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Take it outside: London’s top al fresco terraces, from Toklas to Ombra

From riverside lunches to rooftop suppers, Ben McCormack selects 15 of the capital’s finest restaurant terraces

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Equal Parts: Michael Sager opens bar with a nod to Hopper’s Nighthawks

The man behind Sager + Wilde says his new bar is “the realisation of a dream”

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New Sri Lankan restaurant Trinco pays homage to childhood cooking

Trinco is a community focused restaurant at the co-working space Oru, Dulwich

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The Vurger Co. narrowly avoids collapse, saved at ‘the eleventh hour’

The Vurger Co. has closed its Canary Wharf site as hospitality struggles amid the cost of living crisis

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Tacos, tostadas and beyond: London’s best Mexican restaurants and bars

Still think London doesn’t do good Mexican food? Think again, says Clare Finney. Here’s where to toast on Cinco de Mayo

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Lift your spirits: London’s very best margaritas for Cinco de Mayo

The recipe for a good time? Take my advice with a pinch of salt, says Clare Finney, but it’s all down to tequila, triple sec and lime

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Jimi Famurewa reviews The Parakeet: One of London’s great gastro pubs

In the mischievous clamour of this joyful pub, two former Brat chefs serve serene, smoke-wreathed brilliance on the plate

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The best steak in London, from Hawksmoor to Flat Iron and beyond

Ben McCormack plates up the choicest cuts in the capital

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The hottest restaurants opening in May, from Emmanuelle to 20 Berkeley

From classic French in St Pancras to modern British at the National Theatre, Ben McCormack names the new openings to get excited about in May

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Greek restaurateurs to open ‘fin-to-gill’ seafood restaurant

Diners will be able to choose seafood from a counter before chefs prepare a tailored menu using the whole fish

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Karen’s Diner: Is this the world’s rudest restaurant?

Karen’s Diner is going viral for its deliberately awful service. David Ellis and Clare Finney head in for a talking-to

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Miznon founder Eyal Shani announces new, upscale restaurant Lilienblum

The May opening is promising Shani’s signature eccentricity, but will shy away from Miznon’s fast-casual food

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Tom Sellers is not the chef you think he is

A decade after being dubbed the bad boy of cooking, Tom Sellers tells David Ellis why there has always been more to him than the ‘rock star’ headlines

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David Ellis reviews Archway: Rising star chef should live a little

Head chef Alex Owens has an obvious talent, says David Ellis — she just needs to let loose and go for it

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Josh Barrie’s dishes that can do one: Novelty burgers

Enormous burgers are more fad than pleasurable dining experience

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Thai New Year: London’s best Thai restaurants to celebrate Songkran

From fragrant curries to fried chicken, Ben McCormack names his 14 favourite Thai restaurants in London

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Where to eat lunch in London on Easter Sunday

From roasts with the most to refined Indian feasts, Josh Barrie names the very best spots for celebrating Easter

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The 22 best Sunday roasts in London

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

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Soho institution L’Escargot to reopen after sudden closure

The decades-old restaurant closed suddenly in February

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Jimi Famurewa reviews Nessa: A nostalgic haven of comfort

Despite a few confused moments, mostly Nessa offers something generous in spirit, says Jimi Famurewa

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Chef Joe Laker to open Counter 71 and Lowcountry in Shoreditch

Laker says he feels “creatively liberated” at his new restaurant and bar

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Josh Barrie’s dishes that can do one: Blates

The era of chips in minature shopping trolleys may be dead, says Josh Barrie, but there’s a new enemy to contend with

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Nowruzetan Pirooz! Where to eat the best Persian food in London

Stupendous stews, gorgeously grilled kababs and mountains of saffron-topped rice — Piers Zangana picks London’s finest Persian cooking

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Former P.Franco manager launches crowdfunder to help reopen wine bar

The much-loved Hackney favourite shut abruptly earlier this month

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The hottest restaurants opening in April, from Riviera to Maene

From veg grown on an East London rooftop to Meghan Markle’s favourite Italian winery, here are the new openings to get excited about in April

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Itsu opens first non sushi site

Bao buns, broths and gyozas are on the menu at Itsu’s new eat-in concept near Warren Street

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Michelin Green Star 2023: Apricity added to Michelin Green Stars

London restaurant Apricity has been named among the UK’s most sustainable places to eat

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All of London’s restaurants with new stars and Bib Gourmands

A star is born: Ben McCormack reveals the London restaurants shining in the Michelin spotlight

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A complete guide to all of London’s Michelin-starred restaurants

London’s latest stars — your must-eat list for the next 12 months landed today

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Michelin Guide 2023: Alex Dilling and Brett Graham awarded two stars

Six London restaurants are recognised in a list that swerved the capital

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All of London’s Bib Gourmands, from Plaza Khao Gaeng, to The Pelican

Promising “good quality and good value” food from Notting Hill to Nine Elms

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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

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Where to find the best afternoon teas in London

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

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Quality Chop House is relaunching its café, with a new club sandwich

Alongside the sandwich will be “confit potato shards”, riffing on Quality Chop’s signature dish

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Jimi Famurewa reviews Joia: Battersea deserves better

Joia is attractive and, with one possible exception, never actively bad, says Jimi Famurewa. Unfortunately, rarely is it actively good, either