Natural wine bar and shop Yield is coming to Islington with the launch of Yield Essex Road. And for the launch, we've teamed up with them so our readers get a free dish when they order a drink in…

Be the first in to see the newly reimagined Quaglino's, and save 50% on your food bill with our exclusive reader offer.  Offer: 50% off the food bill Where: 16 Bury St, London SW1Y 6AJ When: 7-30…

If you’re looking for a London meal that not only cuts down on food miles but actually traces back the food to its own fields, farm or greenhouse, here’s our pick of the city’s restaurants where the…

Florence Knight is back presiding over another rooftop restaurant in London. We continue our work as Florence stans by checking out a preview of Lunette on the 11th floor of the St Clement hotel in…

Back in 2022, Willows opened in Clapham, and it must be doing well, as they're getting ready to open a second restaurant and wine bar in Chelsea.  They're taking over a site next to the Saatchi…

Having only opened just over a year ago in Manchester and earlier this year in Liverpool, Tabitha's coffee has been building a big following. Now they're getting ready for a three-day pop-up at the 1…

Be the first to try London's glamorous new Italian Carmelina's and get 50% off your bill. Offer: 50% off the total bill Where: 62 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3JW When: 13-25th October 2026

Jeff Tan, best known for being the man who headed up Hakkasan Mayfair when it first opened in London, is getting ready to open his first solo restaurant in Belgravia. Called Han & Han, he's taking…

After becoming a big hit over at 40Ft Brewery in Walthamstow, Andrew Clarke is bringing Acme Taco to the original 40Ft in Dalston too.  The second Acme Taco will be landing in the 40Ft Brewery…

A longtime resident of Queen's Park, Daniel Land shares his favourite places to eat and drink in the area.

Chophouses are back in vogue, it seems. We've just had the launch of Cloth Cornhill, which takes some of its influences from Simpson's Tavern, the classic chophouse that had been on its site before,…

This week is another one packed with new openings as Dishoom arrives in London Bridge, Kentish Town gets a Filipino pizzeria, there's a new Islington wine bar and lots more...

Head down to Miznon Spitalfields in its opening week and get a free side when you order a pita, exclusively for Hot Dinners readers.  Offer: free vegetable side dish when you buy a pita Where: Street…

The latest restaurant from the Pachamama Group (Nina, Lagana, Bottarga) is here, and this time they're looking to Persia for inspiration. We went to take a closer look at Soraya.

Great British Bake off star Sandro Farmhouse has come up with a limited-edition tiramisu cookie for Signorelli's new Broadgate bakery opening. And Hot Dinners readers can get it for almost half price…

Perfect for solo diners but also great for getting up close to the kitchen action, we always love a bit of counter dining. Here are some of our favourite places in the city to pull up a stool.

When it comes to upcoming London openings, "James Bond opens a pub" definitely wasn't on our bingo card. But, according to The Times, that's just what we're getting.  The very impressive trio of Nick…

Enjoy fresh pasta and the new autumnal dishes at NOTTO Pasta Bars while saving 25% off your total bill, both food and drink Offer: 25% off the total bill Where: Notto Pasta Bars in Broadgate, Covent…

You may well have seen the reveal of Jaguar's new electric Type-01 car in the news - it's quite the thing. That's not all they're launching this week, though, as it's coming alongside their brand-new…

Chef Abbie Hendren is someone that you have likely seen on the last Great British Menu series earlier this year. She's also had a career in London that includes La Trompette, The Glasshouse and Sam's…

The growth in London's wine bars is continuing apace and the latest to open is Tilly's, a new neighbourhood wine bar which has just landed in Shepherd's Bush.  It's run by Shepherd's Bush local Tilly…

The Public House Group have opened their fifth London pub, this time in Clerkenwell. We pitched up one evening after work to see what they're doing differently at The Horses.

The growth in London's wine bars is continuing apace and the latest to open is Tilly's, a new neighbourhood wine bar which has just landed in Shepherd's Bush.  It's run by Shepherd's Bush local Tilly…

Head to this rooftop restaurant in Covent Garden to enjoy fresh seafood and great Guinness, saving 50% on your food bill with our exclusive reader offer.  Offer: 50% off your food bill Where: 28…

Updated 7/10/26 with full details on the restaurants It's all change in Fleet Street, where one of the area's best-known buildings, which used to house The Telegraph, is being transformed into a…

London, like all other major cities, has its fair share of celebrity-attracting restaurants. And when A-listers from the states hit town they tend to hit up the same few places like Gymkhana and…

We've seen some absolutely beautiful restaurants open this year, from glitzy high-end Mayfair affairs to Hackney reinventions. Here's our pick of the real lookers.

This week, The Prince Arthur moves and transforms at the same time, there are Michelin-starred burgers in Notting Hill, Puglia comes to Stoke Newington and more...

Be the first in to see the newly reimagined Quaglino's, and save 50% on your food bill with our exclusive reader offer.  Offer: 50% off the food bill Where: 16 Bury St, London SW1Y 6AJ When: 7-30…

They may have split from JKS, but Ardent Pubs (behind The Cadogan Ams, The George and The Hound) are getting ready to open their latest pub. This one is a lot more central than the rest, opening just…

When The Best Pizza Awards 2026 (not to be confused with the better-known 50 Top Pizza Awards) list was released last year, only six UK pizzerias made the cut. One of those was Forbici in Manchester,…

In the heart of Chelsea, there isn't much in the way of rooftop dining, so expect the arrival of Beatrix on the King's Road to be a hit when it opens. Taking over the top floor of the new The Gaumont…

We give you the lowdown or uber-edit of which London's restaurants are creating the biggest buzz right now...

London is looking to crown its ultimate Bread & Butter champion and we're giving away a pair of tickets to the inaugural Bread & Butter Off to one lucky reader.

29/9/26 - updated with launch month As longstanding readers of Hot Dinners will know we are absolute Dusty Knuckle stans. We've long held that their potato sourdough is the city's best iteration of…

The team behind Peckham's Levan have arrived in Covent Garden with a new take on a Parisian bistro. We take a closer look at Cassette.

Be the first in to see the newly reimagined Quaglino's, and save 50% on your food bill with our exclusive reader offer.  Offer: 50% off the food bill Where: 16 Bury St, London SW1Y 6AJ When: 7-30…

This month's selection includes a clever quail dish in Notting Hill, some ethereal canapes at a preview event for Lunette and a Rum Baba that would make you fail the breathalyser test.

Japanese X Peruvian restaurant Bamboo Mat is opening a second larger site in a stunning new location at Canary Wharf’s Wood Wharf. Hot Dinners readers get to be first in the door, and save 30% off…

October is another extremely big month for new openings, and the restaurants on the way also emphasise the breadth that London has to offer. There's a New Haven pizzeria, an Indian pub, a Filipino…

The best food and drink places in Crouch End, according to Sourdough Sophia co-founder, Sophia Handschuh

Having started in Borough Market only last year, formerly Michelin-starred chef Jordan Bailey is building quite the burger empire as he's getting ready to open his third Heard. This latest burger bar…

They've known each other since the early Nineties, and now chef Gennaro Contaldo's career is mirroring his protegee Jamie Oliver. He's teamed up with the same restaurant company that recently revived…

Updated 11/9/26 with opening date Three years after they opened their first bagel shop in Primrose Hill in 2023, the NYC-inspired bakery is expanding its North London footprint by opening in…

This week, Cloth takes on the historic ex-Simpson's Tavern space, Endo Kazutoshi finds a (very exclusive) new home in Chelsea, there's a new high-rise Paddington bakery and more...

It's been a year of new pubs with great food and there's still more to come with the relaunch of The Grosvenor Arms in Earlsfield.  Now run by a completely new team, it's getting a bit of a refresh…

24/9/26 - Updated with the opening date One of London's best pizzerias is back as Lenny's is going permanent in Covent Garden.  Back in 2024, Max Lewis set up shop inside the Bedford Tavern in…

A year on from opening her first bakery on Fulham Road, cake baker Reem Abu Samra is doubling up with a brand new store in Notting Hill. Announcing it on Instagram this week Reem said: "The rumours…

It's hard to imagine now, in a city where getting great dim sum is easy, but the arrival of Yauatcha in Soho back in 2004 was a BIG deal. Not only was this an egalitarian effort by Alan Yau of…

A huge new pub has opened in the City and it just happens to be from the same people behind Goodman and Wild. We went to take a closer look at The Albatross and put their seafood menu to the test.