A new Basque steakhouse has opened in the City specialising in dishes from the French side of the Basque country – and with long-term plans to showcase the first Galician Blond beef bred in the UK. Ibai, close to Smithfield Market, brings together former Chiltern Firehouse head chef Richard Foster (pictured centre) with Nemanja Borjanović […]
St John restaurant is decamping to Fortnum and Mason in Piccadilly next month while its base near Smithfield Market is refurbished. The residency – the first in Fortnums’ long history – brings together two icons of British gastronomy: the victualler to royalty, most famous now for its afternoon teas, was founded as long ago as 1707, […]
The team behind east London high-flying former pop-up The Clove Club has announced plans to open a “Britalian” restaurant and bar in St John Street near Smithfield meat market next month. Orkney-born chef Isaac McHale said Luca would present British produce “through an Italian lens”, with dishes such as ravioli of grouse with potato and […]
After six years trading in Bermondsey, family-run Vietnamese spot Caphe House is moving to a new, larger premises in Farringdon. It’s even got itself a new name – now going by Caphe Pho the restaurant will on on 26 May in Smithfield Street. Over the years the owners say they have sold more than 130,000 […]
