The Time Out London blog team

London foodies will have to mourn the loss of another great eatery in the capital next month, as LD’s Kitchen, the kitchen resident at The Black Heart in Camden and Saint Monday Brewery, is leaving both venues. LD’s is the latest of several Time Out favourites to have confirmed closures this week, joining the likes of Club Mexicana Soho and Tandoor Chop House at the big restaurant in the sky... for now anyway.  The plant-based LD’s Kitchen was named Time Out’s second-best brunch in the capital and was formerly Time Out’s third-best roast. LD’s has been in residence at the iconic heavy metal boozer The Black Heart in Camden Town and the Saint Monday Brewery in London Fields for the past three years. It has become beloved for its vegan Sunday lunches and breakfasts that feature towering pancake stacks and an array of bloody marys.  In an Instagram post, LD’s announced it would have its final service at Saint Monday on March 28 and its final roast service at The Black Heart on March 29. Booking is highly advised as its expected that London’s vegans will be lining up in their droves to pay their respects.  ‘I personally would like to thank the amazing teams / staff at The Black Heart and Saint Monday, I / we couldn’t have done it without you all… I could go on and on but let’s keep this short and sweet before I cry!’ said LD in the post. ‘Thank you all to the customers for the support at both venues the past three years.’ View this post on Instagram A post...

Smashed or fatty patty? Brioche bun? What kind of cheese? There are so many variables that make up the ultimate hamburger – each as subjective as the rest. If you’re on the hunt for a bona fide award-winning burger, however, luckily you won’t have to wait long. This year’s National Burger Awards final will take place on March 24. In a heated competition assessing grilling skills and wits, 16 chefs will battle it out to have their burger crowned the best in Britain. And, excitingly, four of those esteemed finalists are from London.  So, who’s in with a shout of being crowned 2026’s burger champ? First up is Bleecker’s Bacon Double, with the Soho-based burger joint in with a chance at glory for a third time. Its Bacon Double Cheeseburger was crowned National Burger of the Year in 2024, and the London chain already had a first win under its belt from back in 2020. Next up from the capital is Burger & Beyond, a competition debutant. The food truck-turned-restaurant has three locations in Soho, Borough Yards and Shoreditch, plus delivery in Manchester, and its Bacon Butter Burger will be put to the test in March. Dover St Counter is the second newcomer on the docket. Dubbed ‘like McDonald’s for oligarchs’ by our very own restaurant critic, this joint is the not-so-little sister of Mayfair’s New York-style Italian restaurant The Dover. Its Cheeseburger – which helped secure it a spot on Time Out’s best new restaurants list – is up the top burger gong. Last but not least, SoBe...

More speedy buses could be arriving in the capital soon as TfL has revealed its draft business plan for 2026. Four new Superloops – that’s an express route connecting areas on the outer edges of London – might be coming to the capital by 2027. One new limited-stopping, express bus route has already launched in 2026: the SL11, which you can find out more about here. Confirmed and potential new Superloop bus routes in London Here’s everything we know so far, including which routes are definitely confirmed and what are all the potential stops.  SL12 The SL12 between Gants Hill and Ferry Lane in Rainham via Romford is definitely coming in 2026. The route will parallel route 66 between Gants Hill and Romford, then partially parallel routes 165 and 372 between Elm Park and Rainham. It will begin service on April 4 2026.  Every SL12 stop Gants Hill Station Horns Road (Eastbound) / Ley Street (Westbound) Newbury Park Station Barley Lane Eastern Avenue Padnall Road (Eastbound)/East Road (Westbound) Eastern Avenue West Mawney Road Western Road Romford Station Queen's Hospital Romford Elm Park Station Mungo Park Road Freebourne Gardens South End Road Ford Lane Cherry Tree Lane Dunedin Road Rainham Tesco Rainham Station South Side National Rail Ferry Lane Industrial Estate SL13 The SL13 is hoped to arrive in west/northwest London within the next two years, but it’s not been 100 percent confirmed yet. It would run between Ealing Broadway and Hendon War Memorial via...