These are the best restaurants in the City of London Toast the City Bank is almost unrecognisable from when I began my career here with Gaucho in 2004. Fast forward to today and I am the CEO of the Evolv Collection, overseeing 33 venues, nine of which are in the Square Mile. It’s fair to say I love running restaurants in the heart of London. So when it [...]
Exclusive: Coq d’Argent unveils new riverside location as it bids farewell to No.1 Poultry Life&Style Iconic City restaurant Coq d’Argent is set to move to a new home in the Square Mile, swapping No.1 Poultry for a riverside location at One Millennium Bridge. The move, which is expected to be completed in January 2027, will mark the end of a 28 year residency in the building. The new site will [...]
Exclusive: Richard Caring in talks to buy City icon 1 Lombard Street Life&Style Richard Caring is in advanced talks to buy iconic City restaurant 1 Lombard Street, marking his first foray back into the restaurant business since the £1.4bn sale of his empire. A deal for the Lombard St restaurant, located in a stunning former banking hall, is understood to be in the final stages of negotiations following [...]
Toast the City finalists: Who will win Best Breakfast? October 22, 2025 The Toast the City Awards are here to celebrate the very best in hospitality of placemaking in the Square Mile. On the eve of the big night, we are highlighting each of the 138 finalists who have beaten off competition from more than 2,000 entrants. First up is the Best Breakfast category, a hotly contested [...]
A week in the life of 1 Lombard Street June 19, 2025 Soren Jessen of Square Mile institution 1 Lombard Street on seven days in the City… MondayDawn, and boxes of fresh fish on ice are arriving from Dorset. Chef checks the gills and the eyes for freshness and decides on the Fish of the Day for the menu. More boxes arrive packed with gloriously colourful vegetables [...]