Fine Dining

Opening of the month: Heritage

05-Sep-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Following a crowdfunding campaign, former The Pass chef Matt Gillan has turned a West Sussex countryside pub into an ambitious destination restaurant with rooms.

Peter Sanchez-Iglesias reveals details of first London restaurant

04-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias’ debut London restaurant will be called Decimo at The Standard, London, when it opens on the 10th floor of the newly-launched hotel on 10 October.

Yogesh Datta's TPH of Chelsea closes its doors

04-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Chef Yogesh Datta’s beloved Indian restaurant TPH of Chelsea, formerly The Painted Heron, has closed.

Will the sandwich ever be the same again?

03-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

How London became besotted with premium sandwiches

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Behind the Brigade at Claude Bosi at Bibendum: Part Four

03-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

In the fourth and final episode of our Behind the Brigade at Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Claude Bosi takes us round the various spaces of the iconic Michelin building.

Restaurant radar: September 2019

02-Sep-2019 By Restaurant

From Jason Atherton's latest restaurant to the launch of street food collective KERB's first permanent site and Lewis Hamilton's new plant-based burger chain, here are September's key openings.

Flash-grilled: Kostas Papathanasiou

30-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

After a two-year stint at Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social, Kostas Papathanasiou recently moved to oversee the kitchen at Atherton's newly launched No.5 Social in Mayfair.

MasterChef contestant to take charge at new West African restaurant

30-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

A former MasterChef: The Professionals finalist is to oversee the kitchen at ‘a new and progressive’ West African restaurant opening in London’s Fitzrovia in October.

"Staffing remains one of the most difficult areas of the business": Alex Peffly and Z He

30-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Two years after launching Bun House on Soho’s Greek Street, husband and wife team Alex Peffly and Z He have converted the site into a new bar and restaurant concept inspired by 1960s Hong Kong.

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Standard Bearers: meet the dream team behind London's slickest new hotel

28-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Trendy US-owned hotel group The Standard is hoping to rip up the rulebook of high-profile hotel dining with its debut European hotel.

Secret stagiaire: Club Gascon

27-Aug-2019 By The secret stagiaire

Pascal Aussignac’s imaginative French restaurant in Smithfield gives our kitchen hand a lesson in foie gras and reveals the chef-patron’s flowery approach to his cooking

Former Lima London chef to head Peruvian restaurant in Birmingham

20-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Former Lima London head chef Robert Ortiz will open a Peruvian restaurant in Birmingham next month.

18 restaurants close per week as sector continues to feel the heat

19-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Britain’s restaurant numbers have fallen for the sixth quarter in a row with restaurants closures now running at a net average of 18 per week.

Latest opening: Nutshell

16-Aug-2019 By Sophie Witts

A former Palomar chef serves up his take on Iranian cuisine in London's tourist hub.

Galvin at Windows to rebrand bar offering

15-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Mayfair’s Michelin-starred restaurant Galvin at Windows is to rebrand its skyline bar with a new name, new look, and a new menu.

National Restaurant Awards Explores: York

14-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

As part of a new series of food tours featuring venues on Restaurant magazine’s list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK, we head to gastronomic hotspot York to visit a trio of forward-thinking establishments.

Latest opening: Flor

14-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

James Lowe and John Ogier’s follow-up to Lyle’s is stripped back and buzzy with an accessibly priced menu that takes its cues from the buvettes of Paris and the pintxos bars of San Sebastián.

Eat Game Awards 2019 open for nominations

13-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurants and pubs are being encouraged to put game dishes on the menu as nominations open for the Eat Game Awards 2019.

Julie's to reopen following four year closure

12-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Julie’s restaurant in London’s Holland Park is to finally reopen in September, more than four years after it initially closed for refurbishment.

UK eating out market growing at slowest rate in seven years

07-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The eating and drinking out market is set to grow 1.3% to £91bn in 2019, the slowest rate of growth in seven years.

How I Got Here: Tiffany Robinson

07-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Tiffany Robinson is the marketing director for high-end restaurant group D&D London, which currently operates 42 restaurants worldwide including in London, Paris and New York.

The gate keeper: Michael Daniel on his restaurant group turning 30

06-Aug-2019 By Stefan Chomka

As his vegetarian restaurant group The Gate turns 30, managing director Michael Daniel discusses what it’s like to suddenly be at the centre of the biggest food movement in a decade.

Daniel Humm pens tribute after Eleven Madison Park split

31-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

Chef Daniel Humm has paid tribute to his Eleven Madison Park co-founder Will Guidara ahead of the end of their high-profile business partnership this summer.

Restaurant radar: August 2019

30-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Eggslut attempts to crack the London market, Cyrus Todiwala wants to bring something different to Leicester's Indian restaurant scene and Matt Gillan opens new West Sussex venue - here are the big openings for August.

Claridge's restaurant opening this autumn after Eleven Madison Park duo split

30-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

The London restaurant opening from the duo behind New York’s Eleven Madison Park has been pushed back after the pair announced their partnership will end this summer.

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Yeastie boys: Lyle’s co-founders James Lowe and John Ogier on their new restaurant Flor

29-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Lyle’s co-founders James Lowe and John Ogier this month opened Flor, their bakery, restaurant and wine bar that takes its name from the thin layer of yeast that naturally forms on some wines

A restaurant serving a 50-course menu has opened in Copenhagen

24-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

A restaurant that serves a 50-course tasting menu and where diners have to walk around the large restaurant space throughout the course of the five-hour meal has opened in Copenhagen.

Tom Booton becomes The Grill at The Dorchester's youngest head chef ahead of relaunch

22-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Tom Booton has become the youngest chef to head up the kitchen at The Grill at The Dorchester in London.

House of Fraser rebrand to focus on strong F&B offering

22-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

British department store group House of Fraser has appointed CDG Leisure to oversee and develop the food and beverage strategy for its new breed of luxury lifestyle stores.

Changing places: Isaac At swaps Brighton for Rotterdam

19-Jul-2019 By Joe Lutrario

South coast ultra local sourcing restaurant Isaac At recently switched with like-minded Rotterdam restaurant Aloha for Brighton Food Festival’s International Chef Exchange.

World's 50 Best Restaurants heading to Belgium in 2020

18-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants is to hold its 2020 awards ceremony in Flanders, northern Belgium.

Ambitious chefs vs ingrate guests

16-Jul-2019 By Tony Naylor

Prue Leith is the latest influential foodie to lay into modernist chefs. Is it time to show these pioneers more respect?

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Behind the Brigade at Claude Bosi at Bibendum: Part Three

15-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

In the third episode of our new Behind the Brigade, Claude Bosi lifts the lid on a typical service in his two-star restaurant

Adam Byatt to replace Heinz Beck at Brown's Hotel

15-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

Adam Byatt, owner of the Michelin-starred Trinity restaurant in Clapham, has been named chef director of food and beverage at Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair.

Latest opening: Siren

12-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Nathan Outlaw has responded to the call of The Goring and opened the first new restaurant in the London hotel in 109 years.

French chef demands withdrawal from "incompetent" Michelin Guide

12-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

Tensions are simmering in the world of French gastronomy with another top chef demanding his restaurant be removed from the Michelin Guide – a request its publishers have refused.

Big trouble in little China?

11-Jul-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Chinatown is changing. The number of Cantonese restaurants is being reduced with the introduction of more specialist, regional Chinese and pan-Asian places in a bid to attract a broader spectrum of customers. But as the big money international players...

Latest opening: Dusk

10-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

With a dry bar, shisha lounge, and a former Great British Menu chef fusing Mediterranean and Asian cooking with molecular gastronomy, Dusk could become one of Essex’s most eccentric dining destinations.

In case you missed it: the 2019 Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards

09-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Last month Restaurant magazine hosted the annual Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards at London's plush private members The Hurlingham Club. And in case you've been living off grid for the past few weeks, here's what happened.

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Behind the Brigade at Claude Bosi at Bibendum: Part Two

08-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

In the second episode of our new Behind the Brigade, Claude Bosi gives a tour of his kitchen.

Latest opening: The Dining Hall

05-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

Harrods’ Dining Hall isn’t for the thrifty, but with six different bars and restaurants to choose from the iconic department’s store’s deep-pocketed clientele are spoilt for choice.

The Fat Duck to get festive with launch of first Christmas menu

03-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck restaurant in Bray is to launch its first Christmas menu later this year.

Opening of the month: Darby’s

03-Jul-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Robin Gill’s all-singing, all-dancing venture in London’s Nine Elms is his biggest project to date, and one that would have made his musician father proud.

Flash-grilled: Katie Exton

28-Jun-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Former River Café sommelier Katie Exton opened relaxed fine-dining restaurant Lorne with chef Peter Hall in London back in 2017.

Tom Sellers to relocate Restaurant Story to Cornwall for the summer

28-Jun-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Tom Sellers is giving his Bermondsey restaurant a summer holiday, temporarily closing it and relocating it to Cornwall.

André Garrett: "London felt like a real chance at a fresh start"

28-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

André Garrett on taking over The Northall, his return to London, and how he’s going to give Tom Kerridge a run for his money.

Video: Unlocking seafood’s potential

27-Jun-2019 By Restaurant

Restaurant magazine teamed up with Seafood from Norway earlier this month to host a seafood focused workshop, discussion and lunch at Frog by Adam Handling in Covent Garden.

Behind the Brigade at Claude Bosi at Bibendum: Part One

24-Jun-2019 By Sponsored by Nisbets in Place

Our latest behind-the-scenes video heads to the Michelin building in Chelsea and Claude Bosi’s award-winning restaurant

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught to close for two months for refurbishment

21-Jun-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Hélène Darroze’s eponymous two Michelin starred restaurant at The Connaught hotel in London is to undergo a two-month refurbishment and modernisation.

Latest opening: Arros QD

21-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Michelin-starred chef Quique Dacosta has opened his first restaurant outside of Spain in London’s Fitzrovia, and the emphasis is on rice… lots and lots of rice.