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- MEATliquor take over The Dartmouth Arms in Forest Hill
Updated 7/7/21 with new opening date
It's strange how things come full circle, isn't it? Way back in 2009 MEATliquor burst on to the London food scene in a truck located in a New Cross pub car park. They didn't open their first actual restaurant until 2011.
Now, ten years later, their latest London opening is going to see them move back into pub life, taking over a pub in Forest
... - Sachi Japanese restaurant comes to Pantechnicon
It's been nearly a year since the huge Pantechnicon opened in Belgravia. While much of the building has been opened since then (when allowed), the basement restaurant, Sachi is only now getting ready to be unveiled.
The food carries on the Nordic and Japanese theme of the rest of the building. It's led by Head Chef Collin Hudson (previously Dinings and Roka) who'll be working alongside
... - Jiji is a Japanese-Middle Eastern restaurant in Islington Square from the founder of Sumosan
The restaurateur who brought us Sumosan has brought in the former head chef of The Palomar for this new Islington restaurant.
- Kasa & Kin is a new Filipino cafe and restaurant in Soho from Romulo Café
The people behind Kensington's Romulo Café & Restaurant are coming to Soho for their next opening - Kasa and Kin.
This will be a combination of all-day restaurant & bar, bakery and patisserie, all centred in Filipino cuisine. At this stage, we know more about what will be happening with the pattiserie. On that menu will be pandesal bread
... - Crome London is a new cafe that's all about French Toast
Recently, we gave you our guide to the best French toast in London, because it's a bit of a thing in London restaurants at the moment. But now things have moved to the next level with a whole restaurant devoted to French toast, called Crome.
It's split into the sweet or savoury kind,
... - Ottolenghi's latest deli is in Marylebone
If you can't get enough of Ottolenghi, then you're going to be pretty happy to hear about this new opening, his most central deli yet.
This one will be in the middle of Marylebone (taking over what used to be Festok) and will have an all-day no-reservations dining space alongside the deli. As with the other branches, there will be daily-changing salads with dishes including:
- Roasted
- The Artful Duke is a new pub for Bromley
Bromley's about to get a new pub, courtesy of the people behind The Clapham North, The Faber Fox, and The Perky Nel. Taking over the building that was once upon a time Mascots sports bar, it's undergone a full refurbishment, completely restoring the pub (and adding a big skylight too).
We haven't seen the menu yet, but we're told to expect "Locally sourced, sustainable produce... with
... - Ave Mario in Covent Garden is the huge new restaurant from Big Mamma
The folk responsible for huge London hits Gloria and Circolo Popolare are behind this new Florence-inspired restaurant and bar in the heart of Covent Garden.
- Bardo will be Pall Mall's luxury new Italian restaurant
Bardo will be a luxury Italian restaurant in the heart of St James from club owner Luca Maggiora
- Coco restaurant launches on Butler's Wharf
A new restaurant appears to have opened quietly in the last week or so on the riverside at Butler's Wharf called Coco. They bill themselves as serving food from a "landscape of flavours of Anatolian regions". Here's an idea of the menu
- Sumac Yogurt Aubergines - fried aubergine dip with tahini pomegranate, yoghurt & shaved almonds with homemade Turkish bread
- Asado Lamb Shank -
- Top Cuvee's new Shop Cuvée is in Bethnal Green (with Cave Cuvée wine bar downstairs)
They've had huge success in Highbury over the past year, both in and outside of lockdown and now Top Cuvée are expanding east with a new Shop Cuvee in Bethnal Green.
It'll be split into two with the main ground floor being a natural wine shop like the one in Highbury, but things change when you head downstairs. There, you'll find Cave Cuvée, a
... - Bellefields restaurant to bring a taste of the Med to Brixton
2/7/21 - updated with the opening date
It's all go at The Department Store in Brixton. The beautiful old space which already has a members club and is home to Canova Hall is now unveiling a new section of the Edwardian department store space, the Department Store Studios.
Coming from family company architects Squire & Partners whose offices are in the building, the latest part of
... - Skylight Peckham adds to Peckham's buzzing rooftop bar scene
Peckham folk really do have one of London's best rooftop scenes. They already have their pick of ForzaWine, The Bussey Building and Frank's. And later this summer there's going to be another big rooftop place hitting the area - Skylight Peckham.
Run by the same team who brought us Skylight Tobacco Dock, Skylight Peckham will take over the rooftop space of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. The
... - The next Ivy in Chelsea is a new Ivy Asia
One of the most successful Ivy spin-offs, the Ivy Asia, is opening a second restaurant in London after the wildly successful St Paul's outpost. And yes, this restaurant on the King's Road will indeed have the very Insta-famous onyx floor.
- New London restaurants opening in July 2021
Moving into July, we still don't know if social distancing restrictions will be lifting further. But even if they don't there are still a whole batch of new openings to get excited about. Here's our pick of the most interesting.
