their first restaurant on Devonshire Row, serving up Chinese roast meats, noodles and dim sum
- Wun's late night bar and restaurant on Greek Street will channel 1960s Hong Kong
The duo behind Bun House and Pleasant Lady are turning their original site into a bar and restaurant inspired by the late night scene of 1960s Hong Kong.
- Lucky and Joy are popping up with their regional Chinese food in Spitalfields for July
If you missed Lucky and Joy on any of their recent residencies, then July is a time to make up for that. Led by Pete Kelly and chef Ellen Parr, they'll be back serving up regional Chinese food at La Despensa in Second Home Spitalfields. Their favourites will be on the menu as well as new dishes inspired by recent trips to China. We were rather impressed
... - Sichuan House opens in Islington
If you've been up and down Islington's Upper Street recently, you'll have seen a new addition (taking over the space only recently vacated by Porchetta). Called Sichuan House, that's exactly what it is - Sichuan cuisine in Islington.
- Happy Lamb Hot Pot are opening their first UK restaurant in Bloomsbury
Originating in Mongolia, the Happy Lamb Hot Pot company now has branches across America and Canada and they're now aiming their sights at the London restaurant scene.
- Rosa’s Thai Cafe founder to launch noodle bar Hoh Sek
Opening in St Katherine Dock, Hoh Sek will have a menu of Chinese-influenced noodle dishes as well as an evening menu of seasonal mains.