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- Ceru are bringing their Eastern Med food to Farringdon
Over in Farringdon, what was once a branch of Itsu is getting what we'd definitely consider a glow-up, having been bought by the team behind CERU. They already have two restaurants in West London, in Kensington and Queensway, serving up a Levantine menu.
We presume that the menu here in East London is going to be the same as their other two restaurants, so expect a menu that roams through Turkey through to the Lebanon and over
... - Cálong sees top Korean chef Joo Won pick Stoke Newington for his first restaurant
14/2/25 - updated with the opening date
For seven years chef Joo Won was responsible for holding the Michelin star as the head chef of Galvin at Windows. But opening his own restaurant was always the dream and after he took a trip back home to Korea with the restaraunt's then GM (now TV star) Fred Sirieix and the Galvin Brothers, it cemented his decision to break out on his own. "We went for a week just to get
... - Corrochio’s gets ready to open its new Mexican bar CINCO
After opening their Mexican restaurant in Dalston last year, Corrochio’s are getting ready for the next level - or one level down to be more precise. They're launching their new bar CINCO underneath the restaurant, which will have a big focus on Agave and Mexican spirits.
The main cocktails list here will have five agave cocktails, five more with other Mexican spirits and, very much
... - The all-day European Cafe Linea is opening next to the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea
A new cafe and restaurant is opening next door to The Saatchi Gallery (taking over what used to be the gallery's restaurant), called Cafe Linea. The new space is planned as an all-day opening, inspired by cafes in arcades across Europe.
Run by Greg and Felicity Godik (incidentally Greg's Dad Zeev is the founder of Gaucho so he should know his way around
... - Santa Maria's latest pizzeria is in Paddington's The Frontline Club
Just a couple of months after opening their last pizzeria, Santa Maria are at it again. This time they're coming to Paddington.
It comes just as the group approach their 15th anniversary, having opened their first place in Ealing way back in 2010. This latest pizzeria is
... - Market Halls is coming to Paddington with From the Ashes, Breddos and more
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Paddington's food scene is really getting a boost in 2025. Not only will the area soon be home to West London's highest restaurant, but they're also about to get a brand new food hall. Market Halls Paddington, which opens next month, will be the food hall
... - Nina takes over from Pachamama in Marylebone with pasta and cannoli
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The final pivot from the Pachamama group's central London restaurants is taking form in Marylebone following the closure of the original Pachamama in Marylebone. In its place will be Nina which follows the path taken by the group's other restaurants Zephyr and Bottarga in focusing on Mediterranean food instead. This time their attention is turning to Italy and family-style
... - Ottolenghi head to Richmond for their next restaurant and deli
10/2/24 - updated with opening details
After opening the last Ottolenghi in Hampstead, the group are going much further west with the next due to open in Richmond.
However, unlike their other openings, this one hasn't gone quite as smoothly. Initially, the residents of Richmond aren't too happy
... - Câv bar and kitchen comes to Bethnal Green's Paradise Row
Chris Tanner and Edwin Frost, the people behind Dram and Oranj respectively have teamed up for new east London bar Câv (taking over the space that was The Japanese Canteen).
This is planned to be part cocktail bar, part residency. On the drinks side, expect drinks like Tu (Bazo) made with The Lost Explorer mezcal with coconut, pineapple, arbol and sauternes as well as
... - Claridge's Bakery sees world class baker Richard Hart doing British bakes in London
London bakery nerd alert - one of the world's best bakers is coming to town. Richard Hart hails from London but made his name far from home having headed up the famous Tartine in San Francisco for seven years before co-founding Copenhagen bakery Hart Bagery with none other than René Redzepi of Noma. Now he's signed up to be the executive baker and creative director at Claridge's Bakery.
The hotel's new
... - Din Tai Fung is coming to Canary Wharf
6/2/24 - updated with the opening date
They already have three restaurants in central London, but Din Tai Fung are heading east for their fourth opening, to Canary Wharf. The restaurant group best known for its perfectly pleated xiao long bao will be up and running in Crossrail Place early next year.
It's the smallest of the four (although that's relative as there will still be room for 112 diners)
... - Gouqi chef jumps ship to 3 Gorges, a new luxury Cantonese restaurant on Goodge Street
Fitzrovia's dining scene looks set for a shake-up with the arrival of 3 Gorges, a new Hubei and Cantonese restaurant that's promising a high-end experience. So it's good news for them that they've managed to persuade Chef Qian who headed up the kitchen at Gouqi in St James to join them. Qian, who also worked at Mimi Mei Fair and Hakkassan, has arrived with a menu that includes everything from
... - Violet Cakes has opened a secret cafe in the Alaïa store in central London
London is no stranger to interesting cafes in high-end stores - check out our guide to some of the best here. But we'll admit we missed out on the news just before Christmas that another noteworthy spot had opened. The cafe in question is Violet Cakes and it now has a central London location
... - Blackwood is a huge new sports bar for Piccadilly Circus
The team behind other bars like Greenwood in Victoria and Beechwood in Shoreditch is getting ready to open a new sports bar and it's in the most prominent site yet. If you've been around Piccadilly Circus recently, you may have seen the billboards for something new opening at the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Denman Street - that's Blackwood.
The company responsible for all these
... - All-you-can-eat lasagna restaurant Senza Fondo is coming to Shoreditch
Cementing London's current love affair with all things Italian American is new East London restaurant Senza Fondo, a self-styled 'premiumised lasagneria'. The concept is all about big plates and communal dining with the key offering being an all-you-can eat lasagna for just £20. It's taken over the old Rossopomodoro site just off Hoxton Square so it's going to be a pretty large place complete with a bar at the
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