What defines the best new restaurants in London? Eating out in the capital can be the ultimate celebration of gastronomy – an art in its own right and a chance to experience something very special.
Orion by Alex Webb offers new culinary sensations in London’s Wimbledon Village.
A new star is shining brightly in Wimbledon Village’s restaurant constellation. Orion, by Master Chef – The Professionals Winner, Alex Webb, has opened its doors, offering dishes to delight. Bringing his experience of working in some of the best West End restaurants, including time with Héléne Darroze at The Connaught, classically trained, Master Chef – […]
Humble Grape Bow Lane
Wining and dining to the sound of Bow Bells Independent wine-bar chain Humble Grape has recently opened their seventh venue, a combination of wine bar, wine shop and restaurant. This time they’ve taken over a very special location – the 11th-century crypt of St Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside. History and church architecture buffs will love being […]
The Pot Luck Club, Waldorf Hilton
he Pot Luck Club began as a vibrant sixth-floor destination at the Old Biscuit Mill in Cape Town, with sweeping views of Table Mountain and the city. The pop-up has taken over the Homage dining room at the Waldorf Hilton, offering London diners a rare chance to immerse themselves in bold flavours and creative combinations that have made the original such a standout
Gordon Ramsay Plane Food Market
An Airport Escape Before You Set Foot on the Plane. Airports are not usually known for their food. Often they seem to be worlds of plastic-wrapped sandwiches, wilted lettuce and dishes that taste only of delay. When we are flying, we crave edible comfort and perhaps a touch of luxury. But for years, that has […]
Courtyard Wine Cellars, Covent Garden
Historic cellars beneath Covent Garden Market are the setting for a unique and friendly wine bar. While Courtyard Wine Cellars may have only opened in May 2025, visitors could be forgiven for thinking it is a longstanding fixture of the Covent Garden marketplace. Set across seven vaulted, arched cellars dating back to the 1830s, it […]
Corenucopia by Clare Smyth – a Chelsea Bistro
Comfort Food and Elevated Dinner Party Classics in this Luxury Bistro – Restaurant of the Month With household budgets under pressure and global uncertainty dominating the news cycle, moments of indulgence are becoming increasingly rare and increasingly valuable. At times like this, our appetites turn to comfort eating, an understandable human instinct (which my waistline […]
The Trafalgar pub, Chelsea
Perfect for people-watching: a classy, comfortable new pub in Chelsea. The Trafalgar Public House, recently opened on Chelsea’s King’s Road, brings a proper pub back to a stretch of London that has not seen a new one in over 100 years. Set inside a Grade II listed former bank opposite Chelsea Town Hall, the pub […]
Dim Sum Library Review: Silky Har Gau, Peppery Puffs and Playful Cocktails
A Stylish Setting for Modern Dim Sum in the Heart of London Located right on Long Acre at the bustling edge of where Covent Garden meets Chinatown, Dim Sum Library brings modern Cantonese dining to London. The OG branch launched in Hong Kong in 2016 and has been brought to London by the Aqua Restaurant […]
Humble Grape (Liverpool Street)
Extensive and interesting wine list in an unpretentious setting It is an unfortunate fact that the world of wine is often (and usually not unfairly!) perceived as an elitist and, let’s be honest, snooty world where those in the know look down their nose at the ignorance or “uncultured” palate of those who have little […]