London Restaurant News

Battersea Pie Station Comes to Covent Garden

Posted 23 Nov 2009

Ray Winstone's favourite pie shop, Battersea Pie Station, has just opened a new branch in Covent Garden. The pies, made from free-range British meat, are available to eat in or take away. There's also a range of unbaked pies to cook at home. For a taste of celebrity, try The Winstone, a steak and kidney pie named after Battersea Pie Station's famous fan!
When: Open now
Where: Battersea Pie Station, Lower Ground Floor, 28 The Market Building, Covent Garden, London, WC2

New Tuscan Restaurant at Harrods

Posted 23 Nov 2009

Dei Frescobaldi Restaurant and Wine Bar, Harrods

Renowned Italian winemakers the Frescobaldi family have just opened a Tuscan restaurant in Harrods. The dei Frescobaldi Restaurant and Wine Bar is the family's first eatery outside Italy. The menu features signature dishes such as scallop and fennel risotto and tagliata of grilled rib eye steak. In the wine bar, you can enjoy fine wines and authentic Tuscan antipasti.
When: Open now
Where: Dei Frescobaldi Restaurant and Wine Bar, Lower Ground Floor, Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW1

Porridge Extravaganza at Giraffe

Posted 23 Nov 2009

If you're looking for a healthy way to start the day, head to Giraffe on London's South Bank, where they'll be giving away free bowls of porridge on Saturday morning. Plus, you can take part in porridge-making competitions for kids and grown-ups, where you get to dream up your ultimate breakfast, using ingredients from tropical fruits to marshmallows. Email hello@rudehealth.com for an application form.
When: 28 Nov 2009, 10am-12 noon
Where: Giraffe, Riverside Level 1, London, SE1

Galvin Brothers Launch Restaurant, Café and Bar in East London

Posted 16 Nov 2009

Brothers Jeff and Chris Galvin launch a new venue in East London this week, with a fine dining restaurant, café and bar all under one roof. Galvin La Chapelle serves classic Galvin dishes such as lasagne of Dorset crab and slow cooked Pyrenees lamb; Galvin Café de Luxe offers bistro food and outdoor dining; and an interconnecting bar serves light dishes from 5.30-7pm.
When: Opens 18 Nov 2009
Where: Galvin La Chapelle and Café de Luxe, 35 Spital Square, London, E1

Chinese Cricket Club Opens in the City

Posted 16 Nov 2009

This week sees the official launch of Chinese Cricket Club, a new Chinese restaurant at the City's Crowne Plaza hotel. On the menu you'll find Chinese favourites like chicken and corn soup, twice cooked pork, and crispy chilli beef, plus a range of dim sum, including lobster dumplings and honey glazed pork puffs. The eatery is named after the newly formed Chinese national cricket team.
When: Open now
Where: Chinese Cricket Club, Crown Plaza Hotel London The City, 19 New Bridge Street, London, EC4

Celebrate Thanksgiving in London

Posted 16 Nov 2009

Next week, families across America will gather to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. If you're an American ex-pat – or you simply fancy a feast of butternut squash, corn chowder, roast turkey and pecan pie – you can take part in the festivities at many London restaurants. Planet Hollywood, Le Caprice, The Montagu, Le Café Anglais and The Palm all have special Thanksgiving menus.
When: 26 Nov 2009
Where: Restaurants across London

MasterChef Live: A Great Day Out for Food Lovers

Posted 9 Nov 2009

Meet MasterChef winner Steve Groves at MasterChef Live

Whether you like cooking food, or just eating it, don't miss London's fabulous gastronomic event, MasterChef Live. You can sample dishes from top London restaurants, including The Ivy, Le Caprice and Launceston Place, and watch cooking demonstrations by well-known chefs such as Michel Roux Jr, James Martin, and MasterChef winner Steve Groves. It's the perfect day out for food lovers!
When: 13-15 Nov 2009
Where: MasterChef Live, Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14

Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding Launches Kanaloa

Posted 9 Nov 2009

The bar at Kanaloa. Photo: Matthew Tompkinson

Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding and her DJ boyfriend, Tom Crane, have teamed up with the founders of Mahiki to launch a Polynesian-themed bar in the City. The pan-Asian menu at Kanaloa includes tempura lobster and chilli salt baby squid, while the drinks menu features 140 varieties of rum, and the indulgent Dead Man's Chest cocktail, which is brought to your table by a voodoo funeral procession.
When: Opens 12 Nov 2009
Where: Kanaloa, 18 Lime Office Court, Hill House, Shoe Lane, London, EC4

Masala Zone Comes to Fulham

Posted 9 Nov 2009

Fans of Masala Zone will soon be able to get their curry fix in Fulham, when the chain opens its latest branch. Serving Masala Zone's award-winning combination of Indian street food and home-style thali meals, the new restaurant will offer takeaway food throughout the day, and a delivery service from 5.30pm Monday to Sunday.
When: Opens 13 Nov 2009
Where: Masala Zone Fulham, 583 Fulham Road, Fulham Broadway, London, SW6