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Han & Han: ex-Hakkasan chef Jeff Tan opens in Belgravia in NovemberFood & Drink

Han & 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
Café Eighty One: Michael O'Hare's Jaguar café opens in KnightsbridgeFood & Drink

Café 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
Beatrix: a rooftop British brasserie coming to the King's RoadFood & Drink

Beatrix: 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
London Restaurant Festival 2026: October menus and events to bookFood & Drink

London 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
Alba Omakase: a ten-seat sushi counter opens opposite HarrodsFood & Drink

Alba 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
ENDO Chelsea: Endo Kazutoshi's 10-seat omakase on Blacklands TerraceFood & Drink

ENDO Chelsea: Endo Kazutoshi's 10-seat omakase on Blacklands Terrace

One of London's most admired sushi chefs is taking over the old Five Fields townhouse with a ten-seat counter and a listening bar. Here is what we know.

6 September 2026·3 min read
The Prince Arthur leaves Belgravia for Draycott Avenue: what to expectFood & Drink

The Prince Arthur leaves Belgravia for Draycott Avenue: what to expect

The Basque-leaning Belgravia pub is moving to Brompton Cross, swapping its pub identity for a fire-cooking restaurant and a Tokyo-inspired music bar.

31 August 2026·3 min read
The best ice cream near Sloane Street: a Chelsea gelato crawlFood & Drink

The best ice cream near Sloane Street: a Chelsea gelato crawl

Four stops, one long afternoon. Our route for ice cream and gelato within strolling distance of Sloane Street, before summer slips away.

13 August 2026·3 min read
Anya Hindmarch Ice Cream Project on Pont Street: the final weekFood & Drink

Anya Hindmarch Ice Cream Project on Pont Street: the final week

The cult summer ice cream shop on Pont Street serves its last scoops on Sunday 16 August. Here is what is on the 2026 menu and how to get one before it goes.

11 August 2026·3 min read
Summer afternoon tea in Knightsbridge: three to book before SeptemberFood & Drink

Summer afternoon tea in Knightsbridge: three to book before September

Summer menus are in their final weeks. From a lemon meringue tea on Egerton Terrace to a Regency fantasy at Hyde Park Corner, here is where to book.

9 August 2026·3 min read
abc kitchens at The Emory: Jean-Georges' Weekend Brunch in BelgraviaFood & Drink

abc kitchens at The Emory: Jean-Georges' Weekend Brunch in Belgravia

Jean-Georges Vongerichten's first UK abc kitchens brings a New York brunch ritual to Old Barrack Yard. With London quiet in August, it is the moment to try it.

5 August 2026·3 min read
Plated Festival 2026: Knightsbridge's First August Food FestivalFood & Drink

Plated Festival 2026: Knightsbridge's First August Food Festival

From Saturday, more than 30 kitchens across Knightsbridge and the King's Road join a month-long festival of set menus and one-off dishes. Here is what to book first.

30 July 2026·3 min read
Where to Eat Before or After the Proms: Knightsbridge Dinner GuideFood & Drink

Where to Eat Before or After the Proms: Knightsbridge Dinner Guide

The Proms are in full swing at the Royal Albert Hall. From an early steak to a late izakaya supper, these Knightsbridge tables work around a concert night.

28 July 2026·3 min read
Brasserie Olivia on Sloane Square: Paris's La Nouvelle Garde ArrivesFood & Drink

Brasserie Olivia on Sloane Square: Paris's La Nouvelle Garde Arrives

The Paris brasserie group La Nouvelle Garde has opened its first restaurant outside France on Sloane Square: French classics, wood-fire cooking and a seafood counter.

18 July 2026·3 min read
Cedric Grolet at The Berkeley: How to Do It in SummerFood & Drink

Cedric Grolet at The Berkeley: How to Do It in Summer

Cedric Grolet's fruit-shaped desserts are one of Knightsbridge's great sights. The Counter, the Café or the terrace: three ways to try them, and which suits a summer visit.

12 July 2026·3 min read
Knightsbridge Terraces for July: Where to Eat Outside This SummerFood & Drink

Knightsbridge Terraces for July: Where to Eat Outside This Summer

Rooftops above the department stores, a seventh-floor bar on Basil Street and a whisky terrace on Knightsbridge itself: where to eat and drink outside this July.

4 July 2026·3 min read
The Cadogan Arms: King's Road Pub for World Cup Week and Sunday RoastFood & Drink

The Cadogan Arms: King's Road Pub for World Cup Week and Sunday Roast

With England v Ghana tomorrow night and Scotland facing Brazil on Wednesday, the Cadogan Arms on the King's Road is one of the best-equipped pubs near Knightsbridge.

22 June 2026·3 min read
Hawksmoor Turns 20: The £45 Classics Menu Day and How to BookFood & Drink

Hawksmoor Turns 20: The £45 Classics Menu Day and How to Book

For one day only, Hawksmoor is rolling its Classics Menu back to £45 to mark 20 years. Bookings open tomorrow via its newsletter, so Knightsbridge regulars need to move fast.

18 June 2026·3 min read
Father's Day 2026 in Knightsbridge: Where to Book Lunch on 21 JuneFood & Drink

Father's Day 2026 in Knightsbridge: Where to Book Lunch on 21 June

Father's Day falls on Sunday 21 June, and the best tables go a week ahead. From a grand hotel lunch to a proper roast, here is where to book around Knightsbridge.

14 June 2026·3 min read
Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Terrace Reopens With a New Summer LookFood & Drink

Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Terrace Reopens With a New Summer Look

Harvey Nichols has given its Fifth Floor Terrace a refresh for summer, with new decking, lighting and olive trees, plus a light, Italian-leaning menu.

8 June 2026·3 min read
The Sea The Sea Moves Across Pavilion Road With a New Seafood BistroFood & Drink

The Sea The Sea Moves Across Pavilion Road With a New Seafood Bistro

Chelsea's favourite fishmonger and seafood bar has moved across the road into much bigger premises, adding an upstairs bistro led by Nick Marsden and a proper terrace.

2 June 2026·3 min read
Hyde Park Garden at Mandarin Oriental Returns: Meat Fruit Al FrescoFood & Drink

Hyde Park Garden at Mandarin Oriental Returns: Meat Fruit Al Fresco

Mandarin Oriental's seasonal terrace is back above Hyde Park, with Meat Fruit, a new Chippy Tea for two and rosé from Château d'Esclans until September.

31 May 2026·3 min read
Avi Bistrot at The Lowndes Hotel: Caviar, Lobster Rolls and a TerraceFood & Drink

Avi Bistrot at The Lowndes Hotel: Caviar, Lobster Rolls and a Terrace

The team behind The Prince Arthur has opened Avi, a French and American bistro inside The Lowndes Hotel, five minutes from Knightsbridge station. Here is what to order.

27 May 2026·3 min read
Inside Alba: The Amalfi Coast Has Quietly Arrived On Brompton RoadFood & Drink

Inside Alba: The Amalfi Coast Has Quietly Arrived On Brompton Road

Opposite Harrods, behind a doorway flanked by citrus trees, Roman chef Stefano Tortelli is running the most quietly confident new dining room in Knightsbridge. Lemon-yellow banquettes, hand-rolled pasta, and a nine-course tasting menu that drives straight down the Amalfi Coast.

14 May 2026·6 min read