45 Berwick St, London W1F 8SF

Set on a prime corner site on the junction of Berwick and Noel Street in the heart of Soho, this tapas restaurant sees North London restaurateur Stephen Lironi hitting up the West End for his first central London opening. The food might be Spanish but there’s a strong Scottish influence here too, with super fresh razor clams and hake arriving down from the Scottish coast daily.

198-200 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EZ

Notto sees top chef Phil Howard opening a fresh pasta restaurant on Piccadilly. More affordable than his previous restaurants, like Elystan Street, you can expect an Italian menu (and Italian cocktails) and his own takes on pasta, created together with chef Louis Korovilas.

91 Golborne Rd, London W10 5PR

While Thomas Straker occasionally gets into the press for the wrong reason, he still has a huge social media following and his Notting Hill restaurant remains a hit. Here, you can expect a menu centered around sustainability and seasonality and certainly get to try a few of the chef's famous butters too.

Connaught House, 1-3 Mount Street, London W1K 3NB

This restaurant from Richard Caring (Scott's, Caprice) isn't doing anything by halves, as the name might suggest. From the moment you enter, you'll be met by a room dominated by galloping unicorns. That's all matched with a Greek-influenced menu, but it's the whole scene which is the real draw here.

19 St Alban's Pl, London N1 0NX

From the same owner as Korean street food spot Bento Bab in Aldgate, the spot tucked off Islington Green is all about Korean BBQ.

82 Duke Street, London W1K 6JG

This Mayfair pub is now owened by the Cubitt House group who have given it a complete makeover, as well as completely relaunching the restaurant upstairs (which has been designed with a Mayfair clubby vibe). In charge of the food is chef Ben Tish and the menu here "takes its inspiration from Britain with a little bit of France."

100 Portobello Road, London W11 2QD

This Notting Hill restaurant comes from the people behind Pachamama, but this time it's all about Greek food. So expect a menu of modern mezze dishes as well as chargrilled meat and fish. On top of that, they have a bar that's worth the trip alone called Naked & Famous, in the basement.

Town Hall Hotel, Patriot Square, London E2 9NF

Elis is the second restaurant in the Town Hall Hotel in Benthal Green from the two-Michelin-starred Da Terra team. Inspired by chef Rafael Cagali, the menu takes its inspiration from his Brazilian/Italian heritage.

41-43 Mount St, London W1K 2RX

This Mayfair restaurant comes from the people behind art gallery group Hauser & Wirth and is part of a building that also includes their own pub below. This upstairs restaurant is very much an upmarket affair, featuring a menu of classic British dishes (with a modern take) in a room covered in artwork that includes a stunning mosaic floor.

30 Rupert Street, London W1D 6DL

After success at Arcade food hall with Plaza Khao Gaeng, this is Luke Farrell's first standalone restaurant. It's all about bringing a taste of the late-night canteens of Bangkok’s Chinatown to Soho offering curries, stir fries, drunken noodles and more.

68 Regent St, Soho, London W1B 4DY

Alex Dilling (previously at The Greenhouse) is in charge of the main restaurant at Hotel Cafe Royal. He's only serving 34 diners and they're getting an exemplary tasting menu that's all based around a contemporary take on French cuisine. This gives the hotel the destination restaurant that such an iconic London building truly deserved.

4 Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1EH

Scott's is one of London's legendary restaurants and this sees restaurateur Richard Caring finally opening a second restaurant, this time in Richmond. Right beside the Thames, it boasts a room as jaw-dropping as the original and continues the focus on seafood.

Ilona Rose House, Manette Street, London W1D 4AL

The original Milk Beach opened in Queen's Park before opening this second more central restaurant in Soho. It's part of a redevelopment of the area brought about by the launch of the Elizabeth line. As with the original, this features a mix of South-East Asian and Mediterranean cuisine with an occasional Australian flourish.

38 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 4QA

This comes from Samyukta Nair, the restaurateur behind hits like Jamavar and Mimi Mei Fair. This time, there are two restaurants in one. Upstairs, it's all about Japanese food including sushi and a robata grill. Downstairs you'll find Koyn Thai, a high-end Thai restaurant with a fair bit of fire used in the cooking.

Ground Floor, 404-406 Market Row, Brixton, London SW9 8LD

This is Brixton wine bar is from Robin and Sarah Gill, best known for restaurants like Darby's, Bermondsey Larder and Sorella. It's inspired by the Parisian bar scene and there's definitely a French vibe to the bar. Created from the tiniest of kitchens, the menu changes regularly and is a combination of snacks, small plates and a few larger dishes.

56b South Molton Street, London W1K 5SH

Tucked down an alleyway off South Moulton Street, this new omakase restaurant from the owners of next-door Chisou feels like a secret discovery. There are just 10 seats, so everyone gets a ringside view of the kitchen action by husband and wife team of Tamas Naszai and Tomoko Hasegawa (both ex-Tokimeitē). Faultless sushi and sashimi follows with a menu that changes daily.

275 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 9JA

Ukrainian Chef Yurii Kovryzhenko has been an ambassador of Ukrainian cuisine for years and has now established his own restaurant in London. Expect an exploration of Ukrainina cuisine.

55 Baring St, London N1 3DS

This pub (previously The Poet) is reborn as The Baring with an impressive team behind it. In the kitchen is Rob Tecwyn (ex Dabbous and Kerridge's) and the pub is run by Adam Symonds (ex Orasay and Six Portland Road). They're offering up a a seasonal menu, showcasing provenance and aiming for a low environmental impact.

57 Newington Grn, London N16 9PX

This Stoke Newington wine comes from Francis Roberts and Tom Beattie who also run the wine importers Beattie & Roberts - so you can be assured that a lot of attention is paid to the wine list. The food is just a draw, however. They've teamed up with charcutier George Jephson and chef Jamie Smart on the menu.

20 Canada Square, London E14 5NN

Scarpetta is a mini-chain of restaurants in the City of London. Launched by two Italian best friends, they say the restaurant uses recipes from the farms, mills and roasteries that they've known since childhood. There's plenty of fresh pasta, Italian wines and they have a post-work happy hour too.

37 Westferry Circus, London E14 8RR

This restaurant first opened at St Katharine Docks, before relocating to Canary Wharf. Here you'll find Indian cuisine focusing on the Punjabi region and South India. They have a heated riverside terrace too.

Unit 3, 25 Cabot Square, London E14 4AQ

With bottles lining the walls and a modern aesthetic the Canary Wharf branch of Vagabond is perfect for wine lovers. There are over 120 wines by the glass available (all self--pour) and even self-pour craft beers.

4 Park Pavilion, 40 Canada Square, London E14 5FW

Roka has had hits from Mayfair to Dubai, with its combination of high-end sushi and signature robatayaki dishes. This Canary Wharf outpost overlooks Canada Square and has an extensive rooftop terrace.

12 George Street, Wood Wharf, London E14 9QG

Emilia's Crafted Pasta's flagship restaurant in Wood Wharf sees all their pasta made fresh in-house every day. The team work closely with hand-picked suppliers for all their produce. This location even has tabletop games in the shape of a custom table bocce that they've planted in the bar.

18-20 Mackenzie Walk, London E14 4PH

Humble Grape is a small wine bar chain that features over 400 sustainable wines across their locations, with a big focus on independent vineyards. The Canary Wharf wine bar boasts a waterfront location with a modern European menu.

1 Crossrail Place, London E14 5AR

This popular Copenhagen chain serves up a large menu of sushi and yakitori. The Danish influence shines through the inventive takes on Japanese cuisine with plenty of fresh produce on offer.

Cabot Square, London E14 4QT

Boisdale is a celebration of Scottish produce and whisky - there's a whopping 1000 bottles on offer here - along with a big Cuban cigar terrace. You'll also find an art-deco-style Oyster Bar and Grill and there's a big focus on music, particularly blues and jazz.

19 Perth Rd, Finsbury Park, London N4 3HB

The first time someone sees the garden at this rambling Irish/Thai pub in the back streets of Finsbury Park they’re always taken aback. Over five floors of terraces, like a crazed boozy treehouse the pub features all manner of nooks and crannies to drink in. The Guinness is good and the Thai menu always goes down a treat. Busy - as you’d expect - on any kind of big sporting event days.

20 Fonthill Rd, London N4 3HU

A popular Irish pub which has made quite a thing of its Sunday roasts which are, in our own humble opinion, bloody marvellous. There’s a nice wraparound terrace too if you’re looking for drinks in the sunshine.

Unit 2, 5-7 Wells Terrace, London N4 3JU

This lovely wine bar and shop was an early adopter of this street behind Finsbury Park station way before it got all gussied up. There is a list of wines by the glass or you can just peruse the shelves to see what takes your fancy. The charcuterie and cheese boards are good accompaniments to all that wine.