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Get 50% off Food at Rishim Sachdeva’s New ‘Plant-First’ Café at Somerset House
After finding a permanent home for his first (mostly) vegan concept, Rishim Sachdeva is branching out with a new one – Café Petiole
Read moreWin Maison Mirabeau and The Hummingbird Bakery Picnic Hampers For You and a Mate
Provence winemaker Maison Mirabeau has teamed up with The Hummingbird Bakery to create a range of picnic hampers
Read moreStanley Tucci on Home Cooking, Cocktail Hour and Working at The Connaught Bar
We caught up with Stanley Tucci to find out more about his style of home cooking, his cocktail skills and his love for The Connaught Bar.
Read moreGet 50% off Cocktails at Fino at Fazenda
Get 50% off cocktails at Fino at Fazenda, the South American bar inside the rodizio restuarant in the City of London
Read moreLOTI Drinks | Scarfes Bar
Named after satirical political cartoonist Gerald Scarfe, Scarfes is a sultry, central London bar with exquisite cocktails
Read moreGet 30% off Your Total Bill at Master Bao in Stratford
Master Bao has been such a hit in Westfield London that it’s travelling across town and opening inside the other Westfield in Stratford
Read moreNext Door Records Has Opened a New Site in Stoke Newington With Wine By the Pint
Next Door Records (originally based in Shepherd’s Bush) has opened a new site in Stoke Newington – and they’ve got wine on tap
Read moreGordon Ramsay Is Opening the Highest Restaurants in London
22 Bishopsgate in the City will soon boast London’s highest restaurant as Gordon Ramsay is setting up shop inside the skyscraper
Read moreHow to Earn Rewards Like VIP Bookings at The River Cafe
EARNT is a London-based project connecting people with VIP experiences across the city and they’re teaming up with The River Cafe once again
Read moreRichard Caring to Open Le Caprice at The Chancery Rosewood Hotel in Mayfair
Richard Caring is re-opening Le Caprice at the Chancery Rosewood, the luxury new Mayfair hotel on Grosvenor Square
Read moreGet 50% off Food at New Rooftop Bar Circe’s
Named after the enchantress from the Odyssey, Circe’s is a new bar about to launch on a rooftop in Waterloo
Read moreLearn How to Make Noodles at Tonkotsu
8th June 2024
Make, cook and eat your own noodles – and take home a major goodie bag – at this LOTI INSIDERS exclusive event Ramen fans, listen…
Read moreGet 30% off Food at Bamboo Mat in Leyton and Stratford
Our INSIDERS can get 30% off food at Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant Bamboo Mat in Leyton and Stratford
Read moreGet 50% off Brunch at Murger Han
Xi’an restaurant Murger Han has just launched its first weekend brunch menu – here’s how you can grab 50% off
Read moreLearn How to Make Pizza at Homeslice City
25th May 2025
Homeslice is known for its whopping 20-inch pizzas and innovative flavour combos and now you can make one of its pizzas yourself
Read moreTaste of London Is Celebrating 20 Years of Feasting in the Capital This Summer
12th – 16th June 2024
The city’s longest running food festival is marking its 20th anniversary this year Eat your way across the capital this summer, all without leaving Regent’s…
Read moreJones & Sons Is Heading to South Woodford
Andy Jones is bringing the Jones & Sons magic to a whole new neighbourhood with the launch of Jones & Sons E18 this summer
Read moreBasque Steak Restaurant Ibai Is Coming to the City This Summer
Meat suppliers Txuleta is teaming up with ex-Chiltern Firehouse exec head chef Richard Foster to open Basque steak restaurant Ibai
Read moreBier Palace Albert’s Schloss Is Coming to London
The Manchester fave, which also boasts locations in Liverpool and Birmingham, is coming down south for its fourth site Running as a cook haus, bier…
Read moreThe Team Behind The Pelican and The Bull, Charlbury Is Opening a New Pub
The team behind The Pelican in Notting Hill and The Bull, Charlbury is opening new pub The Hero in Maida Vale
Read moreRestaurant Reviews
Discover new places to eat out with our London restaurant reviews. London is overflowing with great restaurants. Where do you start? We’re asked daily about which new restaurants have opened, which ones are worth seeking out and what’s not living up to the hype.
Kanpai Classic Review | “For Carnivores, a Veritable Feast Awaits”
If you hit up all the big steak restaurants and consider yourself something of a beef connoisseur, you really can’t skip Kanpai Classic.
Read moreHighroad Social Review | “A Proper Restaurant, Offering Serious Modern Cooking”
Greenwich is not a part of London known for its restaurants but Highroad Social is a very welcome change to all the chains
Read moreNine Lives Review | “A Trusty Date Spot You Can Always Rely On”
Nine Lives is a welcome subterranean oasis from the bustle of London Bridge, with banging cocktails, ceviche and tacos
Read moreRia’s Review | “Some of the Best Detroit-Style Pizza in London”
Ria’s, run by Ria and David Morgan-Ratcliffe is a Detroit-style pizza and natural wine bar on All Saints Road
Read moreXi Home Dumplings Bay Review | “If You Like Dumplings, You’ll Definitely Want to Visit”
Xi Home Dumplings Bay specialises in northern-style Chinese dumplings from Dalian, the hometown of founder Wenjun Xiang Having started out at Bang Bang Oriental Food…
Read moreLolo Review | “Another Great Addition to José Pizarro’s Restaurant Line-Up”
José Pizarro’s latest restaurant is on his home turf of Bermondsey Street, right next door to his original José Tapas Bar
Read moreHalf Cut Market Review | “It’s settled more firmly into wine bar territory”
Half Cut Market started as a bottle shop, deli and wine bar, with rotating chefs, but has now settled more firmly into wine bar territory
Read moreLasdun Review | “A Genuine Touch of Class in an Otherwise Pretty Touristy, Chain-Led Part of Town”
Lasdun opened at The National Theatre about a year ago and was the first new project from Jon Rotherham and Tom Harris since they launched The Marksman back in 2015
Read moreGoodbye Horses Review | “The Menu Is All Killer No Filler”
An ex-Brilliant Corners, Papi and Noble Fine Liquor team has come together to open Goodbye Horses
Read moreLahpet Larder Review | “It’s a Big Hit With the People of Bermondsey”
The team behind Lahpet has made a move south of the river and opened a third location in Bermondsey: Lahpet Larder.
Read moreKOYN Thai Review | “A True Taste of Thailand in a High-End Setting”
Samyukta Nair (the restaurateur who spearheads KOYN, Mimi Mei Fair, Jamavar, Socca and more) has a new concept in the works
Read moreAGORA Review | “A Great Shout For an Impromptu Dinner”
David Carter’s AGORA is the bustling, walk-in only spot modelled on a classic Athens taverna. Here’s our AGORA review
Read moreIbai Review | “It’s Worth Coming for the Galician Blond Alone”
For steak lovers, it doesn’t really get much better than that Galician blond – it’s worth visiting Ibai for this alone
Read moreThe Hero Review | “Comfort Food Classics Done to Perfection”
Phil Winser and James Gummer, the duo behind The Pelican and The Bull, Charlbury have just opened another new pub, The Hero in Maida Vale
Read moreWoven Review | “You’d certainly pay a lot more in the heart of London for this”
Woven is chef Adam Smith’s headline restaurant at Coworth Park and it’s certainly worth a day trip for lunch – here’s our Woven review
Read moreCafé Britaly Review | “Prepare for Food That Isn’t Traditional But Is a Lot of Fun”
As the name suggests, Café Britaly is mashing up British and Italian dishes, so prepare for food that isn’t traditional but is a lot of fun
Read moreLOTI Eats | Paradise 2.0
Dom Fernando has revamped his Sri Lankan restaurant Paradise Soho, switching up the interiors and moving to a set menu format
Read moreLOTI Eats | Akira Back
The acclaimed chef has finally opened his modern Japanese restaurant inside the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, and here’s our Akira Back review
Read moreLOTI Eats | Alex Dilling at Hotel Cafe Royal (Revisit)
We first visited Alex Dilling at Hotel Cafe Royal when it had just opened in the autumn of 2022 and now we’ve gone back for a revisit
Read moreLOTI Eats | Cloth
Set in a Grade II-listed building, Cloth is all about seasonal food and an approachable list of excellent, affordable wines.
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