New opening
- Neapolitan pizzeria 50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo is coming to London
Another one of Naples' top pizza restaurants is coming to London. This time it's the turn of iconic pizzeria 50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo, and it's all about the dough...
- Nuno Mendes is opening a 16-seat resturant experience Maos in Shoreditch
Nuno Mendes' next project will be an intimate restaurant seating diners around one table in a space in Shoreditch.
- Akira robatayaki and sushi will be the main restaurant at Japan House on Kensington High Street
Engawa chef Akira Shimizu is opening his own robatayaki and sushi restaurant in Japan's new cultural centre, Japan House on Kensington High Street.
- Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse is coming to Kings Cross Coal Drops Yard
You might mainly know Alain Ducasse for his three-Michelin-starred restaurant in London (and many more in Paris) but the man also has his own Chocolate enterprise. Until now, the chocs have only been available in Paris or from the Bulgari hotel in Knightsbridge - as well as the Eurostar departure lounge at Gare du Nord - and now it's coming to London.
It's not straying too far from the London
... - Wingmans have chosen Kilburn for their first permanent restaurant
Fans of roving pop-up Wingmans can now get their saucy chicken wing fix in Kilburn where they’ve moved into their first proper home, complete with a fully stocked bar, a late license, and best of all, a brand new, expanded menu.
- The Hart brothers have smashed their crowdfunding targets for a King's Cross Barrafina
When The Hart Bros Group (the folk behind Barrafina and El Pastor) announced a crowdfunding drive for a King's Cross Barrafina, it seemed like it'd be a sure thing. But it's fair to say that no-one thought it would be this successful.
The funding just opened this morning, had a target of £750,000 and at the time of writing (less than a couple of hours later), it already reached £1.6 million. This means that there
... - La Mia Mamma brings a rotating series of Italian chefs to Chelsea
La Mia Mamma is trying something different from your traditional Italian restaurant. They'll be focusing on specific regions of Italy at a time - and to help with that, they're importing Italians "Mammas" from the regions to create the menus.
- Belsize Park’s newest pub is The Belrose, and they’ve got a south-facing beer garden
Whether you’re after brunch, lunch, pizza or charcuterie, the Belrose should have you covered. And while you wait for your food, you may as well quaff a pint of their homemade IPA in their south-facing beer garden…
- At Borough’s Yen Burger, swap your burger cheese for kimchi and shiso
Yen Nguyen is brings her East-meets-West burger chain idea to life, featuring ingredients like shiso, edamame and kimchi on gluten-free buns from Bread Ahead.
- Grab a selection of sweets and savouries at Knightsbridge’s new Platter
Whether you’re two people heading to the Hyde Park, or a bigger group eating in, catering firm Platter are setting up a permanent spot in Kensington to suit.
- Dan Doherty is taking over the Royal Oak in Marylebone
Update - Dan Doherty tells us all about the new pub, right over here.
Original story follows
Dan Doherty has been very busy of late. Not only is he a judge on the BBC's Britain's Best Home Cook and is
... - Morso brings grappa galore and homemade pasta to NW8
The team behind Morso have been biding their time at their Bloomsbury and Holloway Road pop-ups, but now they’ve finally secured a permanent location in NW8 from which to dish out sharing plates, pastas, and cocktails made with their beloved grappa.
- Thanks to Soane’s Kitchen, you can now have bottomless brunch in a walled garden
With bottomless brunches, guest chefs, and a light, summery menu served from within a walled garden, there’s about to be a whole heap of new reasons for you to make the trek out west to Walpole Park and Soane's Kitchen.
- New London restaurant openings to look forward to this Summer
We've rounded up the key restaurants you need to have on your restaurant radar this summer - all of which will make staying in town over the summer a total delight.
- Test Driving Neptune - a stylish seafood spot in Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury just got itself a very stylish seafood restaurant - we went to see what Brett Redman and Margaret Crow have done with Neptune at The Principal on Russell Square.