Newsletter - 17th October 2025

Il Bambini Club – The Hoxton Hotel 

When: Opened September 29^th, 2025    

Where: 81 Great Eastern St, London, EC2A 3HU

Book: https://bambini-restaurant.com/london/

The interiors of Shoreditch’s best new Italian restaurant, Il Bambini, will make you think you’ve fallen down a rabbit hole and landed in a tropical Alice in Wonderland. You also wouldn’t be mistaken for thinking you had arrived on the Amalfi Coast, with the dazzling paintings of lemon trees scattered around the bar. They describe themselves as a fusion of Italian cuisine with the trendiness of Shoreditch. Designers Virginie Friedmann and Delphine Versace have certainly outdone themselves.

London is the third stop for Il Bambini, following great success in Paris and Megève. As far as the food goes, you’re welcome almost any time of day. For breakfast, the Full Bambini offers an Italian-style twist on a classic English breakfast, with Italian fennel sausage and homemade baked beans. For lunch or dinner, highly admired dishes you might want to try, include the Stracciatella with a basil oil focaccia toastie, the sensational truffle cream tagliatelle, and the gentler prawn risotto. The homemade pastas, fettuccine al tartufo and beef ragù pappardelle. are also house specialities.

To drink, an extensive, carefully curated list of Italian wines do nicely. And on the cocktail menu, The Amalfi Margherita cocktail is a must try, being an elegant mix of tequila, limoncello, Cointreau, and lemon thyme.

This perfect fusion of Italian and British food can be found just a short walk from Old Street Tube station.

For more information, click here.

Get it before it’s gone! – Oktoberfest at Bermondsey Bierkeller

If you weren’t able to jet off to Germany for the world’s largest beer festival, do not fear — the Bermondsey Bierkeller has you covered. The self-proclaimed most authentic Oktoberfest bar in London continues the celebrations until the end of the month. They host Bottomless Bavarian Brunches with unlimited drinks and plenty of bratwursts. Or, if you prefer to celebrate later in the day, their traditional Oompah band starts playing at around 7:30 p.m. All the classic Oktoberfest antics take place in the underground bar, which feels half like a medieval royal court and half nightclub. It’s sausages and beer — what’s not to like? To see what other events they have on, click here.

Je Ka Jeun Nigerian Food Tour

Running every two weeks, this seven-stop food tour is a must for fans of Nigerian cuisine. Start at the Prince of Peckham pub in South London for the first stop on the journey through some of the best Nigerian food in London. The crispy Akara fritters are not to be missed — nor is the dessert stop, featuring Cassava Chips, Chin Chin Cheesecake, and Banoffee Pie. If you’re looking for a more active eating experience, this might be the perfect weekend plan. For more information, click here.

Fengzhen Supper Club

If you’re after a warm and social dining experience, the Fengzhen Supper Club is perfect. A ten-course Chinese and Southeast Asian meal is prepared in the chef’s home in Crystal Palace. As featured in The New York Times, host Jay offers a unique dining experience where, alongside a group of strangers, you’ll enjoy excellent dishes such as Homemade Pork Baos with Pickled Mooli and Plum sauce, Prawn and Grapefruit Salad, Beef Rendang, Black Pepper Fish, and Tofu in tomato pepper sauce. For more information, click here.