Category: London

Over 40 purveyors of fiery elixirs will be in attendance. Image: Alistair Veryard If you enjoy the spicier things in life, an annual festival in Peckham is sure to you fired up. On Saturday 10-Sunday 11 May 2025, the Hot

100 objects mark milestones in food history. The first Quorn burger, dating back to 1981, and the world’s first beef steak cultivated outside a cow are among 100 objects to go on display as part of a new exhibition at

People’s Park Tavern beer garden. Image: Matt Brown Where can I find a good beer garden in London? Look no further than our map. Sitting outdoors with a good, honest pint is one of the timeless joys of London. Fortunately,

Psst! Did you know London has its own biscuit museum? The McVitie’s Chocolate Digestives Experience is in town from 2-5 May. McVitie’s invented the chocolate digestive biscuit in 1925, meaning we’ve now been dunking them in our tea for an

Speaking of drinking in the sun, we’ve just updated our guide to rooftop bars in London for 2025. Here comes the sun… at some of these pubs, anyway. It’s Not Always Sunny in London. But even when it is, not

When the sun’s out, it’s time to get high. Head for London’s best rooftop bars and lofty terraces. We’ve rounded up the best for 2025. If you’re reading this in spring/early summer, make sure your sky bar of choice has

This feature first appeared in April 2024 on Londonist: Time Machine, our much-praised history newsletter. To be the first to read new history features like this, sign up for free here. Vegetarian restaurants might feel like a relatively new phenomenon,

London Calling at the Haymarket Hotel The newest afternoon tea menus to launch in London — including those inspired by spies, Shakespeare, and London itself. Book yourself in for a special occasion… or just because you deserve a treat. Tea

Campania, Shoreditch. Image by Lydia Manch. It’s that time of year again. No gas heaters needed. No blanket draped over the knees like an elderly dowager. Embrace the tiny window we have to bask outside, eating beautiful food in balmy

Umbrella Cider House has just opened up in Bethnal Green. A cider bar brewing its own booze has just opened in east London. Scant places are dedicated to the intoxicating apple nectar in London, but Umbrella Cider House in Bethnal