The Nudge | The Definitive Insiders' Guide To London

News | Fitzrovia

July A new Alsatian restaurant is about to land on Charlotte Street….

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News | Peckham

Café Britaly A nostalgic British-Italian eatery from a couple of Bocca di Lupo and Bouchon Racine alums….

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News | Mayfair

Third Generation Sushi Master Endo Kazutoshi Is Launching A Hot New Project In Mayfair... And Nudge Members are getting 50% off, for over five weeks.

Things To Do | Victoria

BAM Karaoke Box Europe’s biggest karaoke bar is about to open in a glitzy, extrovert reimagining of Nell Gwynn’s townhouse….

50% OFF PREVIEWS

News | Shoreditch

The Brush Grand Café An art-focused restaurant, lounge, and cocktail bar in East London.

Exclusive Preview

News | South Kensington

Lina Stores Is Finally Opening In West London And Nudge Members are getting in before anyone else….

Discounted Memberships

Bars | Soho

Alfie’s An effortlessly cool new jazz bar hidden away in Soho….

50% Off Dining

Restaurants | Angel

Bellanger Islington’s classic brasserie, with an art deco, wood-panelled dining room and a Mediterranean menu.

30% Off Tickets

Music | Spitalfields

Brick Lane Jazz Festival 2024 Three days of the best in Jazz, with gigs, parties, and more….

The Essentials

1st Apr '24 - 30th Apr '24

43 Brilliant Things To Do In London | April 2024 Edition Allllll the best things to do this April, from decadent supperclubs to very risqué festivals….

What’s On In London This Weekend Hypercars, spy gadgets, and projection-mapped dance shows….

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Comedy | London

The Best Comedy Shows In London Right Now There’s something very funny going on with this list….

Our London Top 5, Right Now Japanese sandwiches, controversial photography shows, and cocktail-fuelled rooftop archery….

Features | London

The Best London Theatre Right Now Our guide to the best theatre & shows on in London now – including where to eat before, and go for drinks after.

The Hottest Tables in Town

Restaurants | St James's

Arlington One of the most iconic restaurants of the 1980s is back….

Restaurants | Mayfair

The Cocochine Larry Jayasekara has cooked for a constellation of Michelin Star restaurants, and now he’s aiming to earn his own….

Restaurants | Hackney

Dalla A little haven of Italian food & design in Hackney….

Restaurants | Borough

Camille A stunning French bistro in Borough Market….

Bars | Covent Garden

Prelude A pop up bar from one of the best cocktail joints in the world….

Restaurants | Bethnal Green

Sune A new spot from the former manager at Noma and one of the planet’s best sommeliers….

Restaurants | Soho

The Devonshire A new contender for ‘best pub in London’ has landed..

Restaurants | Clerkenwell

Morchella The Perilla team have opened a new place in an old bank….

Restaurants | Soho

Mountain Brat’s Tomos Parry has opened a second restaurant, and he might just be hitting his peak….

Bars | Mayfair

42 A lustrously opulent cocktail bar at a Michelin Starred restaurant….

Restaurants | London Bridge

Restaurant Story A double Michelin starred restaurant in a converted public convenience… with no menu.

Bars | Peckham

Bar Levan A new wine bar neighbour to the restaurant Levan, serving biodynamic bottles and Euro-styled small plates.

Restaurants | Soho

Donia A buzzy Filipino spot at the top of Kingly Court, serving street food classics and Milo cocktails….

Restaurants | Borough

Kolae Open fire cooking and coconut marinades on the fringes of Borough Market.

Restaurant & Bar Launches Coming Up

News | Borough

Greek-Style Rotisserie Is Coming To Borough Market And the place will have whole animals rolling on the spit….

17th Apr '24 - 31st May '24

News | Mayfair

Third Generation Sushi Master Endo Kazutoshi Is Launching A Hot New Project In Mayfair... And Nudge Members are getting 50% off, for over five weeks.

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Restaurants | Fitzrovia

Carmel Fitzrovia After the deserved success of their Queen’s Park spin-off, the Berber & Q team have come to conquer W1….

News | Canary Wharf

The Fallow Team Have A Crazily Ambitious New Project This place is going to be built on sustainability in an insanely literal way….

25th Apr '24 - 27th Apr '24

News | Fitzrovia

July A new Alsatian restaurant is about to land on Charlotte Street….

Itineraries & Date Ideas

Itineraries | Pimlico

A Splash-Out Cultural Staycation Here’s one to bookmark for the next time you need an indulgent retreat with wine, theatre, and a show-stopping Chinese meal….

Itineraries | London Fields

A Saturday Morning For Pure Relaxation A rooftop sauna session, market browsing, and deep-fried bread & butter pudding.

Itineraries | Hackney

Free Art, Wine, And Boating Past A Chinese Pagoda A perfectly designed afternoon around Victoria Park, come rain or shine….

Itineraries | Tooting

A Low-Key Tooting Date Night No need to toot your own trumpet: these casually wonderful Tooting spots will do it for you.

Itineraries | Greenwich

Boat-Hopping Along The Thames Here’s how to spend a day along the river, stopping off for scenic viewpoints, cobbled backstreets and exceptional food along the way….

Itineraries | Islington

Canalside Strolls & Floating Cocktails Hop aboard a pair of barges for dinner & cocktails, before late night flicks in a retro cinema….

Itineraries | Bloomsbury

An Offbeat Date Night in Cultural, Candlelit Nooks Sip cocktails in a retro library and explore a museum by candlelight in this budget and blowout-friendly date idea….

Itineraries | Soho

A Martini & Ice Cream-Fuelled Soho Date Night Mulled martinis on a rooftop, raucous cabaret and brandy-spiked custard treats….

Itineraries | Mayfair

A Fancy Winter Date in Mayfair A winter date idea combining fire and ice (and cocktails with live jazz)….

Itineraries | Nunhead

A Captivating Day-To-Night Date in South-East London Take a stylish survey of south-east London, featuring vermouth, moats, and art deco mansions.

Itineraries | Dalston

A Balmy Dalston Date Night Live fire cooking, award-winning cocktails, a secluded garden oasis and hot jazz….

Itineraries | Covent Garden

Soak Up The Sun in Covent Garden A summer’s day in Central London might sound… sweaty. But not when it involves swimming & ice cream.

Itineraries | St James's

Channel Your Inner Flaneur in St James's Oysters, martinis and pelican feeding: it’s a dandy day out.

Itineraries | East Dulwich

Kaleidoscopic Houses & Georgian Comfort Food Explore East Dulwich’s best bits, from markets to beer gardens….

Itineraries | Kew

A Summer's Day in Kew Pagodas, picnics, and verdant open-air swimming – capped off with a frozen cocktail atop a barge….

Itineraries | Soho

An Effortless Date Night in Soho Confit potato latkes are the way to anyone’s heart. Especially when combined with culture, live music & cocktails….

Itineraries | Greenwich

Travel Through Time & Space Itself (via doughnuts) An unexpectedly romantic way to spend a day in Greenwich, from coffee to the cosmos.

Itineraries | Chelsea

A Chelsea Morning (and Afternoon) If only Joni Mitchell had visited SW3, she could have sung about ancient secret gardens, bookshops, and scrambled eggs….

The Culture Vulture's Handbook

1st Apr '24 - 30th Apr '24

43 Brilliant Things To Do In London | April 2024 Edition Allllll the best things to do this April, from decadent supperclubs to very risqué festivals….

Features | London

The Best London Theatre Right Now Our guide to the best theatre & shows on in London now – including where to eat before, and go for drinks after.

Features | London

What's On At London's Best Art Galleries A run-down of the best art collections in the city, plus what’s on now.

Collections | Across London

Where To Watch Ballet in London All the best shows to book now, plus tips on getting cheap tickets.

Theatre | West End

Your Complete Guide To London’s Best Musicals Looking for a dazzlingly entertaining, toe-tapping, relentlessly cheery night out? Here’s a chorus line of great shows.

Launch Ladies: Female-Led & Founded Restos + Bars

Bars | Stoke Newington

Doña A female-led mezcal bar festooned with feather boas.

Bars | Notting Hill

Ria’s Natural wine & Detroit style pizza in Notting Hill.

Restaurants | Soho

Firebird Adventurous open fire cooking in the heart of Soho….

Bars | Hoxton

Finley’s A hand-crafted natural wine bar championing female growers….

Restaurants | Covent Garden

Spring A beautifully airy restaurant in Somerset House, from the chef who won Petersham Nurseries a Michelin star.

Restaurants | Sydenham

Mystic Burek Everyone’s favourite Macedonian pie pop-up has gone permanent with a retro South London café.

Restaurants | Covent Garden

Cafe Murano Covent Garden A more relaxed outpost of Angela Hartnett’s Michelin-starred Italian restaurant.

Restaurants | Marylebone

Cavita The debut restaurant from a next-level Mexican chef.

Restaurants | Battersea

Where The Pancakes Are Battersea The third instalment of London’s favourite pancake house, answering all your flipping prayers in Battersea Power Station….

Restaurants | Hammersmith

The River Cafe An iconic Italian restaurant that changed the London restaurant scene forever.

Restaurants | Carnaby

Zahter An elegant Turkish restaurant in a former Carnaby clothing warehouse….

Restaurants | Soho

Rita’s American-style comfort food & cocktails in a pared-back Soho space.

Restaurants | Notting Hill

Core by Clare Smyth A triple Michelin-starred restaurant in Notting Hill, from a lauded chef….

Restaurants | Shoreditch

Rochelle Canteen A subtly secret restaurant located inside a repurposed bike shed in an old Victorian schoolyard….

Bars | Marylebone

El Bar De Cavita Welcome to Adriana Cavita’s new subterranean Mexican cocktail bar….

Restaurants | Mayfair

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught Luxurious fine dining at a Three Michelin Star restaurant in Mayfair.

Restaurants | Soho

Darjeeling Express A cult Indian restaurant with an inspirational self-taught chef at the helm.

Restaurants | Clapton

Mambow Modern Malaysian from a Michelin-trained chef….

Restaurants | Soho

Donia A buzzy Filipino spot at the top of Kingly Court, serving street food classics and Milo cocktails….

Bars | Covent Garden

Lady of the Grapes A female-led wine bar on Maiden Lane.

Treat Your Tongue: London's Best Tasting Menus

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Restaurants | Dalston

Pidgin Dalston’s preeminent modern British restaurant, with a tasting menu that changes every week.

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Restaurants | Shoreditch

Counter 71 An excellent chef’s table from the former head man at Fenn….

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Restaurants | Fitzrovia

Akoko West African fine dining in a gorgeously warm, terracotta-hued restaurant.

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Restaurants | Mayfair

HUMO A flame-kissed menu that gets progressively smokier throughout your meal….

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Restaurants | Pimlico

A. Wong The first Chinese restaurant outside of Asia to win two Michelin Stars. So yes, it’s pretty amazing.

London's Top Food Markets

Things To Do | London Fields

Victoria Park Market A Sunday market brimming with over 60 traders hawking fresh produce, street food and more.

Things To Do | Dalston

Netil Market An al fresco treasure trove of crafty bits, fashion, and street food.

Things To Do | King's Cross

Canopy Market A weekly market with street food, bars, and independent craft stalls.

Things To Do | Notting Hill

Portobello Schoolyard A Saturday market with homeware, fresh produce, and pasta from a Michelin-starred chef.

Things To Do | London Bridge

Maltby Street Market An iconic weekend market running along a 19th century backstreet filled with traders in railway arches.

Walk-In Wonders For Impromptu Evenings

Restaurants | Shoreditch

Manteca Nose-to-tail dining meets fresh pasta, with excellent results.

Restaurants | Soho

Kiln One of London’s most popular spots, offering counter dining with dishes inspired by Thai roadside eateries.

Restaurants | Soho

Koya Soho The only way to enjoy an authentic Japanese dining experience is to go to Japan. Or here. Whichever’s easiest.

Restaurants | Bermondsey

Flour & Grape A cosy and casual pasta and wine spot with a subterranean cocktail bar.

Restaurants | Hackney

Brat x Climpson’s Arch It’s beautiful, covered, heated, and al fresco. Oh, and there’s that Michelin Star thing too.

Restaurants | Mayfair

Sabor Sabor is a whirlwind tour of Spain’s culinary heritage, with a former Barrafina chef as your guide.

Restaurants | Bermondsey

40 Maltby Street An intimate wine bar serving up seasonal Modern European plates (from inside a railway arch).

Restaurants | Covent Garden

The Barbary An open kitchen plating up Barbary-inspired goodness onto a zinc counter, tucked away in Neal’s Yard.

Bars | Strand

The American Bar at the Savoy The city’s oldest cocktail bar, serving iconic drinks with a dinner-jacketed pianist every night.

Bars | Mayfair

The Connaught Bar An award-winning bar serving some of the best drinks you will ever have in your life.

Bars | Shoreditch

Tayer + Elementary An experimental cocktail bar with two sides.

Bars | Soho

Bar Américain at Brasserie Zédel A grand, 1930’s American-inspired bar in the heart of London, serving a stellar new cocktail menu.

Bars | Dalston

Hector’s An East London bottleshop that transforms into a wine bar at night….

Bars | Borough

Bar Daskal An artsy, sherry-focussed drinks spot from the team at Barrafina….

Bars | Dalston

Newcomer Wines A surprising number of surprisingly good Austrian wines….

Restaurants | Bloomsbury

Noble Rot A laidback wine bar and restaurant, with a wine list tirelessly devised over the course of two years.

Restaurants | Soho

Barrafina Dean Street Quite simply, one of London’s most important tapas restaurants.

Cult Classics Not To Be Missed

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Restaurants | Smithfield

St. John Smithfield A London icon, pioneering nose-to-tail dining in a whitewashed former smokehouse for 25 years.

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Restaurants | Shoreditch

Rochelle Canteen A subtly secret restaurant located inside a repurposed bike shed in an old Victorian schoolyard….

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Restaurants | Fitzrovia

Portland Laid-back fine dining in Fitzrovia, with a tasting menu that’s surprisingly affordable.

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Restaurants | Bethnal Green

Brawn A modern classic, serving European small plates and natural & organic wines in a relaxed, low-key setting.

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Restaurants | Soho

Barrafina Dean Street Quite simply, one of London’s most important tapas restaurants.