London Food & Drinks

As Guinness stakes its claim on central London with the opening of a new brewery, we look at five alternative — and some may say, more rewarding — stouts and porters to get you through the frostier months. All are brewed right here in London. Trevor Gulliver from St. JOHN overseeing this year’s batch of

In this recipe taken from new book ORDER UP! — which is packed with recipes from some of London’s favourite eateries — Matthew Jones, Founder of Bread Ahead tells us how to whip up a batch of his divine Chelsea buns. This recipe makes you 12 buns… and a lot of new friends. If you’ve

Image: Matt Brown One of London’s most historic restaurants is to be reanimated after years of closure. Simpson’s — not the one in Strand, but the historic chophouse in the alleyways off Cornhill — has been dishing out chops and breakfasts and beer and bonhomie for a quarter of a millennium. But it all ground

TH@51 serves roast turkey with all the trimmings on Christmas Day Are any restaurants open in London on Christmas Day 2025? Though most are closed, a handful dish out festive feasts to those seeking a special Christmas meal. Whether you’re visiting London over Christmas, or are a Londoner looking to dodge the cooking (or washing

Nothing tells your nostrils it’s Christmastime quite like the waft of hot, spiced wine. At this time of year, London’s pubs are practically drowning in cauldrons of the stuff, some better than others. Here’s our pick of mulled wine that’s made well/served in particularly festive spots. Mulled wine at Mr Fogg’s Taverns Get your Christmas

We visit a very distinctive addition to the Wetherspoon estate. Most of the ticket windows on the London Underground have closed over the past decade. But over in Fulham, an former station building is reversing the trend, by opening its windows for a merrier purpose than travelcard sales: boozy drinks. This is the Walham Green,

When it opens in November, Hawksmoor St Pancras will be the chain’s eighth London restaurant. Fancy steak chain Hawksmoor will take over the stunning dining rooms that were once part of George Gilbert Scott’s Midland Grand Hotel. Late November is the estimated date for when Hawksmoor will open up shop at the former Victor Garvey

We could be here for a while… Image: The Rose & Crown London pubs with fireplaces are one of the best things about the colder months in the capital. Toasting your toes by a roaring open fire, drink in hand, is sweet succor after a chilly weekend walk, or a long week at work. Here

Connaught Bar is on the list… again. Pour yourself a large one — it’s that time of the year when the ‘official’ list of the world’s top 50 bars is released. The good news is that London has four bars in 2025’s list; the not-so-good news is that the list arguably doesn’t really mean all