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Pizza history: the original Franco Manca is relocating after 15 years

22-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

The original Franco Manca pizzeria in London's Brixton Market is to close and relocate having finally outgrown its original location.

Rudy’s Pizza to reach three London restaurants by end of the year

21-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Rudy’s Pizza will triple its presence in London next month with the opening of two new sites.

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Jamie Oliver: “This is a really important moment, and it means the world to me”

21-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

The TV chef has assembled a team of familiar faces from his Barbecoa days to lead the opening of his highly anticipated return to London’s restaurant scene.

Phat Buns heads to Bayswater for debut London site

20-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Burger brand Phat Buns will open its first restaurant in the capital next month.

Latest opening: Paro

17-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Hitherto Brick Lane-based chef Niaz Caan has struck out on his own with an Indian restaurant in Covent Garden.

Natasha Sideris: “It's important to not come into a new market with arrogance”

17-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

The South African restaurateur on bringing her eponymous Tashas brand to London and why it’s becoming harder to run restaurants in her home country.

Pachamama Group to launch Effie in Bayswater

16-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind London restaurant Pachamama, Chicama, and Zēphyr will open a new restaurant within the former Whiteleys shopping mall in Bayswater.

Uncorked: Eugenio Egorov

16-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at The Stafford London on Weingut Ignaz Niedrist, avoiding boring pairings and Argentine asado.

Roti King heads to Waterloo for third site

16-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Malaysian restaurant Roti King will open its third restaurant in the capital next month, in Waterloo.

Zoilo chef Diego Jacquet launches Argentine-inspired pizza restaurant

16-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Argentine chef behind Marylebone stalwart Zoilo has launched a pizza restaurant on Seymour Place.

Aegean restaurant Sonya opens in Chelsea

15-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Turkish head chef Sercan Ugurlu and Bulgarian general manager Iskren Slavkov have opened Aegean restaurant Sonya in Chelsea.

The Halal Guys to open in north London

15-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

US-founded fast casual chain The Halal Guys will open a site in London’s Wood Green, bringing its estate in the capital back up to two sites.

Puglia-inspired café and wine bar Capilungo to launch in Covent Garden

15-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

A café and wine bar inspired by the Puglian city of Lecce will launch in Covent Garden next month.

Park Row relaunches The Iceberg Lounge as a Japanese restaurant

10-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Soho restaurant Park Row has relaunched its The Iceberg Lounge restaurant as a Japanese concept.

BrewDog calls time on its Hawkes taproom in Bermondsey

08-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

BrewDog has closed its Hawkes taproom in Bermondsey, south London, citing economic pressures.

Price hikes creating ‘new tier of hyper-luxurious restaurants’

08-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Average price hikes of 10.7% in London and 14.7% outside London are ‘swelling a new tier of hyper-luxurious restaurants’, the new edition of Harden’s London Restaurants claims.

Tim Dela Cruz named head chef at Smiths of Smithfield

07-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Smiths of Smithfield has appointed Tim Dela Cruz as its new head chef.

B Bagel to open in Camden as part of plans to more than double its estate

06-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

The three-strong bagel bakery brand B Bagel has revealed plans to expand to eight sites within the next 12 months.

Latest opening: Canton Blue

06-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Peninsula London’s Chinese restaurant is an opulent-yet-refreshingly-bold affair that celebrates the ‘spice-trade union of Asian and British cultures’.

Latest opening: Faber

06-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind pub group Yummy Collective has entered new waters with a seafood-focused restaurant.

Souper hero: How Hieu Bui conquered London’s Pho Mile

06-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Vietnamese-born restaurateur behind Cay Tre, Viet Grill and Keu is celebrating his group’s 20th birthday.

Tehreem Riaz: "Ours is a typical immigrant story"

03-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The owner of Drummond Street's Raavi Kebab on the challenges of HS2, Ravi Shankar, and how her area came to be a hotspot for sub continental restaurants.

Fatto a Mano reaches five sites with second London opening

03-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Brighton & Hove-based restaurant group Fatto a Mano will open its second London pizzeria early next month in Covent Garden, bringing its total estate to five sites.

Botanica Hall to open in Battersea this month

03-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

A large all-day restaurant, bar and vodka distillery will open this month in the former Arding & Hobbs department store in Battersea.

Flash-grilled: Miller Prada

01-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

The Colombian-born chef behind HUMO in London's Mayfair on his early career, his problem with baked beans, and what he considers to be his signature dish.

Karl O’Dell leaves Park Row to join CORD

01-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Former Park Row executive chef Karl O’Dell has left the DC-inspired Soho restaurant to join CORD, the fine dining restaurant on London’s Fleet Street owned by French culinary school Le Cordon Bleu.

The Devonshire: the trio behind London’s hottest new pub and restaurant

01-Nov-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Beef supremo Charlie Carroll and publican extraordinaire Oisin Rogers are about to open Soho pub and restaurant The Devonshire. And they have a secret weapon up their sleeves in a certain former The Fat Duck chef.

Fraquelli brothers to open third Brasseria restaurant

01-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

The London-based Brasseria Family group will launch a third restaurant in the capital early in the new year.

Ashley Palmer-Watts named as co-founder of The Devonshire

01-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Ashley Palmer-Watts has been revealed as a co-founder of the soon-to-open The Devonshire pub and restaurant in Soho.

Holland Park favourite Julie’s to reopen next year

31-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Long-standing West London restaurant Julie’s will reopen its doors under new ownership in Spring 2024 after roughly a one-and-a-half year hiatus.

Caviar House partners with Threadneedles Hotel for first City restaurant

31-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Luxury seafood restaurant and retail brand Caviar House & Prunier has partnered with the Threadneedles Hotel to launch its first outpost in the City of London.

Sam’s Waterside to open in Brentford in November

31-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

More details have been revealed about Sam Harrison’s forthcoming restaurant in Brentford.

Simon Attridge joins Claridge’s as culinary director

30-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Simon Attridge has been appointed culinary director at Claridge’s replacing chef Dmitri Magi.

“It's not going to be a destination restaurant, just a bloody good pub” - Tom Kerridge on The Butcher's Tap Chelsea

27-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

The chef on opening his first London pub, five years operating in the capital, plans for further expansion, and why he believes people can be quick to criticise his prices.

Latest opening: Paper Moon London

26-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The Milanese restaurant has chosen The OWO in Whitehall for its debut restaurant on these shores.

JKS sales nearly double as turnover reaches £50m

26-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

JKS saw turnover nearly double and reduced its losses in 2022, its latest accounts show.

Former P Franco chef Mitchell Damota to head up new Italian restaurant Dalla

25-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

A new neighbourhood Italian restaurant is coming to Hackney’s Morning Lane next month.

New 'evolved' SOLA to reopen next month

25-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Michelin-starred Californian restaurant SOLA will reopen on Thanksgiving Day following its closure for refurbishment.

Latest opening: Daroco Soho

24-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The Franco-Italian restaurant has swapped Paris’ 2nd and 16th arrondissements for Soho.

Patty & Bun to close Soho restaurant

23-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Patty & Bun will close its Soho restaurant later this week seven years after its launch.

Charlie Sims and Honey Spencer to open Sune in Broadway Market

23-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Renowned sommelier Honey Spencer and partner Charlie Sims will open a neighbourhood restaurant in Broadway Market next month.

Spanish restaurant Boca a Boca to open in Fitzrovia

23-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Ukrainian-born Spanish restaurant Boca a Boca will open its first restaurant in London.

Ottolenghi to open in Hampstead

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Ottolenghi will open its sixth deli and restaurant, in Hampstead, later this year.

The lowdown: London’s new insect restaurant

20-Oct-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Crickets are on the menu at a new restaurant popping up in London’s Old Street from next week.

Ibiza party venue Blue Marlin to open in Shoreditch

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Ibiza beach club and restaurant Blue Marlin is coming to London later this year.

La Bibliothèque restaurant with rooms to open in Haggerston

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind cocktail bar MAP Maison in London and MAP Petite Maison in Stockholm are opening a restaurant with rooms in east London this month.

Dez Amore to open sixth London venue

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Street-food concepts Dez Amore and Kings342 are to open in Chelsea as part of the Sloane Stanley Estate.

Three Uncles to open fourth restaurant in the capital

17-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Cantonese roast meat specialist Three Uncles will open its second site in the City next month.

El Pastor to open at Battersea Power Station

17-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Harts Group is taking its Mexican taqueria brand El Pastor to Battersea Power Station for its fourth site in the capital.

Jeremy King to relaunch Le Caprice site as Arlington

16-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Jeremy King has revealed he will relaunch the Le Caprice site in London’s Mayfair early next year under the new name Arlington, after its address on Arlington Street.