After a £1 million refurbishment, Italian kitchen Verdi is now open at the Royal Albert Hall. Operated by catering and restaurant group ‘rhubarb’ the new dining spot, taking over the space that was once Café Consort, is the hall’s sixth restaurant. Open to the general public, the 224-cover establishment has live music on Friday evenings, at […]
It was supposed to be the restaurant that would launch yet another international brand for the Hakkasan Group. But instead its Japanese fine dining affair, Chrysan, closed after six months and the group is now selling off the site. The 100-cover restaurant, located at Broadgate West in Snowdon Street, is now on the market. It is […]
The whole ‘British pizza’ schtick was hardly an outstanding success for Jamie Oliver’s Union Jack restaurants, but GB Pizza Co seem to have cracked the formula. Founded in Margate this pop-up-to-permanent pizzeria has now opened its second branch in London’s trendy Exmouth Market, offering its homegrown twist on the classic Italian dish. This includes such […]
It’s not like we need an excuse to get stuck into London’s best burgers or tastiest steaks… But, just in case you were looking for one, Monday 21 April heralds the beginning of National Beef Week. Here’s our roundup of the greatest places to get your grill on… Steaks & Grills If you don’t […]
We review Barnyard (Harden’s) The food at Ollie Dabous’s new Fitzrovia restaurant is done to a ‘high standard, at reasonable prices’. Stevie Parle opens Rotorino in Dalston (Harden’s) Dock Kitchen chef’s new Italian osteria is backed by Street Feast man Jonathan Downey. Grace Dent reviews Marcus, post refurb (Evening Standard) She’s still not […]
If you haven’t got the megabuck-backing of a Russian oligarch – or of one of the existing restaurant empires – then one of the best ways to get your foot in the door of your own establishment seems to be to start at street level. The latest ‘street-food-vendors-turned-pop-up-operators-turned-restaurateurs’ are the people behind Breddos – winners […]
Charlotte’s Holdings, the group behind popular dining spots Charlotte’s Place and Charlotte’s Bistro, will open a third west London site this autumn. The new restaurant, to be called Charlotte’s, will launch in Dickens Yard, Ealing. At the same time, the group’s flagship restaurant Charlotte’s Place (also in Ealing) will close for major refurbishment. The restaurant […]
St Paul’s Road in Islington is becoming quite the hub of restaurant activity. First Trullo (founded by River Café alumnus Jordan Frieda) moved in, then LECOQ (from Salt Yard Group founder Sanja Morris and her sister Anna) set up camp beside it, and soon a new artisan café, Sawyer & Gray, will open next door. Details […]
Popular Mexican chain Benito’s Hat has opened a Leadenhall Street outpost to cater for the City crowd. The latest branch features electronic ordering to (hopefully) reduce queues during the lunch hour rush. Punters can order food via an app and collect in-house or have it delivered to their office. Like its other five London establishments, Benito’s Hat’s […]
Chicken in London is having a moment, so Harden’s thought it was time to lay out some of the capital’s top poultry places… LE COQ N1 £40 Owned by sisters Sanja (a founder of the Salt Yard Group) and Anna Morris, LE COQ serves up a weekly-changing menu with influences from around the world. […]
