Journal
Every guide we publish, newest first. London restaurants, bars, pubs, hotels, afternoon tea, spas and nightlife, each one checked against the venue's own published information rather than against other guides.
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We take no bookings, sell nothing, and accept no payment for inclusion. Where a price or a rule appears here, it came from the venue.
Ministry of Sound: What a Table Actually Buys You
A table includes entry, a private entrance, private toilets and its own smoking area. Two events often run on one Saturday.
fabric London: The Club That Bans Suits
Business suits, flags and glow wear are all refused. ID is scanned, and you will not be banned for saying you feel unwell.
Victoria Park: London’s Oldest, and the Splash Pool Rules
Open 7am to dusk every day of the year. The splash pool runs 11am to 5pm in summer and switches off when it rains.
Holland Park: Dusk Closing, the Kyoto Garden and the Dog Ban
Some gates shut 20 minutes before the posted time. Dogs are barred from the Japanese Garden and cycling is banned throughout.
Greenwich Park: The Free Meridian and the 7pm Gates
Stand on the Prime Meridian for nothing; the Observatory above it costs £24. The tightest hours of any Royal Park.
Regent’s Park: Why Cars Get In Later Than You Do
Pedestrian gates shut at 7pm while vehicle gates stay open to midnight. Primrose Hill stays open three hours later than the park.
Flat Iron: £15 Steak, and the Chips Are Not Vegetarian
Steak and chips for £19.50. But the chips and the free popcorn are both cooked in beef dripping.
Honest Burgers: A Different Burger at Every Branch
Every branch has its own local special and a beer from a nearby brewery. The burgers come pink by default.
Ole & Steen: The App Bonus, and Why Deliveroo Earns You Nothing
A free hot drink and 100 points on signup, which is a quarter of the first reward. But third-party orders earn no points at all.
Dishoom Covent Garden: The 5.45pm Trick and Two Branch-Only Dishes
Book 5.45pm and you get a table; 6.15pm and you wait up to an hour. Open to midnight on Friday and Saturday.
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Questions we get asked
How often is the guide updated?
Continuously, and each page records the month it was last checked rather than only the date it was first written. Opening hours and prices in London change often enough that an unchecked guide is worse than none.
How do you decide what goes in?
Every entry is verified against the venue's own published information, not against other guides. Nothing is included in exchange for payment, and nothing is excluded for refusing it.