Fine Dining

Uncorked: Maria Boumpa

23-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The sommelier of Bethnal Green restaurant Da Terra on the unicorn wines of Clos Joliette in Jurançon and why there's a lot more to Greece than Assyrtiko and Xinomavro.

Holy Carrot seeks first permanent site

22-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

‘Peel to root’ vegetarian restaurant brand Holy Carrot is looking to open its first permanent site in the capital.

Brighton duo to open Embers restaurant

21-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Brighton chefs Dave Marrow and Isaac Bartlett-Copeland will open a new restaurant serving Sussex produce cooked on a wood-fire.

Latest opening: Gouqi

21-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Former Hakkasan executive chef Chee Hwee Tong has returned to London for his debut solo restaurant venture.

Mark Sargeant closes The Brasserie MS after just six months

20-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Mark Sargeant has closed his The Brasserie MS restaurant in Folkestone after just six months.

Jeremy Clarkson appeals against Diddly Squat farm restaurant closure

20-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Jeremy Clarkson has lodged an appeal against the closure of his Diddly Squat farm restaurant, despite recently saying he no longer wished to open one.

Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke to open Skua in Edinburgh

20-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke are to open their second restaurant in Edinburgh this spring.

Glynn Purnell opens Birmingham tapas restaurant

20-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Glynn Purnell has opened a tapas restaurant in his home city of Birmingham.

Exclusive Collection buys Ansty Hall in Warwickshire

16-Feb-2023 By BigHospitaliy

Exclusive Collection has widened its portfolio with the purchase of Ansty Hall in Warwickshire.

Samyukta Nair and Claude Bosi: "It feels like we have something special"

16-Feb-2023 By Stefan Chomka

The duo behind new bistro Socca on creating a contemporary Mediterranean restaurant, a shared love of French bistro food, and taking tripe to Mayfair.

Claridge’s opens ArtSpace Café

16-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Claridge’s has unveiled its new ArtSpace Café located within the Mayfair hotel.

The Marksman team to open Lasdun at the National Theatre

16-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind Hackney pub The Marksman will open a restaurant at the National Theatre this May.

Uncorked: Ross Trueman

16-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Belfast-born general manager at recently launched Brighton restaurant Furna on working for Gordon Ramsay in Bordeaux and Slovenian producer Marjan Simčič.

Tinwood Estate to open a restaurant

15-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Sussex vineyard Tinwood Estate will open an onsite restaurant in the spring.

Beckford Group to enter the hotel space later this year

14-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The South West-based Beckford Group will open its first hotel later this year.

Other Side Fried founders to launch new neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar

13-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality duo Matt Harris and Tommy Kempton, founders of London’s cult fried chicken brand Other Side Fried, are to launch a new neighbourhood-style restaurant and wine bar in Battersea Rise.

James Allcock extends Pig and Whistle crowdfund after hitting initial target within an hour

13-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

James Allcock has launched a crowdfund to take full ownership of his Yorkshire bistro The Pig and Whistle in Beverly, with the campaign hitting its initial target within an hour.

Nuno Mendes to launch restaurant in Porto

10-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Lisboeta chef Nuno Mendes will open a neighbourhood restaurant and bar in Porto next week.

Latest opening: Crocadon

10-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Former Simon Rogan lieutenant and Roux Scholar Dan Cox looks set to dazzle at his long-awaited Cornwall farm-to-table restaurant.

Top Sussex chef Aaron Dalton to open ambitious restaurant within his Worthing home

10-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The former head chef of London’s Smoking Goat will launch a tasting menu only restaurant within his own home next month.

Jun Tanaka finally set to reopen The Ninth following fire

09-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Jun Tanaka will finally reopen his Michelin-starred Mediterranean restaurant The Ninth in London's Fitzrovia in March, several months after a 'serious fire' forced it to close.

Finnish restaurant Finnjävel to pop-up at London's The Halkin hotel

09-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

The world’s only Michelin starred restaurant serving Finnish food is taking over The Halkin hotel for a two-week long pop-up.

Uncorked: Jessica Monetti

09-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The head of operations at Macellaio RC on her group's Italy-focused wine list, Vega Sicilia's Mariano Garcia and Rhône's Famille Perrin.

Macellaio RC founder Roberto Costa to launch ‘ultra seasonal’ Canary Wharf restaurant

08-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Macellaio RC founder Roberto Costa will launch a restaurant in Canary Wharf this spring that puts ‘ultra seasonal’ British fish and game centre stage.

Aussie rules: the chef responsible for retaining Ramsay’s three stars

07-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay co-chef patron Matt Abé on Boiling Point, succession planning and having his boss in for dinner.

George Barson: “Work is work but I want it to be fun”

07-Feb-2023 By Stefan Chomka

The former Kitty Fisher’s and Cora Pearl chef has returned to his former stomping ground of the southwest to launch Beckford Canteen.

Dutch chefs Gabriël Verheij and Alexandre Scour to launch TBC in Notting Hill

06-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Dutch cheffing duo Gabriël Verheij and Alexandre Scour will bring their brand of ‘inventive luxury comfort food’ to Notting Hill later this month.

Latest opening: Akub

03-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Franco-Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan's debut UK restaurant explores the culinary history of Palestine through a contemporary lens.

Unbridled JOY? Stevie Parle hopes for a return of his Portobello Dock project

03-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Stevie Parle has hinted of a return for JOY, the outdoor restaurant and retail space that he created at his former Dock Kitchen location.

St James’s all-day café and wine bar Locket’s closes

03-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

St James’s restaurant Locket’s has closed after the three years of trading.

Japanese chef Masayoshi 'Masa' Takayama to make UK restaurant debut in Harrods

03-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Japanese chef Masayoshi 'Masa' Takayama will become the latest top culinary name to open a restaurant in Harrods.

Akira Back and Dosa will open at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair this spring

02-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Further details have been released about Korean chef Akira Back’s upcoming debut UK restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair in London.

Andrew Pern to open brasserie at York Minster Refectory this spring

02-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Chef and restaurateur Andrew Pern will open York Minster Refectory restaurant this spring, ahead of its previous planned opening date.

Chateau Denmark welcomes bars Thirteen and dial8

02-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Cocktail bar Thirteen and its underground sibling dial8 will open in boutique soho hotel Chateau Denmark this month.

Paris-based Café Lapérouse to launch at London’s The OWO

02-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Top-end Paris restaurant Café Lapérouse is to launch a London outpost within Whitehall’s upcoming The OWO hotel.

Mark Hix vows to fight on after being ordered to remove outdoor seating

02-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Mark Hix has said he 'won’t go down without a fight' after being ordered to take down an outdoor decking area attached to his Lyme Regis restaurant.

Uncorked: Rob Maynard

02-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The co-owner and overseer of the list at Hove's Wild Flor on Sanlucar de Barrameda's Conde De Adalma, knackered 1980 Lafite and pairing soft cheese with maturing Spatlese riesling.

Andy Sheridan to open a restaurant and a pub in Gloucestershire

01-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Chef and restaurateur Andy Sheridan will open a second site of his Black & Green neighbourhood restaurant - albeit under a new name - as well as a pub in Gloucestershire this spring.

Yahir Gonzalez and Tony Geary to open Mexican restaurant Zapote

01-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Yahir Gonzalez and Tony Geary will open contemporary Mexican restaurant and bar Zapote in Shoreditch this month.

Hrishikesh Desai to take over Cumbria’s Farlam Hall as chef patron

01-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Roux Scholar and former The Gilpin Hotel and Lake House executive chef Hrishikesh Desai has been named chef patron of Cumbria’s Farlam Hall.

Kirk and Keeley Haworth to relocate plant-based restaurant Plates to new London venue

01-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Siblings Kirk and Keeley Haworth have announced they are to relocate their Dalston- based restaurant Plates to a new London location.

Restaurant radar: February 2023

01-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Manchester welcomes two big restaurant openings this month, while in the capital two multi-Michelin-starred chefs open their long-awaited projects.

Dubai’s Orfali Bros Bistro named best restaurant in the Middle East & North Africa

31-Jan-2023 By BigHospiality

Orfali Bros Bistro has been named the best restaurant in the Middle East & North Africa by 50 Best Restaurants.

64 Degrees alumni to take over restaurant at Brighton's Drakes hotel

30-Jan-2023 By Joe Lutrario

64 Degrees alumni chef Tom Stephens and Madeleine Riches will launch an ambitious tasting menu-only restaurant at Brighton's Drakes hotel this April.

Latest Opening: Humble Chicken 2.0

27-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Angelo Sato’s rebooted Soho yakitori bar has switched to a more formal – but no less fun – set menu format.

The Drunken Butler’s Yuma Hashemi to launch Clerkenwell wine bar

27-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Yuma Hashemi, the chef-owner and sommelier behind Clerkenwell restaurant The Drunken Butler, will bring his second venture to east London this March with the opening of a new wine bar.