The Time Out London blog team

With their nine course tasting menus, experimental small plates and cutting-edge cocktails, Michelin-star restaurants rule dinner. But none so far have ventured into the world of tasting menus for breakfast, AKA the most important meal of the day. That is until now. This month, a London Michelin-starred restaurant is taking on brekkie for the very first time.  Pavyllon at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane is launching a five-course breakfast tasting menu on January 10. Featuring luxurious takes on early morning classics, it’ll be available every weekend from 6.30am (7am on Sundays) until 10.30am, so you can’t get away with calling it brunch. The meal will kick off with a bespoke ‘amuse-juice’ followed by a seasonal ‘bakery creation’ by the restaurant’s executive pastry chef Francesco Mannino. Then, diners will have the choice between a chia pudding with mango or granola with berries, and after that eggs royale (with an extra caviar option) or a weekly chef's special such as Turkish eggs or tiramisu pancakes.  Photograph: Pavyllon London The final course is a round of French toast with caramelised hazelnuts and whipped cream and, to top it all off, guests will be treated with a parting gift of ‘Les Chocolats de Yannick Alléno’, which the restaurant describes as ‘a gastronomic delight made with birch bark extract’. Veggies and vegans will be catered for, too.  You’ll get all of that, plus a tea or coffee, for £70 per person. And the early start has you feeling extra...

Whether you’re on the hunt for a new home or looking to sell, it’s handy to know which areas of the UK are at the top of people’s wish lists. According to new research by the Telegraph and Savills estate agents, towns across the Home Counties are the most hotly sought after right now. And the number one most desirable spot in all of Britain is just a stone’s throw from the Big Smoke. Savills scored each town according to things like their green spaces, travel links and schools as well as the proportion of residents holding managerial and professional jobs, their level of qualifications and the state of their health (if you want to see a desirability ranking based on actual demand, see here instead). Based on those factors, the research concluded that that being within a commutable distance of London is a major contributor to a town’s desirability. Posh places in the south east of England dominate the top 20, and in first place is the Hertfordshire town of Harpenden.  It takes just 30 minutes to get from Harpenden to London St Pancras on the train. The Telegraph said that the town has  ‘village charm’ with a ‘superb range of restaurants, wine bars and leisure facilities’. It also boasts a bunch of schools that are highly rated by Ofsted and 60 percent of its population have a bachelor’s level qualification. Photograph: Shutterstock One local told the paper that newcomers to Harpenden should be prepared to ‘navigate a lot of SUVs’ through the town and another said that it...

Whatever sports you’re into (or if you’re into pretty much any of ’em), London will have something for you in 2026. Over the next 12 months the capital will host a vast range of sporting events, truly living up to its rep as the planet’s greatest city for sport. Those events will include notable firsts, like Wembley hosting its first ever college American football game) and the inaugural rugby union Nations Championship finals, plus important returns, such as NBA at the O2 and tennis’ Laver Cup. In September London will become the first city to have ever hosted the Laver twice. That’s not to mention all the annual events that will once again take place in London, like Wimbledon, Wembley’s footie cup finals and the Ally Pally’s PDC World Darts Championship – though the latter is upgrading to a bigger venue within Alexandra Palace for its next edition. London’s sporting prowess isn’t stopping in 2026, either. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says the capital is looking to host the 2027 Tour de France Femmes, while further ahead the city is also bidding to host part of the 2029 World Athletics Championships and the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup. RECOMMENDED: 🎹 The best major music tours coming to the UK in 2026.🏗️ 9 huge developments that will transform London in 2026. Major sporting events taking place in London this year Here is the UK’s calendar for huge sports events in 2026, with dates and venues (not including very frequent events like the Premier League and Women’s Super...