Porters Restaurant to reopen in Berkhamsted
In January this year Porters in Covent Garden, perhaps better known for its “excellent pies” and “good-value” deals than its culinary offering (dubbed “stodgy” by some), closed for good. But now we...
View ArticleThe Ivy’s private dining room reopens
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...
View ArticleAngela Hartnett to launch second Café Murano
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...
View ArticleChampagne + Fromage expands with Greenwich outpost
After their successful pop-up turned into a permanent site in Covent Garden, the husband and wife team behind Champagne + Fromage are eyeing expansion with a third outpost coming soon. Stefano Frigerio...
View ArticleDishoom coming soon to Carnaby Street
Hot on the heels of its enormous 250-cover Mumbai-style cafe in King’s Cross, which opened in November last year, Dishoom has announced plans for a fourth London outpost. The “cool” and “different”...
View ArticlePrescott & Conran to relaunch Theatreland standby Les Deux Salons
Restaurant group Prescott & Conran’s (behind The Boundary & Albion) have relaunched faithful old theatre standby Les Deux Salons with a brand new look. For those of our reporters who felt the...
View ArticleFranco Manca’s world domination continues apace
We feel, as do many of our reporters, that when it comes to the quest for great pizza there’s still no substitute for Franco Manca’s Brixton market original. But, that said, there’s certainly no...
View ArticleLondon welcomes NY Fold into its restaurant fold
With 10 pizza places already in his native US, ‘master pizzaiolo’ Bruno DiFabio has set his sights on London with an outpost in Covent Garden. NY Fold opened on Charing Cross Road today (3 July) and...
View ArticleMr Fogg’s Tavern arrives in Covent Garden this autumn
A Victorian tavern named after the Jules Verne character Phileas Fogg opens in Covent Garden this autumn. Mr Fogg’s Tavern will have an ‘upstairs downstairs’ theatrical theme, as well as a refined gin...
View ArticleWin dinner for two with wine at Li Veli
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...
View ArticleFlat Iron opens Covent Garden site with free steak soft launch
To celebrate the upcoming launch of their latest and largest site in the heart of Covent Garden, Flat Iron is holding a soft opening that carnivores surely won’t want to miss. For three nights (30...
View ArticleParisian restaurant Frenchie to open London outpost next year
Greg and Marie Marchand, the husband and wife team behind Parisian restaurant brand Frenchie, are to open a London outpost in Covent Garden next year. The duo already run Frenchie, Frenchie Wine Bar,...
View ArticleBasque chef Eneko Atxa to launch restaurant at One Aldwych Hotel
A new partnership between One Aldwych and Azurmendi restaurant in Bilbao will see renowned chef Eneko Atxa open an informal Basque dining spot and bar at the Covent Garden hotel next year. Due to...
View ArticleHave a PAUL pastry epiphany with free Galette des Rois giveaway
French artisan bakery and patisserie, PAUL, is continuing the festive celebrations into January with a FREE giveaway at Le Restaurant de PAUL Covent Garden and Tower 42, on Wednesday 6 January to...
View ArticleSushisamba announce second London outpost to open in Covent Garden
Dazzling City spot, Sushisamba, has announced it will open a second London location in early 2017 – taking over the (rather beautiful) former home of Brasserie Blanc in Covent Garden’s iconic Market...
View ArticleBodean’s to open seventh London BBQ joint in Covent Garden
Kansas City-style BBQ joint, Bodean’s, has announced that its seventh hog hotspot will open in Covent Garden this April. The group will take over the former site of Russell Norman’s rather inauthentic...
View ArticleDiscover this week’s top 5 trending London restaurants
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...
View ArticleVictor Garvey’s tapas spot Duende arrives in Covent Garden
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...
View ArticleChefs to showcase new cookbooks at Library’s St Luke’s Kitchen
Covent Garden members’ club Library has launched a new restaurant combining literature and food. Every 6-8 weeks a new guest chef will take over the kitchen at Saint Luke’s, producing a unique menu to...
View ArticleDiscover this week’s top 5 trending London restaurants
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...
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