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Events and Things To Do

Where to watch the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race

Whether you support the light or dark blue teams, a grand day out is guaranteed at the annual Boat Race

Mar 26, 2023
Restaurants

High style, low spend: London’s best chic but cheap restaurants

Going out shouldn’t mean going broke. Here, the Reveller team share their favourite stylish spots that don’t cost the earth

Mar 22, 2023
Restaurants

Where to find the best afternoon teas in London

Cakes and cuppas aplenty — Ben McCormack sips his way through London’s top tea tables

Mar 17, 2023
Restaurants

Where to eat in the Square Mile, from Sweetings to St Barts

From power lunches to after-work places to loosen your tie, Ben McCormack offers his eating-out guide to the Square Mile

Mar 14, 2023
Restaurants

Where to find the best Indian food in London, from Gymkhana to Tayyabs

Ben McCormack names his favourite Indian spots, from Michelin-starred fine dining to long-loved family institutions

Mar 8, 2023
Restaurants

Opening date and other details announced for long-awaited Rambutan

Having been anticipated since last year, debut restaurant from cook and writer Cynthia Shanmugalingam will open in Borough Market this month

Mar 1, 2023
Restaurants

The hottest restaurants opening in March, from Nessa to Story Cellar

From a gourmet gastropub to a circus-act supper club, here are the hottest new restaurants to know about in March

Feb 28, 2023
Restaurants

‘World’s Best Chef’ Guy Savoy stripped of Michelin star

The chef’s flagship Paris restaurant has been demoted from three stars to two in the new edition of the French restaurant guide

Feb 28, 2023
Restaurants

The 21 best Sunday roasts in London

From cosy boozers to high-end hotels, here’s where to find the roasts with the most

Feb 16, 2023
Restaurants

The 30 most romantic restaurants in London

Valentine’s Day comes but once a year but a romantic restaurant is somewhere to cherish forever. Here are 30 London restaurants to fall in love with

Feb 14, 2023
Restaurants

Valentine’s SOS: Where (and how) to bluff your way through the big day

Feeling the pressure or just looking to spice up your plans? The Reveller team are ready with a survival guide for February 14

Feb 14, 2023
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Satan’s Whiskers in Bethnal Green named as the UK’s top cocktail bar

On a list dominated by the capital, six of the country’s top 10 bars were named in London

Feb 8, 2023
Restaurants

The top restaurants opening in February, from Socca to Forno

From tapas with a view of the river to pasta by the canal out east, Ben McCormack selects the notable newcomers for the shortest month of the year

Jan 31, 2023
Clubbing

Studio 338 announces plans for its tenth anniversary celebrations

The Greenwich superclub is marking the occasion with new sound and lighting systems and a more diverse music programme

Jan 25, 2023
Restaurants

Feel the Burns: The best restaurants for celebrating the Scottish poet

Haggies, neeps, tatties and deep-fried Mars Bars: Ben McCormack on feasts fit for a national hero

Jan 25, 2023
Restaurants

Vietnamese New Year restaurants, from Bánh Bánh to Eat Vietnam

Celebrate Têt in one of London’s finest Vietnamese eateries, says Ben McCormack

Jan 18, 2023
Restaurants

Best Chinese restaurants in London, from A. Wong to Etles Uyghur

From Sichuan to Shaanxi, Hunan to Yunnan, Cantonese and everything in between

Jan 17, 2023
Restaurants

Where to celebrate Chinese New Year in London

Welcome the Year of the Rabbit by spending the Lunar New Year in one of the best Chinese restaurants in the capital

Jan 6, 2023
Restaurants

New restaurants opening in January, from Jacuzzi to Darjeeling Express

From vegan tasting menus to caviar pizza, Ben McCormack on the new spots for the new year

Jan 3, 2023
Restaurants

London’s best restaurants for New Year’s Eve, from Spring to Seabird

Greet the clock striking 12 midnight in one of these restaurants perfect for seeing in the new year, says Ben McCormack

Dec 31, 2022
Food + Drink

Christmas leftover recipes (that aren’t just turkey curry)

Turkey is a tough old bird — and somehow, always survives the big day. Here’s what to do with what’s left

Dec 26, 2022