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Whatever your holiday vibe, chances are there’s a Greek island to match it. While Mykonos remains the playground of the loud and the proud and Santorini has become the go-to for a romantic getaway, Paros has emerged as the retreat for those who prefer laid-back luxury. This is the island of whitewashed houses, cobbled lanes and picture-perfect harbour towns. Whether you’re looking to feel the golden sand between your toes on one of Greece’s most iconic shores or prefer to be tucked away in a sprawling stone mansion in the mountains, here is our selection of the best Airbnbs in Paros. Best Airbnbs in Paros at a glance 🏊‍♀️ Best with a pool: Modern villa in Parikia 🧖‍♀️ Most luxurious: Waterfront estate with private chef 🥳 Best for groups: Mansion with a private gym in Naousa 🏖️ Best Airbnb in Naousa: The sea-view villa Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on top reviews, hosts, and amenities to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

Looking for the best places to stay in the gorgeous coastal city of Santa Barbara? Well, you're in the right place. Enjoy long, sunny days lazing by a pool in the warmth of the sun's rays, or out exploring the bustling cultural scene this seaside city has to offer. The Mediterranean vibes of the city will have you thinking you're far away in Italy or Spain but without the hours onboard a flight. From unique airstream stays to romantic beachfront getaways and trendy downtown apartments, we've got you covered for every kind of vacation. Have a look at our top picks of the best Airbnbs in Santa Barbara and book a Cali vaycay to remember. Pass us a cocktail. Updated 2026: We're back at it again with more fresh finds like this luxury home in Montecito and this elegant old-timey home in Downtown. Here's more Santa Barbara inspiration:🍔 Eat at the best Restaurants in Santa Barbara🏖️ Book fun things to do in Santa Barbara😴 Discover luxury hotels in Santa Barbara Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on top reviews, hosts and amenities to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines. 

July 2026: If you’ve had the pleasure of strolling down Exmouth Market recently, you’ll know the historic Clerkenwell strip is the buzziest pedestrianised street in London, full of al-fresco fun, convivial pintspeople and sidewalk tapas as far as the eye can see. Which is pretty much all down to the new Number 1 in our list of the best bars in London. Congratulations are due to Cafe Kick, the breezy Euro-chic sports bar about to celebrate 30 years of tricking your brain into thinking you’re on holiday. The rest of our Top 50 features bars old and new, posh and divey, and cheap and pricey, but all of them with great drinks and an unparalleled vibe. Fancy a drink? You’ve come to the right place. This is Time Out’s list of best bars in London, our curated guide to London’s drinking scene, which features the greatest bars in the capital right now. These are the places we’d recommend to a friend, because we love drinking in them and have done many times over. From classy cocktail counters to delightful dives, sleek hotel bars, rooftop bars and places to sip wine, London’s got them all. You’ll find historic drinking holes here as well as brand new openings. But what makes a truly good bar? Our critieria is simple; a menu of great drinks is important, but so is the overall energy of the place – there’s no point having the perfect paloma if you have to drink it in a bar that smells of bin juice. To make it into our Top 50, a bar has to be fun, friendly, convivial and inclusive, as we

With a nickname like the Mile High City, you’d expect Denver to offer some pretty epic mountain views and hilly hiking trails, and Colorado’s capital doesn’t disappoint. Laying east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the city’s surrounding climes offer the perfect getaway for outdoorsy types, while its downtown district—packed full of high-end restaurants, rustic farmer’s markets and historic charm—is the ideal location for an urban getaway.  That’s why we’ve searched across the city, doing some scrolling and quite a bit of staying, too, to find the best inner-city homestays and mountain retreats that Airbnb has to offer. Why settle for the first hotel that pops up on your search when you can choose from a hip, central loft in a former piano factory (yes, really) or a quirky cabin with its own outdoor hot tub? Yep, these Airbnbs give you the complete Denver experience. The best Airbnbs in and around Denver, at a glance:  💸 Most affordable: the sunny hightop home in Highlands 💎 Most luxurious: the state-of-the-art mountain home in the foothills ✨ Most unique: the Central Business District loft with historic city charm How we choose our stays: Every Airbnb in this guide has been hand-selected by our Colorado-based travel editors. We prioritize Superhosts, properties with a 4.85+ star rating, and locations that maximize the Mile High experience. We explicitly vet for high-demand logistical amenities: walkability to CTA/RTD light rail, private outdoor hot tubs, mountain

July 2026: Al fresco weather is fully here, and here are the spots that spring into action when the sun is out. These places are ideal for visiting in your nice new sunglasses while snacking on a salt cod fritter. Grab a sarnie in the sunshine at Dusty Knuckle's Dalston location, trek to Epping Forest for seafood at the Oyster Shack, gorge on BBQ at Cue Point in their massive Notting Hill beer garden, lunch at Hackney hero Lardo, or trot down Regent's Canal to Towpath Cafe. Excellent Indian restaurant Kokum in Dulwich is also doing BBQs every weekend on their terrace until September. The best outdoor restaurants in London at a glance: 🍸 Best in central London: Forza Wine, Soho 🚣‍♂️ Best in east London: Towpath, Haggerston 🏡 Best in north London: Red Lion & Sun, Highgate  💦 Best in west London: Cue Point, Latimer Road 🍃 Best in south London: Italo, Vauxhall When it comes to outdoor dining there are some excellent – and hopefully sun-dappled - options at some of London’s best restaurants. These terraces, canal-side spots, gardens and al fresco restos should make you feel like you’re on a proper holiday in your hometown. Whether you’re in the mood to have spaghetti in the sun or snack on sushi by starlight, our list has you covered. If you don’t mind heights, then check out some of the finest rooftop restaurants with views in London as well. Not all of them are open in the colder months, so do check if you’re booking during a chillier time of year. RECOMMENDED: These are

July 2026: Soho remains London’s best place to spend a evening. Soho’s pubs are unmatched and have been around for decades, but the area’s bar scene is a little more dynamic. So as well as old faves such as Bar Termini, The Social, Bar Italia and Garlic & Shots, our list of the area’s best bars includes some newer openings, including chic cocktail bar Three Sheets, Italian hideaway Bar Lina, the ever-entertaining Stormzy's House Party and Below Stone Nest.   For centuries, Soho has been London’s playground: packed with spots for boozing, carousing, and soaking up the best of the city after dark. And even though it’s largely cleaned up its once-sleazy reputation, it’s still packed with fine drinking spots, from moody basements to high-end cocktail bars. Whether you join the crowds hopping up and down its network of streets or settle in for the duration, you’re guaranteed a brilliant, boozy night out in Soho and neighbouring Chinatown. Word to the wise: you might want to line your stomach at one of Soho’s best restaurants. Now head to the heart of the West End to make sure you don’t miss a thing. RECOMMENDED: These are London’s very best bars. Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor, and you’ll probably find her at Trisha’s. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

If you’re looking for some old-fashioned glamour with your drinking, a traditional London pub might not cut it. You need to pull up a shiny stool at one of London’s best hotel bars where the service is seamless and every last drink is a showstopper. Sure, you’ll pay for the luxury, but you deserve a treat every once in a while. Here’s a list of London hotel bars where it’s more than worth making your Monzo wince. The best hotel bars in London at a glance: 🌵 Best for mezcal and margs: Side Hustle at The Nomad, Covent Garden 💖 Best for date night: Sweeties at The Standard, King’s Cross 🍸 Best for a serious martini: Dukes Bar, St James’s 🔥 Best for jazz and a roaring fire: Scarfes, Holborn RECOMMENDED: The best hotels in London. Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

Ranking the greatest pubs in the UK is, obviously, very tricky business indeed. Pub preference is such an intimate, personal thing – one person’s dream boozer might not remotely appeal to another. That said, when it comes to Britain’s absolute finest pubs there are universal marks of excellence: convivial atmosphere, charming staff, charismatic decor and, above all, a varied selection of well-kept, well-served drinks. Time Out’s 2026 ranking of Britain’s greatest pubs was compiled with the assistance of our UK-wide network of drinking aficionados, and features all kinds of establishments. Pint enclaves built in barren deserts, atop blustery mountains and on isolated beaches. Sturdy booze bastions, age-old no-fuss pubs, innovative craft alehouses and everything in between.  Some of these pubs are old favourites though plenty are more recent obsessions; they’re almost all independent (with a couple of worthy exceptions). Mostly, though, they’re united by one thing: a sense of community. A pub is made by its cast of regulars, and you’ll find quality company in each of the institutions below.  (Oh, and for the most part these pubs are outside London. You can find a list of the capital’s top drinking holes here). RECOMMENDED: The best gastropubs in the UK. Mapped: the best pubs in the UK Image: Time OutBest pubs in the UK map

In 2026, the UK’s coastline is more in the spotlight than it has been in a long, long time. The opening of the long-awaited King Charles III Coastal Path means that the entire coasts of England, Wales and Scotland are now fully walkable – giving you even more of a reason to visit this nation’s extraordinary roster of seaside towns. Of course, being an island nation, the UK has no shortage of coastal spots. Prim, proper, picture-postcard-worthy idylls? Check. Remote, blustery retreats from stormy seas?  Yep, plenty of that. Thrill-packed resort spots with something for everyone? Britain has all of the above and much more. If you’re on the hunt for British seaside towns that are worth checking out right now – the ones that should be on your radar specifically in 2026 – that’s what we’re here for. Time Out assembled our UK travel experts to pick out the country’s most exciting seaside, port, harbour and resort towns to visit this year. RECOMMENDED: 🏖️ The best beaches in the UK (and mapped).📍 The best places to visit in Britain in 2026.🇬🇧 The best new things to do in the UK in 2026.🥾 The greatest walks and hikes in the UK. Time Out’s best seaside towns, mapped Image: Time Out

A red sandstone amphitheatre. An ancient woodland on the English coast. A teeny tiny island with a black sand beach. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes – luckily, the world isn’t held to the same rigid beauty standards as humans are – and we’ve curated this list to celebrate that.  It goes without saying that Time Out’s ranking of the world’s most beautiful places is entirely subjective and by no means exhaustive, but what we can guarantee is real-life experience. Every single beach, lake, city and valley on this list has been visited and vetted by our globetrotting network of travel writers. In short, they’re all well worth making the journey to see for yourself (no social media fakery here).We update this list regularly, ensuring we’re including the big-hitters while considering the impact of overtourism and spotlighting lesser-known beauty spots. So here it is: Time Out’s guide to the most beautiful places on planet Earth. Happy travels!Updated March 2026: There are seven new additions to the list this year, including a terracotta-coloured Old Town in Italy, an opulent Renaissance-style library in New York and a compact mountain range in northern Spain.Grace Beard is Time Out’s travel editor, based in London. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. RECOMMENDED:⛰️ The most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites🗺 The most underrated travel destinations i

There’s a heck of a lot to get excited about in Britain over the next 12 months or so. Between now and 2027 Brits will gobble down platefuls of new restaurants’ grub, slurp tasty bevs in fresh bars, get cultural fixes at museum exhibitions, spectate at globally-renowned sport events and even witness moments of proper historic importance. In 2026 the UK will see the return of the Bayeux Tapestry (not seen on these isles in 900 years) and the completion of the nation-spanning King Charles III Coastal Path. Among the likes of new music festivals and theme parks will be the world’s biggest Irish cultural event, the premiere of one of this century’s most highly anticipated stage musicals and centenery celebrations for a globally-loved children’s character.  And that’s just the stuff that’s planned – who knows what else will define the year? Without further ado, here are the 16 best new things to do in the UK in 2026, chosen by Time Out editors and contributors. RECOMMENDED: 📍 The 14 best places to visit in the UK in 2026.🏛️ The 26 best new things to do in London in 2026.🌍 The best new things to do in the world in 2026.

You’ve heard of an Italian bar. You’ve heard of a British boozer. But chances are the concept of a British-Italian cocktail pub is new to you. Well, say hello to Without Papers. Kitsch goes some way to describing the decor. Think; a framed collage of Ziggy Stardust, a picture of Henry VIII in drag and a drawing of Shakespeare graffiti-ed with the words ‘Big Willy’. It’s a bold look. A selection of brews include Italian lagers and Guinness on tap, but cocktails are where the Itanglish joint really shines (the Pink Negroni and Fuhgeddaboudit being particular highlights). Plus, an eclectic back bar stacked with both big name brands and lesser-known liqueurs – an apt visual representation of its dual nationality. Time Out tip: Without Papers switches up its spritz offering weekly, using quirky Italian spirits to keep things interesting year round.

The building which now houses the Fairmont Golden Prague has a less-than-sexy past. Its brutalist bones were built in 1974 during a period of Czech ‘normalisation’, when the USSR was tightening control following a failed attempt by reformists to politically liberalise the country. Like I said: not so sexy. Its present, however, is far more seductive. Bought by the Fairmont Hotel Group in 2020 – owner of swanky global iconics like the Savoy in London, Shanghai’s Peace Hotel and the Makkah Clock Royal Tower in Mecca – it finally opened its shiny sliding doors in April 2025 after a long and expensive refurb. The result? Some seriously glitzy Prague digs which pay a respectful nod to the past (spot the grand, chocolate brown wood pillars salvaged from its former life) while wholeheartedly embracing a far more fancy future (fully decked out spa; custom sculptures by local glass artists; on-site brewery tanks offering Czech beer on tap). What’s the area like around Fairmont Golden Prague? You need only clock the Jimmy Choo store and Dolce & Gabbana boutique across the square to realise which side of Prague you’re in (hint: it’s the bougie side). Nestled on the outskirts of the city's Old Town, Fairmont Golden Prague sits right on the bank of the Vltava River, so views of the water glimmering in the moonlight are a given. What are the rooms like at Fairmont Golden Prague? The nine-storey hotel is home to 320 rooms, suites and serviced residences (yep, you can make like Eloise at the

Brutes is here to quench the thirst of anyone with a penchant for the strong stuff. Stepping inside is like a time machine to old school New York, complete with white-jacketed bartenders and branded mini matchbooks. They deal in martinis, of course. Dry, wet, dirty or brutal, depending on your preference and tolerance. Luckily for those with a weak constitution, your stiff drink comes with a snack. Choices range from gildas and blue cheese olives to Monster Munch (the giant kind) and bumps of caviar served atop a pearl spoon. We are in Mayfair after all, darling.

Sure, they don’t have super strength, infinite stretch or the ability to burst into flames at any given moment, but the Spiteris are basically The Incredibles when it comes to London’s restaurant scene. You might think that for the children of celebrated restaurateurs Jon Spiteri (The French House, St John, Sessions Arts Club) and Melanie Arnold (Rochelle Canteen), the choice to follow in such footsteps risks a life skulking in their parents’ shadows. Not for brothers Fin and Lorcan, who mastered their craft at Islington’s now-shuttered barge-based restaurant Caravel, and sister Molly, who leads business development for Koya. As culinary dynasties go, their powers are immense.  Grilled bream on a bed of fennel is what happens when pub food is done really, really well The latest Spiteri venture sees the two generations join forces. The Latimer is intentionally pub-first, the white tablecloths which hint at its gastro prefix only visible past the stools and steel-topped tables that occupy its main floorspace. Big windows flood the high ceilinged room with light, triggering that irresistible urge to snap a couple of piccies before golden hour fades. Come summer, grabbing a table on its terrace will likely take as much dedication as worming through the crowds to Latimer Road station on Carnival weekend. The Latimer’s menu is best pondered over a Westway cocktail – which tastes like adults-only pink sherbet, because, well, tequila. Masala monkfish with tartare sauce, which featur

Leicester Square’s notorious casino probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind for swanky cocktails, which is exactly how Archive & Myth has managed to retain its air of intrigue. Tucked away beneath the slot machines, green felt tables and waistcoated card dealers of the Hippodrome’s gambling hall, this bar prides itself on being underground in all senses of the word. It might be accessible via the Magic Mike Live entrance, but this subterranean drinking den is better suited to sultry late-night secrets whispered in dark corners than hen parties and body oil.

If the news that Leytonstone has become something of an ‘it’ neighbourhood has escaped you, well, you’re a few years behind the times. Chock full of vintage furniture stores, lively nightlife spots and a wealth of proper boozers, nearby Leyton was even named among Time Out’s coolest neighbourhoods in the world a couple of years ago. Now, E11 is getting a new gig venue to add to its array of hotspots. When it opens its doors on October 23, Altar will be a bar slash record shop slash performance space. Get ready Leytonstoners, triple threat incoming.  Stepping inside its ground floor space, you’ll be greeted by a glossy tiled bar, curved wood-panelled banquette seating and velvet upholstery. Chop Shop Tavern’s team is to thank for the drinks menu, which features signature serves like a caprese gimlet, made with gin, tomato, basil and black pepper, and a Chunk sgroppino, a blend of liqueur and prosecco topped with lemon gelato from Leyton local Chunk Provisions.  Photograph: AltarBanquette seating at Altar, Leytonstone As for food, Altar is elevating the humble hot dog with twists like the banh mi hot dog dressed with pâté, kachumber, chilli-pickled carrot and crispy onion, and currywurst topped with mango chutney, raita, kachumber and crushed poppadom.  Sipping an ice-cold drink at the bar, you may even notice, from the corner of your eye, a teeny-weeny record shop. Run in partnership with Leyton’s Dreamhouse Records, it’ll stock a curated selection of new and used vinyl, wit

From singers and actors to reality TV stars, it seems like every celebrity and their mother has climbed Mount Everest by now. But with the ascent costing tens of thousands of pounds, not all of us have the moolah to get to the top. Just as well, then, that a new immersive experience recreating the scramble to the peak is coming to London. When ‘Everest: The First Ascent’ launches in the Big Smoke on September 30, the VR experience will transport visitors back to 1953 to relive Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's historic first climb. Expect to walk through the high-altitude camps, visit glaciers, and live the final summit approach, all without leaving the borough of Camden.  Image: EclipsoVR experience of mapping Everest route According to Eclipso, the virtual reality firm behind the new experience, it has been brought to life with a scientific advisory board of Himalayan, mountaineering and cultural specialists. Basically, the experts that really know their high-altitude stuff.  The new immersive experience heads to London after previewing at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, running on September 2-12.  Tickets start at £20, and the 50-minute experience includes a brief onboarding session followed by a 35-minute VR immersion. If you ask us, that sounds like one speedy race to the top. Everest: The First Ascent launches at Eclipso London on the basement floor of 213–219 Camden High Street, London NW1 8QR. You can book tickets via the company website here. Did you

Time to pour one out for one of central London’s martini-making staples: Christopher’s is closing. After 35 years, the restaurant and martini bar is bowing out of the Grade II listed former casino in Covent Garden that it has called home.  The eatery, which went under a mega refurb in 2013, took to Instagram to announce that ‘after more than three decades on Wellington Street, the time is approaching for us to close the doors to our Covent Garden home’. It’s not all bad news, though, because the family behind the famed resto is on the hunt for new digs.  Photograph: Christopher'sChristopher's Covent Garden entrance ‘While we’re saying goodbye to this much-loved building, this is not the end of Christopher’s. We’re actively exploring a new home and looking forward to sharing more about the next chapter in due course,’ the announcement said.  The current site opened in 1870 as London’s first licensed casino and has gone through many iterations in the decades since, including a stint as a papier mâché factory. Christopher’s took over the three-storey site in 1991, splitting its floors into a martini bar, American restaurant and a private Club Room. Details of a new home for Christopher’s are yet to be announced, but there’s still time for one more martini at the Covent Garden bar, which will close at the end of this month.  We’ll be keeping an eye on what fresh identity the site, which sits opposite the Lyceum Theatre, will take on next. Did you see that two London bars are i

Ribeye or sirloin, fillet or flat iron – whatever the cut, a sumptuous slab of beef will get you salivating. Luckily, Londoners are never far from a juicy T-bone, and several chophouses in the capital are now award-winning. World's Best Steak Restaurants has just released its list of the 50 best chophouses in Europe, and several London eateries have made the cut. Each year, a network of steak ambassadors (aye, that’s a real thing) head out on a quest to sample the top grillhouses around the world, judging meats against criteria including quality, ageing process, taste and even terroir.  The publication released its global list for 2026 earlier in the year, ranking the 101 best steak joints in the world. Now, it’s announced its top 50 in Europe. Eight of the Big Smoke’s steakhouses managed to secure a spot on both the global and continent-wide standings, with Shoreditch’s Brat the only one snubbed for the most recent list (despite ranking 17th around the globe). Yep, we have questions too. Farringdon’s Ibai, which came in 7th place globally, climbed to 6th in Europe. The Basque grill house opened in 2024 and quickly acquired a rep as one of the city’s best beef spots.  Photograph: Macaulay SinclairHawksmoor St Pancras interior Hawksmoor’s St Pancras branch, also a new kid on the block, rounded out the top 10, while Lutyens Grill, which calls The Ned home, closely followed in 12th place.  Other blood-thirsty London haunts in the top 50 ranking included Zoilo in Marylebone at

If you’ve been sleeping on Salford’s cultural prowess, now’s the time to get with it. Not only is the northern city home to Victoria Warehouse – a hub for legendary raves and live music events – the Corrie set at ITV Studios and Man U’s Old Trafford Stadium, it’s now also the proud owner of the country’s top art gallery. Yep, The Lowry, AKA the ‘Salford Guggenheim’, has just been ranked top of Time Out’s list of the best art galleries in the UK in 2026. As the name suggests, the Lowry home to the world’s largest public collection of works by LS Lowry, with 2,000 square metres of formerly derelict dockyard space dedicated to the artist’s depictions of working class life and northern industrial cities.  You’ll experience more than just Lowry’s ‘matchstick men’ on a trip to the cultural hub, though, which also encompasses three lofty performance spaces, including the UK’s largest stage outside London’s West End. Theatre productions, dance performances and talks by cultural big-wigs make up its events programme.  Photograph: © Michael PollardLOWRY 360. Executive LOWRY 360_Production and Creative Direction by Layers of Reality S.L. Plus, access to this cultural beacon, which is roughly the size of five football pitches (eat your heart out, Old Trafford), is completely free. It’s even home to the UK’s first free permanent immersive experience in the form of Lowry 360, a contemporary reimagining of one of his most iconic works, ‘Going to the Match’ (pictured above). Photograph: ©

The summer holidays might be over, but for those of us with some annual leave left, there’s still plenty of time for a trip. And if you’re looking for ultimate luxury without having to hop on a flight, a wee weekend in bonnie Scotland might just be the answer. A Scottish establishment just topped Time Out’s 2026 ranking of the best hotels in the UK, but if that wasn’t proof enough that the Scots have got luxury stays down to a science, well, you don’t just have to take our word for it. That’s because the AA has just unveiled the winners of its Hospitality Awards 2026, and one of Fife’s swankiest stays has scored a prize. Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St Andrews was crowned AA Spa Hotel of the Year at the annual awards ceremony, which took place this week.  Photograph: Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & SpaSwimming pool at Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St Andrews, Fife If you fancy playing a round on the site where golf was first invented 600 years ago, this place is perfect. St Andrews, known as the home of the sport, is steeped in history and golfing tradition, and the hotel is right next door to the most famous (and oldest – hence the name) course in the world. Golf clubs and carts aren’t the only things on offer at the Old Course Hotel, though. It’s also home to a recently refurbished spa complete with a ‘snow and sauna cabin’ and the UK’s first espuro foam steam room, inspired by traditional hammam treatments.  The 175-room hotel also has five restaurants

Borough Market is home to several of London’s most iconic food spots. No fewer than three of its eateries ranked among Time Out’s best London restaurants this year, including Camille, which took the top spot. It’ll come as no surprise, then, that the legendary market is also home to one of the Big Smoke’s best roasts. Aptly named restaurant Roast has been operating out of The Floral Hall on Stoney Street since 2005 and its beef wellington and Yorkshire puds have garnered a devout following. Now, the purveyor of tradish British grub is expanding beyond its roots. Roast has announced that it will be opening a second site in east London in October. Photograph: RoastRender of Roast Shoreditch dining room Debuting within Virgin Hotels’ Shoreditch outpost on Curtain Road, the new 135-cover resto will be home to a main dining room and bar, an orangery and a chef’s table. Expect the same all-day dining fare as the OG site, from breakfast and brunch to lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and, of course, a proper Sunday roast. Borough Market specials available at the flagship won’t be on the east London menu, but the team behind Roast has hinted at new dishes exclusive to the Shoreditch site. The details of those plates are still under wraps.  You can now book a table at the new site from October 21. Did you see that Gennaro Contaldo is opening a new restaurant in Soho? Plus: Dishoom is launching its first-ever set menu for London office workers. Get the latest and greatest from the Big Sm

We’ll give you just one guess at what La Croissanterie, the new eatery from Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alléno, is dedicated to. Yep, buttery, flaky, crescent-shaped goodness is the star of the show at London’s latest patisserie. Located inside the Pavyllon Lounge at Four Seasons Park Lane, expect some seriously swanky takes on the classic viennoiserie. Alléno (who is currently one of the most Michelin-decorated chefs in the world) has cooked up both sweet and savoury hand-laminated pastries.  Photograph: La CroissanterieTwo of La Croissanterie's savoury pastries A Caesar chicken croissant features on his menu’s salty selection, alongside a Scottish lobster option (which combines langoustine with egg mayo), a dish with Arabic lamb (with 36-hour confit lamb shoulder) and another of Asian wagyu (with sautéed wagyu beef). OK, these definitely aren’t your average baked goods.  As for sweet treats, there’s a hazelnut chocolate croissant or an almond praline option. Indulgence like this comes with a price tag a fair bit higher than your usual croissant: each menu item ranges from £15 to £20. Photograph: La CroissanterieThe hazelnut chocolate croissant made by chef Yannick Alléno To wash it all down, La Croissanterie has a range of Lavazza blend coffees, iced Kagoshima matcha, cold brews and JING teas. Plus, a selection of the chef’s signature chocolates are also on the menu… just in case an array of loaded crescent rolls isn’t decadent enough. The best bakeries in London. Did

Alongside a dive to an underwater world in the Aegean Sea and an expedition through the Galápagos, one British hiking route was named among the world’s best experiences by travel publication Lonely Planet. St Cuthbert’s Way, a 62-mile historic pilgrimage between the Scottish Borders and Northumberland, made the cut on Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel list for 2027. Each year, the travel publication collates a selection of 50 destinations and experiences around the world which it deems to be the most unmissable, compiling them all into a book.  The pilgrimage route – which was the only UK experience to make the list – winds through moorlands and past ghostly hillforts, tracing a path between Melrose and Lindisfarne first trodden by a 7th-century saint. Around 2,500 people complete the entire thing each year, and certain sections of the path are also suitable for cyclists and even horseriders.  Photograph: ShutterstockMelrose, Scotland St Cuthbert’s Way passes plenty of village pubs, which walkers can stop in for a quick recharge, and you can even wild-camp along the Scottish part of the route, although you’ll have to find official accom once you cross the border into England. Plus, anyone who completes the journey can score an official certificate for their efforts. Because what’s the point in traipsing all that way if you have nothing to show for it? Traditionally trodden from west to east, the final stop on St Cuthbert’s Way is Northumberland’s Holy Island, a breathtaking an

Francophiles, listen up, because a new brasserie oozing with je ne sais quoi is coming to the Big Smoke. When La Nouvelle Garde launched in Paris in 2019, its raison d'être was as French as it gets, promising to offer ‘drinking and eating the French way’. Since then it’s expanded into other corners of L’Hexagone and, as of this summer, crossed the Channel into Blighty. Brasserie Olivia, its first venture outside of the motherland, opened in Sloane Square in July, serving up French culinary classics (think comté-oozing onion soup and bœuf bourguignon). Now, the group behind the brasseries is launching its second export. La Nouvelle Garde has applied for a premises licence at The M Building, a development which will take over part of the former Debenhams flagship at 334 Oxford Street. According to Restaurant, the new French eatery has secured a 6,391 square foot unit, meaning it will be the biggest of the building’s food vendors. The as-yet-unnamed resto will join Bancone, which has already secured a section of the development for its seventh London site. The new diner is due to open in spring 2027, according to a recruitment ad for a general manager posted on Job Today. It forms part of La Nouvelle Garde’s expansion plan in the UK, with other sites already in the pipeline. If Time Out’s take on Brasserie Olivia is anything to go by, an evening at the new eatery will be ‘transportive’, with ‘an energetic crowd, Euro-disco on the speakers, and a tastefully eclectic mishmash of g

There’s no shortage of quality Irish boozers in London – places that have the power to transport you straight to the heart of the Emerald Isle with stout on tap, Celtic tunes playing through the speakers and calls of ‘sláinte’. And luckily for peeps in E5, you can add a local stop to Time Out’s sprawling crawl of the city’s top Irish pubs.  Family-run Moyletts opened just before Christmas on the corner of Clarence Road and Downs Road in Lower Clapton (just around the corner from TO favourites the Clapton Hart, Blondies and My Neighbours the Dumplings). A small shamrock on the door is a beacon guiding you into Moyletts, which ticks all the boxes of a stellar pub: plenty of live music and affordable pints. A pint of Guinness is a not-too-shabby £5.50 – and the drinks list doesn’t stop at a pint of the black stuff. On tap is a selection of craft beers while glasses of wine start at £6. As for the non-alcs, the selection ranges from 0 percent beers to a list of hot teas. What’s not to love? As for food, we’re expecting great things – think regular supper clubs and residencies spotlighting emerging chefs. In celebration of Irish-Chinese takeaways, former Kiln chef Gareth Chambers’s Irish Shpice pop-up is serving spice bags from Lunar New Year through to St Patrick’s Day. Photograph: Moyletts Oh, and did we mention the impressive lineup of musical guests? First up: DJ and producer Jamie Rodigan is hosting a single release party tonight (February 12). A French Mexican weekend with

Green-fingered Greater Manchester locals, listen up: a giant farm is opening less than half an hour from Manchester city centre.  When Northern Roots debuts this weekend, it will be the UK’s largest urban farm and eco-park. Spanning 160 acres of urban greenspace in Oldham, the huge £12 million attraction will have a welcome building, forestry skills centre, outdoor amphitheatre, café, shop and play area. It will offer everything from beekeeping courses to blacksmithing experiences, and will even give locals the chance to grow fibres and create plant dyes to make cloth, reconnecting the city with its textile heritage.  Photograph: Northern RootsNorthern Roots Northern Roots, which stretches for a mile and a half from Oldham’s Alexandra Park down to Park Bridge Heritage Centre and the River Medlock (and looks out onto the foothills of the Peak District), will also have football and hockey pitches and offer activities like mountain biking, adventure play and graded walking routes. Courses, outdoor classrooms, a forest school and workspaces will be offered to local school kids once the project is up and running. Plus, we can expect the on-site café to serve up breakfast and lunch dishes like seasonal soup, mezze, tarts, cheese and onion pie, sandwiches, cakes and sweet treats, some of which have been cooked up by local legend Mary-Ellen McTague, the former sous chef under Heston Blumenthal at the Fat Duck.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northern Roo