Ottolenghi co-founder Noam Bar plans to launch a new Covent Garden venture serving food inspired by Middle Eastern market stalls and street food. Sesame opens in Garrick Street in April. On the menu: all the usual Mediterranean suspects like pittas and flat breads filled with grilled meats, veg and homemade tahini. In the grand tradition […]
It may be cold outside but winter is still a very romantic time of year – roaring fires, cosying up with a glass of wine and Valentine’s Day just around the corner. To help set the mood Harden’s is offering the chance to win dinner for two at London’s most romantic restaurant, Clos Maggiore, which […]
Much-loved Broadstairs ice cream parlour Morelli’s Gelato (est 1937) will open a restaurant in Covent Garden Market next week. The gelateria, still in Morelli hands after five generations, has been selling its wares in Harrods for a decade but this will be its first standalone London site. The restaurant will launch on Sunday 21 December, […]
The team behind popular Fitzrovia Peruvian Lima opens its second establishment Lima Floral in Covent Garden today (23 July). Peruvian chef Virgilio Martinez and his partners, Gabriel and Jose Luis Gonzalez, plan to reprise some old favourites from the Lima menu, as well as adding a few new dishes to their roster. Highlights include scallops with chia ceviche, Amazonian fish […]
A French import that’s been pleasing Londoners with its pâtisserie and café au lait since 2000, Paul has unveiled an all-day brasserie In Covent Garden. Le Restaurant de Paul is the company’s first foray into full-on dining and opened on 15 July. The menu features brasserie favourites such as coq au vin and confit de canard alongside […]
French haute cuisine, the wellspring from which culinary magic seems to flow across the world, has been sidelined of late in favour of rusticity, simplicity and (let’s face it) dirty great burgers. But can the classics ever truly go out of style? Surely we all just need a gentle reminder of France’s culinary prowess? Well, […]
The Editors’ review of Pavilion It’s handy enough for a pricey shopping lunch, but not a destination restaurant. Grace Dent is in a Viennese whirl over Fischer’s The Evening Standard critic loves Corbin & King’s new Vienna-style café. Smith & Wollensky to open at Adelphi US steakhouse to open its first London outpost […]
Huw Gott and Will Beckett opened the latest outpost of their ever-popular Hawksmoor restaurants in Knightsbridge today (3 July). The duo aren’t offering a soft launch period at their new venue (most likely because they’ve never had any problem getting derrières on seats) but anyone who books a table during July and August will get […]
America may not be a country exactly known for its subtlety, but even by their standards the 4th of July is a major occasion. It’s big, loud and brash, and so is the food that goes with it – food London seems to have fallen head-over-heels in love with. Our passion for cheeseburgers, BBQ ribs […]
This weekend is Father’s Day and since our dads have always been so good at treating us to dinner out, perhaps it is time to repay the favour? We’ve rounded up some of the best places to take your dad around town… For a Father’s Day Sunday Roast Galvin La Chapelle E1 £29 “Stunning […]
