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It’s the ultimate dinner party question you return to again and again: if you had 24 hours to eat your way around the perfect day in London, how would you spend it?

We caught up with Taste chefs to get the lowdown on their favourite London restaurants in their own ‘hoods.

He won us over with his delicious dim sum classics at Taste, now it’s time to get to know the man behind the magic: Geoff Leong of Leong’s and Dumplings’ Legend.

The all-star line-up for the festive edition of Taste of London revealed! Sweet Cheesus! Read all about The World Cheese Awards, the amazing restaurant line-up and a feast of opportunities for master bakers, cocktail shakers and Willy Wonkers

This autumn, we’re thrilled to be supporting our official charity partner, Action Against Hunger UK, once again, raising funds to help children worldwide survive and grow up strong.

Managing Director Nicola Munari shares her favourite summer wines

Check our guide to the best restaurants to launch in London so far this year, and the awesome new concepts still to come.

We caught up with Calabrian chef extraordinaire Francesco Mazzei of Sartoria to get the lowdown on his guide to eating and drinking in London. Saluti!

We caught up with Taste chefs to get the lowdown on their ultimate special occasion locations, to help guide you through a truly memorable night of revelry.

Looking to work a little kitchen wizardry for a special someone? We’ve compiled the most resplendent 5-course meal of recipes by Taste chefs to help you whip up the wow factor, complete with recommended wine pairings.

To help you navigate the choppy waters of London’s restaurant scene, we’ve pulled together our guide to the best seafood restaurants in town.

Move over beer: four cocktail recipes that pair brilliantly with your flame-grilled creations

Smash your next summer garden party with our bumper round up of barbecue recipes, created by Taste of London chefs.

Make the most out of the summer with our guide to the best al fresco dining spots in town, as recommended by top Taste of London chefs.

Ever wondered which restaurants your favourite chefs choose to escape to on their precious days off? Where in London you can find the gems quietly serving up some of the best food in town? Here’s your chance: we caught up with 6 of London’s leading chefs to get the inside scoop on their favourite under the radar restaurants in London.

Instagram supremo Clerkenwell Boy brings us his guide to achieving frame perfection with your food photography.

Supper club queen Laura Jackson shares her tips for dinner party hosting success.

Get the lowdown on the best street food on offer this summer in the capital from our friends at SquareMeal

Just Opened London bring us the lowdown on the innovative new fish restaurants launching in London this year.

Over the last 27 years, Harden’s has tracked the trends of London’s dining scene using one of the country’s most in-depth annual diner surveys—so we can say with some authority that this year’s Taste of London line-up represents the unrivalled diversity of the capital’s restaurant scene.

To help you keep abreast of all the latest, greatest, and downright zaniest foodie fads, read on for our complete guide to the best food trends in 2017.

London is the best city is the world for eating out so it’s no surprise that the best chefs in the world want to cook here. Read on for SquareMeal’s pick of London’s best chef residencies this summer.

Get festival ready with our complete Taste of London event guide, available to leaf through online and print at home!

Indulge in the very best of British gin and plenty of accompanying cocktails at Taste of London – all compiled into one handy map for you to use at Taste!

Those of you with a sweet tooth will be well served at Taste of London, with a huge range of desserts, ice creams and sweet treats on offer.

Are you passionate about pasteurisation? A lover of lactose? You’ve come to the right place! Taste of London has a feast of fabulous artisan cheese producers for you to explore, from mozzarella hand-crafted in north London to the finest artisan cheeses of Spain. Read on for our downloadable cheesy treasures map!

Brand new at Taste of London this June, a once in a lifetime, intimate fine dining experience featuring some of the most acclaimed chefs in the world

Our friends at The Nudge bring you the insider guide behind how Michelin stars are awarded and what it means to those who receive one.

The five restaurants at the forefront of the London restaurant scene that popped up at Regent’s Park

London’s restaurant scene got off to a flying start in 2017. We separate the trailblazers from the flash-in-the-pans to bring you our guide to the best new restaurants London has to offer.

We pay homage to all things meat in celebration of National Butchers’ Week. Read on for our guide to the capital’s best chops, shops and steaks in town

With 40 of London’s most exciting restaurants, world-leading chefs, brand new features, re-imagined masterclasses, delectable drinks and live entertainment, this year’s Taste of London is not to be missed.

Discover which dish you thought was the best at this year’s Taste of London: The Festive Edition!

Celebrity chefs, incredible dishes, masterclasses, hands-on cooking experiences and much more… four incredible days at Taste of London!

Our chefs, restaurants and producers are all prepped and ready, so the time has come to reveal the full Taste of London programme – perfect for planning your day!

Pick out the dishes you want to try at Taste of London with our handy restaurant menu. Warning: these dishes are guaranteed to make you drool!

“Informed but informal” is the ethos for Marcus Wareing’s latest restaurant offering. The menu is on the right side of fussy – high-end comfort food, that appeals to many, whilst still being gastronomically appealing.

For grown-up class with a hefty dollop of style and heritage, Hix Soho (and the man behind it) still cuts it. The cool and buzzy atmosphere ensures a packed house throughout the week, whilst the patriotic menu keeps it seasonal and regional. We highly recommend!

Our friends at The Nudge give you the low-down the capital’s finest Sunday feasts.

From clever lighting tricks to choosing the right camera filter follow these helpful tips to make sure your culinary shots get the ‘Likes’ they deserve

The 2017 Michelin Guide has been revealed, and we’re delighted to see so many Taste of London friends recognised again this year!

Lamb dosas, aubergine bharta, Goan curry – we were blown away by the delicious Parsi dishes coming from Cyrus and the team at Café Spice Namaste!

We can now reveal the first of the world-class chefs,award-winning restaurants, fantastic food, Christmas shopping and appearing at this year’s Taste of London: The Festive Edition!

Find out who won Best Dressed Stand at this year’s Taste of London in Regent’s Park

Loved Taste of London in Regent’s Park? Join us for the next edition at Tobacco Dock in November!

It’s summer, it’s Regent’s Park, it’s the best in food, drink and live entertainment… learn more

There is some fantastic Japanese food on offer in London right now, but for the discerning foodie Roka, with it’s excellent Japanese cuisine, should be top of your list.

From celebrity chefs to champagne pairings, masterclasses to hands-on cooking experiences, what an incredible 5 days we had at Taste of London!

Our friends at The Handbook give you the run down of the best spots across the capital to get your grill on.

Chai Wu is not a place to go if you’re after a midweek meal and can’t be bothered to cook. This premium restaurant serves food of exceptional standard.

With dozens of openings each week, how must budding restaurateurs, vying for industry esteem and consumers hard-earned cash, get themselves heard?

The show guide is the bible to everything going on at the festival. Here’s our digital version so you can plan your day at Taste!  

If a restaurant specialises in one thing only, it means that this thing must be brilliant. Thankfully LeCoq does not disappoint, you can taste the quality of the meat in a first bite.

Head chef Pasquale claims he can convert meat-eaters to vegetarian food. My meal at Amico Bio certainly proved that you can eat vegan food without comprising on flavour.

Having spent 27 years with its finger firmly on the pulse of the capital’s dining scene, Squaremeal offers its expert opinion on some of the big hitters appearing at this year’s Taste of London.

Those who are looking to discover all the goings-on at Taste of London should keep this article close…here’s our ultimate guide of exploration at Taste.

Nearly fifteen years old, this institution is still one of the capital’s most noteworthy culinary destinations, thanks not least to Vivek Singh’s daring, explorative and innovative take on Indian cuisine.

Love meat? We’ve got your day covered with this handy plan mapping out your perfect day at Taste of London.

30 days to go until Taste of London! The restaurants menus are in and with more than 160 dishes on offer to try at the festival, we’ve selected 30 to help your decision-making

If every gym experience was as fun as a trip to D&D’s newest venture, German Gymnasium, we’d go more often!

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for…with only 6 weeks to go until 40 of London’s hottest restaurants descend on Regent’s Park, the time has come to reveal the menus for Taste of London 2016!

It may have been the heady vodka-caffeine mix, the mouth-watering food or the wonderful setting but we left dinner feeling jubilant, satisfied and completely in love with Sea Containers.

“If white tablecloths and silver service are no longer the barometers of what is good, then what is? And are there any rules left?”

Forgot connotations of doner meat and midnight kebabs, this new Turkish restaurant in Shoreditch has dishes bursting with quality and flavour.

Forget greasy newspapers, acid vinegar and soggy batter, we’re “hooked” on Hook’s new style of fish and chips!

As we emerge the bright artificial lights and elevator music of Harvey Nichols are replaced with dark walls, coloured lights and lightly pumping music. We’ve arrived at Kurobuta.

April has officially arrived, and that means it’s just a little over ten weeks until we take over Regent’s Park for your foodie pleasure! No April Fool’s jokes here, only exciting news to tickle your taste buds…

“Ametsa” means “dream” in Basque, and judging from the meal we enjoyed, the team behind this restaurant let their imagination run free – no idea is too big to emulate on a plate.

Harden’s Restaurant Guide began in 1991, back when the idea of a UK TV chef becoming a household name in France and the US was inconceivable. What’s changed?

Taste of London, highlight of the summer foodie calendar, will transform the beautiful Regent’s Park into a culinary wonderland, 15th – 19th June 2016.

Can you eat at a Michelin-starred restaurant, in central London, for under £30? We put this bold claim to the test.

The destination for the latest Taste team outing last week was the critically acclaimed Dabbous.