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- Richoux is coming back to London with a very French all-day café
14/8/25 - updated with the opening date
Back in 2021, one of the early casualties of Lockdown was cafe and patisserie Richoux. When its owner went into administration, all the Richoux sites closed. The name was briefly revived for a Piccadilly opening that was more of a restaurant, but that also closed a few years later.
Now, the people who bought
... - Test driving Marjorie's - a wine bar with lots of Parisian style in Soho
Marjorie's in Soho combines a wine bar with a menu of French small plates and is just what Soho needs. We went down to try it out...
- Stylish restaurant Chez Lui in Notting Hill is the start of a new French-inspired restaurant group
You may know Bagatelle Group from their eponymous Bagatelle restaurant in Mayfair (and many others around the world), but they're about to try something new for their next opening. They're launching restaurants as part of a new group, La Bistrot Collection, and the first of those is getting ready to open in Notting Hill.
Chez Lui is taking
... - 74 Duke is a Parisian-style brasserie in Mayfair from the people behind Supernova
18/5/25 - updated with the opening date
The team behind Supernova, Creme and North Audley Canteen know how to make a big splash with their openings. The original Supernova was a massive hit and it looks like their upcoming Mayfair outpost will be
... - Test Driving Duchy, taking the Leroy space in a great new French/Italian direction
Two people who used to work at Leroy have taken over their former workplace and relaunched it as a new restaurant, inspired by the French/Italian Duchy of Savoy. We went down to see just how much has changed.
- French Society brings a slice of Paris to West Hampstead from the Patron team
We were sad to see Patron leave our own local neighbourhood of Finsbury Park last year (which was out of their hands) so now we're very jealous of those living in West Hampstead as they're about to get the latest opening from the Patron team, called French Society.
Like Patron, it's a French affair (the name somewhat gives that away) that takes its inspiration from Parisian bistros
... - Test Driving Josephine Marylebone - Claude Bosi brings a Parisian take on his popular French brasserie to central London
Looking like it's been a part of the Marylebone dining scene for years rather than freshly opened, Claude Bosi's new Parisian-style brasserie turns out to hit all the right notes.
- Bouchon Racine
Henry Harris' French restaurant in Farringdon
- Claude Bosi is opening Josephine in Marylebone
1/4/25 - updated with more details and the opening date.
Last year, chef Claude Bosi, together with his wife Lucy, opened French bouchon Josephine in Chelsea to rave reviews. It was, however, for those of us who don't live in West London, not blessed with the easiest public transport connections.
We'd been hearing rumblings for a while that the chef was planning a follow-up
... - Test Driving Victor Garvey at the Midland Grand - a theatrical take on haute cuisine in King's Cross
Victor Garvey, the chef behind Michelin-starred SOLA, has taken on the reins of the impressive Midland Grand in King's Cross. We went to check out his new restaurant.
- Marjorie's is a new contemporary wine bar and French restaurant for Soho
29/4/25 - updated with the opening date
As longstanding Hot Dinners readers should know, we do love a good wine bar. So we're very interested in combo wine bar and French restaurant Marjorie's which is opening in Soho soon.
It comes from a duo that are new to hospitality, Michael Searle & Josh Anderson but who have brought in someone very interesting on
... - Michelin-starred SOLA chef to open Victor Garvey at The Midland Grand in King's Cross
A few months ago, we brought you the news that Patrick Powell had left The Midland Grand Dining Room (and we now know what he's up to next). The St Pancras restaurant initially carried on with a similar menu. but now they've kicked off a complete relaunch. They'll be
... - L'Escargot
Classic French restaurant in Soho
- 64 Goodge Street
French bistro in Fitzrovia from the people behind Clipstone and Portland
- Where to find a Galette des Rois in London
Every January brings with it a reason to go out and eat cake. The Galette des Rois is a French creation designed to celebrate Epiphany. If you're searching for one in London this January, here's where to start...
