Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf's dining out scene, particularly around Wood Wharf, has seen a big improvement over the last few years. And now there's another new opening that looks set to continue that trend. Mama Li is all about Cantonese roast meats and, following their Tower Bridge and London Wall openings, they're coming to Canary Wharf next. 

The main event here will be their Siu Mei roasted meats with four to choose from, crispy pork, BBQ pork, soy chicken and roasted duck (or go for a mix of up to three all together) alongside rice or vegetables. They'll also be adding a bigger

Around this time last year, one of the founders of Ottolenghi teamed up with the owner of a Taiwanese noodle brand to open the first Kung Fu Mama in Covent Garden. It must have been a good year for them as they're opening a follow-up restaurant, this time in Canary Wharf. 

The plan is to follow the same approach as the original, use Kung Fu Mama's sun-dried noodles as the base of a number of noodle dishes. So you can expect bowls full of chicken with ginger &

Head over to critically acclaimed Roe for creative dining in the heart of Canary Wharf that comes with a 25% discount on food for Hot Dinners readers this winter.

Offer: 25% off the food bill

Where: One Park Drive, 5 Park Dr, London E14 9GG

When: 26 December 2025 to 8 February 2026, excludes NYE after 6pm

They have four Cafe Beams across London, but now the brothers behind Beam, Ozgur and Sidar Akyuz, are getting ready to open something new. Nora will be a modern Turkish restaurant in Canary Wharf. 

In charge of the kitchen here is Daniel Alt. He used to be Executive Head Chef at The Barbary, so that should be a good sign of what to expect here. Daniel and his team

You may have been able to tell if you're a long-time follower of Hot Dinners that we're complete Japanese bakery addicts here. So when news reached us of a new opening in Canary Wharf, we had to find out more.

Cafe Seek is the project of two good friends Pinky Chan and Emily Leung, both Hong Kong expats who bonded in London over their burgeoning bakery businesses. Pinky was passionate about Japanese

If you were at Canary Wharf over the weekend, you'll probably have spotted the epic queues on Bank Street. Turns out Londoners can get very excited about the launch of a new noodle restaurant. The place in question is JMD Lamian Noodle Bar, a Chinese halal restaurant that also has a very popular branch at Liverpool Street.

If you haven't been before, then the big selling point here are the noodles, which you can

A striking new building, looking like it's clad in shiny, reflective aluminium, is getting ready to open in Canary Wharf. And coming as part of that are a new Amazing Grace and a House of the Gods hotel with a rooftop bar and restaurant.

Taking Amazing Grace first, they're following up on their London Bridge live music venue (where they're inside a

Crate Brewery in Hackney is known for being just beside the water, and one of London's best waterside eating and drinking spots. Now they're trying to replicate that, but this time over in Canary Wharf. 

The second Crate will be in Wood Wharf (where you'll also find Hawksmoor, Dishoom and Marceline), taking over the rather short-lived Fish Game space. As with the

The founder of three dumpling restaurants across London, and a name on the prestigious Code 30 Under 30 list, Wenjun Xiang shares her favourite places to go in her own neighbourhood, Canary Wharf.

Big Mamma has arrived in Canary Wharf and they haven't held anything back for their latest Italian restaurant. We went to see just how wild they've gone with the design. 

26/5/25 - updated with the opening date

Almost a year ago we brought you the news that the Big Mamma group (Circolo Popolare, Gloria, Carlotta et al) were setting their sights on Canary Wharf. Now we've got the scoop on exactly what they have planned for their restaurant there.

Barbarella is going to be a retro-inspired self-styled "wild and jungle-themed city pad". It's taken

18/5/25 - updated with the opening date

After decades spent as a standalone store in Soho selling fresh pasta and Parma ham to Londoners, it's fair to say that Lina Stores is now a fully-fledged chain. They're currently working on their tenth opening, this time in Canary Wharf. This will be their third City space, following hard on the heels of a Broadgate branch which opened

More than 100,000 people work in Canary Wharf and recently it's had an influx of interesting places to eat and drink. Here's our pick of where to go if you live, work, or just happen to find yourself in this section of the city.

5/5/25 - updated with soft launch details

Another restaurant is adding to the huge growth in places to eat out that we've seen in Canary Wharf in recent years. This time, it's the turn of Brother Marcus, the Mediterranean-influenced restaurant that's a particular hit at brunch.

This latest outpost will be on the ground floor of the YY London building at One Canada Square

Chops in the Wharf