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This new rooftop restaurant in Covent Garden deserves a wider audience for its fantastic food and all-in approach to sustainability. 

Updated 27/10/26 with opening date

Their Borough Market restaurant Camille has quietly forged a stellar reputation for its French food. But when the same team opens B. Penhale in Smithfield, they're moving instead to Britain and Ireland for inspiration. The restaurant, whose name they're already shortening to Penhale's, is just across the road from London's historic meat market. So it stands to reason that it'll focus on a whole-carcass approach in the kitchen.

But we're intrigued by the idea that they'll also be focusing on super traditional dishes from the

In restaurant industry circles, buzz about Ex-Dorchester Grill chef Tom Booton's first solo venture has been steadily building over the last few months. However, we're only just now getting to hear details about what he has planned. Ralphie's (it's named in honour of his dog) will be taking over the old Enoteca Turi space on Pimlico Road.

Billed as a British bistro, we're told it's all about modern takes on British classics. If that sounds somewhat familiar, it's also in the same wheelhouse as Clare Smyth's British bistro Corenucopia, which is literally around the

Cloth Cornhill sees the team behind the original Cloth taking over an historic City building which was once Simpson's Tavern. We went down to see just what they've done with the place (and the menu). 

It's the second oldest restaurant in London (and the oldest to have stayed in one location), now Rules has entered true national treasure status by being donated to the National Trust. The building's owner, J-P Mayhew, announced the news today, having handed over ownership of the £11m freehold to the charity. And in one fell swoop, he's secured the future of one of the city's best-known restaurants.

An iconic venue, Rules was opened back in 1798 when

In the heart of Chelsea, there isn't much in the way of rooftop dining, so expect the arrival of Beatrix on the King's Road to be a hit when it opens. Taking over the top floor of the new The Gaumont building opposite Chelsea Town Hall, this new modern British brasserie will boast a wrap-around terrace that has been fully weatherproofed. That's useful to know, particularly given its expected winter opening date.

It's from the same team behind popular Mexican spot Ixchel, further down the road. Running the kitchen is chef Eamon Reis, who was acting Head Chef at Straker's in Notting

For more than 20 years the British restaurant Roast has lorded it over Borough Market, its dining room literally perched above the market floor. But now there's change on the horizon with plans to open a second branch, this time in Shoreditch.

The space they're taking on is the cavernous restaurant at the Virgin Hotels London Shoreditch. That was previously the Mondrian and you might remember either Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster or Dani Garcia's Bibo which were in this space before. Now we've moved from American and Spanish back to British, with Sunday roasts and proper Full

The team behind Michelin-starred Restaurant St Barts have turned their old Shoredith restaurant Nest into British bistro Tavern. We went to see how the makeover had changed things. 

After years in other people's kitchens, chef Sally Abé has finally opened her own restaurant, in Hackney. We went to see how she's settling into her new Wilton Way home. 

Having just had a very successful launch of The Grand Divan at Simpson's (with an early five-star review no less), Jeremy King is getting ready to put the cap on one of London's biggest openings in years. 

Romano's is the second main restaurant inside Simpson's, and you'll find it up on the first floor. Known as The West Room under the previous owners, it's been given its own identity by King as a new British

The arrival of Michelin-starred chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen has given this Mayfair hotel dining room a shake up. We went to get a taste of her Modern British cooking.

Trinity's Adam Byatt has opened a British restaurant right next to Fulham football ground and overlooking the river. We headed down the Thames to try it for ourselves. 

It's all change at Harrods where their classic Grade II listed restaurant The Georgian has been given a suitably glamorous new look with the arrival of chef Calum Franklin.

Lyle's in Shoreditch is celebrating its 10th birthday, which gave us the perfect excuse for a return visit to see how this brilliant British restaurant was faring.

This new Peckham cafe is the result of a love-in between Italian food and British produce. We went to take a look.