East London

INIS to open on Hackney Wick’s Fish Island next month

11-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The former director of London’s Ginger Pig butcher will open a neighbourhood restaurant on Hackney Wick’s Fish Island next month.

Eggslut heads to Stratford for its largest UK restaurant yet

12-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Eggslut has chosen Statford’s East Village development for its largest UK restaurant yet.

Hackney’s Pidgin names Naz Hassan as its new head chef

29-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Top Hackney restaurant Pidgin has named Naz Hassan as its new head chef following the departure of Drew Snaith.

Nick Gilkinson to launch Maene in Spitalfields this March

18-Jan-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The restaurateur behind East London’s Townsend will open a restaurant in Spitalfields in March.

Oded Oren to launch specialist mediterranean delicatessen in Hackney

06-Dec-2022 By Joe Lutrario

East London-based chef Oded Oren will launch a specialist delicatessen just outside Broadway Market next month.

Latest opening: Elis

09-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Da Terra chef Rafael Cagali’s more casual offering at Bethnal Green’s Town Hall Hotel is a tribute to both his mother and famed Brazilian musician Elis Regina.

Rafael Cagali's second restaurant Elis to launch this autumn

01-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Rafael Cagali’s second venture at Bethnal Green’s Town Hall Hotel will be named Elis in tribute to his mother’s first restaurant and will offer a more relaxed interpretation of the two-star chef’s Brazilian-Italian heritage.

Viva Brazil: How Rafael Cagali created one of the capital’s most singular dining experiences

06-Jun-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Da Terra’s skilful fusion of modern European cookery with Brazilian flavours has seen it succeed in a location that has proved tricky for some.

Latest opening: Acme Fire Cult

08-Apr-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Andrew Clarke and Daniel Watkins have found a permanent home for their live fire cooking concept at Dalston’s 40FT Brewery.

‘LGBTQ+ driven’ East London bar Common Counter sets January launch date

23-Dec-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Next month will see the launch of an ‘LGBTQ+ driven’ bar within Brick Lane’s Glass House creative space.

Bourbon-focused venue to open in Bow

13-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The mother and son duo behind London pubs including The Angel of Bow, Odette and Dominic Gibson are to open a bourbon bar and smokehouse in East London later this week.

Latest opening: The Water House Project

01-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Chef Gabriel Waterhouse has found a permanent home for his supper club/restaurant hybrid The Water House Project.

Queer nightlife entrepreneur opens ‘inclusive’ neighbourhood restaurant

05-Aug-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Adonis nightclub founder Shay Malt has opened a restaurant on Dalston’s Ridley Road that offers ‘camp' small plates alongside natural wines.

D&D London’s new Stratford restaurant to have Alpine theme

23-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

D&D London’s upcoming Stratford restaurant is to be called Haugen and will take inspiration from Alpine dining in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France.

Andina takes Spitalfields site

15-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Peruvian restaurant brand Andina has secured a large site on Commercial Street close to its original home on Shoreditch’s Redchurch Street.

Tomos Parry to open permanent restaurant at Climpson’s Arch

13-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Brat chef Tomos Parry’s residency at semi-outdoor dining venue Climpson’s Arch is going permanent.

Pidgin soars past fundraising target

22-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Hackney restaurant Pidgin has reached its crowdfunding target of £60,000, enabling it to get through the winter.

Le Bab to oversee food at upcoming Dalston drinks venue

10-Dec-2020 By Cameron Henderson

Germany's Kraft Brewery has teamed up with fellow drinks company Jim & Tonic and new wave kebab operators Le Bab to launch Kraft Dalston.

UK’s ‘biggest beer hall’ to open at Truman’s brewery

13-Oct-2020 By Joe Lutrario

East London events space Truman’s brewery is to launch a huge beer hall and street food market.

Charlie Mellor: "I've never had any money but I've always had a lot of wine."

29-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The Laughing Heart owner Charlie Mellor says the crisis has necessitated a drastic rethink of the East London restaurant's wine list.

Currying favour: SpiceBox hunt for a permanent home after raising £450k

23-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Vegan street-food brand SpiceBox is looking for its first permanent restaurant after receiving nearly £500k in funding.

Italian craft beer pub The Italian Job to expand

23-Feb-2016 By Emma Eversham

Italian craft beer pub The Italian Job has started a crowdfunding campaign to help fund its expansion.

Boxpark and Street Feast to collaborate for new food venture

22-Oct-2013 By Emma Eversham

The developers of East London's temporary shopping mall Boxpark and the team behind street food market Street Feast are collaborating to find a semi-permanent site for a new street food concept.

Oslo: restaurant, bar and live music venue coming to Hackney

04-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

DHP Family, the bar operator and live music promotions company, has secured its first site in London with the leasehold acquisition of the 7,000 sq.ft former station building in Hackney.