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- Noci is a new pasta Islington restaurant from ex-Bancone chef Louis Korovilas
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He had a big hit with his dishes at Bancone, before moving onto Tavolino, and now Louis Korovilas is opening an Italian pasta restaurant in Islington (taking over from the Cote on Islington Green).
At this new restaurant, you can expect a combination of Italian street food and pasta dishes. Of the former, the fritti are the main
... - Zahter sees top Turkish chef Esra Muslu opening her first solo restaurant in Soho
She's worked with Soho House's Nick Jones and Yotam Ottolenghi, now Turkish chef Esra Muslu is getting ready to open her first solo London venture.
Zahter is being described as a 'love letter' to Esra's Turkey. The whole thing sounds like they've imported everything from tiles to table linen from the chef's homeland. The three-floor restaurant in Carnaby takes over that large corner site as you turn from Newburgh Street
... - The Pig's Head is a new Clapham "pro-planet" pub
Taking over what used to be The Rectory, the people behind Smokehouse, The Pig & Butcher and The Princess of Shoreditch are opening their fourth pub - The Pig's Head.
This will be taking a different sustainability-led approach for them, hence the "pro-planet" label they're adopting. For example, all animals will be butchered on-site, and they'll work with farmers practising
... - New London restaurants opening in November 2021
November is traditionally one of the busiest months for new openings and that's no different in the pandemic age. Here's our pick of restaurants that are opening their doors for the first time this month.
- Sarap Filipino Bistro takes over 10 Heddon Street in Mayfair with whole suckling pig on the menu
It's been big in Brixton - now Ferdinand "Budgie” Montoya is bringing Sarap into central London. Sarap Filipino Bistro will be the latest place to take over at 10 Heddon Street, a site that has previously held both Manteca and Fallow on extended stays before they became permanent restaurants.
Budgie's new Mayfair restaurant is being described as an "evolution" over the
... - Amsterdam's The Avocado Show heads to London's Oxford Circus
28/10/21 - updated with new images
Is this city big enough for two restaurants devoted to the avocado? The Avocado Show has been a huge hit back in Amsterdam since opening there four years ago (and they even had a pop-up here). Now they're hoping to work their brand of magic on Londoners, opening
... - Italian sustainable pasta chain Miscusi picks Covent Garden for its first UK opening
27/10/21 - Updated with the opening date
Back in Italy, it's got a cult following with queues around the block at each restaurant opening. Now the Miscusi pasta chain is coming to London.
Their first UK opening will be in The Yards in Covent Garden where Arome bakery and Dishoom are. As you might expect, it's all about fresh pasta - you can either pick your own pasta and sauce combos or opt for their
... - Inca London is a new late night restaurant and club on Argyll Street
It's not every day that someone manages to open a new late night spot in London almost entirely under the radar. But this weekend, Inca London threw open its doors on Argyll Street for the first time.
Billed as "London’s newest Latin American show restaurant", although we don't know of many others, they've picked the perfect time to open in the run-up to the festive period.
From what we can deduce, it's a restaurant
... - Manteca's new home is in Shoreditch, bringing along their Italian/British menu
25/10 - Updated with the opening date.
They've been big in Soho and now David Carter and Chris Leach's Manteca is moving to Shoreditch. They're taking over an old Pizza Express site on Curtain Road (very close to Carter's own Smokestak).
Manteca has Chris Leach at the helm and originally started life as
- Marugame Udon comes to the O2, their second London restaurant in a couple of months
They've only just launched in Spitalfields in July, but huge udon chain Marugame Udon were never going to stop there. Already, they're gearing up to launch their second London restaurant, this time at the O2.
A taste of what's on offer includes:
- Beef Nikutama - udon with beef and caramelised onions in a dashi broth with a poached
- Hawksmoor Wood Wharf is their Canary Wharf restaurant - floating on the river
The Hawksmoor empire is expanding as they get ready to open their seventh restaurant, this time in Canary Wharf. Their latest place will actually be floating in the water. Expect steaks, cocktails, lots of outside seating and one of their biggest bars to date.
- Wing Shack Co and Eggs n Stuff team up on Holloway Road
If you've ever wondered if a restaurant serving eggs all day might do better in the morning - then that's clearly what this Holloway Road duo thought. Here, it'll be an egg restaurant in the morning and serve up chicken the rest of the day.
In an announcement that thankfully doesn't have any "what came first" jokes, Wing Shack Co and Eggs ‘n’ Stuff are teaming up
... - Santo Remedio Cafe sees one of London's best Mexican restaurants return to Shoreditch
22/10/21 - updated with opening info
It's been a busy old year for Edson and Natalie Diaz-Fuentes, the couple behind popular Mexican restaurant Santo Remedio. Fresh from having published their first book, the couple have just announced they're opening a second restaurant, Santo Remedio Café. The opening of the café sees the pair coming full circle. Their first restaurant was in Shoreditch
... - Patrick Powell takes over the menu at Booking Office 1869 in St Pancras
22/10/21 - updated with the opening date
The Booking Office at St Pancras, always a beautiful-looking destination, is getting a big uplift on the food front. It's getting a new design, a new name and a new menu that's by Patrick Powell of Allegra at Stratford (very handy for him as it's only 10 minutes on the train between the two
... - Four Legs turn Finsbury Park's Auld Triangle into The Plimsoll
After two years building up a stellar rep for their burger and other dishes at Islington's The Compton Arms, the team at Four Legs have bought their own boozer in Finsbury Park.
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