Food hall

• New food hall Sessions comes to Islington, from the people behind Brighton's Shelter Hall

  

  London's food hall scene has had a lift recently with new openings at Seven Dials Market and the reopening of Arcade. Now Islington is getting its own mini food hall in the shape of Sessions. It's taken over the space left by the now-closed Rodizio Rico on Upper Street.

  Sessions (not to be confused with Sessions Arts Club) comes from the people behind

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• Arcade Food Hall is relaunching at Centre Point with all-new kitchens

  

  Hugely popular with central London’s shopping masses when it opened in July 2019, its welcome return is in a slightly new guise, thanks to JKS Restaurants (Gymkhana, Hoppers) who are masterminding the relaunch.

• Alkebulan Dining Hall will be a London food hall celebrating African cuisine

  

  London hasn't had a brand new food hall since the pandemic started - and much of what we do have has been closed on and off over the past two years. So it's good news on all fronts to hear about a new place opening that also promotes a more diverse food offering.

  Alkebulan will be a food hall celebrating African cuisine. The company behind it, TGP International, were responsible for 3 Henrietta Street in Covent Garden

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• Design District Canteen is a food hall where you can dine among tree tops on the Greenwich Peninsula

  

  Things must be starting to get back to normal if we're talking about food halls opening in London. While some, like Arcade and Market Hall West End were initially victims of the lockdowns (returning in new forms), other folk clearly think there's mileage in the whole

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• Test Driving Mercato Mayfair - the glamorous new food hall in a Grade I listed church

  

  Mayfair's first food hall is, as you might imagine, a glamorous affair. Set in a Grade I listed church it has everything from a crypt wine bar to pizzeria, roof terrace and grocery store. We went to check it out.

• Test Driving Market Hall West End - a new food and drink haven for Oxford Street shoppers

  

  The latest Market Hall has landed just off Oxford Street. It's their largest food court yet - we went down for a first look. 

• The Borough Market Kitchen is a new dining space coming to the Market

  Up to 25 food traders will feature in a new communal dining space, The Borough Market Kitchen, that opens in Jubilee Place in mid-November.

• KERB goes indoors with Seven Dials Market in Covent Garden

  

  Updated 9/9/19 with the final line-up

  Over the years, KERB, after starting at King's Cross, have gone on to conquer all parts of London with their lunchtime street food markets (and some great evening events). And now they've finally decided to go indoors for their next venture, a covered market at Seven Dials. 

  They're taking over the 19th century Thomas Neal’s Warehouse in Seven

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• Monty's Deli and Claw are the latest to move into Seven Dials Market

   

  As the launch of Seven Dials Market gets closer, we're hearing more about who exactly will be settling into London's next big food hall. 

  First up is Monty's Deli. They've recently closed their Hoxton restaurant, so this will be their third site (they're also at Spitalfields and Market Hall Victoria). So if you're in Covent Garden and have a craving for a proper reuben salt beef

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• Test Driving Arcade Food Theatre - eight great London restaurants, all under one roof

  This food hall at the junction of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road has an extremely impressive collection of restaurants taking part. But how does it all work and what's on offer? We head along to find out. 

• The Franco Manca team does pasta and Nanban Mk II for Seven Dials Market

  

  The next big London food hall is on the horizon, and two new openings there have just been announced.

  First up is Strozzapretti from the original people behind Franco Manca (note - not actually Franco Manca itself). Franco Manca was best known for their pizzas, of course, but Strozzapretti is all about pasta. We really do seem to be getting closer and closer to peak

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• Centre Point's Arcade Food Theatre has TA TA, Oklava, Pophams, Pastor and more

  

  Plus Flat Iron, Casa do Frango and Chotto Matte. Some of London's best restaurants are getting together at the end of Oxford Street.

• The Market is a huge food hall by the YBFs in the City's 22 Bishopsgate building

  The next people to get into the food hall business are The YBF's. They're teaming up with Rhubarb for this huge new food and drink area inside the big 22 Bishopsgate development. 

• Market Hall West End on Oxford Street will be the UK's largest food hall

   

  With 12 traders, four bars and space for 800 diners, this new food hall on Oxford Street is the UK's largest.

• Time Out Market is now coming to Waterloo

  Time Out have been planning a food market in London for some time. Now they've finally settled on Waterloo with a huge area of food and drink planned.