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Ormer Mayfair by Sofian: Flemings Mayfair’s flagship restaurant relaunches...
The first solo project from chef Sofian Msetfi, Ormer Mayfair in the Flemings Mayfair hotel has relaunched as Ormer Mayfair by Sofian. One of the oldest family-owned hotels in London, Flemings Mayfair...
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Championing Fassona beef, Macellaio RC serves one of London’s best steaks
When we think of Italy’s bounty of exceptional produce, beef is rarely considered. But while Italian restaurants continue to predominately focus on pasta dishes, Macellaio RC showcases exemplary...
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London’s best new restaurants opening in October 2021
As hospitality businesses continue to re-open, a collection of brand new restaurants, bars, and pop-ups have also planned to open in London. We pick the most exciting new restaurant and bar openings...
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Aqua Nueva celebrates the cooking of Valencia with new ‘Tomatina’ menu
“This is a side to London I don’t often see,” says my dining companion on arrival at Aqua Nueva. I’m inclined to agree. We’re both journalists so, necessarily, are more familiar with the city’s dinge....
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M Restaurants introduces new menu with focus on exceptional ingredients
With restaurants in the City and near Victoria, M Restaurants has launched a brand-new menu, spearheaded by Culinary Director Mike Reid. Opened in 2014, M Restaurants’ Threadneedle Street branch was...
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The Seafood Bar opens in London
Is there anything more important than a restaurant’s name? Probably. But it’s the first thing we hear when a friend, colleague, family member mentions where they’re going for a meal. So necessarily,...
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Quietly launched during lockdown, Barboun introduces new autumn menu
My dining companion and I are having a conversation. It’s about salmon, which I don’t eat because of the conditions in which it’s farmed. Although I do concede eating supermarket chicken – perhaps the...
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Akoko brings West African fine dining to central London
When Akoko opened last October, the launch was greeted with plenty of discussion suggesting the concept of West African food was completely new to London. But look beyond zone one of the tube map and...
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London’s best new restaurants opening in November 2021
As hospitality businesses continue to re-open, a collection of brand new restaurants, bars, and pop-ups have also planned to open in London. We pick the most exciting new restaurant openings taking...
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Manthan opens in Mayfair, serving outstanding contemporary Indian food
Following the success of Kutir in Chelsea, Manthan is a brand new restaurant from chef Rohit Ghai and business partner Abhishake Sangwan. Having previously worked in kitchens such as Gymkhana and...
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Fatt Pundit opens new Covent Garden restaurant, serving Indo Chinese cooking
There’s a group of people on the table to my right. From the snatches of conversation I catch, it seems at least some of the group works together and their boss is called Hugo – which is also my name....
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Bancone launches new Autumn menu
In a city scattered with so many casual Italian restaurants specialising in pasta, Bancone is at the higher end of the spectrum alongside the likes of Padella, Pastaio, and Lina Stores. With two...
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The Wigmore launches guest chef toastie series
It’s easy to be suspicious of The Wigmore. A pub in The Langham overseen (as all the hotel’s culinary offerings are) by Michel Roux Jr., with high ceilings, a curtained entry, greetings at the door,...
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Townsend, more than just an art gallery restaurant
Opened in February 2020, just before the first national lockdown, Townsend is a British restaurant and café at the Whitechapel Gallery. Named after Charles Harrison Townsend, the architect responsible...
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Mathura celebrates the cooking of India and its surrounding countries
Over the past few months, chef Atul Kochhar has opened two brand new restaurants in London, both Mathura and Masalchi. These new sites join Kanishka in Mayfair and the chef’s growing empire of...
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Parrillan launches new winter incarnation
When Parrillan first opened in the summer of 2019, the setting for the predominantly outdoor restaurant was practically perfect. But without much shelter, the space was a bit of a wind trap – a slight...
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Antillean opens in Southwark, celebrating food from the Caribbean islands
Occupying the former Baltic site, Antillean has opened on Blackfriar’s Road, just seconds from Southwark tube station. The first solo restaurant from chef Michael Hanbury, Antillean celebrates the...
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Sarap Filipino Bistro launches central London residency
Following the success of Sarap BAon in Brixton, chef Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya has launched Sarap Filipino Bistro at 10 Heddon Street in Mayfair. Just off Regent Street, 10 Heddon Street is a...
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The Monarch Theatre: A DC Comics-inspired experience where the food takes...
Named after the ‘Crime Alley’ neighbourhood of Gotham City, Park Row opened last year, heavily inspired by DC Comics, with specific focus on Batman. A new project from Wonderland Restaurants, the site...
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Masalchi opens in Wembley, showcasing Indian street food dishes
Towards the end of last year, chef Atul Kochhar opened two London restaurants almost simultaneously. In the former Westminster Fire Station, Mathura is very much a fine dining restaurant, with a menu...
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Park Row: A Batman & DC Comics-inspired restaurant opens in London
A new project from Wonderland Restaurants, in collaboration with Warner Bros, Park Row opened in Soho last year, taking over the former MASH steakhouse site on Brewer Street. Named after the ‘Crime...
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Oklava: One of London’s most exciting modern Turkish restaurants
At the beginning of 2020, Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie opened Oklava Bakery & Wine in Fitzrovia. On the site formerly home to the duo’s Kyseri (another restaurant), the bakery opened as a plan...
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A decade of Burger & Lobster
Currently celebrating its 10th anniversary, Burger & Lobster are serving their original hero dishes at 2012 prices. Reading like a beguiling time capsule, the weekday lunch menu offers either a...
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These are the best pizza restaurants in London
With the term first recorded during the 10th century, pizza has become one of the world’s most popular fast foods. Though the term was invented in Gaeta, Lazio; Naples is widely considered the home of...
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Blacklock opens its biggest site yet, beneath Covent Garden
Seven years ago, Gordon Ker opened his first Blacklock restaurant in Soho, hoping to restore the tradition of great British chophouses. From an old basement brothel, the restaurant predominantly...
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Restaurant Review: Terra at Eataly London
There’s said to be around 131,000 Italians living in London, so it’s no surprise that we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to Italian restaurants. Eataly London opened its doors to the public in...
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Restaurant Review: Benares – chef Sameer Taneja breathes new life into the...
Having previously worked as Head Chef at Benares, before leaving to launch his own venture in 2015, Sameer Taneja returned to the restaurant in 2019, taking the position of Executive Chef. Soon after...
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Restaurant Review: TH@51 Restaurant and Bar
Summer is just around the corner and there’s a new restaurant in the heart of London you may want to add to your dining out list. Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences kicked off the year by...
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Macellaio RC Soho: a theatrical addition to the Italian restaurant group’s...
Like Rome and Venice, London is home to countless Italian restaurants, but only a small percentage are actually worth visiting. Right in the heart of London’s theatreland, the newest addition to the...
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Restaurant Review: Kasa and Kin, Soho
Foodies are spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out in Soho, but there’s one restaurant that is well worth a visit and that is Kasa and Kin. The contemporary Filipino all-day restaurant &...
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