New opening

• Le Deli Robuchon and Le Comptoir Robuchon are opening in Mayfair

  

  Following the death of Joël Robuchon last year, his famed London restaurant L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon also shut its doors this year. At the time, however, there was talk that the restaurant would appear in another guise in Mayfair, and that's definitely the case - but it appears that it's launching with two distinct parts.

  Both will be part of the new 7 Clarges Street development, a new building of

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• Albie is The Hoxton's Southwark's all day dining restaurant

  Southwark's hip new Hoxton hotel may be going big on its rooftop seafood spot, but it also has this buzzy ground floor all day dining restaurant with a plant-based focus.

• Omar Allibhoy is opening his latest Tapas Revolution in Westfield Stratford

  

  Omar Allibhoy is back in East London with the latest Tapas Revolution. This time around, there will be a lot of paella on the menu - and "Press for Cava" buttons. 

• Backyard Cinemas unveil their Capital Studios space at Wandsworth

  Wandsworth gets its own cinema, street food and craft beer complex as Backyard Cinemas open their first permanent space at the Capital Studios.

• 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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• Decimo is Peter Sanchez-Iglesias' restaurant with a view at the top of the Standard in King's Cross

  Decimo is the restaurant that's taking over the impressive space at the top of The Standard hotel in King's Cross. It's run by Peter Sanchez-Iglesias who has two Michelin-starred restaurants in Bristol and it'll have one hell of a view. 

• Forza Wine sees the the team behind Forza Win head to the roof in Peckham

  Forza Win are opening their second restaurant, and this time they're heading back to the rooftops with Forza Wine. They'll be at the top of the Market building in Peckham, serving Italian small plates, flatbreads and wine, of course. 

• Sweet Chick, chicken and waffle restaurant by Nas to open in London

  The Brooklyn chicken and waffles group backed by rapper Nas is heading for London with their new American comfort food.

• Violet are opening a new bakery and wine bar in London Fields - there will be cake

  

  They sprang to instant fame when they created the wedding cake for Harry and Meghan and now Violet are about to open a new wine bar in Hackney - tentatively called Violet Corner (after The Corner building that it's in) - 

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• Ippudo pick Goodge Street for their fourth London opening

  If you're after somewhere in Fitzrovia to sit and slurp ramen, then this international ramen chain are hoping you'll pick their new restaurant on Goodge Street to do just that.

• Mama Shelter comes to London, opening in Hackney

  

  Originating in Paris, Mama Shelter has spread throughout the world and has finally landed in London too. If you're unfamiliar with them, they're best described as cut-price accommodation with a bit of party central downstairs, all from the family that co-founded Club Med. We stayed in the Paris Mama Shelter earlier this year and found it to be a very handy base in the

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• Ozone to launch second site in Bethnal Green this October

  Coffee roasters Ozone are opening an all day hangout in Bethnal Green with coffee, Antipodean dishes, and cocktails.

• Adam Byatt takes over Brown's with Charlie's restaurant

  

  Best known for his Michelin-starred Trinity in Clapham, Adam Byatt is taking on the food at classic hotel Brown's in Mayfair with Charlie's. There will be some trolley action too. 

• Yard Sale Pizza are opening on Hackney Road - and they're bringing calzones

  With pizza restaurants in Finsbury Park, Clapton, Walthamstow and Leyton - it's now time for Hackney Road to join the Yard sale Gang. And there are some new calzones on the menu...

• Lewis Hamilton gets into the plant-based burger biz with Neat Burger

  Already one of the more famous vegans, Lewis Hamilton is now opening his very own plant-based burger restaurant, Neat Burger, just off Regent Street.