Beefbar has a new London home, taking over Dear Jackie at Broadwick Soho

Change is coming to Broadwick Soho as Monte Carlo's Beefbar has chosen the hotel as its new London home. 

Beefbar has been in London before, of course, having opened as Le Petit Beefbar in Chelsea. That closed in April this year, but they said at the time that they were looking for a new home, and they've found it in Soho.

The restaurant, which originated in Monaco (and has outposts across the world), will be taking over both the ground floor bar and the lower-ground restaurant. Previously known as Dear Jackie (and Bar Jackie), it was originally named after the owner's mother, so we like that they've kept an aspect of her in the new name, as it's to be called "Beefbar at Dear Jackie". But this is no residency or pop-up; it's a full relaunch of the spaces. 

As of yet, they haven't fully revealed what the new menu will feature, but you can bet there will be a fair bit of beef on it, and you can expect various locally sourced cuts alongside Japanese Kobe and Australian Wagyu. Their croque sando will be on there (45-day cured beef striploin prosciutto, mozzarella and their signature sauce) and we'd expect to see cheeseburgers and Philly cheese rolls among others. There are a couple of new creations that they've announced for Soho too - a Wagyu shepherd’s pie and a reimagined Chicken Cordon Bleu infused with truffle.

We imagine the look of the restaurant will remain largely the same (it is a beautiful space, after all) but they do promise "bespoke interiors" and a redesigned terrace, so we'll have to wait and see.

About the new opening, Beefbar's founder Riccardo Giraudi said, "For me, a restaurant is never just about the food - it's the flavours, the energy, the design and all the small details that create an emotion. Dear Jackie at Broadwick Soho immediately felt right. It has a creativity and spirit that naturally fits with Beefbar, and gives us the freedom to be playful with the menu while creating an experience that I hope people will remember."

It does feel like Beefbar should be a good match for Broadwick Soho, and if you never got the chance to visit the Notting Hill restaurant, you might want to give this version a try.