Restaurant News & Reviews

How I love a rooftop bar in a city – I seek them out wherever I go. In London they are largely limited to the summer time, and that’s assuming it’s a decent summer. So I never get the chance to visit nearly as many as I’d like.  

After fighting our way through the Christmas Market in City Square, we stumbled into The Queens Hotel — an iconic Leeds landmark that’s recently enjoyed a rather impressive refurbishment, and let me tell you, it’s a proper bobby dazzler.

Christmas afternoon tea season is back — and London is already sparkling with some of the most decadent, beautifully designed menus of the year.

Over a decade since opening, TOZI Restaurant & Bar in Victoria remains in the hands of its original team, led by Head Chef Maurilio Molteni, whose passion and precision continues to shape its soul.

The hotel is connected to the pub we’re having lunch in – the Hat & Feathers. This superbly named, Grade II Listed Victorian pub has recently reopened after more than a decade. It’s been lovingly restored and retains lots of its original features, resulting in a cosy, welcoming space

Available in both their flagship Mayfair and Knightsbridge locations, in the heart of London’s busiest shopping districts, The Mayfair Chippy is the ideal stop off in between the Christmas shopping rush. 

The festive season will be like no other, as Kimpton Clocktower Hotel’s dining destination The Refuge reveals its special festive offering – including a boozy hot chocolate trolley! Available every Friday and Saturday through the festive period, The Refuge is bringing a special Festive Afternoon Tea – a three-tier homage to…

Tucked away on the edge of North Leeds, the New Inn at Eccup has long been a country-pub favourite for walkers, families and anyone exploring the peaceful lanes around Eccup Reservoir.

Shaking up the cocktail scene this Christmas, All Bar One has partnered with Absolut vodka and the creators of decadent chocolatey mallows, Mallow & Marsh, to shake, stir and sprinkle festive magic into every glass. The result is a line-up of cocktails that are as indulgent as they are irresistible. …

This winter, The Ivy Victoria Quarter Brasserie is inviting guests to celebrate the season with family and friends alike, with its Festive Set Menu (2 courses £55 / 3 courses £60), available from November 12 through to December 31. The menu opens with warming starters such as French Onion Soup…