Square Meal

Square Meal is a platform for restaurant reviews and reservations, available as both a website and a mobile app. It features insights on 5,000 restaurants and bars across London and the UK. Each year, the site releases a comprehensive guide to dining establishments and hosts the BMW Restaurant of the Year Awards. In 2014, the award went to Gymkhana, while past winners have included The Five Fields in 2013, Dabbous in 2012, and Pollen Street Social in 2011. The BMW Square Meal Award for Best UK Restaurant was awarded to Northcote, with previous honorees including Purnell's Bistro and The Kitchin.

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Mayor of London announces £300k fund to boost al fresco dining in London this summer

3 weeks ago | squaremeal.co.uk | Holly Butterfield

The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has unveiled a £300,000 'Summer Streets Fund' to boost outdoor dining and extend trading hours across the capital, as part of wider plans to support the hospitality sector this summer. The announcement, which came earlier this week, follows a government decision to grant the Mayor enhanced licensing powers.
The AYALA SquareMeal Female Chef of the Year Series 2025: Abby Lee

1 month ago | squaremeal.co.uk | Pete Dreyer

About AYALAWith its longstanding commitment to the restaurant industry, Champagne AYALA is a natural sponsor to this award and to the series of interviews that accompanies it. AYALA is one of the best kept secrets of Champagne. With a history dating back to 1860, AYALA were pioneers of dry, vibrant styles of Champagne, they were one of the original Grandes Marques Houses, and were awarded a Royal Warrant by Edward VII in 1908.
IKEA reveals opening date of new Oxford Street store - including a 130-seat Swedish deli

2 months ago | squaremeal.co.uk | Ellie Donnell

The moment Londoners have been waiting for has finally arrived. IKEA has announced the opening date of its massive new Oxford Street store, which will officially open on 1 May 2025. More importantly, the new opening hails the arrival of a 130-seater Swedish deli where shoppers can refuel after some intense home retail therapy with a plate of meatballs and mash.
33p for a pizza? Pizza Express rolls back prices for 60th anniversary

2 months ago | squaremeal.co.uk | Holly Butterfield

In honour of its 60th anniversary, Pizza Express has announced it will be rolling back prices to offer guests four classic pizzas for literally pennies. For one hour only, the beloved pizza chain will be returning to its 1965 prices, allowing diners to tuck into a few of its most iconic pizzas with prices starting as low as 33p. The deal will be available on Thursday 27 March from 5-6pm, and is set to include the Margherita (33p), the American (45p), La Reine (48p) and the American Hot (50p).
Instagrammable restaurants London: 29 striking spaces for the perfect feed

2 months ago | squaremeal.co.uk | Pete Dreyer

A round up of the most photogenic Instagram restaurants London has given us, because everyone knows we're all in it for the 'gram. From pink dining rooms though to gilded bars, London has it all.
Best brunch in Soho: 9 brilliant brunching spots

Mar 6, 2025 | squaremeal.co.uk | Pete Dreyer

To brunch in Soho is a rite of passage for most Londoners - this is the spiritual, cultural centre of the capital in many ways, and many thousands of us flock to the busy streets of Soho on a weekend to find something to eat. As a result, there are ample brunching opportunities here, but are they all good? No they are not. That’s where we come in, with a guide to make sure that you find your way to one of Soho’s best brunch spots.
Saturday Kitchen chef in talks to replace Gregg Wallace as MasterChef judge

Mar 5, 2025 | squaremeal.co.uk | Holly Butterfield

Saturday Kitchen chef, Matt Tebbutt, is rumoured to be replacing Gregg Wallace as co-host and judge on the next series of MasterChef, as well as its spin-off MasterChef: The Professionals. The chef and restaurateur is reportedly in talks with producers at the BBC, and would be joining long-time judge John Torrode for the next series of the show. Tebbut first rose to fame as a TV chef on Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped, before taking over from James Martin on the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen.
The best Mother's Day afternoon teas in London and the UK

Mar 3, 2025 | squaremeal.co.uk | Ellie Donnell

If you’re looking for a special way to treat mum this year, you can’t go far wrong with a tiered cake stand loaded with sandwiches, scones and cakes. Indulgence should be part and parcel of Mothering Sunday celebrations, and our pick of the best Mother’s Day afternoon teas in London and the UK includes all sorts of experiences, from traditional offerings served in country houses, to a luxurious menu created by a Bake Off: The Professionals pastry chef.
Two world class chefs to oversee restaurants at Admiralty Arch Waldorf Astoria

Feb 26, 2025 | squaremeal.co.uk | Pete Dreyer

Hilton Hotel Group has announced that chefs Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud will be chef partners at the upcoming Admiralty Arch Waldorf Astoria hotel. The duo will head up the hotel’s two signature restaurants, looking after one each when the hotel opens in 2026. As names go, Smyth and Boulud are two of the most famous and notable in the world.
'A brighter, more inclusive future’: 70 female chefs sign open letter against sexism and inequality in hospitality

Feb 20, 2025 | squaremeal.co.uk | Ellie Donnell

The conversation surrounding sexism in the hospitality industry has gained momentum this week as 70 female chefs signed an open letter calling for an end to inequality in restaurants. The letter was penned by The Pem head chef Sally Abé, Tiella founder Dara Klein and chef and Sunday Times bestseller Poppy O’ Toole in response to an interview published this week by The Times in which Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton said that sexism is no longer a problem within hospitality.