New opening

• Naifs is a vegan and vegetarian bistro for Peckham

  New restaurant Naïfs is a large bistro-style vegan restaurant for Peckham and it comes from an ex Vanilla Black chef. 

• Arma arrives in Soho with authentic Middle-Eastern shawarma

  Arma promises proper Middle-Eastern-inspired shawarma in Soho.

• Epic Pies opening at St Paul's will celebrate British pastry

  From street food to permanent digs, a mother/son duo are opening up this 'Britisserie' by St Paul's Cathedral, where pies are the main star but you can also get a Brunch Wellington at the weekend.

• Dumpling Shack are opening Fen Noodles hand-pulled noodle bar in Spitalfields

  

  In Spitalfields Market, Dumpling Shack are already doing very nicely in The Kitchens - the mini food hall there in the middle of the market. They've got a reputation as producing some of the best dumplings in London, after all. Now they're about to grow, taking over the space next door to launch Fen

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• New London restaurants coming in October 2019

  

  We're well into Autumn at this stage, and if you're looking for somewhere to shelter from the rain, there are some great new restaurants on the way in October. From high-rise and high-end Mexican food to a Fat Duck alumni invasion, there's much to look forward to. 

• Bancone pasta bar is opening a second restaurant in Soho

  After a big success with the original in Covent Garden, fresh pasta bar Bancone is growing - opening a second restaurant in Soho. Expect classic pasta dishes, a new cocktail bar and more...

• Volta do Mar sees ex-Salt Yard Group founder take on Portuguese food

  The ex-Salt Yard Group founder returns to the fray with a Portuguese restaurant that'll start with custard tarts in the morning and move through to larger dishes in the evening.

• The Gladwin Brothers are opening Sussex on the old Arbutus site

  

  They have success with The Shed, Rabbit and Nutbourne and now The Gladwin Brothers are opening their fourth restaurant, Sussex, in the space that used to be Arbutus.

• Tonkotsu's latest ramen restaurant is in Shoreditch

  Tonkotsu really are becoming London's chief ramen joint with this, their eleventh opening in town. Expect the usual ramen (and a signature Shoreditch option) as well as gyoza and lots more. 

• Brother Marcus is coming to Spitalfields

  They've already had success with their restaurants in Balham and Islington and now Brother Marcus are heading to the City with their largest restaurant yet. Expect a similar Eastern-med approach to the cooking with some new dishes on the menu. 

• Junkyard Golf Club find a permanent space in Broadgate Quarter

  

  Junkyard Golf have been one of London's longest pop-ups, taking over a sizeable space in Brick Lane for the past three years with their crazy golf shenanigans. But now they're getting to move into a permanent space, not too far away from where they first started.

  They'll be moving into a massive 12,000 sq ft space in Broadgate Quarter, just off Liverpool Street. The new space will have room for no fewer than four cocktail bars

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• Moto bar and shop in Covent Garden will serve up sake and top Japanese snacks

  Moto will be focusing strongly around Sake and other Japanese spirits, aiming to bring lesser-known varieties to London - all paired with bar snacks too. 

• Leyton's Yardarm open their own, permanent restaurant

  Following a few years of popups and residencies, Leyton wine bar and deli Yardarm is now making its restaurant space a permanent spot and keeping it in the family when it comes to the chef.

• Alan Yau is back with Chyna and Yau Grilling in Canary Wharf's Wardian London

    

  It's been a little quiet on the Alan Yau front this year, but that's all set to change. The Evening Standard reports that he’s working on three launches for 2020, so expect to see a lot more from him.

  The Hong-Kong born restaurateur, founder

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• Trivet is the London Bridge restaurant from ex Fat Duck head chef and sommelier

  The ex-Fat Duck Executive Head Chef's next venture will be in London and that he's also teaming up with another Fat Duck Alumni, Master Sommelier Isa Bal.