A venture from Russian chef Alexei Zimin that combines Russian street food and drink in a kitsch speakeasy-style atmosphere will open in Soho on 31 March. Zima occupies the basement of a Grade-II listed townhouse on Frith Street, right next door to the legendary Ronnie Scott’s jazz club. As well as TV presenting, editing Russia’s culinary bible, […]
Duende, the hotly-anticipated modern Spanish restaurant from chef-patron Victor Garvey (co-founder of Bravas in St Katherine Docks), opens today (4 March) in Covent Garden’s Maiden Lane. Translating as ‘imp’ or ‘sprite’, but also ‘mischief’ and ‘charm’, Duende will serve Spanish food, influenced by Garvey’s travels and experience working in restaurants around the world. From the open kitchen, […]
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo to announce the top 5 trending restaurants on Twitter each week in London. Twizoo is an app that gives restaurant recommendations based on what people are saying on Twitter, and analyses over 50,000 incoming tweets per week to determine which restaurants are attracting the most buzz. […]
The Wolseley W1 Eggs Benedict: £7.75 (small), £15 (large) What could be better than dining in Corbin & King’s “tremendously atmospheric” (“mildly cacophonous”) European Grand Café by the Ritz, which has become a “perennial” linchpin of “glamorous” London life? It’s home of the best breakfast in town, including its delicious Eggs Benedict – not to […]
Sea Containers, Mondrian London SE1 Sunday 6 March Brunch mains from £9-18 Make it a bottomless brunch for £16 pp Take mum to the South Bank for wonderful views over the river and a free glass of Perrier-Jouet champagne – available to all mums dining on Mothering Sunday. The Sea Containers Bottomless Brunch will also […]
The founders of Clapham wine and charcuterie bar, WC (set inside a former public lav) have launched a new venture in a one-time train station toilet. Joe Public will serve up 20 inch pizzas, whole or by the slice, to eat in or take-away from a former loo by Clapham Common. Inside there’s just 14 diner-style […]
Soho’s “OTT” but undeniably fun Bob Bob Ricard – where diners “love the ‘press for champagne’ button on every table!” – is to get a swanky new City sibling. The restaurant (working title Bob Bob Exchange) is expected to open in the Leadenhall Building, otherwise known as The Cheesegrater, in April 2017. Its 180-cover dining room will feature booth […]
Tim Siadatan and Jordan Freida follow-up the “dreamily authentic” Trullo just off Highbury Corner with another Italian venture, this time in the decidedly more central environs of Borough Market. Padella will serve a variety of quite keenly priced pasta dishes, including some of Trullo’s ‘greatest hits’. The restaurant opens on 29 March with a 50% off […]
As a Mother’s Day treat we’ve teamed up with the Egerton House Hotel to offer one lucky Harden’s reader the chance to win a champagne afternoon tea for two. Dine in the elegance of this Knightsbridge hotel’s Drawing Room and sip a glass of bubbly with your mum. Enjoy a tempting assortment of delicate finger […]
Experience Tom Van Zeller’s “simply superb” cuisine at his innovative restaurant Van Zeller in Harrogate’s Montpelier Quarter. Until the end of March they are offering a 3-course set lunch, noon-2 pm Tuesday to Saturday, with a Bellini for just £17.50. In the evening diners can choose three courses from the à la carte dinner menu for […]
