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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Late Night Restaurants in London: Kitchens That Are Still Cooking, Not Rooms That Are Still Open
Most central London kitchens stop at ten, and last orders come before closing by anything from fifteen minutes to two hours. Six kitchens with the exact published cut-off, including the one serving until quarter past midnight.
The Best Mexican Restaurants in London, From a Michelin Star to Heirloom Corn Tortillas
KOL in Marylebone holds a Michelin star and the Guide lists its cuisine as Mexican. Four London Mexican restaurants checked against their own published rules, including the kitchen that shuts two hours before the bar.
Bottomless Brunch in London: The Prices Are Not Comparable, and Here Is Why
One venue charges 29 pounds for drinks only with food compulsory on top, another 35.50 including unlimited barbecue. Three London bottomless brunches checked against their own published rules, including the fifteen minute cutoff.
The Best Pizza Restaurants in London, Sorted by Which of the Four Styles You Want
London has four pizza scenes that barely compete: Neapolitan, sourdough, twenty inch and delivery first. Five pizzerias checked against their own published rules, including the 12.50 pound weekday lunch.
Where to Stay in London: Zone 2 Costs Exactly the Same as Zone 1
TfL's own fare tool caps Zone 1 and Zones 1 to 2 at the identical 8.90 pounds a day, which kills the usual advice about staying further out. The areas ranked by what actually matters: the line, the noise and the Night Tube.
The Best Vegan Restaurants in London, Including the One With a Michelin Star
Plates on Old Street holds a Michelin star and the Guide lists its cuisine as Vegan. Five London vegan restaurants checked against their own rules, from four-day weeks and deposits to the two open fourteen hours a day.
The Best Thai Restaurants in London, and the Booking Rules That Decide Them
Five London Thai restaurants checked against their own published rules: the one with no telephone, the one open four days a week, the one that texts you when a table frees, and the one serving until quarter past midnight.
The Best Views in London Are Free, and Two of Them Need No Ticket
Six London viewpoints ranked by what you have to arrange rather than what you have to pay, including the St Paul's sightline that is protected by law and the four pound view that takes cash only.
Horizon 22: London’s Highest Free View, and the Two Things Every Guide Gets Wrong
Horizon 22 accepts walk-ins and sets no time limit once you are up there, both contrary to the usual advice. The opening hours, bag rules and an honest comparison with Sky Garden.
The Best Wine Bars in London, Checked Against What They Actually Publish
Six London wine bars sorted by the evening you want rather than by ranking, with the booking rules, kitchen cut-offs and corkage figures each one publishes itself.
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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.
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