Leydi London City at Hyde: the Square Mile’s modern Turkish smash hit October 20, 2026 Ahead of this year’s Toast the City awards, celebrating the best of the Square Mile, we go inside Leydi London City at Hyde London The City’s dining boom means a new British restaurant is opening almost every other week, but there are many cultures that are still underrepresented. Leydi by chef Selin Kiazim is bringing [...]
St Barts: The hidden City restaurant looking beyond the British larder October 20, 2026 The Toast the City Awards are mere days away, with the great and good of the Square Mile preparing to descend upon Steel Yard for the party of the year. One of the Finalists is the stunning Barts North Wing – but did you know there is also an incredible place to grab lunch after [...]
Why the Whitechapel Gallery is a top contender for a Toast the City award October 20, 2026 Discover why Whitechapel Gallery’s 125-year legacy, landmark exhibitions and community role make it a leading Toast the City Awards contender.
‘Shoe Lane Library is for everyone’: We talk to the Toast Finalist October 20, 2026 Meet Sona Kalenderian of Shoe Lane Library, a welcoming Square Mile sanctuary offering free community and wellbeing events—visit and join in.
The Discount Suit Company is a cocktail bar like no other October 6, 2026 Discover Discount Suit Company, a hidden Liverpool Street speakeasy serving inventive £10 cocktails in a cosy tailor-shop basement.
Toast the City Finalists: El Vino Fleet Street September 30, 2026 Discover El Vino Fleet Street, a historic City wine bar serving Spanish tapas, fine bottles and old London charm—visit this Toast the City finalist.
London’s best pub crawl through our Toast the City finalists September 29, 2026 As we prepare to reveal the City’s best boozer at our Toast the City awards, we sent wine writer Libby Brodie on a pub crawl through some of the contenders Nowhere in the world does pubs like the City of London. We have absolutely nailed it. We do firesides, board games, slowly poured pints, waxy [...]
‘Bankers are people too’: Inside tongue-in-cheek bar The Pregnant Man September 16, 2026 The Pregnant Man is celebrating a decade this January. But there may well be celebrations before their birthday as they are one of the finalists for the Best Bar gong at our Toast the City Awards. As a judge, I find it impressive and heartening to find so many original, diverse places to grab a [...]
Dave’s Wine Bar: Why I think it’s a Toast the City star September 10, 2026 Dave’s Wine Bar is one of our Toast the City finalists. Libby Brodie visits to find out what makes it such a special drinking den Dave’s Wine Bar is tucked up St James Passage, a handily central space for a glass of great wine in the City. Named for David Howden, the CEO of Howden [...]
Open House Festival: The best guided walks in the Square Mile September 8, 2026 As we celebrate the Square Mile with our Toast the City Awards 2026, here are some amazing City-based Open House Festival tours, including close looks at some of our nominees. Money, money, money What is the City of London most famous for? Money, of course. This Open House tour, of the Square Mile’s financial past [...]