Fitzrovia gem Ragam has unveiled a completely new look as it celebrates 30 years in business. This “wondrous” South Indian curry house in the shadow of the Telecom Tower is a total “winner” in our book – and has been since we first published the guide 25 years ago. Ragam is one of the few […]
This summer street food sensations The Wild Game Co. will launch its first standalone restaurant Mac & Wild on Fitzrovia’s Great Titchfield Street. After doing the rounds at food markets and hosting pop-up supper clubs, this will be The Wild Game Co.’s first permanent home. To celebrate, Mac & Wild will be offering diners a chance to […]
Hackney’s railway arches, already home to the lauded Thai residency Som Saa, is about to get another tenant that’s sure to have further foodies flocking to London Fields. Il Cudega, an Italian deli and wine bar showcasing the flavours of the Lombardy region, will open in September, just a stone’s throw from the burgeoning restaurant scene […]
The 200 Club @ The Factory on Tanner Street, Bermondsey 3-4 September Do you love the variety and surprise of a lengthy tasting menu, or loathe the endless parade of minuscule portions? If the former you’ll be salivating at the prospect of a new partnership between ‘culinary deviants’ Bompass & Parr and Bespoke Offers – a […]
Artists Residence in Pimlico has announced that Cambridge Street Café will replace the hotel’s short-lived London outpost of Brighton’s lauded 64 Degrees. The new venture will open on 24 August, say hotel founders Charlie Newey and Justin Salisbury, adding that the restaurant’s previous incarnation didn’t work out for “various reasons”. Chef Radek Nitkowski, previously of Dean […]
Deriving its name from Aztec lore, 400 Rabbits, a sourdough pizza and beer spot coming soon Crystal Palace, reveres the god of fermentation and goddess of alcohol. Still baffled by the moniker? Allow us to explain… Thousands of years ago the Aztecs worshipped a god of fermentation and a goddess of alcohol. And according to […]
This summer Red’s True Barbecue bucked the trend of southern restaurants heading to Manchester (Hawksmoor, Iberica, Burger & Lobster etc) by bringing a northern-only operation to the big smoke. Now this chain of US-inspired, dude food emporia has announced the acquisition of another new site, opening in Liverpool in November. The building, on Hanover Street, a former […]
Brasserie Blanc Charlotte Street, part of the group of authentic, all-day French brasseries, has recently been refurbished with a new-look dining room downstairs and a chill-out space upstairs called The Club House. Not only that, but the restaurant has also launched Les Classiques, a range of classic French dishes resurrected and renewed for modern-day diners, […]
We’ve teamed up with family-run wine shop and enoteca, Li Veli, to offer one lucky reader the chance to win dinner for two with wine. Enjoy two courses of authentic Puglian cuisine at this southern Italian restaurant in Covent Garden’s Long Acre, complemented by a bottle of house wine. The restaurant, which opened last year, is a […]
Yet another slice of Americana arrives in London as legendary Chicago sandwich shop Potbelly opens its first European restaurant in Stratford’s Westfield shopping centre. A signature selection of deep-filled sandwiches are made to order at the counter, served with hand-dipped milkshakes, soft drinks, cookies and live music. Founded in the Windy City back in 1977, Potbelly […]
