Spanish tapas bar chain, Ibérica, opened its third London outpost in Farringdon’s Turnmill Street today (28 April). This site has a larger bar than either of its sibling restaurants, complete with brand new cocktail and bar menus. There will be the usual selection of Ibérico hams, pinchos and tapas available, as well as cheeses, salads, […]
Granger & Co opens its Clerkenwell restaurant ahead of schedule today (28 April). This is Australian chef Bill Granger’s second London incarnation of his Aussie import. Like the Notting Hill site, this easterly outpost will be an all-day dining affair. Granger & Co has proved rather successful with the W11 set since its launch in […]
One Lucky Harden’s reader can win a memorable night out at the Royal Albert Hall, courtesy of Verdi, the venue’s new Italian restaurant. The fine dining spot is offering a three course dinner for two, with a bottle of wine chosen by their sommelier, and two complimentary tickets to the English National Ballet’s production of […]
Once a byword for crummy council estates and three wheeled trading vans, Peckham and Camberwell are nowadays dining destinations for those in the know with their own flourishing food culture. We shine the spotlight sarf of the river and discover the hidden gems of SE15 and SE5… LOOK OUT FOR Peckham […]
The Editors’ review of Kurobuta The prices at this ‘relaxed’ Japanese tavern aren’t very informal, but the food is ruddy good Blanchette knows how to please Jay Rayner The Guardian critic eschews a pricier tasting menu spot for this down-to-earth, small plates affair (which we also gave a big thumbs up to) Lee Westcott’s […]
In an up-and-coming part of Bayswater, a seemingly informal Japanese izakaya (tavern) where an ex-Nobu chef offers quirky and high quality dishes, at prices to match. It’s touted as a simple Japanese izakaya (tavern), and this hard-edged, bare-filament-bulb-lit room could indeed be described in some senses as ‘basic’. The informality of the service, too, is […]
Fans of ever-packed burger bar Patty & Bun will be pleased to hear its second outpost has opened, right by Liverpool Street station. And they will be even more ecstatic to learn that the new restaurant is giving out free burgers all day today (22 April). Taking over the former site of Ping Pong Now, Patty & Bun’s […]
Flush with its success in Fitzrovia, Bonnie Gull Seafood Shack opened its branch in Exmouth Market today (22 April). Like the original operation (“small but perfectly formed”), the new outlet serves up the catch of the day, using only sustainable seafood. The menu, available to eat-in or take-away, includes oysters, cockles, smoked mussels and langoustines served […]
Ease yourself into Easter with our news round-up (and a few Harden’s tips for the long weekend…) It’s a Good Friday for fish (Harden’s) Go traditional this Good Friday: our round-up of London’s best fish and chips Opso coming to Marylebone (Harden’s) Read how Harden’s broke the story on Marylebone’s newest Greek restaurant […]
