Food and drink options for vegans in London are opening all over the city, so join Neil Simpson as he meets the entrepreneurs making it happen. I love to eat anything and everything and there’s nowhere better to do it than London. I recently made a radical decision, however. After learning that the animal products […]

There is no shortage of ways to explore Irish London. Whether you’re here to celebrate St Patrick’s Day or visiting at another time, this city enjoys the craic. Migration Museum, Lewisham Start by visiting this museum, which opened in Lewisham Shopping Centre in February 2020. While it’s not specifically about the Irish diaspora, the centre […]

Deck the halls with boughs of hashtags! Welcome to our London Christmas guide to the most Insta-worthy photo opportunities in the city.   100% certified Instagram gold Don’t miss Regent Street’s monumentally elegant Christmas lights (pictured above). These look best if you take a photo from the pedestrian reservation that runs up the middle of […]

Our guide to London Bridge proves that the area packs a real punch: it has sights, experiences, restaurants and bars, all within five minutes’ walk of London Bridge Tube. If you’re in London for a short trip, Sarah Riches recommends spending a day in the area – it beats wasting time stuck on public transport. […]

England is rightly proud of its pubs and if you don’t dine in one of London’s best gastropubs during your visit, then you’ll be missing out. But with 3,530 pubs in London (according to the latest figures published by the Mayor of London), how do you know which ones to try? Fortunately, the 2019 list of […]

Vegan food has taken London by storm. The popularity of vegan junk food in particular has skyrocketed, with many restaurants dedicating sections of their menus to indulgent-but-meat-free fare. Helen Salter travels to Dalston for the latest. BrewDog, a nationwide brewery known for its craft beers and eyebrow-raising PR stunts, has revealed an all-vegan menu at […]

Charlotte Street is home to some of the finest eateries in London, which means you have to fight for a table or book months in advance. But there’s also the small Japanese café here, Tombo, serving up delicious, fresh and authentic food. Katherine Brook reveals her experience. Think fresh poké, warming bowls of ramen and […]

Prepare to loosen your belt as a new restaurant featuring the UK’s first cheese conveyor belt has opened in Seven Dials Market in Covent Garden. Pick & Cheese works in the same way as a sushi conveyor belt: diners sit at the counter and grab as many plates of cheese as they like. Prices are […]

You needn’t check in to Fugitive Motel to check it out, as the ‘motel’ part of its moniker is just for show – it’s actually a new craft beer bar and kitchen which opened this summer in Bethnal Green. A stone’s throw from the V&A Museum of Childhood, the open-plan space includes a café, co-working […]