London Food & Drinks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

Connoisseurs will note that the wine pictured in this stock image is likely too deep to be beaujolais nouveau. Image: Kelsey Knight via Unsplash While some oenophiles turn up their noses at Beaujolais Nouveau Day — a seasonal saturnalia in

Guinness’s London brewery is finally opening. Image: Diageo True to Guinness custom, there’s been a toe-tapping wait for the Irish beer brand to open its London brewery. Initially slated to arrive in Covent Garden in 2023, the Guinness Open Gate