New opening

• Top Chinese restaurant Imperial Treasure is coming to London

  Imperial Treasure restaurants have been winning Michelin stars and more awards across Asia and now they're opening in London. Expect a Chinese fine dining experience in a luxe restaurant. 

• Yolk are opening a new permanent spot at New Street Square

  The team behind pop-up turned residency Yolk are bringing their Clarence Court egg pots and new salad boxes to the legal district of New Street Square.

• Sutton and Sons goes vegan with its Hackney restaurant (and opens a bigger one down the road too)

  Sutton and Sons are lauded as among the best fish and chip restaurants in London. And now they're embracing the vegan market by opening a vegan-only restaurant in Hackney.

• Fat Phil's brings American-inspired comfort food to Camberwell

  He trained under Roux, Blanc and Pierre-White, now chef Phil Cooper has opened a simpler kind of place on Camberwell Church Street.

• Pittabun hopes to entice fans of Greek food to Newburgh Street in Carnaby

  Promising a new take on the kebab, this pitta restaurant will feature sweet and savoury filled pitta breads as well as serving up Greek beers and wines.

• Barrafina is coming to King's Cross at Coal Drops Yard

  They're viewed as being some of the best Spanish restaurants in London and now Barriafina are coming to the new Coal Drops Yard area in King's Cross.

• Remy Martin are opening a permanent bar at Bibendum with bar food by Claude Bosi

  Cocktails by Rémy Martin and bar food by Claude Bosi - sounds like a cocktail bar match made in heaven. Thankfully it's closer than that - taking over the downstairs bar space at Michelin House in South Ken.

• Blacklock are opening on Rivington Street in Shoreditch and this restaurant will have a proper bar

  Expect chops,steaks and that amazing cheesecake at Blacklock's new Shoreditch opening, but the big news here is that there'll be a dedicated bar area that they're teaming up with top NYC bar owners on. 

• Kym's by Andrew Wong is opening at Bloomberg Arcade - take a first look inside

  

  For his second restaurant, Andrew Wong is planning his own take on classic Chinese dishes. The city space will seat over 120, with a separate bar and private event space but we're particularly excited about the Chinese Sunday roast that's coming.

• Idris Elba is opening The Parrot cocktail bar at the Waldorf Hilton on the Aldwych

  A-lister and all round London geezer Idris Elba heads up a team opening London's soon-to-be hottest new bar at The Waldorf Hilton. The Aldwych bar promises tropical cocktails and a raft of enticements for a VIP crowd.

• Venison sausage rolls and rotisserie veg - we Test Drive the bar snack menu at Tom Kerridge's Bar and Grill

  

  Thinking of heading to Tom Kerridge's new London restaurant? We preview the bar snack menu there for you. 

• The Westerns Laundry team are opening Jolene - a new bakery and restaurant on Newington Green

  Let's hope it's third time lucky for the team behind Westerns Laundry and Primeur as they take on the old Dandy site on Newington Green turning it into a rare grain bakery and restaurant.

• Ping Coombes brings Ping Pan Asian to Selfridges

  Ping Coombes, the 2014 MasterChef winner, is bringing her Malaysian food to Selfridges Kitchen with the opening of Ping Pan Asian. 

• Baby Bao bring their Taiwanese buns and beer from Brighton to London's Haymarket

  Popular Brighton street food folk Baby Bao have opened their first standalone restaurant on London's Haymarket serving up what they hope will be a winning mixture of bao and beer.

• What's new to eat and drink in London this weekend

  Looking for fun food and drink things to do in London this weekend? Look no further...