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Test Driving Tiella, the trattoria in an old Hackney pub which is big on Italian hospitality Taking over a former boozer on Columbia Road, Dara Klein's modern trattoria Tiella has been packing them in since day one. We went along to see what all the fuss was about.

It's one of the hottest restaurants in London right now - we went to take a closer look at Tiella Trattoria:
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03.03.2026 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save 40% on your food bill at Clara's in Shoreditch (and get a Β£5 wine voucher) Head to lovely Shoreditch wine bar and bistro Clara's where Hot Dinners readers not only get 40% off their food bill, but a voucher towards takeaway wine too.

New reader offer - here's how to save 40% off food at Clara's in Shoreditch AND get a Β£5 wine voucher too:
www.hot-dinners.com/Offers/Hot-D...

03.03.2026 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save 40% on your food bill at Clara's in Shoreditch (and get a Β£5 wine voucher) Head to lovely Shoreditch wine bar and bistro Clara's where Hot Dinners readers not only get 40% off their food bill, but a voucher towards takeaway wine too.

We're in the middle of Pie Week right now, and if you're looking for those special one-week-only pies, here's where to find them:
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03.03.2026 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Orrery by Pierre Minotti makes an unapologetic pitch for Michelin stars It's all change at Orrery in Marylebone where a new chef is taking over, adding his name above the door and gunning for Michelin stars.

When Orrery returns later this month, it's going to be very different to before. Here's what they have planned:
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03.03.2026 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hot Right Now - London's hottest restaurants - March 2026 All about London's top restaurants and why they're the hottest tables in town right now...

From a great new Italian in Soho to a Hong-Kong-inspired restaurant in Hackney, here's who made the Hot Right Now list this month:
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03.03.2026 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YouTuber Mark Wiens' Bangkok restaurant Phed Mark is popping up in London Bangkok restaurant Phed Mark is having a two month pop up in London, in Soho.

This Thai restaurant is big in Bangkok and now it's popping up in London for two months:
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02.03.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cece's Italian restaurant is the latest stealth-launch from the Public House group CeCe's in Notting Hill is being called an Italian with a "hint of Hollywood" (opening where Casa Cruz was)

The team behind The Hart are taking over the old Casa Cruz space for a new Italian with a "hint of Hollywood":
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02.03.2026 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The entire Spiteri family is ganging up to launch The Latimer pub in North Kensington The Spiteri family have been making waves in hospitality for a while, and now they're about to launch a new pub, The Latimer.

The entire Spiteri family is ganging up for their new Latimer Road pub:
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02.03.2026 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whiteley’s Kitchen, Bar & CafΓ© is a new "veg-forward" opening at the Six Senses London in Bayswater Find the very best restaurants in London, read reviews by top critics and diners, and be the first to know what is new and coming soon.

Now open in Bayswater, the latest restaurant to open in the newly revamped The Whiteley:
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02.03.2026 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New restaurants and bars opening in London this week Our new weekly guide to what to expect from the week ahead in London, with the restaurants, bars and more opening their doors across town.

The first week in March has turned out to be a VERY busy week for new openings. Here's what's opening in London:
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02.03.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Test Driving Wild Izakaya, the new sushi spot bringing Tokyo energy and glamour to the City The team behind Goodman have opened a Tokyo-style izakaya right opposite their other restaurant on Old Jewry. We went down to check out the City's newest high energy sushi offering.

The City has a new sushi spot that is a little slice of Tokyo off Moorgate. Here's what we thought of Wild Izakaya www.hot-dinners.com/Gastroblog/T...

26.02.2026 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The big new London restaurants opening in March 2026 Here's our ultimate guide to the best restaurants that are opening in London in March 2026.

Our March preview is out - here are all the key London restaurant openings you're going to want to know about www.hot-dinners.com/Features/Hot...

26.02.2026 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Latin American group Tigermilk are opening a massive restaurant in Spitalfields They only just opened their first restaurant on Charing Cross Road last year, and now Tigermilk have lined up their second. It's VERY big.

Tigermilk are opening their next Latin American restaurant in Spitalfields - and it's going to seat nearly 300!
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25.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With Mor, Tom Sellers takes on the highly impressive restaurant space at Carbis Bay in Cornwall Tom Sellers is opening MOR, a huge new restaurant on the seafront in Cornwall

What was once Ugly Butterfly is now going to be Tom Sellers' window onto a fantastic seaview:
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25.02.2026 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gordon Ramsay's Bread Street Kitchen is finally getting ready to open at 22 Bishopsgate Gordon Ramsay's Bread Street Kitchen will have the City's highest 24 hour sports bar when it opens.

If you've been watching Being Gordon Ramsay, you'll know that Bread Street Kitchen at 22 Bishopsgate was delayed. Well, it's finally opening and here's when:
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25.02.2026 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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London's best pub gardens for foodies We look at some of the best pub gardens in London, where the alfresco space is more than matched by a great food menu.

Make the absolute best of the very unseasonal weather - plan which pub garden you're going to head to later:
www.hot-dinners.com/Features/Hot...

25.02.2026 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Test Driving Osteria Vibrato - the Italian Laughing Heart sequel that's an instant Soho hit The man behind The Laughing Heart has opened a classic Italian osteria in the middle of Soho. We went down to check out Osteria Vibrato.

A hot new Italian restaurant has opened in Soho from the man behind The Laughing Heart. We take a closer look at Osteria Vibrato:
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24.02.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Be the first to try Cent Anni's new St John's Wood restaurant with 50% off your food bill St John's Wood has a new neighbourhood Italian in Cent Anni and Hot Dinners readers get 50% off their food bill for the launch.

From today, here's how to get 50% off food at the just-opened Cent Anni Italian restaurant in St John's Wood:
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24.02.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Med Salleh is bringing Malaysian claypot cuisine to Kentish Town The Malaysian street food sensation Med Salleh is expanding, with a restaurant in Kentish Town.

Vietnamese restaurant Med Salleh is getting ready to open in Kentish Town next month:
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24.02.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The best London restaurants for great pies (plus Pie Week specials) Our full guide to the very best pies available in London restaurants (and a few pubs too)

Pie Week is incoming, here's where you can find London's best pies as well as all the special pies that are available for one week only:
www.hot-dinners.com/Features/Hot...

24.02.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get a free wine pairing with Applebee's Greatest Hits tasting menu Borough Market seafood spot Applebee's is launching its greatest hits tasting menu with a free flight of English wine for Hot Dinners readers.

Here's how to book the Greatest Hits tasting menu at Applebee's in Borough, and get a free wine pairing for free:
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24.02.2026 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Miko Mei Fair sees Samyukta Nair reviving Koyn Thai in a new guise, underneath MiMi Mei Fair Samyukta Nair is reviving her Thai restaurant - it's taking over the ground floor of MiMi Mei Fair and will be called MIKO Mei Fair.

If you've been missing the excellent Koyn Thai, then you'll want to know about MIKO Mei Fair:
www.hot-dinners.com/202602231486...

24.02.2026 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Four Legs team head to Newington Green, opening Bar Etna with Philly pizza chef Joe Beddia Bar Etna marks Joe Beddia's first restaurant outside the US and the Four Legs team's first international collab.

Next up from the Four Legs team - they're bringing over top Philly pizza chef Joe Beddia to open Bar Etna on Newington Green:
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24.02.2026 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Manor, David Moore of Pied a Terre, gives us his favourite Bloomsbury food and drink recommendations Co-owner of London's longest holder of a Michelin star, Pied a Terre's David Moore shares his tips on where to eat and drink in Bloomsbury.

This week's My Manor sees Pied a Terre's David Moore giving us his tips on Bloomsbury:
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23.02.2026 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sabor's Nieves Barragan Mohacho is taking on the residency at The Donovan Bar Nieves Barragan Mohacho, just celebrating a new Michelin star for Legado (on top of the star for Sabor), takes over the food at The Donovan Bar in March.

Taking over the bar snacks at The Donavan Bar next - Sabor and Legado's Nieves Barragan Mohacho:
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23.02.2026 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Max's Sandwich Shop now has a hot dog side quest every Wednesday The Finsbury Park sandwich spot is teaming up with Frome's sausage king Owen Barratt for a weekly hot dog menu.

Max's Sandwich Shop is getting into the hot dog business:
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23.02.2026 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Soho Tamila will be the curry house's biggest yet The new Tamila is opening in Soho, which they're touting as being their flagship space.

Opening today, the latest South Indian curry house from Tamila is in Soho:
www.hot-dinners.com/202601091475...

23.02.2026 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New restaurants and bars opening in London this week Our new weekly guide to what to expect from the week ahead in London, with the restaurants, bars and more opening their doors across town.

New openings this week include a wine bar and a South Indian curry house in Soho, a new opening in Bayswater and more...
www.hot-dinners.com/202404021311...

23.02.2026 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Copains brings its beautiful gluten-free pastries to Islington, with more bakeries on the way The gluten-free bakery that started in Paris has arrived on Upper Street.

Bakery news - Today, the hugely popular (and very good-looking) Parisian gluten-free bakery Copains is opening on Islington's Upper Street:
www.hot-dinners.com/202602191485...

19.02.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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London's hottest bars - the best bars to visit in London right now The coolest cocktail bars to find yourself in, when you're searching for somewhere good to drink in London.

Every month, we've been telling you about the hottest restaurants in town. Now, here's our brand new guide to all the hottest BARS in London:
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