Fine Dining

Latest opening: Kapara

06-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind Southwark-based Tel Aviv inspired restaurant Bala Baya has launched a naughty Soho sibling.

10 Greek Street launches nationwide catering business

03-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Soho restaurant 10 Greek Street is making a play into the catering business with a new nationwide food service.

Sally Abé: “We should be empowering women in hospitality every single day of the year”

03-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Pem and Blue Boar chef will bring together some of the most influential women in the industry to celebrate International Women’s Day at Conrad London St James next week.

Latest opening: The Counter

03-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile Turkish chef Kemal Demirasal’s UK debut has largely flown under the radar but the Ladbroke Grove restaurant now looks set to shake up London’s Turkish food scene.

Uncorked: James Ratcliffe

02-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The co-owner and MD of Cumbria's The Black Bull Inn on Slovakia's Strekov 1075, the great wine lists of The North and pairing Beaujolais with brie.

Adejoké Bakare to open Chishuru 2.0 near Oxford Circus

02-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Adejoké Bakare will be relocating her award-winning West African restaurant Chishuru to central London and has launched a crowdfund to help facilitate the move.

Sri Lankan restaurant Rambutan set for March opening

02-Mar-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Cynthia Shanmugalingam will open her Sri Lankan restaurant Rambutan on 17 March, nine months after it was first announced.

How I Got Here: Guilherme Vieira

01-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The bar supervisor and mixologist at Rake’s Cafe Bar & Miyako at the Andaz London on his native Portugal and the importance of leaving your comfort zone.

Creative Restaurant Group to launch ‘British produce-led restaurant’ this spring

01-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Misha Zelman and Endo Kazutoshi are teaming up to launch a ‘British produce-led restaurant’ just off Mayfair’s Berkeley Square.

Home from Holm: Somerset restaurant to launch bedrooms and ‘mixed-use community space’

28-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile Somerset restaurant Holm will launch seven ensuite bedrooms and a ‘mixed-use community space’ this summer as part of a major renovation project.

Ambitious 'chef's table' restaurant to launch in Edinburgh

28-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Edinburgh-based chef Brian Grigor is joining forces with sommelier Glen Montgomery to launch an ambitious 'chef's table' restaurant on the Scottish capital's Hamilton Place in Stockbridge in the spring.

Latest opening: JOIA

27-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Portuguese chef Henrique Sá Pessoa’s new Battersea Power Station is a statement of culinary intent at the new south London development.

Boxing clever: contemporary Japanese restaurant Kibako to launch in Fitzrovia

27-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The group behind Islington Japanese restaurant Hot Stone will launch a restaurant that majors in kibako - selection boxes of sushi and sashimi - in Fitzrovia mid next month.

Chef Andy Sheridan to relocate flagship restaurant 8 to Liverpool

27-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Andy Sheridan is to relocate his restaurant 8 from Birmingham to Liverpool.

Latest opening: HUMO

24-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Endo Kazutoshi protégé Miller Prada has created a strikingly original love letter to wood-fired cooking in the Mayfair site that was once Wild Honey.

Des Gunewardena plots his next move

24-Feb-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Former D&D London CEO Des Gunewardena is gearing up to launch his next venture in the sector, with a number of landmark venues set to open in London and Manchester.

Stevie Parle's JOY no longer expected to return to Portobello Dock

23-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Stevie Parle has revealed he will not be bringing JOY, his floral restaurant and retail concept, back to London's Portobello Dock after efforts to secure a new lease fell through.

Uncorked: Maria Boumpa

23-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The sommelier of Bethnal Green restaurant Da Terra on the unicorn wines of Clos Joliette in Jurançon and why there's a lot more to Greece than Assyrtiko and Xinomavro.

Holy Carrot seeks first permanent site

22-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

‘Peel to root’ vegetarian restaurant brand Holy Carrot is looking to open its first permanent site in the capital.

Brighton duo to open Embers restaurant

21-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Brighton chefs Dave Marrow and Isaac Bartlett-Copeland will open a new restaurant serving Sussex produce cooked on a wood-fire.

Latest opening: Gouqi

21-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Former Hakkasan executive chef Chee Hwee Tong has returned to London for his debut solo restaurant venture.

Mark Sargeant closes The Brasserie MS after just six months

20-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Mark Sargeant has closed his The Brasserie MS restaurant in Folkestone after just six months.

Jeremy Clarkson appeals against Diddly Squat farm restaurant closure

20-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Jeremy Clarkson has lodged an appeal against the closure of his Diddly Squat farm restaurant, despite recently saying he no longer wished to open one.

Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke to open Skua in Edinburgh

20-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke are to open their second restaurant in Edinburgh this spring.

Glynn Purnell opens Birmingham tapas restaurant

20-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Glynn Purnell has opened a tapas restaurant in his home city of Birmingham.

Exclusive Collection buys Ansty Hall in Warwickshire

16-Feb-2023 By BigHospitaliy

Exclusive Collection has widened its portfolio with the purchase of Ansty Hall in Warwickshire.

Samyukta Nair and Claude Bosi: "It feels like we have something special"

16-Feb-2023 By Stefan Chomka

The duo behind new bistro Socca on creating a contemporary Mediterranean restaurant, a shared love of French bistro food, and taking tripe to Mayfair.

Claridge’s opens ArtSpace Café

16-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Claridge’s has unveiled its new ArtSpace Café located within the Mayfair hotel.

The Marksman team to open Lasdun at the National Theatre

16-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind Hackney pub The Marksman will open a restaurant at the National Theatre this May.

Uncorked: Ross Trueman

16-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Belfast-born general manager at recently launched Brighton restaurant Furna on working for Gordon Ramsay in Bordeaux and Slovenian producer Marjan Simčič.

Tinwood Estate to open a restaurant

15-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Sussex vineyard Tinwood Estate will open an onsite restaurant in the spring.

Beckford Group to enter the hotel space later this year

14-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The South West-based Beckford Group will open its first hotel later this year.

Other Side Fried founders to launch new neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar

13-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality duo Matt Harris and Tommy Kempton, founders of London’s cult fried chicken brand Other Side Fried, are to launch a new neighbourhood-style restaurant and wine bar in Battersea Rise.

James Allcock extends Pig and Whistle crowdfund after hitting initial target within an hour

13-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

James Allcock has launched a crowdfund to take full ownership of his Yorkshire bistro The Pig and Whistle in Beverly, with the campaign hitting its initial target within an hour.

Nuno Mendes to launch restaurant in Porto

10-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Lisboeta chef Nuno Mendes will open a neighbourhood restaurant and bar in Porto next week.

Latest opening: Crocadon

10-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Former Simon Rogan lieutenant and Roux Scholar Dan Cox looks set to dazzle at his long-awaited Cornwall farm-to-table restaurant.

Top Sussex chef Aaron Dalton to open ambitious restaurant within his Worthing home

10-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The former head chef of London’s Smoking Goat will launch a tasting menu only restaurant within his own home next month.

Jun Tanaka finally set to reopen The Ninth following fire

09-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Jun Tanaka will finally reopen his Michelin-starred Mediterranean restaurant The Ninth in London's Fitzrovia in March, several months after a 'serious fire' forced it to close.

Finnish restaurant Finnjävel to pop-up at London's The Halkin hotel

09-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

The world’s only Michelin starred restaurant serving Finnish food is taking over The Halkin hotel for a two-week long pop-up.

Uncorked: Jessica Monetti

09-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The head of operations at Macellaio RC on her group's Italy-focused wine list, Vega Sicilia's Mariano Garcia and Rhône's Famille Perrin.

Macellaio RC founder Roberto Costa to launch ‘ultra seasonal’ Canary Wharf restaurant

08-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Macellaio RC founder Roberto Costa will launch a restaurant in Canary Wharf this spring that puts ‘ultra seasonal’ British fish and game centre stage.

Aussie rules: the chef responsible for retaining Ramsay’s three stars

07-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay co-chef patron Matt Abé on Boiling Point, succession planning and having his boss in for dinner.

George Barson: “Work is work but I want it to be fun”

07-Feb-2023 By Stefan Chomka

The former Kitty Fisher’s and Cora Pearl chef has returned to his former stomping ground of the southwest to launch Beckford Canteen.

Dutch chefs Gabriël Verheij and Alexandre Scour to launch TBC in Notting Hill

06-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Dutch cheffing duo Gabriël Verheij and Alexandre Scour will bring their brand of ‘inventive luxury comfort food’ to Notting Hill later this month.

Latest opening: Akub

03-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Franco-Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan's debut UK restaurant explores the culinary history of Palestine through a contemporary lens.

Unbridled JOY? Stevie Parle hopes for a return of his Portobello Dock project

03-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Stevie Parle has hinted of a return for JOY, the outdoor restaurant and retail space that he created at his former Dock Kitchen location.

St James’s all-day café and wine bar Locket’s closes

03-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

St James’s restaurant Locket’s has closed after the three years of trading.

Japanese chef Masayoshi 'Masa' Takayama to make UK restaurant debut in Harrods

03-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Japanese chef Masayoshi 'Masa' Takayama will become the latest top culinary name to open a restaurant in Harrods.

Akira Back and Dosa will open at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair this spring

02-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Further details have been released about Korean chef Akira Back’s upcoming debut UK restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair in London.

Andrew Pern to open brasserie at York Minster Refectory this spring

02-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Chef and restaurateur Andrew Pern will open York Minster Refectory restaurant this spring, ahead of its previous planned opening date.