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The chefs and patissiers at Fortnum & Mason have used 153 days of lockdown to create a luxurious new afternoon tea ‘honed to perfection’
Eataly London – the UK’s first branch of the largest Italian marketplace in the world – offers market-style shops, restaurants and an Italian cooking school
Big Mamma Group's Gloria gets a little sister, Circolo. The new Sicilian restaurant, styled like a garden-party paradise, is now open in Fitzrovia
World-class artists perform live and nightly to a small audience, with dinner to follow, and all in a relaxed venue re-ordered for our times
It's official: a second branch of London's best pasta restaurant, Padella, has opened in Shoreditch
From cronuts to soup en croûte: superstar pastry chef Dominique Ansel has opened a day-to-night café and restaurant, Treehouse, in Covent Garden
The culinary exoticism of Sicily comes to Fitzrovia through Norma: Ben Tish's new restaurant
The Ivy's Asian concept restaurant and bar has opened, offering a mouthwatering Asian menu and dazzling interiors
A second branch of pastel-coloured pasta parlour Lina Stores opens in King’s Cross, bringing the much-loved dishes of the Italian deli to Granary Square
London's first bar behind bars gets a new London location in the West End
Arabica's new King's Cross restaurant serves up Levantine sharing plates with flair and a fun atmosphere
Pick and Cheese Covent Garden presents a world first: a cheese conveyor belt. For when a cheeseboard just won't cut it
New head chef George Farrugia serves up food to rival the glorious views at the restaurant atop the Walkie Talkie tower
London’s first Swiss-inspired restaurant Heritage is the place to head to enjoy sophisticated takes on fondue, raclette and rösti all year round
Chef Adam Rawson serves up light, bright small plates in Isla restaurant at The Standard Hotel
The talents behind Smokestak and Kitty Fishers open a sleek Mayfair Italian restaurant with a daily changing menu and convivial atmosphere
The duo behind pizza mecca Franco Manca open a pasta restaurant, Strozzapreti, in Covent Garden
Seven Dials Market by KERB is bringing the best of London's street food scene to the West End
Several of London’s hottest restaurants can be found in pop-up form at Arcade Food Theatre, a new Soho food hub serving only the best
Flor in Borough Market is a follow-up project from the owners of Lyle's, this bakery-cum-bar-restaurant lives up to the hype
Finally, a wow-factor bar and restaurant in Waterloo. Hello Darling serves seasonal small plates and cocktails in marvellously maximalist surroundings
Art deco elegance and inventive cocktails combine at the Beaufort Bar at The Savoy Hotel
The American Bar’s Savoy Songbook menu provides a chance to sip cocktails inspired by the hits of legendary musicians
Inspired by a New York diner, Fitzrovia bar Genuine Liquorette first offered customers the chance to mix their own drink, now the bar delivers cocktails to your door
Sample exquisite Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired dishes by The Barbary's Chef Assaf Granit at the Coal Office: Tom Dixon's urban space
The Halal Guys, a Manhattan food truck turned multinational restaurant chain, opens its first UK branch in London’s Leicester Square
Traditional British fare is served at a chic setting with views of Centre Point at VIVI
The restaurateurs that have Parisians queuing round the block bring their winning formula to London. Gloria brings some continental cool to Shoreditch
The Southbank's replica of the famous ship The Golden Hinde is home to a swashbuckling immersive cocktail experience: Pirates of the Hidden Spirit
A gem on London's Bankside combining a lively, tantalising menu, a great chef and retro design
Gourmet kebabs in Covent Garden from the brains behind Carnaby's Le Bab
Internationally famous Taiwanese restaurant Din Tai Fung has landed in London — and everyone's talking about the dumplings