Best of London

If you are in charge of planning the works do and find your co-workers are tired of boozy parties which often end in drunken antics and raging hangovers, and then why not organize something a little different this year? Choosing an activity that is a bit different will make your team’s downtime more entertaining and is great for bonding. Before you choose an activity make sure that you consider everyone’s needs and interests. It can be challenging to think outside...

Forget Peckham, Shoreditch and Dalston – one of London’s most exciting neighbourhoods for eating out, at the moment, can be found in a considerably more central location. Tucked between Islington, King’s Cross and the square mile, Farringdon (commonly known as Clerkenwell) has always been deeply rooted in food history, but has – in the past ten years - finally become recognised as such an exciting cornucopia of brilliant restaurants, cafés and bars. Smithfield meat market, for instance, has operated continuously...

We take a look at some of the best ethical, healthy, vegan restaurants in London right now.

British food isn’t boring, and these best British restaurants in London prove it. Over the past 60 years, British food has received a, somewhat unfairly, horrendous reputation. Yes, some of our most iconic “national dishes” are famously bland or borrowed from other cultures. But with such a vast melting pot of cultures on offer throughout London, British food (both classic and contemporary) is back on the menu. And with so many outstanding British restaurants operating across the city, it’s gradually...

As the development of the food industry in London undergoes a revolution of sorts, it’s clear that entrepreneurs are responding to the challenge ahead. Whether it’s the need to deliver to the last mile or providing access to commercial kitchens in a flexible way that hasn’t been possible before, there’s a seismic shift happening in the food industry. Here are three companies that are changing the food business in London in different ways.   Commercial Kitchens on Demand Whether you're...

A vast melting pot of cultures, London is filled with an eclectic mixture of restaurants experimenting with various national cuisines – some classic, others contemporary. Within the past five years, Peruvian food has become hugely popular across the city, with a continuous stream of exciting new restaurant openings. One particular Latin American dish to have found international acclaim – ceviche - typically features raw fish cured with citrus juice and spiced with chilli peppers or ají (a pungent chilli generally...

With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick the best new restaurants arriving in London over the coming month. Lupins - Southwark Named after the English garden flower, Lupins is the latest project from Lucy Pedder and Natasha Cooke – set to open this month in Flat Iron Square near London Bridge. Having previously worked together in the kitchen of Medlar in Chelsea, The Sand’s End, and having opened The Cross Keys together in 2015 –...

This weekend teams from Oxford and Cambridge Universities will take to the Thames to compete in the 163rd Boat Race. The annual race will feature both men's and women's teams in a head-to-head from Putney Bridge to Chiswick Bridge. Cambridge, who beat the Italian national crew in preparation for the 2017 race, won by two-and-a-half lengths last year, ending a run of three wins on the spin for the Oxford crew. The 2017 Boat Race will take place on Sunday, April...

Mothering Sunday is fast approaching, and what better way to treat your Mum than with a chance to get out of the house and celebrate with some great food (and a few glasses of Champagne, perhaps)? We’ve picked a selection of the best restaurants offering truly special, last minute, dining experiences for Mums this weekend, which (at the time of writing) are still taking reservations for the weekend. Mother’s Day Champagne Afternoon Tea at Sketch London’s quirkiest restaurant space –...