Big news for the south London massive - Nathaniel Mortley, aka NattyCanCook, is launching his very first restaurant. Opening in October 2210 by NattyCanCook will be landing in Herne Hill, serving up bold Caribbean flavours with a fine-dining twist. If you don't already know Natty, you're about to. He smashed it with his sold-out pop-up at The Greyhound in Peckham (and picked up Condé Nast Traveller's "One to Watch" award while he was at it).
Batting for the Big Smoke in 2026 are Brockley's Rock in Brockley and Stones Fish and Chips in Acton. Open for 14 years, Brockley's Rock has been serving southeast London since it took over the site of a run down Chinese takeaway in 2011. It's known locally for its homemade tartar sauce and community outreach efforts, which includes supporting schools, raffles, food banks, and local charities.
When it comes to dining, London has a thing for eating on boats. From Caravel in Islington to Hackney Wick's Barge East, The Cheese Barge in Paddington and Feng Shang Princess in Camden, there are plenty of floating restaurants on this city's canals and waterways. And now a new pretender looks set to be joining them. If it's granted a licence, a new cafe and restaurant will open up in a boat called The Aphrodite at Town End Pier in Kingston, reports News.
If chocolate is your favourite food and dessert is the best part of a meal, then you need to get down to Cocomelt. The Soho chocolate cafe - it's the one with flowing chocolate fountains in the window - is one of the city's best dessert spots, where the dishes are fresh, made-to-order and drizzled in premium Belgian milk, white and dark chocolate. The menu features a range of crepes, waffles, pancakes, chocolate-dipped strawberries and fruit sticks, plus a create-your-own option.
It's safe to say that Michele Pascarella knows pizza. He was crowned Best Pizza Maker in the World at the 50 Top Pizza Awards in 2023, and his restaurant Napoli on the Road has retained the title of Europe's Best Pizzeria for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025) at the 50 Top Pizza Europa awards. He's grown his concept from a three-wheeled Ape Piaggio van to two west London restaurants in Chiswick and Richmond, and now he's readying his third.
All Points East will open up to the masses this Sunday for a big free day party, headlined by Ibiza icon Pete Tong. He'll be joined by other dance music legends DJ Yoda...If the music's not your thing, theatre, exercise classes, a kids' disco, live performances from local talent, and jewellery-making workshops are also on the bill.
This acquisition of an iconic asset offers us a presence in a global gateway city and will create a conduit for Wynn guests to visit our resorts, particularly Wynn Al Marjan Island, which is slated to open in the first quarter of 2027 in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.
Kew Gardens' legendary Christmas lights will return in 2025, featuring eight new displays including festive illuminations at the iconic Great Pagoda for the first time.
