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Restaurant above London pub named UK's best as capital dominates list

Restaurant above London pub named UK's best as capital dominates list

London dining spots dominate the list of the UK’s finest places to eat at National Restaurant Awards 2026

Yi-Ban, the Chinese restaurant that's a plane spotter's paradise

Yi-Ban, the Chinese restaurant that's a plane spotter's paradise

Where to watch the World Cup on big screens in London

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Where to watch the World Cup on big screens in London

Why the founder of Leon has bought it back

Why the founder of Leon has bought it back

How late are London pubs staying open for the World Cup?

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How late are London pubs staying open for the World Cup?

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World Cup: Where in London to watch Scotland's 2am match against Haiti

World Cup: Where in London to watch Scotland's 2am match against Haiti

Best places in London to cheer on each nation at the World Cup 2026

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Best places in London to cheer on each nation at the World Cup 2026

What's it like to drink Kylie's rosé... with Kylie herself

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What's it like to drink Kylie's rosé... with Kylie herself

The very best of London beyond the obvious

The very best of London beyond the obvious

Why can't you get good fish and chips in London?

Why can't you get good fish and chips in London?

Simorgh: Homely Persian, a side of laughter – and the best falafels

Simorgh: Homely Persian, a side of laughter – and the best falafels

Secret gardens and London rooftops open for one weekend only

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Secret gardens and London rooftops open for one weekend only

Cubana, Waterloo review: Sometimes, it's cocktail pitcher o'clock

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Cubana, Waterloo review: Sometimes, it's cocktail pitcher o'clock

So long to the no-phones club that let us party like it was 1999

So long to the no-phones club that let us party like it was 1999

Chef Sally Abé's My London: Dorian, Koko — and adult films in Soho

Chef Sally Abé's My London: Dorian, Koko — and adult films in Soho

Bar Etna review: Slice culture is coming to London

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Bar Etna review: Slice culture is coming to London

Designer's Diary: What to see, do and buy in June 2026

Designer's Diary: What to see, do and buy in June 2026

Tavern, Old Street: Small plates, long waits ★★★☆☆

Tavern, Old Street: Small plates, long waits ★★★☆☆

On the Sauce at Khao Bird, which serves Lidl vodka to good effect

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On the Sauce at Khao Bird, which serves Lidl vodka to good effect

Quality Wines: So supernaturally good you might never leave

Quality Wines: So supernaturally good you might never leave

Things to do in London over the bank holiday weekend

Events and Things To Do Things to do in London over the bank holiday weekend

The Latimer, Notting Hill: A quality local pub

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The Latimer, Notting Hill: A quality local pub

British Sandwich Week: 10 of the very best sandwich shops in London

British Sandwich Week: 10 of the very best sandwich shops in London

Koko at 125: an iconic music venue reborn

Koko at 125: an iconic music venue reborn

Le Garrick: It started with a kiss of French onion soup…

Le Garrick: It started with a kiss of French onion soup…

Pubs for a pint in Wembley after the FA Cup final

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Pubs for a pint in Wembley after the FA Cup final

Best dosa in London: where to find authentic South Asian comfort food

Best dosa in London: where to find authentic South Asian comfort food

Hidden London: William Morris Gallery

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Hidden London: William Morris Gallery

The £11 pint sets an insane, disastrous precedent — pull the other one

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The £11 pint sets an insane, disastrous precedent — pull the other one

Ognisko: Good times are assured at this prince of Poles

Ognisko: Good times are assured at this prince of Poles

Designer's diary: What to see, do and buy in the world of interiors

Designer's diary: What to see, do and buy in the world of interiors

Auguste: £300 for this? I was both flabbergasted and horrified

Auguste: £300 for this? I was both flabbergasted and horrified

Best places to see bluebells in London, from Biggin Hill to Highgate

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Best places to see bluebells in London, from Biggin Hill to Highgate

Fresh ways to explore London this summer

Fresh ways to explore London this summer

Lutyens Grill review: A secret weapon in the City

Lutyens Grill review: A secret weapon in the City

A place in the sun: London's finest al fresco spots

A place in the sun: London's finest al fresco spots

Spearmint Rhino’s Windmill takeover is actually a victory for feminism

Spearmint Rhino’s Windmill takeover is actually a victory for feminism

Recipe: Mary Berry's perfect burgers

Recipe: Mary Berry's perfect burgers

Too Many Critics: Charity cook-off returns for 25th anniversary

Too Many Critics: Charity cook-off returns for 25th anniversary

Josh Barrie reviews Sova: Take a wine flight to Eastern Europe

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Josh Barrie reviews Sova: Take a wine flight to Eastern Europe

Londonmaxxing: How to go large in the greatest city on Earth

Londonmaxxing: How to go large in the greatest city on Earth

Hell's Kitchen review: Call the lawyers, someone’s libelled the devil

Hell's Kitchen review: Call the lawyers, someone’s libelled the devil

Restaurants worth travelling for: Upstairs at Landrace, Bath

Restaurants worth travelling for: Upstairs at Landrace, Bath

StreetSmart once again raises more than £1m to fight homelessness

StreetSmart once again raises more than £1m to fight homelessness

Restaurants worth travelling for: The Yan at Broadrayne

Restaurants worth travelling for: The Yan at Broadrayne

A pilgrimage to the 'fourth best souvlaki' in the world, in Santorini

A pilgrimage to the 'fourth best souvlaki' in the world, in Santorini

How a tech scholar from Ireland built a modern American single malt

How a tech scholar from Ireland built a modern American single malt

Future of Food Festival: this spring's unmissable foodie event

Future of Food Festival: this spring's unmissable foodie event

London's nightclubs ready for a long hot summer of football fever

London's nightclubs ready for a long hot summer of football fever

Joseph’s might be the best chippie you've never heard of

Joseph’s might be the best chippie you've never heard of

10 bars that changed London forever (and for the better)

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10 bars that changed London forever (and for the better)

Josh Barrie at City Arts: Go Austin Powers into the wee hours

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Josh Barrie at City Arts: Go Austin Powers into the wee hours

Heston Blumenthal: ‘I took cocaine to sleep. It was self-medication’

Heston Blumenthal: ‘I took cocaine to sleep. It was self-medication’

David Ellis reviews Impala: In a copycat world, finally something new

David Ellis reviews Impala: In a copycat world, finally something new

Is Greggs' new chicken sausage roll worth trying? Just about

Is Greggs' new chicken sausage roll worth trying? Just about

The best London gigs this week, from Hannah Bahng to the Pet Shop Boys

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The best London gigs this week, from Hannah Bahng to the Pet Shop Boys

Here are London’s biggest – and best – pub gardens

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Here are London’s biggest – and best – pub gardens

45 of the most affordable set menus at London's best restaurants

45 of the most affordable set menus at London's best restaurants

Bara and beyond: how London went mad for British regional food

Bara and beyond: how London went mad for British regional food

Ynyshir truffle toastie to debut at new Shoreditch wine bar

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Ynyshir truffle toastie to debut at new Shoreditch wine bar

10 of London's best old-school Italian restaurants

10 of London's best old-school Italian restaurants

Six star chefs share their last minute tips for a perfect Easter lunch

Six star chefs share their last minute tips for a perfect Easter lunch

Country pub of the week: the Dolphin, Thorpeness

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Country pub of the week: the Dolphin, Thorpeness

Where to eat for lunch on Easter Sunday

Where to eat for lunch on Easter Sunday