Alba Restaurant Knightsbridge: Amalfi Italian and Omakase
14 October 2026·4 min read
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Food & DrinkHan & Han: ex-Hakkasan chef Jeff Tan opens in Belgravia in November
The chef who led Hakkasan Mayfair to a Michelin star is opening his first flagship in Belgravia next month, with a basement tea room and seasonal tasting menus.
13 October 2026·3 min read
CultureWildlife Photographer of the Year 2026: winners tomorrow, show Friday
The world's best-known wildlife photography awards crown their winners in South Kensington tomorrow night, with the exhibition opening on Friday.
12 October 2026·3 min read
HotelsMuseum-minded hotels in Knightsbridge: The Egerton House and Kit Kemp
With the V&A, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum all launching autumn shows, two townhouse hotels make the ideal base for a cultural weekend.
11 October 2026·3 min read
WellnessWorld Mental Health Day 2026: quiet places to reset near Knightsbridge
World Mental Health Day is a good prompt to slow down. Here are the calmest places within walking distance of Brompton Road this autumn.
10 October 2026·3 min read
EventsOctober half-term 2026 in South Kensington: museums and park days
Half-term is approaching, and the museums of Exhibition Road have timed their autumn openings well. Here is how to plan a week of family days near Knightsbridge.
9 October 2026·3 min read
Food & DrinkCafé Eighty One: Michael O'Hare's Jaguar café opens in Knightsbridge
A car showroom with a serious kitchen: chef Michael O'Hare's Café Eighty One opens today inside Jaguar's new Knightsbridge flagship.
8 October 2026·3 min read
EventsFrieze Week 2026: the fairs, free sculpture and the SW7 art trail
Frieze London and Frieze Masters arrive in Regent's Park next week. Here is how to plan the week from Knightsbridge, including free art on our side of town.
7 October 2026·3 min read
ShoppingAnya Hindmarch x Snoopy on Pont Street: final week at the Village Hall
Snoopy in astronaut mode has taken over Anya Hindmarch's Village Hall on Pont Street. The exhibition and collection run until Sunday 11 October.
6 October 2026·3 min read
CultureBecoming America at the Science Museum: free show opens 23 October
Marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, the Science Museum's free autumn exhibition asks how science shaped the United States.
5 October 2026·3 min read
ShoppingL'Objet x Jessica McCormack: shell tableware arrives on Sloane Street
A jeweller's eye turned on the dinner table: the first L'Objet and Jessica McCormack collaboration brings spiralled shells and gold rope to Sloane Street.
4 October 2026·3 min read
EventsRoyal Albert Hall in October: Classic FM Live and Aaron Tveit
A Broadway star on Tuesday and The Planets with fireworks the following Monday: two October dates at the Hall worth booking now.
3 October 2026·3 min read
Food & DrinkBeatrix: a rooftop British brasserie coming to the King's Road
The team behind Ixchel is opening a garden-inspired rooftop brasserie above the King's Road, with fish pie, rotisserie chicken and trifle on the menu.
2 October 2026·3 min read
EventsHyde Park Winter Wonderland 2026: dates, preview night and tickets
Hyde Park's festive fair returns on 19 November. Preview Night tickets go on sale today, and this year's booking changes are worth knowing before you buy.
1 October 2026·3 min read
HotelsAutumn at The Berkeley: park suites, Surrenne and Cedric Grolet
With Hyde Park turning gold across Knightsbridge, The Berkeley is leaning into the season. Here is what the hotel offers for an autumn stay.
30 September 2026·3 min read
Food & DrinkThe Best Restaurants in Knightsbridge: Where to Book in 2026
Where to book in Knightsbridge now: Michelin-starred rooms, a ten-seat omakase counter opposite Harrods, Tuscan wine bars and the Japanese izakaya that started a global brand.
29 September 2026·4 min read
Food & DrinkLondon Restaurant Festival 2026: October menus and events to book
The capital's restaurant festival returns on Thursday with a month of set menus and one-off dinners, including a Japanese evening at CLAP in Knightsbridge.
28 September 2026·3 min read
WellnessThe Best Spas in Knightsbridge: Mandarin Oriental to Bulgari
Six serious hotel spas within walking distance of Knightsbridge station, from the Bulgari's 25 metre pool to Surrenne's four floors at The Berkeley, with the access rules that matter.
27 September 2026·4 min read
CultureSchiaparelli at the V&A: final weeks, and Constantinople coming next
The V&A's surrealist couture show enters its final stretch, and the museum's next major exhibition, a 1,600-year portrait of Constantinople and Istanbul, is close behind.
26 September 2026·3 min read
ShoppingSloane Street Shops: A Walk From Knightsbridge to Sloane Square
Sloane Street runs for about a mile from Knightsbridge to Sloane Square. Here is the walk in order, with street numbers for the major houses and what each boutique does best.
25 September 2026·4 min read
ShoppingUlla Johnson on Sloane Street and Chelsea's autumn shop openings
New York designer Ulla Johnson has opened her first store outside the US on Sloane Street, leading a wave of autumn arrivals around Sloane Square.
24 September 2026·3 min read
Food & DrinkAfternoon Tea in Knightsbridge: Harrods, The Berkeley and More
Six afternoon teas within a short walk of Knightsbridge station, from the fourth floor of Harrods to a Bridgerton-themed tea at The Lanesborough, with serving times for each.
23 September 2026·4 min read
Food & DrinkAlba Omakase: a ten-seat sushi counter opens opposite Harrods
Brompton Road's Amalfi-inspired Alba has opened a ten-seat omakase counter upstairs, pairing Italian ricci di mare with Japanese uni at one sitting a night.
22 September 2026·3 min read
ShoppingBeauchamp Place Shops and Restaurants: A Knightsbridge Guide
Beauchamp Place is a short street of independent boutiques and small restaurants just off Brompton Road. Here is who is trading there now, and where to go next.
21 September 2026·4 min read