Restaurants

A restaurant will open for business on top of one of England’s highest mountains on Wednesday 14th May. Local celebrity chef Peter Sidwell will be serving three course lunches on top of Skiddaw in the Lake District on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th of May as part of the Cumberland Ale Keswick Mountain Festival.

Alisan Restaurant, whose unique Golden Dumpling dim sum was recently feted by Restaurant Magazine’s ‘Best Dishes’ Awards, has introduced a new dim sum menu. Lunchtime diners at much-acclaimed modern Cantonese restaurant opposite Wembley Stadium, have a selection of more than 140 dim sum dishes from which to choose.

Ronnie Ben-Zur, owner of the new La Torretta Del Lago Resort & Spa, has reached an agreement with one of the world’s most acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs to create a signature, fine-dining restaurant on the grounds of the Lake Conroe retreat.

Swanky London restaurants aren’t out of your price range – take advantage of their bargain set lunch menus, says The Good Food Guide London. Some highly regarded restaurants offer excellent three-course set lunch deals, often for less than a meal in a standard gastropub. Eating at these top-end establishments in the evening could cost £100 or more, so lunch for less than £20 is a steal.

OpenTable, the leading provider of free, online restaurant reservations for diners as well as guest and table management systems for restaurants, is pleased to announce that Brighton’s Momma Cherri restaurant has made it into their Top 10 Booked Restaurant List.

Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Restaurant will host a special wine dinner on Wednesday 23 April with boutique Lebanese Winery Massaya. Massaya’s three reds, two whites and rosé wines will be matched to a three course tasting dinner exclusively created by Executive Chef Jonas Karlsson. Priced at £40 per person, customers will also have the chance to meet acclaimed winemaker, Sami Ghosn on the evening.

Gaucho Restaurants are launching their new Summer Menus on April the 14th, which will include a mouth-watering range of seasonal Argentine food specialities rarely seen in the UK. Famed for their Argentine gastronomy and for the UK’s largest collection of Argentine wine, the Gaucho Restaurants’ summer menu will focus on Argentina’s indigenous foods, with a special emphasis on Patagonia in the south.

Now in its ninetieth year, Bentley’s first opened its doors in 1916 in the same beautiful old Victorian building it occupies today on the borders of Soho and Mayfair. Bentley’s combines a relaxed oyster bar with a more formal Grill restaurant, plus three private rooms, arranged over three floors.

Throughout the month of March, Harvey Nichols will be celebrating the extravagance of chocolate with a series of exclusive promotions and product launches in London. Chocoholics will be pleased to hear that Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Café will be serving an inspired chocolate laced dinner menu for a limited period of time from 17-31 March, with each dish featuring everyone’s favourite indulgence.

Locale, a neighbourhood Italian restaurant, has announced the opening of their fourth restaurant in East Dulwich, London in late April 2008. Locale’s winning combination of excellent Italian cuisine, intimate, comfortable atmosphere, friendly service as well as value for money has meant that their restaurants have become a firm favourite with diners in their existing restaurants in Blackheath, County Hall and Fulham.

The Commonwealth Club’s Head Chef Mark Page is devising bespoke seasonal menus that feature a number of growing dining trends. Set in the heart of England’s establishment, the Commonwealth Club is home to the Royal Commonwealth Society. Its central location and exclusivity make it the perfect location for private, discreet dinners, to upscale social sit-downs for up to 220 people.

This Spring sees the launch of a new chapter at Brunello Restaurant in the five star Baglioni Hotel, London. From the 10th of March 2008, Brunello introduces newly appointed Head Chef Andrea Vercelli, alongside a stunning new Back to Basics menu that features a simplified range of comforting Italian classics.

Featuring more than 600 new addresses, the 2008 edition of the Michelin Guide France attests to the growing stature of a new wave of young chefs who emphasise product quality while expressing their own personalities through the dishes they serve.

For the month of June 2008, Jeremy’s Restaurant in the heart of the West Sussex countryside, will be realising the cooking potential of flowers, namely roses, to coincide with Borde Hill Garden’s Rose Month in June.

Award winning restaurant, The Plough in Wavendon, Buckinghamshire is extending its offering with a unique mobile phone tool designed to give customers an unsurpassed level of service ‘in their pocket’. Already The Plough has received praise for its excellence of service, culinary creativity and not to mention a national award for the restaurant’s garden and landscaping.

Marketing Birmingham is working with the city’s top restaurants an Birmingham City Council on a new Europe-wide culinary network called Delice, the Good Food Cities of the World.

Garlic has always been thought of a sure fire way to end your date early, but today nearly nine tenths (88%) of Brits say they no longer mind their love interest eating garlic.

As part of the ongoing development of HARRODS102, three new concepts will be opening, which will cement the store as a dedicated destination for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Cardiff diners can now combine award-winning cuisine with a range of exclusive wines and champagnes, thanks to a partnership struck between a city restaurant and one of the world’s leading luxury drinks companies – Moet-Hennessy.

Get ‘Hot and Spicy’ at SenSpa on March 31st with an Indian Keralese Cooking demonstration, followed by a luxurious sit down dinner. Join husband and wife team Sunil and Sunitha Kanjanghat, as they demonstrate how to make their region’s most popular dishes.

La Parmigiana, one of Glasgow’s oldest Italian restaurants, has been recognised as the Best Italian in Scotland at the Scottish Restaurant Awards 2008.

Want to make an impressive gesture for your loved one this Valentine's Day? Then Octave, Covent Garden's luxurious live music supper club, has the answer; it's the only place in the Capital combining a world-class jazz band, a tempting menu and vibrant environment. Their special Valentine evening is guaranteed to set hearts aflutter.

Leeds based Gourmet Pizza Restaurant ‘Croma’ is celebrating a successful launch of their delectable Truffle Pizza.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, toptable.co.uk surveyed their diners to reveal some surprising secrets behind Britain’s dinner dates.

Barcelona Tapas Y Restaurante – the home of warm Spanish ambience, delicious tapas and award-winning wine provides Londoners with an authentic taste of Spain in the middle of The City.

Tucked away just behind the main drag of Kensal Green, The Regent has quickly established itself as a firm neighbourhood favourite since its launch in March 2007.

BBC Two's The Restaurant is set to return for a second series later this year. In the show, world-renowned chef and restaurateur Raymond Blanc offers one couple the opportunity of a lifetime – to go into business with him, opening their own restaurant.

The prestigious four-star Aldwark Manor hotel, near York, part of the Q Hotels Group, has welcomed back Bruce McDowell as its new Head Chef. Bruce spent three successful years at Aldwark Manor as Senior Sous Chef and has now returned to manage all aspects of the hotel’s catering operations, including its award-winning two AA rosette restaurant.

The new Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2008 is launched on Friday 25 January priced at £15.99 (€23.20 in Ireland).

Wyboston Lakes is setting the pace for starry-eyed lovers in Bedfordshire and its borders this St Valentine’s Day. Discreetly nestled amongst Wyboston Lakes 350 acres of parkland, The Waterfront Brasserie will be embracing the spirit of romance with a menu specially designed for the most amorous of days.

Award winning restaurant, Green’s of Whitby, North Yorkshire, is just a seagull’s cry away from the harbour of this important fishing Port, where each morning Rob Green - chef/owner - selects his ‘catch of the day’ from the trawlers.

After 56 years as Britain’s leading restaurant review, The Good Food Guide is taking the best elements of the UK Guide to champion the London restaurant scene. The Good Food Guide London explores the full diversity of London eateries, from Brick Lane curry houses to world-renowned hotel restaurants.

The Club Bar & Dining is offering a delicious Valentines Menu this February 14th for romantic revellers. Opened in August 2006, The Club Bar & Dining is a restaurant and bar located on Warwick Street, W1.

Prism Restaurant and Bar, in the heart of the City of London, will be celebrating the best of Scottish produce and entertainment this January with a selection of celebratory events taking place in the run up to Burn’s Night on Friday 25 January.

Pure California eateries are offering a taste of sunshine on these dull winter days and a great New Year’s solution to anyone wanting to feel fit, healthy and trim but still keen to enjoy a variety of great-tasting grub.

This January, the Westbury Hotel is proud to offer their new ladies lunch menu (available for all but tailored particularly to ladies who lunch) and what better way to recuperate from the madness of the January sales that in the calm surroundings of Artisan, The Westbury's elegant restaurant, situated on Bond Street.

The Knaypa Restaurant, an idea conceived by owner Monika Milcarz, is suitably located in Hammersmith, London, home to the UK’s largest Polish community. The restaurant is a result of Monika’s penchant for the London restaurant scene and her pang for good quality home cooked Polish food.

For the ultimate seduction package for Valentine’s Day, Matthew Harris, head chef of Bibendum, shares his secrets of opening and preparing oysters – and there’s something truly sexy about a man who can competently open a dozen oysters. If you’re not up to the challenge at home, consider Bibendum’s Oyster Bar as a truly romantic venue for the 14th February.

Head Chef, Darren Clemmit, at the noted White Swan Inn, Pickering, North Yorkshire, has a foolproof way of making the perfect risotto that ensures a wonderful result with just an investment of good ingredients and a little time.

In February 2008 Bohemia Bar & Restaurant is set to transform Jersey dining again with the introduction of a wonderful Chefs Table for six people in the heart of the kitchen and two new leather-walled private dining rooms.

Online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com will launch its second London Restaurant Week on 14 April. Following last year’s success, the event will run for two weeks.

Take a fresh look at the new Spaghetti House opening just in time for the New Year at 12 Woodstock Street, W1. Part of one of the most successful and time-honoured Italian restaurant groups in London, this 60-seater ‘ristorantino’ nestled between Bond Street and Oxford Street, breathes originality into the original concept.

Fifteen Cornwall has taken it’s pursuit of finding the freshest and tastiest local ingredients one step further by harvesting coffee grown in Eden’s Rainforest Biome, in their bid to make what is believed to be one of the first cups of coffee made from beans grown in the UK.

A South American heat wave has hit The Printworks as Mexican bar and grill, Chiquito, opens its doors to Manchester. Famous for its lively Latin American atmosphere and delicious Mexican food, Chiquito offers diners of Manchester an alternative to the usual restaurants found in the city centre.

What better way to kick start the new year, sticking to all those resolutions made just after midnight to get back into shape after the excess of Christmas than by sampling a range of healthy pan Asian dishes and a selection of detox cocktails at Tamarai in Covent Garden.

An award winning New Town restaurant has unveiled a brand new look in time for Christmas. Haldanes Restaurant, located on Dundas Street, has created a chic upstairs bistro and an intimate lounge area downstairs to compliment the main dining area.

With the festive period long embedded into the memory banks of food and cocktail aficionados alike, Mint Leaf Restaurant & Bar welcomes diners into the New Year with their award winning modern Indian cuisine and guarantees to take food revellers through an ever exotic gastronomic tour of India in 2008.

Hi sushi salsa, the Japanese restaurant offering a touch of Latino cuisine, is proud to announce the launch of its boutique cabaret nights. On Thursday 6th December and 13th December unique live performances will take place in the intimate restaurant and bar.

Yates’s, the high street bar owned and operated by The Laurel Pub Company is offering an early Christmas present to those families with children under 10 years of age. If you order a main course from the Yates’s menu, children under 10 can have a meal from the children’s menu, which also includes a fruit drink absolutely free.

The Anchor & Hope in Southwark, London, has been voted the UK’s top gastropub in a prestigious industry poll. The Top 30 Gastropub Awards is organised by PubChef magazine, the food magazine of leading pub trade newspaper the Morning Advertiser.

With grazing being all the rage, Londoners are embracing the concept of sharing several dishes, rather than ordering a traditional three course meal. Harrods’ latest restaurant, Xin, will focus on a Chinese practice that is perfect for this style of eating: Dim Sum.

The famous Fish Hall will be offering a complete taste of the sea at the revamped Oyster bar in Harrods. In association with Caviar House and Prunier, the new bar will offer a gourmand’s selection of the finest seasonal oysters available, as well as a selection of seafood platters and caviar.

The latest restaurant in Harrods celebrates the bounty available from the sea. In association with Caviar House and Prunier, the new bar will offer eleven different caviars, ranging from the ‘Traditional’ caviar, with firm dark eggs and a full flavour, to ‘Beluga’ caviar, sourced from the largest sturgeon, with large grey coloured grains and a distinctive creamy aftertaste.

Consistent innovation and a commitment to dishing up first class food has helped Burton pub company the Spirit Group scoop a national industry award. Spirit won Retail Concept of the Year at the annual Publican Pub Food Awards for its Chef and Brewer pubs, which offer customers high quality food with great service in a cosy, relaxed atmosphere.

Waterloo Brasserie (119 Waterloo Road, SE1 8UL) launches on Monday 3 December and is the second restaurant from the team behind the Cheyne Walk Brasserie in Chelsea. Waterloo Brasserie will offer an all day dining experience serving classic brasserie-style dishes from breakfast through to dinner.

PIADA, located at 12-14 St John Street, London, opened in Smithfield Market in September 2006, with a second restaurant just opened in Soho’s Frith Street. Piade - or piadine as they are also known – are a unique Italian flatbread hailing from the Emilia-Romagna region of northeast Italy and considered by many to be one of the country’s most delicious forms of street food.

The Marlborough Tavern in Bath has been named Newcomer of the Year at the prestigious national Pub Food Awards 2007. At a lavish awards ceremony on Wednesday 7th November in London’s Hurlingham Club, The Marlborough Tavern fought off fierce competition from hundreds of other UK entries plus three other shortlisted finalists on the night to pick up the accolade.

Say adios to queues for a bland coffee chain breakfasts and hola to a fresh, friendly and speedy Spanish breakfast at Camino, King’s Cross. Breakfasts in Spain are unfussy yet delicious – a bikini (honey roasted ham and cheese toastie) and a café con leche (espresso with hot milk).

For one night only, the two Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines will be cooking up a storm in the Fifteen Cornwall kitchen for a special evening that will bring together French and Italian inspired dishes, into a single menu with a distinctive Cornish twist.

Acclaimed Shoreditch Vietnamese restaurant, Viet Grill, has won 'best value' category of the Independent on Sunday restaurant critic Terry Duracks' annual restaurant awards, 'The Terrys'.

Jon amd Cynthia Coomb, proprietors of The Westerly in Reigate, have announced that the restaurant has been selected as the winner of the Rémy Martin ‘Restaurant Excellence Award 2008’ in conjunction with Harden’s UK Restaurant Guide. Over 8,000 people contributed to Harden’s UK Restaurant Guide 2008 submitting more than 100,000 reviews. From these a shortlist of restaurants was drawn up for the Rémy Martin Excellence Award.

Popular Soho brasserie The Club Bar & Dining is proud to announce the launch of ‘Fondue Mondays’ from 5th November. Chef and ‘Fondue Guru’, Rasheed Grant has created a stylish and contemporary take on this formerly seventies dish, taking it out of the ski resorts and into the 21st Century.

Zeev Godik founder of the hugely successful Gaucho group of restaurants is delighted to announce that Gaucho will be opening (arguably their most exciting venture to date) at the 02 Arena.

In homage to friends across the pond, the Fifth Floor Café will be serving a special traditional Thanksgiving meal on Thursday 29 November 2007. The original Thanksgiving meal apparently went on for three days. The Fifth Floor Café’s menu is slightly more reserved having managed to fit the spirit of celebration and indulgence into three courses.

The Slug and Lettuce is set to launch a mouth watering new menu on the 30 October 2007, perfect for the gastronomes out there! The Slug and Lettuce continues to offer high quality, great tasting food and the new menu ticks all of the boxes associated with a restaurant awarded a Michelin star, rather than the high street bar that it is.

On a street famous for Vietnamese food there is one restaurant that really stands out, the highly popular Viet Grill, and now it’s gone one step further, boasting an elegant new look.

Claridge’s is delighted to announce the launch of its new Water Menu. With a growing international guest list the hotel has become increasingly aware of requests for different kinds of water – everybody has a favourite.

Mayfair favourite, Chor Bizarre, celebrates 10 year and to celebrate this landmark anniversary, the restaurant is undergoing a series of changes. These include a new interior, new menu and Charles Metcalfe’s new wine list.

Mango Tree, London's highly regarded fine dining Thai restaurant, is delighted to have been awarded its first AA Rosette for culinary excellence - one of the most highly regarded accolades a restaurant can receive.

The owner of a popular Indian and Bengali Restaurant located on Edinburgh’s Southside has pledged to donate 100% of income from a set menu to the relief effort currently in operation following the severe flooding in Bangladesh. A fundraising evening will be held on Tuesday 16th October 2007.*

Tamarai, one of London’s most stylish and vibrant venues will, this winter open its doors to the public at lunchtime with an exciting new menu available from Monday through to Friday. Head Chef Manish Mehrotra and his team of expert chefs have devised an exciting range of lunch dishes: mouth-watering dim sum, a selection of succulent meat and fish skewers, regional Asian curries and some perfectly balanced fragrant salads.

The Michelin-starred team at Ilkley’s Box Tree restaurant has today announced its new look Box Tree restaurant website, as well as the arrival of a brand new site for Box Tree Events – Yorkshire’s Premier Outside Caterer.

Gaucho Piccadilly will be celebrating Chocolate Week (15th to 21st October) with an exclusive dessert offering of one 50ml glass of Argentina’s famous ‘Malamado’ pudding wine from Familia Zuccardi, served with a beatific trio of chocolate desserts specially made by the chefs of this Swallow Street, Argentine restaurant - for one week only.

Widely renowned as one of the most glittering dates in the North West’s culinary calendar, Cheshire Life Magazine hosted its annual hospitality awards on Tuesday 2 October celebrating the highest standards in the region, awarding Restaurant of the Year to Harvey Nichols Second Floor Restaurant.

The Royal Court Theatre Café Bar, which has been under new management since Summer 2006, is re-launching this month. Since the Royal Court Theatre opened in 1956, its bar has always been a lively meeting place for audiences, writers, directors and actors.

A pub featuring a rare collection of art by the Belgian master Jan Van Beers has undergone an extensive restoration programme. The Flask pub in Hampstead – a Grade II listed building, which dates back to 1874 – has been lovingly restored to its former glory thanks to a major investment by Young’s.

Owners of Xanadu Chinese Restaurant in Edinburgh will be giving a unique opportunity on the 2nd of October 2007 to show that Chinese cookery is not just about bright colours and monosodium glutamate and more about the original use of ingredients. Join Irene and Colin Chui to experience how a delicious traditional Chinese dish can be prepared from scratch without the additives commonly found in many Chinese dishes.

A brand new Nigerian restaurant has opened in London with a promise of great food at reasonable prices. Biazo, in Hale Lane Edgware, has opened shop in time for Nigeria’s Independence Day on October 1 intent on filling the gap in the market for quality Nigerian restaurants.

A recent addition to the map of London’s hippest landmarks for elegant dining and drinking, Mint Leaf Restaurant & Bar opened its doors in 2003 and has rapidly taken lead in the race for the city’s top Indian restaurant.

Oldfields Restaurants have picked up a prestigious accolade at the North East England Tourism Awards 2007. The restaurants were presented with the Taste of North East England Award at the ceremony held at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland on September 19.

Waitrose Food Illustrated’s toughest food critic Marco Pierre White dished out uncharacteristic praise in the publication this week when he visited the Box Tree restaurant in Ilkley, Yorkshire. The rave review saw Marco award the Box Tree an impressive 19 out of 20, leaving the restaurant as Marco Pierre White’s highest recommendation since he began his monthly reviews in January this year.

Individual Restaurant Company, one of the UK’s most dynamic and established restaurant operators, officially opened its first Scottish The Restaurant Bar & Grill in Glasgow on Friday 14th September.

belowzero restaurant and lounge is presenting an evening of Burlesque with Gwendoline Lamour on Wednesday 26th September. Gwendoline Lamour has been performing enchanting burlesque shows for seven glamorous years for clients such as Elton John, Cirque du Soleil for Naomi Campbell’s birthday party and Jasper Conran, among others.

On 1st October, Marco Pierre White will open his new restaurant Marco located at Chelsea Football Club’s home, Stamford Bridge. The collaboration with Chelsea FC is a significant departure from previous ventures at one of London’s famous destination venues.

The increase in top restaurants offering informal, moderately priced dining means that this year’s new-look Good Food Guide 2008 has ditched all mention of dress codes and handed out a raft of awards* to restaurants that have a distinctly relaxed style.

The Nurse’s Cottage Restaurant with Rooms, in the New Forest, is the South-East England regional winner of the Edge Awards 2007, with a prize of £5,000 for further investment into training and development of young people. The restaurant battled it out to win the small business category and will now go through to the national finals to be held in November.

Successful restaurant and bar operators Robbie O’Neill and Shaun Wilson are bringing a chic gastro experience to deepest South East London. Opened in August 2007, The Perry Hill is the newest venture for the duo. Straddling the borders of Forest Hill, Sydenham and Catford, The Perry Hill is a foray into uncharted culinary waters.

Already the tough decision of where to host your Christmas party has to be made, and Browns Bar & Brasserie Covent Garden, has the perfect venues for festive fun - their Courtrooms! Browns Bar & Brasserie, St Martins Lane (formerly Westminster Crown Court) boasts four original courtrooms that date back to 1908 featuring chandeliered ceilings and judges’ benches.

There’s a huge range of fun and festive treats in store for you at the General Tarleton Inn, at Ferrensby, North Yorkshire this year. In fact, there’s so much going on over this year’s festive period, you’ll have to try hard to find an excuse not to go along to one or more of the fun treats on offer. This is the place where GT not only stands for General Tarleton, but also ‘Good Time’.

It’s show time for Zucca, a new contemporary Italian restaurant which has opened at the famous Royal Lyceum Theatre, on Grindlay Street, Edinburgh. One of Edinburgh’s most accomplished chefs Richard Glennie fought off stiff competition to win the contract for the 45-cover Lyceum restaurant which occupies the mezzanine floor and the café on the ground floor of the Victorian building.

Mary Ann Gilchrist the chef patron of Carlton Riverside with husband Alan has put Llanwrtyd Wells on the culinary map with the fine cuisine in their new boutique restaurant with rooms. It has been awarded four gold stars by the AA Hotel and Restaurant Guide for its excellence of food, service and accommodation. The new 2008 Good Food Guide gives it the second highest rating in Wales with the score of 6, which she has maintained for a decade.

The Olive Branch & Beech House in Clipsham has been selected as the Michelin Pub of the Year 2008 in Michelin’s Eating Out in Pubs guide which is launched today 5 September 2007.

Fab Cafe is one of the most famous bars in Leeds, with a cult following of thousands every week, and now it reopens following a complete refurbishment on Thursday 30th August 2007.

World-famous chef Marco Pierre White named the Box Tree restaurant in Yorkshire as his ‘favourite restaurant in Britain’ during a recent visit to the kitchen where he learnt his trade.

On Thursday 13 September, Prism Restaurant & Bar will host a very special wine maker dinner in association with Wine Australia, hosted by celebrated wine maker David Hohnen. Needing little introduction, David is widely recognised as the man who brought New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to the world’s wine stage.

An upheaval at the top end of the London restaurant world, revealed today, sees Gordon Ramsay’s unchallenged dominance shaken for the first time since 1997. This emerges in the survey conducted for today’s publication of Harden’s London Restaurants.

Dave Flynn, an allotment owner and resident from Twickenham, South West London and professional chef of over 30 years having worked in London and Australia, is seeing his ideas for a self-sufficient restaurant become a reality by opening up his first-ever establishment, “The Allotment”, in the South East Kent coastal town of Dover.

Restaurants are being encouraged to welcome guide dog owners and adapt their services for blind and partially-sighted people, as advised in a new information leaflet published by Guide Dogs.

Be bold, be innovative, be different this Christmas. Do you dare? That's the challenge set by Sharon Meijland, Chef and Owner of the award-winning Rainbow Café in Cambridge. In her quest to prove how delicious, varied and healthy vegetarian food can be, Sharon has devised the following meat-free Christmas menu.

More restaurants have opened in London in the past 12 months than ever before according to the new (17th) edition of Harden’s London Restaurants, to be published on 28 August. The guide records 158 openings of note in the past 12 months – some 13 per cent higher than the August 2006 figure (136), and smashing the former record of 142 noted in 2005.

Two local businesses are setting an example to others by launching an initiative to reduce litter and make their corner of Haringey a more pleasant environment for residents and visitors.

A fresh new restaurant has opened in the heart of Padstow. Custard, a brand new diner, hosts 65 in a relaxed retro lounge style atmosphere. With Padstow’s eclectic mix of fish restaurants, pubs and a smattering of meditteranean cuisine, Custard offers a unique take on British dining.

Hi sushi salsa, part of the Hi Sushi Group, has opened a new intimate restaurant and bar, with outdoor waterfront seating in the heart of Camden Lock. Capturing the taste of Japan with more than a hint of Latino, the fusion is reflected in the food, cocktails and music. Hi sushi salsa is a welcome addition to Camden’s fashionable eating and drinking scene.

Trinity Restaurant is situated in the heart of Clapham Old Town and adjacent to Clapham Common. Trinity opened in November 06 and sees Adam Byatt returning to his roots in Clapham, the area that saw his rise to critical acclaim and public success with his first owned restaurant Thyme.

Award-winning restaurant Roti will triple in size at a new location on Morrison Street, just off Edinburgh city centre's Lothian Road from Saturday 28th July. Independently owned by award-winning chef Tony Singh, Roti is the sister restaurant of the highly acclaimed Oloroso.

Among the locals, royal neighbours and occasional ghost, there are two very new faces to be seen at Michelin starred Cotswold Pub, The Trouble House. From August, Martin Caws will become the new head chef and proprietor at the popular 17th Century, stone-built pub in Tetbury, continuing in the legacy of Michelin star chef Michael Bedford, with whom he has formerly worked during an equally illustrious career.

Of all the most indulgent gastronomic pleasures, the white truffle is pre-eminent. As truffle prices command an ever-increasing premium, Chef Paolo Parlantti and General Manager Jason Phillips of Franco’s Italian Restaurant on Mayfair’s Jermyn Street, are offering ‘truffle-by-the-gram’ for the brief September truffle season.

Loch Fyne Restaurants is launching a new campaign to encourage consumers to try “alternative” fish in order to ease pressure off stocks of the more popular fish, such as Haddock or Cod.

The new Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) restaurant in Spinningfields, Manchester is proof that burgers can be sophisticated, exotic and deliciously tasty and, when served in a stunningly modern interior, create an indulgent and fun dining experience.

For the second year running, The Priory Inn, Tetbury - the family friendly gastro-inn in the heart of the Cotswolds - has received the prestigious Cotswold Life Food and Drink Award for “Most Distinctive Local Menu” voted for by the restaurant-going public.

The newly opened Don Salvo restaurant in central Birmingham stands as testament to the committed design and build team that carefully managed this challenging project every step of the way.

With a choice of 28 restaurants over 7 floors offering anything from a freshly made cream cake or a pint of ale and hearty British fare right through to fresh oysters and Champagne or a sit-down à la carte meal in opulent surroundings, food is truly at the heart of the Harrods store.

A giant Alaskan crab has just landed on UK soil and is being served through FishWorks 12 sites. With each monster leg weighing in at 140g and the whole crab at 2.02 kilo's it's a scary prospect to tackle! Growing up to around 6 foot, these dinosaurs of the deep require a human with a hearty appetite!

Marking its 15th year as the fashionable watering hole of Knightsbridge, Harvey Nichols iconic Fifth Floor Bar, situated on the top floor of the flagship store, will be re-launching in Autumn 2007 with a completely new look inspired by the constructivist art of the early 20th century.

The 2007 Artois Championships return to the prestigious Queen's Club in West London this June. The West Kensington based Club has hosted the acclaimed grass court championships tournament since 1979 for 28 consecutive years, and the 2007 fixture looks set to be more competitive than ever.

Le Vacherin restaurant in Chiswick has once again created a delicious set menu for its diners – A Taste of Summer. This summer, customers can enjoy three sumptuous courses and a Strawberry Bellini for just £15.95. Serving classic French dishes, Le Vacherin has built a reputation for excellent cuisine in a bistro style setting and is keen to dispel assumptions that French cooking is more suitable for the winter months.

What a combination - a bottle of Canard Duchêne champagne for £23.75, or a glass for £4.75, an uninterrupted panoramic view of Kensington Palace, Hyde Park and the capital’s unique skyline, all served up with the legendary courtesy of London’s favourite five star hotel.

A brand new venue that will house a stylish restaurant and cocktail bar, roof terrace, contemporary art gallery, private members lounge and outdoor cinema is opening in Shoreditch this coming summer.

Paul Davies, chef/partner at Fairyhill in Gower, together with his enthusiastic young kitchen team have designed a specially focussed menu to highlight their use of ingredients that they have long sourced from within a ten mile radius of the hotel.

Opening in July 2007 and occupying a site that was once a Victorian butcher’s shop, Hereford Road will offer simple yet innovative British cooking. Tom Pemberton, formerly head chef of St. John Bread and Wine, will use the best nationally sourced, seasonal produce, placing the provenance of meat, fish and vegetables at the centre of the endeavour.

Addendum restaurant, at The Apex City of London Hotel, 1 Seething Lane, London EC3, will be celebrating English Wine Week (26th May – 3rd June 2007) with a special three course menu, paired with glasses of fine English wines. The menu will be served at lunch and dinner throughout English Wine Week, and costs £45 per person.

For London’s literary circles, foodies and West End shoppers, there is a relatively unknown room with a view to which they can retreat and put up their feet. Drinking and dining with a book in your hand is part of the social attraction of the 5th View at Waterstone’s Piccadilly, London W1 – Europe’s largest book store.

Rajasthan, the land of kings, is arguably India’s most colourful state. Many restaurants have tried to reflect this in Rajasthani Festivals but none have concentrated purely on the unique cuisine of this historic state – that is until 2003, when sisters Jyoti and Sandhya Goenka opened Chai Pani in London’s Seymour Street.

Obika, the sophisticated mozzarella bar and restaurant on the second floor of Selfridges is now serving real Aperitivo Italiano - a wide range of freshly made canapés, finger food, snacks and bruschette which will be available between 6pm and 9pm every Thursday, included in the price of the first drink (£7 for a glass of wine or soft drink, and £9 for an alcoholic cocktail).

Award-winning MU Restaurant introduces its new “Best of British” à la carte menu. Devised by Chef David Brett the idea is to offer a selection of some of the best traditional dishes from all corners of Britain.

If music be the food of love, T.G.I. Friday’s is the food for fun. The experts at T.G.I. Friday’s have uncovered the formula for what makes a truly enjoyable dining experience. With more than 20 years of expertise of making guests happy, T.G.I. Friday’s has pulled together its knowledge and understanding of a great night or day out and is offering guests a few suggestions on how to make an everyday occasion truly memorable.

Summer, a new alfresco bar and restaurant, will be open in the gardens in front of the Natural History Museum from mid-May to the end of August. The stylish venue offers light, summer-inspired, quality food and drinks in an exquisite area of leafy South Kensington, London.

Kasturi restaurant (57 Aldgate High Street, London) has built a reputation for excellent, healthy Indian cuisine in the City of London. This year the eatery has launched a summer menu of Indian dishes perfectly suited to the warmer months.

Sundays should be a day of rest and relaxation so what better way to unwind than with a jazz infused brunch at the deVille Restaurant. The Mandeville Hotel is thrilled to present a series of class jazz acts to perform at brunches throughout the summer.

Le Vacherin restaurant in Chiswick has built its great reputation on serving delicious classic French dishes in a bistro style setting. The eatery’s third anniversary will be celebrated on Monday 11th June with the annual Sabrage Dinner.

Alan and Mary Ann Gilchrist have opened their new restaurant with rooms, Carlton Riverside in Llanwrtyd Wells. The small Welsh town is where Mary Ann was awarded a Michelin Star for her cooking at Carlton House and was winner of four True Taste Restaurant Awards. Consistently her cooking has won high acclaim as one of the leading restaurants in Britain in The Which? Good Food Guide. She was also the first chef to win the crown of Mid Wales Chef of the Year.

Enjoy a feast of flavours for just £10.00 at the award-winning Rainbow Café in Cambridge during National Vegetarian Week. The Vegetarian Society’s “Café of the Year ” is joining the celebrations by offering a special “Feast for a Tenner” from Tuesday 22 – Saturday 26 May 2007. Under the bargain offer, diners can choose any soup, main course and dessert from the restaurant’s extensive, mouth-watering menu or specials board.

Claridge’s is used to the best. It’s used to being the best, to serving the best and to welcoming the best into the hotel. For some years, Executive Chef, Martyn Nail has taken pride in serving the best modern British cooking, using the freshest of seasonal ingredients, locally sourced. Provenance, sustainability and free range are words much used in Claridge’s kitchens and now there is another one – Organic.

Tucked away in the heart of a Leicestershire village that boasts a colourful history littered with Anglo-Saxon Kings, monasteries and invasions from our Nordic cousins, lies an old Farriers. Long since turned into a public house – not only the heart of this small community – but now an award winning gastro-pub with rustic British food that is of a quality that far outshines the offerings of some top city restaurants.

Canteen, the award winning high-street restaurant serving modern British food, will be opening their new restaurant at the newly refurbished Royal Festival Hall in June 2007. Canteen faces directly onto the re-landscaped Southbank Centre Square acting as a focal point for the regenerated area.

Locale restaurants in Fulham and Blackheath have launched their spring menu in conjunction with the launch of their new restaurant at County Hall. The Italian eateries pride themselves on serving delicious authentic dishes and as the warmer months approach the restaurant group’s Italian chefs have created a range of new fresh tasting recipes.

Babylon, The Roof Gardens’ vista restaurant, is changing into its shorts and sandals! From May, diners can enjoy barbecues on one of London’s most coveted south facing outdoor terraces. Sun worshipers will be elated to learn that Babylon’s terrace caters for up to 35 diners across tables of two or four and offers panoramic views over the beautiful gardens and the rooftops of London.

Locale restaurant and cocktail lounge has launched in County Hall – a perfect location for business dining, and only moments from Waterloo station. The Italian eatery is located in the central courtyard of County Hall and boasts a spacious dining area, cocktail lounge and outside terrace.

Restaurateurs Jon and Cynthia Coomb are pleased to announce the opening of their new venture, The Westerly, in the ancient Surrey market town of Reigate. Previously proprietors of the Michelin rated Stephan Langton near Dorking, Jon and Cynthia aim to serve good food away from a more formal fine dining setting. Indeed, as Jon himself says “The Westerly is smart yet informal. We use quality ingredients for dishes that are well executed with wine to match, all at affordable prices with no hidden extra costs.”

Everyone loves a juicy burger – but finding a stylish restaurant in London that serves delicious and nutritious fast food in a child-friendly environment is like looking for a needle in the proverbial haystack. But now there is just such a haven – The Natural Burger Company and Grill, which opened its doors on March 1st in St John’s Wood.

Casalingo, which is the only Italian restaurant in Preston Street, Brighton, East Sussex, has been placed on the market with the Maidstone office of leading restaurant agents, Christie & Co. Proprietor Angelo Martinoli has owned and run Casalingo as a family business for 19 successful years.

With an estimated 80 million Easter eggs sold in Britain last year and similarly huge sales expected this year, it’s not easy for parents to curb their children’s appetite for chocolate. But for families concerned about maintaining the good health of their youngsters, while still giving them treats and fun over the holidays, one pub company has got Easter cracked.

The first rays of sunshine have shone in 2007 and thoughts turn to the summer. Not only are we thinking of short sleeves and summer walks but also where to eat al-fresco. Masala Zone has the perfect spot with a terrace on Upper Street in Islington.

Locale restaurants and cocktail lounges in County Hall and Fulham offer great locations to dine on delicious Italian dishes al-fresco style. With space for up to 40 people, the terrace at Locale County Hall looks over the courtyard, central to County Hall. Whether diners are taking a break from the local attractions or enjoying the spring and summer whether after work, Locale County Hall offers authentic Italian dishes in the fresh air.

Charlie McVeigh and Adam Simmons are proud to announce the opening of The Westbridge Public House & Dining Rooms. Just south of Battersea Bridge, The Westbridge is an old-fashioned public house where all are welcome.

Embracing the trend for using organic, local produce in the acclaimed restaurant of his Charlton House Hotel, Roger Saul searched high and low to find a head chef who is as passionate about organic produce as he is. Elisha Carter was the man who fitted the bill.

Jack & Lulu’s is officially launching on March 12th at the landmark site, Jack Straws Castle, at the top of Hampstead Village, North End Way, London NW3 providing an exciting and original concept offering families a stylish new venue in which to eat, play, party and explore.

Limpsfield is a picturesque village nestling just outside Oxted, Surrey. For a while now, it has been an area bereft of a fine dining experience that many of the local residents have sampled in the capital, but not closer to home. Alexander’s Restaurant & Brasserie has undoubtedly addressed this issue.

A stunning new gastro pub opens in Baron’s Court this month, creating a stir in the West London restaurant market and representing an exciting social and culinary opportunity for local businesses and residents in the Hammersmith, Fulham and Earl’s Court district.

For the first time ever Londoners can experience fine dining at a fraction of the cost as lastminute.com launches London Restaurant Week in association with MasterCard. Based on the very successful New York Restaurant Week, this will be a first of its kind as the elite of the London restaurant scene come together to celebrate accessible fine dining.

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) today announced the Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton, Devon, as its National Pub of the Year 2006. Pub of the Year judges were bowled over by the warm welcome, fantastic service, wonderful home-cooked food and high quality real ale to be found at the Tom Cobley Tavern. This 16th century village inn has been run by Roger and Carol Cudlip for the last four years.

James Robertson and Hamish Smith, owners of Lanes Restaurant & Bar, London E1, are delighted to announce the appointment of Liam Cooper as their new head chef, and the restaurant is now serving his new menu. This is Liam’s first head chef role. He was previously Sous Chef at Lanes, and prior to that, he worked as Senior Pastry Chef at Gordon Ramsay, Royal Hospital Road and Pétrus.

Renowned for its exquisite and tantalizing cuisine, ERIKI Indian Restaurant has recently opened a second location on Boundary Rd in St Johns Wood. The new ERIKI location is a boutique version of the flagship establishment in Swiss Cottage and offers a selection of the most popular dishes.

During this February’s London Fashion Week (12-16 February 2007), Harvey Nichols and vogue.com will give fashion fanatics in London, Dublin, Leeds, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham the opportunity to see the Autumn/Winter 2007 collections being unveiled on the catwalk.

Located just off Chancery Lane in the heart of London’s legal district, Shimo Restaurant & Bar is a welcome addition to the City’s diverse choice of restaurants. The name Shimo is the Japanese abbreviation for November, the month most eagerly awaited by sushi lovers, as it is when fish, with its oily flesh, becomes its most delicious, and also marks the beginning of the crab season.

Robert Kisby, a top north-west chef, has joined the 400-year old Cock O Barton pub in Barton, Cheshire. One of his first challenges is to create a signature dish using locally-sourced products which captures the ‘taste of Cheshire’.

This Pancake Day, Tuesday 20th February, join Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur for delicious Vermeer pancakes at My Old Dutch restaurants across London.