Chefs, restaurateurs and industry types last night made their annual pilgrimage to London for the unveiling of the San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. As usual, the ranking offered few surprises. El Cellar de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, reclaimed the top spot (which it last held in 2013) while Denmark’s Noma slipped down into third […]
Theatreland fixture The Ivy reopens today (1 June) after a major refurb which sees the renewal of almost everything – with the exception of the iconic stained glass windows. The landmark restaurant turns 100 in 2016, and it seems that Richard Caring’s Caprice Holdings plan to have the old girl looking her best for the centenary celebrations. […]
MW Eat (Masala World) has relocated its Chelsea stalwart Chutney Mary to St James’s, which opens in its new home today (1 June). Masala Grill has replaced the “aristocrat of the Indian world” at its old King’s Road site following a major refurbishment. Chutney Mary moved to St James’s Street (the former site of Marco […]
NYC steakhouse Smith & Wollensky is to open its first non-US operation in London on 17 June. The massive – 300-cover – restaurant will occupy the grandiose, art deco Adelphi Building in John Adam Street, near Charing Cross. This makes it possibly the first major non-hotel dining room to open south of the Strand since […]
There are still a few days of English Wine Week left and to really make the most of them Lamberts will host a nightly tasting menu with wine pairings showcasing the best bottles our vineyards have to offer. A regular favourite with our reporters, this popular Balham restaurant “excels in every way”. From Tuesday 26-Saturday […]
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. Trending Restaurants 21-27 May […]
Angela Hartnett’s Café Murano in St James’s may not deliver many shocks when it comes to its simple Italian food, but the venue has quickly become an SW1 staple. So news from the chef that she is to open a second outpost in Covent Garden on 29 June will definitely please the restaurant’s fans. Café […]
From the team behind Camberwell’s crowd-pleasing Crooked Well comes a new bistro in south London’s up-and-coming Forest Hill. Let’s hope they can continue to turn out (according to our reporters) “accomplished” British grub and “fabulous” cocktails at their latest venture, The Perry Vale. No menu details yet, but we do know that the bar and […]
Ahead of its restaurant reopening on 1 June, Theatreland fixture The Ivy has launched its new-look private dining room. Diehard fans will be pleased to hear (and see from these images) that the old girl’s trademark harlequin stained-glass windows and dark oak panelling remain. However there are a few fresh touches. Designed by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, […]
The Gun has always been “a refuge from the sterility of Canary Wharf” – and now City types can enjoy its stunning views over to the O2 while sipping on current bankers’ drink of choice; the Aperol Spritz. The historic, yet “tastefully refurbished” Docklands’ gastropub has transformed its outdoor space into the Spritz Shack, complete […]
