New opening

• Bubala is opening a vegetarian Middle-Eastern restaurant on Commercial Street

  Following a series of supper clubs, Bubala will open its first permanent site on Commercial Street, Spitalfields.

• The Berkeley launches a brand new bar - The Berkeley Bar and Terrace

  

  One of London’s top hotels, The Berkeley, has gone all secret squirrel on us. They've been working on a brand new bar and opened it without anyone having a clue. Called The Berkeley Bar and Terrace, it's the hotel's second bar, joining The Blue Bar, and will be a pretty cosy, intimate affair by the sounds of things.

  While the terrace part of the equation is going to be pretty

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• Paradise to open in Soho, serving up Sri Lankan food

  A brand new Sri Lankan restaurant is coming to Soho with Paradise, taking over the space from Spuntino. Expect British and Sri Lankan ingredients in a menu that's inspired by the owner's childhood trips to Sri Lanka.

• Lost in Brixton is Brixton Village's new jungle-themed rooftop terrace

  

  If you’re a regular shopper at London’s Brixton Village, from August you might notice party-goers heading towards a secret staircase in one of its previously unloved corners. They’ll be heading up to ‘Lost in Brixton’, a new light-flooded terrace space, designed to represent a concrete jungle, complete with a retractable roof. But they’re not necessarily leaving the gourmet delights of the market behind.

  Apart from offering space for 440 revellers

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• Linnaean lifestyle store and cafe is coming to Embassy Gardens in Nine Elms

  The Embassy Gardens development is getting a new all-day restaurant as part of this lifestyle store opening.

• Waka is bringing its grab and go Nikkei dishes to the City

  Waka is coming back to the City, bringing its Nikkei Peruvian/Japanese grab and go food to Houndsditch.

• Koi Ramen and Tap In are first to sign up for new Elephant Park development in South London

  The new £2.3bn regeneration project at Elephant Park has signed up what will be the third London outlet of Koi Ramen, which specialises in Tonkotsu ramen noodles, and a brand new football bar and bottleshop called Tap In, serving over 300 craft beers and Cuban food.

• Humble Grape wine bar and shop is opening in Canary Wharf

  Canary Wharf is getting a next-level wine bar, open all day with space for meetings and a lovely waterside terrace.

• Taking over from Magpie will be Chris Leach and David Carter at 10 Heddon Street

  David Carter from Smokestake and Chris Leach of Petersham Nurseries are opening a modern Italian in the heart of Piccadilly 

• Wun's late night bar and restaurant on Greek Street will channel 1960s Hong Kong

  The duo behind Bun House and Pleasant Lady are turning their original site into a bar and restaurant inspired by the late night scene of 1960s Hong Kong.

• Stampa on Davies Street is a new budget pasta spot for Mayfair

  No more wandering around Mayfair looking for somewhere that won't break the budget to eat at - this Roman-style pasta spot is promising fresh pasta at a less punchy price.

• The Prince Akatoki London hotel sees luxury Japanese group take over The Arch London

   

  Following a £3m makeover this Marble Arch Hotel is being transformed into a luxury property where the restaurant and bar are promising a full Japanese experience.

• Nandine take their Kurdish mezze to Camberwell Church Street

  

  They describe themselves as "A coffee shop with food from the Middle East" - but the torrent of love and affection for Nandine on social media proves they're more than simply somewhere to grab a coffee and a snack. This South London kitchen is a family-run affair. Pary Baban is the lynchpin of the operation and she's ably served by her husband Pola as well as sons Rang and Raman.

  The Kurdish food they dish out has won multiple plaudits - and the mezze is what you're

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• Isla and Double Standard in King's Cross are Adam Rawson's restaurants at The Standard London

  The huge Standard hotel comes with not one, but two ground floor drinking spaces. Run by ex-Pachamama chef Adam Rawson, there will be Isla (focusing on British coastal cuisine) and the more British pub/dive bar Double Standard. 

• The Six Restaurant at the Kings Arms by Hampton Court sees Michelin-starred chef Mark Kempson in charge of the menu

  A historic 18th century inn has been given a 21st century makeover with a top kitchen team in place for its hotel restaurant.