London Restaurant News

Pancake Day in London

Posted 8 Feb 2010 Pancake at Creme de la Crepe

Celebrate Pancake Day in London with a sweet or savoury crepe at a London pancake restaurant. There are plenty to choose from: try My Old Dutch, Crepeaffaire, Café Creperie or Crème de la Crepe (which will also have a pop-up stand in Covent Garden). If you want to make your own, learn the secrets of flipping and filling at a free demonstration at Fortum & Mason.
When: 16 Feb 2010
Where: Restaurants across London

Chinese New Year at Min Jiang

Posted 8 Feb 2010

Guizhou dance at Chinese New Year celebrations in London 2007. Photo by James O. Jenkins

To mark Chinese New Year, Min Jiang is bringing back a traditional Chinese custom: yu sheng salad. The dish is made from 27 ingredients, including salmon or tuna, white radish, lime tree leaves, and plum sauce dressing. You use chopsticks to mix the ingredients at your table, while everyone shouts "lo hei!" ("mix it up!"). The higher you toss, the greater your luck will be for the coming year.
Cost: Available as an appetiser. £25 for two to six people, £38 for six or more
When: 8-28 Feb 2010
Where: Min Jiang, Royal Garden Hotel, 2-24 Kensington High Street, London, W8

Valentine's Afternoon Tea at The Montagu

Posted 1 Feb 2010

Valentine's Day afternoon tea at The Montagu

Fancy spending Valentine's Day sipping champagne and eating cake beside a roaring log fire? Head to The Montagu, where you and your loved one can enjoy a Valentine's afternoon tea including heart-shaped scones, finger sandwiches, rosé champagne macaroons, passion fruit mascarpone tartlets and mini pink cupcakes, all served with a fine selection of teas.
Cost: £35 per person
When: 13 and 14 Feb 2010, 3-6pm
Where: The Montagu, Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill, 30 Portman Square, London, W1

Wow Your Valentine at Circus

Posted 1 Feb 2010

If you haven't yet experienced glamorous new Covent Garden restaurant Circus, why not check it out this Valentine's Day. With circus acts including aerialists and fire-eating ballet dancers performing around the tables while you eat, you are guaranteed a night to remember! The four-course Valentine's menu offers a choice of mains: chicken, tuna, steak or flatbread vegetable parcels.
Cost: £90 per couple for four courses
When: 14 Feb 2010
Where: Circus, 27-29 Endell Street, London, WC2

Ice Cream for Lovers at Häagen-Dazs

Posted 1 Feb 2010

Sweet-toothed lovers are in for a treat this Valentine's Day, as Häagen-Dazs Leicester Square has introduced a delicious ice cream fondue to share. Melt your loved one's heart with 16 mini scoops of Häagen-Dazs ice cream, exotic fruits, chunks of dark chocolate brownie, pieces of chocolate chip cookie, and Belgian chocolate dipping sauce, accompanied by a raspberry bellini.
Cost: £30 per couple
When: 11-14 Feb 2010
Where: Häagen-Dazs, 14 Leicester Square, London, WC2

Valentine's at Harvey Nichols and Mahiki

Posted 1 Feb 2010

If you're single – or simply don't want to spend Valentine's Day staring across a table at your partner – Harvey Nichols has the answer. The Fifth Floor Café has teamed up with celebrity hangout Mahiki to put on a fun-filled night for groups of six or more. Enjoy a rum cocktail and three-course dinner at Fifth Floor Café, then party the night away at Mahiki.
Cost: £55 per person
When: 13 and 14 Feb 2010
Where: Fifth Floor Restaurant, Harvey Nichols, 109-125 Knightsbridge, London, SW1

Win a Diamond at Gilgamesh

Posted 1 Feb 2010

Couples celebrating Valentine's Day with a pan-Asian meal at Gilgamesh could win a real diamond worth £600. The stone will be hidden inside one of the restaurant's Valentine's cocktails, a pink martini called Diamonds Are Forever. The prize includes a consultation at Karl Karter Fine Jewellery in Hatton Garden, and a bespoke setting for the stone.
Cost: Three-course set menu £50, Diamonds Are Forever cocktail £10
When: 14 Feb 2010
Where: Gilgamesh, Camden Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1

Whisper Your Love at St Paul's Cathedral

Posted 25 Jan 2010

Wander through the romantic Whispering Gallery, and then treat your loved one to Valentine's afternoon tea at St Paul's Cathedral. The menu includes sparkling rosé wine, finger sandwiches (which can be cut into heart shapes on request), freshly baked scones with jam and cream, lavender and chocolate mousse to share, and chocolate kisses.
Cost: £20.95 per person
When: 8-14 Feb 2010, 2.30-4pm
Where: The Restaurant at St Paul's, St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4

Romantic Meal and Movie at The Gun

Posted 25 Jan 2010

Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton enjoyed a secret rendezvous at The Gun. Now you can plan your own romantic tryst with a luxurious Valentine's Day package, including a boat ride from Central London, champagne, a five-course meal served by your own dedicated waiter, love potion cocktails, and your choice of romantic film shown on a personal 42-inch plasma TV.
Cost: £375 for two
When: 14 Feb 2010
Where: The Gun, 27 Coldharbour, Docklands, London, E14