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Coming Soon list
June 2026
Wolves of Tokyo, Arriba and Lillie's
In a nutshell: A trio on the roof of Olympia
Where? Olympia - 2b Emberton Walk, London W14 8FJ
Canopy is made up of three places, coming from the people behind Pergola and The Prince. Here, you'll find the Mexican Bar Arriba, the Japanese Izakaya Wolves of Tokyo and wine bar Lillies - all on the roof of the revamped Olympia.
When? 15 June 2026
Vagabond Soho
In a nutshell: Latest from the wine bar group
Where? Carnaby - 14-16 Ganton St, Carnaby, London W1F 7BT
The latest Vagabond will be their most central opening yet and will also be their flagship wine bar. As usual, they'll have a large by-the-glass selection on offer, backed up by a small plates menu.
When? 18 June 2026 (Soft launch on 24 June only)
Cafe Clement
In a nutshell: Cafe from ex-Soho House boss
Where? Temple - 12 Temple Place, London, United Kingdom WC2R 2NF
Part of the St Clement hotel by former Soho House head Nick Jones, this is a classic all-day brasserie headed up by an ex-River Cafe chef.
When? 18 June 2026
Birchwood - The Conduit
In a nutshell: Kent restaurant comes to London
Where? Covent Garden - 6 Langley St, London WC2H 9JA
Chef Will Devlin is bringing his Birchwood restaurant to London with the same focus on local sourcing and sustainability, this time within The Conduit club (although this is open to everyone).
When? 22 June 2026
Rosina
In a nutshell: Adam Byatt goes Italian
Where? Wandsworth - 35 Bellevue Road, London SW17 7EF
Run by Adam Byatt, the chef behind Trinity, this will be the chef's first Italian-inspired restaurant, showcasing both Italian and British produce.
When? 29 June 2026
Roost
In a nutshell: Rotisserie chicken under the arches
Where? Forest Gate - 361 Winchelsea Road, London E7 0AQ
Opening in one of the railway arches on Winchelsea Road, Roost is an Algerian-spiced rotisserie chicken restaurant.
When? June 2026
The Mary Wollstonecraft
In a nutshell: Stokey pub
Where? Stoke Newington - 181 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0UL
The man behind The Robin Ale & Cider House in Stroud Green has taken over what was Ryan's Bar and is transforming it into a neighbourhood pub.
When? June 2026
Carmy's
In a nutshell: Carmela's do pizza slices
Where? Covent Garden - 1 Monmouth St, London WC2H 9DA
The same people who opened Carmela's in Islington (which includes the Bite Twice duo) are opening a pizza-by-the-slice shop with just three pizzas on offer.
When? Late June 2026
July 2026
Langosteria
In a nutshell: Milan comes to The OWO
Where? Whitehall - 57 Whitehall, London SW1A 2BX
Originally due to open soon after the hotel did, Milan seafood restaurant and "fashion-world haunt" Langosteria is finally about to make its debut at The OWO.
When? 1 July 2026
Johnny Boy's
In a nutshell: LA in London
Where? Stoke Newington - 3 Northwold Rd, London N16 7HL
The man behind Facing Heaven in Hackney is bringing LA-inspired comfort food to Stoke Newington, from breakfast burritos and chilaquiles to crab tostadas and patty melts.
When? 4 July 2026
Stubby's
In a nutshell: Coppa riverside flagship
Where? Parson's Green - 28 Parsons Green Ln, London SW6 4HS
The team behind These Days in Bermondsey are launching this Aussie-inspired all-day space that has a particular focus on sandwiches like the Barry (shiso porchetta, kare sauce, smacked cucumber on ciabatta).
When? 17 July 2026
Coppa Club
In a nutshell: Coppa riverside flagship
Where? London Bridge - 2 More London Place, London SE1 2JP
Coppa Club's fourth London restaurant will also be its flagship, opening right by the Thames with great riverside views. As with the others, the menus range from green shakshuka at breakfast to sesame seared steak bowls at dinner.
When? 23 July 2026
Go Greek Yogurt
In a nutshell: Celeb-fave US yogurt shop
Where? Mayfair - 36 South Molton St, London W1K 5RH
Hugely popular in the US and beloved by celebs, the UK version will have self-service frozen-yoghurt machines, a made-to-order yoghurt bar, Greek bowls, smoothies and spoon sweets.
When? July 2026
The Talli Queen
In a nutshell: Pub reborn with an Indian makeover
Where? Shepherd's Bush - 412 Uxbridge Rd, London W12 0NR
What used to be The Queen Adelaide pub has been taken over by ex Pahli Hill Bandra Bhai chef Avi Shashidhara, and the new pub will be inspired by "traditional drinking establishments of India".
When? July 2026
Soraya
In a nutshell: Persian dining from the Nina team.
Where? Marylebone - 96 George Street, London W1U 8AF
The team behind Zephyr, Lagana and Nina have are opening this new Persian restaurant and it's going to be their largest opening in London to date.
When? July 2026
Toad Bakery Deptford
In a nutshell: One of London's best bakeries doubles up
Where? Deptford - St Paul’s House, Deptford High Street, London SE8 4BX
They were voted London Bakery of the Year at the 2025 National Bakery Awards and now Toad are getting ready to open their second bakery.
When? July 2026
Uncle Hon's BBQ
In a nutshell: Texas/East Asian BBQ
Where? Hackney - The White Building, Unit 7 Queen's Yard, London E9 5EN
Man Hon Luk is making his pop-up restaurant permanent, which specialises in authentic Texas BBQ (which he trained in) coupled with an East Asian twist.
When? July 2026
August 2026
Soul Mama
In a nutshell: Caribbean food and music
Where? Stratford - The Street, Westfield
YolanDa Brown's Soul Mama in Stratford has proved to be a big hit - so much so that she's opening a second Soul Mama in the area.
When? August 2026
September 2026
The Tallyman
In a nutshell: Pub from the Faber team
Where? Chancellor Passage, Canary Wharf
The people who opened Faber seafood restaurant as well as King's Cross pub The Somers Town Coffee House are opening this classically-themed pub in Canary Wharf.
When? September 2026
Lunette
In a nutshell: Florence Knight returns
Where? Temple - Level 11, 180 The Thames, London WC2R 3DA
Chef Florence Knight, best known for Polpetto and Sessions Arts Club, is launching a rooftop restaurant at the top of the St Clement hotel.
When? September 2026
Bubala
In a nutshell: Quince cafe
Where? Covent Garden - 14 Garrick Street, London WC2E 9BJ
The vegetarian, Middle Eastern-inspired Bubala is getting ready to open its largest restaurant yet and they'll be bringing along the signature confit potato latkes with toum.
When? September 2026
Clementine
In a nutshell: Quince cafe
Where? Islington - 190 New North Road, London N1 7BJ
Anna Higham's Quince bakery is expanding just across the road with a new cafe, promising porridge, soup and toasties along with tattie scones, pies and buns.
When? September 2026
Also in 2026...
Mardy's
In a nutshell: British sandwich shop
Where? Mayfair - Medici Courtyard, Hanover Square
Mardy's touts itself as a "proudly British" sandwich shop that's being launched by the team behind Marylebone's Lita.
When? Summer 2026
Noodle Inn Battersea
In a nutshell: Viral hand-pulled noodles in the power station
Where? Battersea - Turbine Hall B, Battersea Power Station, London
The second of two new Noodle Inns this year brings their hugely popular hand-pulled noodles (and queues) to Battersea Power Station.
When? Summer 2026
Arcus
In a nutshell: Massive Bloomsbury rooftop bar
Where? Bloomsbury - 61-66 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5BB
The Imperial hotel in Bloomsbury is getting a complete overhaul and as part of that they're opening a big new rooftop bar that will have space for 300 up there.
When? Summer 2026
Saltwater
In a nutshell: Milk Beach does sushi
Where? Soho - 3-4 Berwick Street, London W1F 0DR
The team behind Milk Beach are opening this mainly counter-based sushi restaurant with everything made fresh on-site and where the focus is on handrolls.
When? Summer 2026
The Little Neon Door
In a nutshell: The house party moves east
Where? Shoreditch - 91-93 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HZ
The latest in the Little Door franchise, a series of bars based on different styles of house parties, set up shop in Shoreditch with the theme of local loft living.
When? Summer 2026
Bar Blondie
In a nutshell: Milk Beach reborn
Where? Queen's Park - 19-21 Lonsdale Rd, London NW6 6RD|
What was the original Milk Beach is being changes to a wine bar that looks to southern Europ for inspiration, with the food taking its cues from French and Italian cuisine.
When? Summer 2026
Karam's
In a nutshell: Vegetarian food by Jikoni
Where? Bloomsbury - 15-17 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AF
Coming from Jikoni's Ravinder Bhogal and Nadeem Lalani Nanjuwany, this is a new South Asian vegetarian restaurant inspired by "the food of Ravinder and Nadeem's Indian ancestors".
When? Summer 2026
Coyo Taco
In a nutshell: Miami tacos come to London
Where? Orchard Place, St James
Coyo Taco is a big deal in Miami (and a celeb favourite) and this will be their first London restaurant. It's a taco restaurant up front and a speakeasy-style bar at the back.
When? Summer 2026
Kong
In a nutshell: Andrew Wong's Chinese pub
Where? Shoreditch - 9-11 Folgate St, London E1 6BX
Andrew Wong, the man behind two-Michelin-starred A Wong is opening a Chinese pub in Shoreditch, and he's teaming up with a Dishoom co-founder to launch it.
When? Autumn 2026
Salone
In a nutshell: Italian from the Lita team
Where? Mayfair - 5–6 Vigo St, London W1S 3HB
Taking over what was Thomas's Cafe (once part of Burberry's) this sees the team behind Lita opening a restaurant with a big Italian chef behind it.
When? Autumn 2026
Admiralty Arch Waldorf Astoria
In a nutshell: Hotel with a view (and great chefs)
Where? The Mall, London SW1A 2WH
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.
When? Autumn 2026
Gordon Ramsay at Sea Containers
In a nutshell: Ramsay by the river
Where? Bankside - Sea Containers London, 20 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PD
Gordon Ramsay is taking over the main restaurant at Sea Containers, giving him a restaurant with a great riverside terrace.
When? Autumn 2026
St Regis London
In a nutshell: Hotel reborn
Where? Mayfair - 37 Conduit St, London W1S 2YF
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.
When? Autumn 2026
16 Charles Street
In a nutshell: Loulou Groupe comes to London
Where? Mayfair - 16 Charles Street, London W1J 5BH
They have some hotter-than-hot restaurants in France and now the Loulou Groupe is coming to London and while it's mainly a private club, there will be a brasserie open to all.
When? Autumn 2026
The WestDill Mayfair
In a nutshell: Wolseley Hotel
Where? Mayfair - 65 Piccadilly, London W1J 9ED
The Wolseley group are opening a hotel right opposite their signature restaurant, and it'll also have a bar and restaurant of its own.
When? Winter 2026
Tattu Canary Wharf
In a nutshell: Floating sequel
Where? Canary Wharf - 5 Water St, Canary Wharf Estate, London E14 5GX
This will be the second Tattu in London and like the first, the menu is a fusion of Japanese and Chinese food, but this time they're taking over one of Canary Wharf's floating restaurants.
When? Winter 2026
Flat Iron Clapham
In a nutshell: Affordable steak
Where? Clapham - 18-19 The Pavement, London SW4 0HY
The latest outpost of the growing affordable steak empire is just off Clapham Common, where the titular flat iron steaks can be had for a great price.
When? 2026
99 Sushi
In a nutshell: High-end sushi bar
Where? Mayfair - 22 Park Ln, London W1K 1BE
The next restaurant to open at the London Hilton on Park Lane is this sushi restaurant that blends Japanese and Spanish influences. It should have a takeaway option too (handy for Hyde Park).
When? 2026
Cloth
In a nutshell: Chops and more
Where? City of London - 38 1/2 Cornhill, London EC3V 9DR
The first Cloth restaurant has been a huge hit and now the same team are opening a second place, this time taking over what was Simpson's Tavern, with some dishes paying homage to that classic restaurant.
When? 2026
The Shepherd Mayfair
In a nutshell: Boutique hotel
Where? Mayfair - 2 Stanhope Row, London W1J 7BT
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.
When? 2026
Major's Grill
In a nutshell: Carbone follow-up
Where? Mayfair - 94 Piccadilly, London W1J 7PB
Following the success of the London Carbone, Major Food Group are next opening a restaurant that's inspired by their New York restaurant The Grill, set inside the former In and Out Club building.
When? 2026
Kricket Covent Garden
In a nutshell: Latest from the Modern Indian team
Where? Covent Garden - Neal's Yard
The next restaurant from the ever-growing modern Indian restaurant group sees them opening an all-day affair in Neal's Yard.
When? 2026
Peterborough House
In a nutshell: Old Telegraph building transformed
Where? City of London - 133 Fleet St, London EC4A 2BB
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.
When? 2026
Kiji
In a nutshell: Atomix in London
Where? Mayfair - 60 Curzon St, London W1J 8PG
Acclaimed New York restaurant duo Ellia and Junghyun Park, who are behind Atomix, are opening a Korean BBQ restaurant in London.
When? 2026
Raising Canes
In a nutshell: Celeb-favoured fried chicken
Where? Piccadilly Circus - 21-22 Coventry St, London W1D 7AE
Across the pond, its celebrity fans include Post Malone, Snoop Dogg and Cynthia Erivo. Now the chicken finger fast food giant that is Raising Canes is coming to London.
When can you try it for yourself? Late 2026
Rumours
And there's more...
Other (potential) upcoming London restaurant openings and rumours
Confirmed or pretty likely:
- Junk (Spitalfields) - Their next smash burger restaurant is opening in the market
- The Duke of Connaught (Belgravia) - Likely to be the next pub from Cubitt House, this time with rooms too.
- The Prince Edward (Notting Hill) - The Julie's team are opening a pub
- The Botanist (Chelsea) - After 20 years, The Botanist is closing and turning into a pub from the team behind The Walmer Castle
- Le Caprice (Mayfair) - After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, it looks like Le Caprice is coming to the Chancery Rosewood after all.
- Dishoom (London Bridge) - The next Dishoom could be beside Borough Market.
- The Devonshire (Covent Garden) - The team behind The Devonshire are looking to open a new Covent Garden pub and restaurant.
- The Polo Bar (Mayfair) - Planning to open in 2028, the old Vogue building will be hosting the London outpost of Ralph Lauren's Polo Bar.
- New food court (Waterloo) - The team behind Vinegar Rard are opening a big food court beside the Imax in Waterloo.
- 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:
- Dué - 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".
- Ergon House (Covent Garden) - This might be the London outpost of Greek boutique hotel group ERGON House, in which they were planning to have both a rooftop restaurant and a bakery, butchers, fishmongers and greengrocer on the ground floor. Things have gone quiet, on this one recently.
- 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.
