40 Marsh Wall, Isle of Dogs, London E14 9TP

This bar and restaurant is at the top of the Novotel Canary Wharf - with the restaurants on 37, bar on 38 and terrace on 39. In charge of the food is Robert Manea, who was previously at L'Aterier de Joel Robuchon, and he's put together a European menu with a particular focus on using local British produce.

80 City Road, London EC1Y 2AS

The team behind Foleys and the Rum Kitchen have come to Old Street with a pretty sizeable new restaurant, serving Italian-via-LA cuisine from 7am to midnight all week long.

Tanner Street Park, London SE1 3LD

This Bermondsey restaurant comes from Hervé Durochat, the man behind another restaurant in Bermondsey, the ever popular Casse Croute. Here alongside a small selection of French dishes, the star attraction is the chicken - or the Poulet de Bresse to be precise.

36 Snowsfields Yard, London SE1 3QQ

Leandro Carreira first solo restaurant is to be found in a very pared-back space just behind London Bridge with a menu that calls back to his Portuguese roots. The table spacing makes it a particularly good spot for business lunches and the bar area has its own food menu.

Unit G9, Kingly Court, Carnaby St, Carnaby, W1B 5PW

The Good Egg have expanded from their Stoke Newington original location to this cenrtal London spot in Carnaby Court. Expect some of the best babka in town, great brunches and more.

The Barkers Building, Derry Street,London W8 5HR

Already a huge success wherever they open, this sees Dishoom opening in Kensington. Expect a large array of Indian small plates and expect a queue to get in at peak times.

129 Kingsland High street, London. E8 2PB

Since opening in Clapton, this trendy little taqueria has enjoyed a pretty meteoric rise in popularity, so it was only a matter of time before the Del 74 lads branched out. The new Dalston restaurant will provide all the dishes you know and love, plus an extended menu and mezcal bottles for sharing (or shooting) with the rest of the table....

22 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3DY

Award-winning chicken street food trader made its move from street food to bricks and mortar with the opening of this, their first place, in Shoreditch. Their fried buttermilk chicken sandwiches are the bomb.

36-40 Rupert St, London, W1D 6DR

The people behind Marylebone's Yosma have opened this more central restaurant. This time it's focused on Greek and Turkish food with seafood and grilled dishes on the menu.

97 Curtain Rd, London EC2A 3BS

We're not sure which bit of Rascals to tell you about first. There's the waterproof room, the bottomless pizza, or the Wheel of Misfortune with wooden stocks for the "losers"... plus creative cocktails, a mad menu and more for all your tableside flamb-ing needs.

2A Kensington High Street, London W8 4PT

Central London's legendary nightclub Mahiki is getting a sister venue in Kensington, with a Polynesian-themed restaurant inside called Pufferfish. Its tableside-seared salmon, champagne-topped treasure chests and tropical cocktails should reel in the celebs like its Mayfair branch.

153 Hoxton St, London N1 6PJ

?We want to keep pushing boundaries,? said Mr Lyan about his concept bar and restaurant. No problem there then - his new restaurant uses very (and we do mean *very*) creative ingredients in a special all-in-one kitchen and bar, reducing waste and keeping guests on their toes. Expect ambergris, Japanese knotweed and smoked compost carrot on the weekly changing menu.

214 Bermondsey St, London SE1 3TQ

There are just eight pastas on the menu at Flour & Grape, who aim to create a beautifully pared back selection of Italian antipasti, pasta and gelato. They promise very reasonable prices, pasta to go and a very healthy (and affordable) wine list.

22 Bloomberg Arcade, London EC4N 8AR

This Caravan is part of Bloomberg Arcade, and it's bringing new dishes and a brand new brunch menu along with it.

25 London St, London W2 1HH

Drawing on London inspiration from Borough Market, and not-so-local inspiration, The Pilgrm will be catering to the Paddington crowd with menus they're billing as ?journeys in themselves?, plus internationally acclaimed cocktails and a special late night menu laden with comfort food.

2 Curtain Rd, London EC2A 3BL

This is the latest Camino, offering up a mix of Spanish tapas, a bar and more.

39 Whitfield St, Bloomsbury, London W1T 2SF

Pied a Terre's GM heads out on his own with this neighbourhood spot where it's all about ultra personal treatment and giving the customer what they really want. Expect classic French food.

52 Lamb's Conduit St, London WC1N 3LL

Head upstairs for oysters at the seafood bar, downstairs for the Tasting Room, or pick up some delicacies from the special ?walk-in cheese room? to take home with you at La Fromagerie Bloomsbury.

25 Elystan St, Chelsea, London SW3 3NT

After a successful first opening in her home country, Bahraini chef Roaya have opened here in London. Step in for a breakfast flatbread with homemade yoghurt in their terracotta-lined courtyard, try a plum cocktail on the al fresco terrace or order far too much from their Mezzeh sharing plates menu.

131 Fortess Rd, London NW5 2HR

This Tufnell Park vegetarian spot promises interesting dishes that just happen not to feature meat. And the drinks background of the owners suggests a bar offering that'll be exceptional.

52 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DP

Part shop/part restaurant, Shoreditch’s Burro e Salvia makes incredible pasta on site every day. You can take it away to cook yourself at home or take a seat up at the pasta counter and let them do the work for you. There’s a small menu of fresh pasta and antipasti that changes regularly, and if you fancy learning the secrets of great pasta making for yourself, they also run regular workshops.

The Mandrake, 20-21 Newman Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T 1PG

After enjoying Michelin-starred success in Hong Kong, two of the chefs behind Serge et Le Phoque have brought their ingredient-led French cuisine to London.

Carlos Place, Mayfair, London, W1K 2AL

Top NYC chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, who has a Michelin star or three to his name, has taken over one of the restaurants at Mayfair#s prestigious Connaught hotel. He's pulled together the Mayfair equivalent of a neighbourhood restaurant - mixing everything from caviar to pizza.

7 Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7NA

After wowing Londoners with his Catalan food at Encant, Victor Garvey has teamed up with his dad to open another restaurant on Maiden Lane. This time, it’ll be a laid back wine and cheese bar, with tapas and plenty more to enjoy.

Pop Brixton, 49 Brixton Station Road, London SW9 8PQ

Having run supperclubs and residencies across London (as well as a long term spot in Islington) Smoke + Salt have settled down in Brixton. Expect various methods of smoking, curing and preserving to appear throughout the menu.

Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB

There's a new in Lambeth attached to the freshly reopened Garden Museum, and it's some interesting chefs at the helm, who'll be dishing up a daily changing menu.

4 Sydney Street, Chelsea, London SW3 6PP

The original Zheng in Oxford has been a big hit, and now they've opened a second restaurant in Chelsea. Expect pan-Asian cuisine with a particular focus on Malaysian cooking.

6-7A Stoney St, London SE1 9AA

El Pastor is from the people behind Barrafina, on a mission to do the same for Mexican food as they did for Spanish. There's a big focus around tacos, particularly on the signature Al Pastor and they have a super selection of Mezcal too.

26 Albemarle St, Mayfair, London W1S 4HY

The man behind Casa Cruz in Notting Hill, Juan Santa Cruz, has come into Mayfair with this small plates affair that's VERY glam.

66-68 Union Street, London SE1 1TD

Keen to break the traditional British restaurant mould, Lupins aims to serve up all the usual hearty British ingredients but with a global twist - think sumac on your lamb, roast pigeon with chipotle or spiced beef short rib.