The File

Guides and round-ups.

Long-form guides to London eating and drinking. Updated through the season. Opinions strongly held, weakly defended.

A freshly opened London restaurant at dusk, empty dining room lit by lamps, chairs still wrapped in paper

The best openings of the year

10 Apr 2026

A half-eaten brunch plate with a glass of prosecco on a linen tablecloth, warm window light

The honest bottomless brunch guide

5 Apr 2026

A candlelit dining table for two at a London restaurant, two wine glasses, soft focus

Date-night restaurants in London, properly

22 Mar 2026

The interior of a traditional London pub with dark wood, etched glass and a pint of bitter on the bar

The London pubs we drink in

10 Mar 2026

A small, precise tasting-menu plate with a single piece of fish on a pale ceramic plate

Tasting menus worth the price

28 Feb 2026

A martini glass with a lemon twist backlit on a dark wooden bar

The cocktail bars to know this year

14 Feb 2026

A plate of roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and a gravy boat at a London pub

Sunday roasts worth the walk

25 Jan 2026

A late-night restaurant scene in Soho with empty streets outside, warm interior light

Where to eat late in London

18 Dec 2025

A plate of Turkish grilled meats and bread at a counter on Green Lanes, London

Cheap eats in London, honestly

10 Nov 2025

A single place setting at a restaurant counter with a book face-down beside the plate

Eating alone, deliberately

30 Oct 2025