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Coming Soon list
Opening in June 2025
Tigermilk
In a nutshell: Latin America via France
Where is it? Soho -127 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EW
Why should you care? French restaurant group Tigermilk, which has a Latin American menu, are getting ready to open their first UK restaurant in London. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 12 June 2025
Dumbo
In a nutshell: Parisian smashburgers
Where is it? Shoreditch - 119 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG
Why should you care? Dumbo were the first to introduce smashburgers to Paris and their arrival in London will be the brand's first place outside of that city. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 13 June 2025
Lai Rai
In a nutshell: All-day Vietnamese cafe
Where is it? Peckham - 181 Rye Lane, London SE15 4TP
Why should you care? By day, Lai Rai will serve up sweet Vietnamese coffees and loaded bánh mì and in the evening, they'll add dishes like fried prawn and young green rice on sugarcane. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 14 June 2025
Chez Lui
In a nutshell: Bagatelle does a French bistro
Where is it? Notting Hill - 184A Kensington Park Rd, London W11 2ES
Why should you care? The people behind Bagatelle in Mayfair are launching restaurants as part of a new group, La Bistrot Collection and this is their first opening, offering a seasonal French menu with a few hints of Mediterranean influence. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 16 June 2025
Chalk Freehouse
In a nutshell: Kerridge pub take 2
Where is it? Chelsea - 25-27 Tryon Street, Chelsea, London SW3 3LG
Why should you care? Tom Kerridge has closed his Butcher's Tap restaurant in Chelsea and replaced it with this pub, that's much more like the two-Michelin-starred Hand and Flowers. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 16 June 2025
Barbarella
In a nutshell: Big Mamma hits the Wharf
Where is it? Canary Wharf - YY Building, 30 South Colonnade, London E14 5HX
Why should you care? The next restaurant from the Big Mamma group (Gloria, Circolo Popolare) is in Canary Wharf, an Italian affair that's inspired by the golden age of Roman cinema in the 70s. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 20 June 2025
Noisy Oyster
In a nutshell: Seafood + martinis
Where is it? Shoreditch/City - Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB
Why should you care? The duo that opened Firebird in Soho are launching this restaurant which is focusing on a sustainably sourced seafood-centric menu with many dishes paired with mini martinis. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 20 June 2025
Cafe Linea
In a nutshell: All day cafe & bakery next to the Saatchi Gallery
Where is it? Chelsea - 90 Duke of York Square, King's Rd, London SW3 4RY
Why should you care? Opening next door to The Saatchi Gallery, Cafe Linea is planned as an all-day opening, inspired by cafes in arcades across Europe. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 23 June 2025
Canal
In a nutshell: Crispin goes west
Where is it? Westbourne Park - 11 Woodfield Rd, London W9 2BA
Why should you care? This is the next restaurant from the team behind Bistro Freddie and Crispin, opening inside the canalside Mason & Fifth hotel in Westbourne Park and with an ex-Humo chef in charge. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 30 June 2025
Island
In a nutshell: Tom Brown x Brad Carter
Where is it? King's Cross - Mare Street Market, Kings Cross, Lewis Cubitt Square, London N1C 4DY
Why should you care? Taking over the main restaurant space at Mare Street Market, this is a team-up of chefs Tom Brown and Brad Carter, who are putting together a contemporary surf and turf menu. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Soft launch late June 2025
Noreen
In a nutshell: Middle Eastern restaurant
Where is it? Marylebone - 28-32 St Christopher's Place, London W1U 1NU
Why should you care? This Middle-Eastern restaurant sees an ex-Harrods head chef in charge, with Arak-focused Mr Lyan cocktails alongside the food. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? June 2025
Mareida
In a nutshell: Chilean showcase
Where is it? Fitzrovia - 160 Great Portland St, London W1W 5QA
Why should you care? This restaurant gathers together some top Chilean chefs, including one voted best female chef in Latin America, to showcase the cuisine (and wine from the country). Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? June 2025
Luna
In a nutshell: Wine bar by the river
Where is it? Butlers Wharf - Unit 6, 36 Shad Thames, Butlers Wharf Building, London SE1 2YE
Why should you care? The team behind nearby Legare are opening this new wine bar that celebrates biodynamic wines (paired with food too). Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? June 2025
Lupa
In a nutshell: Roman restaurant with Starpower support
Where is it? Highbury - 73 Highbury Park, London N5 1UA
Why should you care? This Highbury opening is a team-up between the founder of Carousel and White Lotus star Theo James. It's billed as a Roman-style neighbourhood restaurant. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? June 2025
Shanghai Me
In a nutshell: High-rise at the Hilton
Where is it? Mayfair -28th Floor, Hilton on Park Lane, 22 Park Lane, London W1K 1BE
Why should you care? Taking over the space that was until recently Galvin at Windows is this Pan-Asian restaurant and bar which will still have those amazing views. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? June/July 2025
Singburi
In a nutshell: Thai restaurant's second coming in Shoreditch
Where is it? Shoreditch - Unit 7 Montacute Yards, Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6HU
Why should you care? The original Singburi Thai restaurant was an institution in Leytonstone and now it's opening in a new iteration as the second generation takes over. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? June/July 2025
July 2025
Little Fires
In a nutshell: Mexican-inspired bar
Where is it? Shoreditch - 125 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG
Why should you care? Taking over what was Alfie's, this is a Mexican-inspired bar which takes its inspiration from Oaxaca, using the team behind one of the World's Best Bars to create the cocktail list (and a top chef on the snacks). Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? July 2025
Moi
In a nutshell: Japanese restaurant from a Gordon Ramsay alum
Where is it? Soho - 86 Wardour St, London W1F 0TQ
Why should you care? Moi is all about Japanese cooking over fire and sounds very much in the Nobu mould, with the menu run by Andy Cook, who has most recently been opening restaurants all over the world for Gordon Ramsay. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? July 2025
The Black Cow
In a nutshell: Middle Eastern steakhouse
Where is it? Shoreditch - 30 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NL
Why should you care? Black Cow was originally in Camden but now they're opening in the new The Stage development in Shoreditch, with a range of steaks, a lamb merguez corn dog and more. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? July 2025
August 2025
Alta
In a nutshell: Open-fire Spanish cooking
Where is it? Carnaby - Unit G9, Kingly Court, Kingly St, London W1B 5PW
Why should you care? ALTA takes as its culinary starting point open fire cooking and the food of Northern Spain. It brings back top chef Rob Roy Cameron to London (who has worked at Albert Adria's 41 Degrees restaurant). Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? August 2025
September 2025
Kudu
In a nutshell: South African-inspired restaurant relocates
Where is it? Marylebone - 7 Moxon Street, London W1U 4EP
Why should you care? They became big in Peckham but now Kudu is bringing all its places together (along with their South African-influenced food) in central London. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? September 2025
Aki London
In a nutshell: Japanese restaurant takes over a bank
Where is it? Mayfair - 1 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0LA
Why should you care? Just around the corner from Oxford Circus is this Japanese restaurant that first opened in Malta. It's part of a £15 million+ refurb of an old bank. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? September 2025
Francesco Mazzei at Corinthia London
In a nutshell: Top chef returns
Where is it? Whitehall - Whitehall Pl, London SW1A 2BD
Why should you care? Best known in London for restaurants like L'Anima and Sartoria, top Italian chef Francesco Mazzei is taking over what's currently The Northall restaurant in the Corinthia London hotel. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? September 2025
Carbone
In a nutshell: NYC-born Italian American
Where is it? Mayfair - Chancery Rosewood, 30 Grosvenor Sq, London W1K
Why should you care? Carbone originally started life as a (still classic) restaurant in New York. This is its latest outpost and the first in Europe - expect high-end Italian/American cuisine. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? September 2025
Le Caprice
In a nutshell: Caring classic returns
Where is it? Mayfair - Chancery Rosewood, 30 Grosvenor Sq, London W1K
Why should you care? While Arlington has taken over its old home, Richard Caring is supposedly bringing Le Caprice to the new Chancery Rosewood for a much bigger affair. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? September 2025
Also in 2025
Bleecker Soho
In a nutshell: Top burgers
Where is it? Soho - 33 Old Compton Street, London W1D 5JU
Why should you care? They have some of the best burgers in London (in our opinion) and this will be their most central location yet, that happens to be taking over from a vegan burger restaurant... Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Bad Boy Pizza
In a nutshell: Pop-up pizzeria goes permanent
Where is it? Bethnal Green - 419 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0AN
Why should you care? National Pizza Awards winners Bad Boy Pizza are getting their own space in Bethnal Green with their NYC-style pizzas as the main event (both whole and as take-away slices). Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Cafe Kitsune
In a nutshell: French/Japanese cafe
Where is it? Covent Garden - 55 Monmouth St, London WC2H 9DG
Why should you care? This French/Japanese cafe has already been a hit in Belgravia and now it's coming to Covent Garden, bringing matcha lattes, sandos, pistachio and strawberry Paris Brests and more. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Duck and Rice Battersea
In a nutshell: Pub with Chinese food
Where is it? Battersea - 330 The Power Station, Circus Rd S, London SW11 8DD
Why should you care? The Soho Duck and Rice was originally launched by Alan Yau and this second outpost comes 10 years on, once again combining a traditional pub with a great Chinese food menu. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Brasserie Constance
In a nutshell: Byatt by the river
Where is it? Fulham - Level 1, Fulham Pier, Stevenage Road, London SW6 6HH
Why should you care? Adam Byatt (Trinity) is behind the main restaurant at the Fulham Pier development with a British brasserie that looks out onto the Thames. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Velvet Taco
In a nutshell: US tacos
Where is it? Soho/Piccadilly Circus
Why should you care? This is a US taco chain and one of their USPs is their "WTF" specials list, which have included a shepherd's pie taco. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
ADOH!
In a nutshell: Sri Lankan street food
Where is it? Covent Garden - 36 Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7LJ
Why should you care? The team behind Kolamba are trying something new for their next space, opening a more casual restaurant that's all about Sri Lankan street food. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Supernova
In a nutshell: Smash burgers in Mayfair
Where is it? Mayfair - 15 N Audley St, London W1K 6WW
Why should you care? The first Supernova smash burger restaurant in Soho was a huge hit and this follow-up is much bigger. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Ace Pizza
In a nutshell: Slices by the park
Where is it? Hackney -126-128 Lauriston Road, London E9 7LH
Why should you care? Ace Pizza comes from Rachel Jones who has developed her pizza base to have "the chew and char of Neapolitan dough with the structure and foldability of a New York slice". Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Cafe Murano Marylebone
In a nutshell: Angela Hartnett's latest
Where is it? Marylebone - Dorset St, London W1U 7NQ
Why should you care? This is the latest outpost of Angela Hartnett's more casual Italian restaurant, serving up a changing mid-range menu of pasta and more Italian dishes. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Legado
In a nutshell: Sabor sequel
Where is it? Shoreditch - 1 Montacute Yards, 185-186 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6HU
Why should you care? Nieves Barragán is following up her Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Sabor with this new Shoreditch opening which takes its influence from across Spain. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Pintxito
In a nutshell: Camino does pintxos
Where is it? Covent Garden Piazza, London WC2E 7BB
Why should you care? The team behind Camino are opening a new bar that will serve up a Basque-only menu of drinks and pintxos. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Claridge's Bakery
In a nutshell: Five-star hotel gets a five-star bakery
Where is it? Mayfair - Brook's Mews, London W1K 4HR
Why should you care? Claridge's has somehow carved out another new space, this time adding a bakery. They've also brought in ex-Tartine baker Richard Hart to head it up. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Blackwood
In a nutshell: Central London sports bar
Where is it? Piccadilly - Unit B, 21, 23 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 7ED
Why should you care? The team behind this bar have had successes elsewhere with Greenwood, Beechwood and more and now they're opening a huge sports bar right beside Piccadilly Circus. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
The Newman
In a nutshell: Boutique hotel
Where is it? Fitzrovia - 50 Newman Street, London W1T 3EB
Why should you care? This new boutique hotel will have two restaurants - the European-style Brasserie Adeline and the rather beautiful-looking underground Gambit Bar. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
CÉ LA VI London
In a nutshell: High Rise in Paddington
Where is it? Paddington - Levels 17 and 18 Paddington Square, 128-142 Praed St, London W2 6LG
Why should you care? It's big in Singapore, Dubai, Taipei and Tokyo and now CÉ LA VI are opening their next modern Asian restaurant at the top of this Paddington high-rise. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Cafe Mama Pho
In a nutshell: Vietnamese restaurant expands
Where is it? Bloomsbury - 53 Marchmont Street, London WC1N 1AP
Why should you care? In addition to their OG cafe in Deptford and newish spot in South Kensington Cafe Mama Pho are adding a new central London location for their Vietnamese restaurant. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Summer 2025
Michael Caines at The Stafford
In a nutshell: Michelin-starred chef's London debut
Where is it? St James - 16-18 St James's Pl, London SW1A 1NJ
Why should you care? He holds a Michelin star at Lymptone Manor (and two at Gidleigh Park before that) but this will be Michael Caines' first London restaurant, focusing on British cuisine. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Autumn 2025
Nela
In a nutshell: Live-fire in The Whiteley
Where is it? Bayswater - 149 Queensway, London W2 4YN
Why should you care? Nela is one of the new restaurants to arrive in Bayswater's revamped The Whiteley. It comes from Amsterdam and there's a big focus on live-fire cooking. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Autumn 2025
Simpson's in the Strand
In a nutshell: Iconic restaurant reborn
Where is it? Temple - 100 Strand, London WC2R 0EW
Why should you care? One of London's great old restaurants has been through a few revivals but none have looked as promising as this one, which sees master restaurateur Jeremy King in charge. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Autumn 2025
Rosi
In a nutshell: New Beaumont restaurant
Where is it? Mayfair - 8 Balderton St, Brown Hart Gardens, London W1K 6TF
Why should you care? The main restaurant at The Beaumont hotel in London is relaunching under the care of top chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Autumn 2025
Nammos London
In a nutshell: Mykonos restaurant in Mayfair
Where is it? 15 Berkeley St, London W1J 8DY
Why should you care? Nammos is a big deal in Mykonos and now they're bringing the restaurant to London (taking over from Il Borro) with a menu that's an "authentic taste of the Mediterranean. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Autumn 2025
Guinness at Old Brewer's Yard
In a nutshell: A pint on the roof at Covent Garden.
Where is it? Covent Garden - Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9PU
Why should you care? Guinness is coming to London with a version of its Guinness Storehouse, which includes a microbrewery, shop and a rooftop bar and restaurant with an open-fire kitchen. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Autumn/Winter 2025
The Hart
In a nutshell: The next pub from The Pelican team
Where is it? Marylebone - 56 Blandford Street, London W1U 7JA
Why should you care? The Public House Group run The Pelican, The Hero and recently opened The Fad Badger in Notting Hill. This sees them opening their first central London pub. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2025
The Shepherd Mayfair
In a nutshell: Boutique hotel
Where is it? Mayfair - 2 Stanhope Row, London W1J 7BT
Why should you care? Taking over what was the Park Lane Mews Hotel, this is now a boutique affair, which comes with a "London brasserie" and a speakeasy-style bar in the basement. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2025
Gordon Ramsay and Matt Abé restaurant
In a nutshell: Le Gavroche takeover
Where is it? Mayfair - 43 Upper Brook Street, London W1K 7QR
Why should you care? Gordon Ramsay has taken over the site that used to be Le Gavroche and his Restaurant Gordon Ramsay head chef Matt Abé will be heading it up. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2025
Kricket Covent Garden
In a nutshell: Latest from the Modern Indian team
Where is it? Covent Garden - Neal's Yard
Why should you care? The next restaurant from the ever-growing modern Indian restaurant group sees them opening an all-day affair in Neal's Yard. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2025
Berenjak Mayfair
In a nutshell: Latest in the Persian mini-chain
Where is it? Mayfair - 80 Duke St, London W1K 6JG
Why should you care? After success in Soho and Borough Market (as well as further afield) the latest Berenjak, with a focus on Persian cuisine, is in Mayfair. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2025
St Regis London
In a nutshell: Hotel reborn
Where is it? 37 Conduit St, London W1S 2YF
Why should you care? St Regis London is taking over the space from the Westbury Hotel in Mayfair. They're adding a whole new extension and a new restaurant. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2025
Effie
In a nutshell: Aegean food showcase
Where is it? Bayswater - The Whiteley London, 149 Queensway, London W2 4YN
Why should you care? Effie comes from the Pachamama Group, taking over two floors of the corner of what was once Whiteley's in Bayswater. The menu will be inspired by the Aegean coast with an emphasis on feasting dishes. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2025
Peterborough House
In a nutshell: Old Telegraph building transformed
Where is it? City of London - 133 Fleet St, London EC4A 2BB
Why should you care? A classic building in the City is getting a complete overhaul with the introduction of three new restaurants - an Italian restaurant, a steakhouse and a rooftop Japanese fusion restaurant. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2025
Seven North
In a nutshell: Eyal Shani's empire expands
Where is it? Sircle London, Devonshire Square
Why should you care? Israeli chef Eyal Shani, the man behind Miznon, is slowly building a London restaurant empire. This is based on a similar restaurant in Vienna and takes its influence from Mediterranean, French, German and Italian cuisines. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2025
Ergon House
In a nutshell: A Greek hotel in Covent Garden
Where is it? Covent Garden - 26 King St, London WC2E 8HN
Why should you care? This is the London outpost of Greek boutique hotel group ERGON House, in which they'll have both a rooftop restaurant and a bakery, butchers, fishmongers and greengrocer on the ground floor. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2025
Dué
In a nutshell: 50 Best chef opens in London
Where is it? TBC
Why should you care? Jesús Durón, executive chef of Pujo, which is in the World's 50 Best Restaurants list, is teaming up with Lindsay Jang of Hong Kong's Yardbird for a restaurant that's pitched as serving up "globally inspired, seasonally-focused upscale dining". Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2025 (TBC)
And into 2026...
Kiji
In a nutshell: Atomix in London
Where is it? Mayfair - 60 Curzon St, London W1J 8PG
Why should you care? Acclaimed New York restaurant duo Ellia and Junghyun Park, who are behind Atomix, are opening a Korean BBQ restaurant in London. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2026
Admiralty Arch Waldorf Astoria
In a nutshell: Hotel with a view (and great chefs)
Where is it? The Mall, London SW1A 2WH
Why should you care? The iconic Admiralty Arch building is being converted into a hotel with top names, Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud, in charge of the restaurants which will look over Buckingham Palace. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? 2026
Jikoni at V&A East Museum
In a nutshell: Jikoni founders double up
Where is it? Stratford - East Bank, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Why should you care? The team behind Jikoni in Marylebone, Ravinder Bhogal and Nadeem Lalani Nanjuwany are taking on a new restaurant, this time one that is launching as part of the upcoming V&A East Museum. Find out more
When can you try it for yourself? Spring 2026
Rumours
And there's more...
Other (potential) upcoming London restaurant openings and rumours
Pretty likely:
- Upper Grosvenor Street - The team behind Los Mochis have taken over the old Ruya site for a new concept.
- 74 Charlotte Street - What was Mere is getting a new restaurant from the team behind The Woodspeen
- Big Mamma - They might be opening their next Italian restaurant next to 1 Lombard St
- Des Gunewardena in Canary Wharf - The Ex-D&D CEO is taking back Plateau
- Elephant (Oxford Street) - The old House of Fraser building is getting a rooftop restaurant.
- Portal Way - A huge new building hosting hundreds of kitchens and a food court is coming to Acton
Could go either way:
- Brasseria (South Kensington) - This was due to take over La Brasserie on Brompton Road as the third restaurant in the Brasseria group but things have gone quiet on this front.
- Birdmilk (Notting Hill) - A Ukrainian bakery that's been planning to open for a while (but things have gone a little quiet)
- Langosteria (Whitehall) - This Milan restaurant was due to open at The OWO but things have currently gone very quiet.
- Paris Society - The group behind Louie restaurant could be opening just opposite The Connaught
- Ronaldo and CZN Burak - the duo are planning a London restaurant together
- Alkbulan Dining Hall - a very promising food hall celebrating African cuisine.
- The Loulou Group - the people behind Paris restaurants Loulou and Girafe are heading to London for their first UK opening.
- Porsche Hotel - yes, that's right, the people behind the sports cars are getting into the hotel business
- Wagyumafia are allegedly bringing their VERY expensive sandwiches to London - with both a sandwich shop and a butcher's kitchen.
- The Trellis skyscraper, currently being built, will have a high-rise restaurant.
To find out which noteworthy establishments have just opened their doors, check out our recently-opened new restaurants in London page.
