New opening
- TITU gyoza bar is now open in Shepherd Market
Mayfair's Shepherd Market now has a dinky all day Japanese bar, with an ex-Novikov Head Chef in charge, serving up gyoza, soft shell crab salads and green pancakes for breakfast.
- Test Driving Evelyn's Table - the lovechild of a chef's table and dive bar
The team behind Palomar and The Barbary have a new counter dining spot - prepare to fall in love
- Grace Dent kicks off new Deptford Market launch with a day of food and chat
Deptford's foodie credentials are being further boosted by a new food market launching next month. And it's having quite the launch party.
Deptford Bites Live will be a one day celebration of the new weekly market, featuring new Guardian restaurant reviewer Grace Dent and food market organiser Kate McKenzie.
During the day, Grace will curate and host a series of talks. These are our kind of events as each talk will also feature a showcase of food and
... - Sambal Shiok are opening a permanent laksa bar on Holloway Road
Malaysian laksa specialists Sambal Shiok have finally found a permanent spot for their critically-acclaimed dishes. Opening up on Holloway Road they're planning some epic weekend brunches and the Riesling wine list sounds good too.
- Ollie Dabbous opens HIDE at 85 Piccadilly - updated
Ollie Dabbous is back with his latest restaurant called Hide. This time he's coming to Piccadilly and it's promising some impressive views.
- Heston Blumenthal is opening his third Dinner restaurant in Dubai
So Dubai is usually a little out of our catchment area, when it comes to writing about new restaurants but when the restaurant in question is a new one by Heston Blumenthal then we thought we'd make an exception.
It's just been announced that he and Chef Director Ashley Palmer-Watts will open Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, the chef's fifth restaurant and his third Dinner, in The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences, Dubai in 2019.
The new restaurant
... - Caramel make the trip from the Middle East to London
Caramel hails from the Middle East, but the food has a more western feel to it. And expect an art-deco feel to the look of the restaurant.
- Old Chang Kee are bringing their famous curry puffs to London
Singapore's famous curry puff house is opening its first UK restaurant in Covent Garden serving up the signature puffs alongside curry and laksa.
- The guys from Breddos are launching Pocho - a new Californian street food concept at Giant Robot and Dinerama
The guys from Breddos are branching out with a brand new concept of a Southern Cali-style menu of sliders, tacos and tostadas at Canary Wharf's Giant Robot.
- Test Driving Pastaio - Stevie Parle's hip pasta joint in Carnaby
With a regularly changing menu of top fresh pasta dishes, Parle's Carnaby restaurant is the complete package
- Hans' Bar and Grill opening on Chelsea's Pavilion Road is from the Chewton Glen team
New to Chelsea's Pavilion Road, from the team behind iconic hotels Cliveden and Chewton Glen this all day restaurant and bar aims to be a stylish neighbourhood spot for SW1 folk.
- Wing Wing in Hammersmith mixes Korean fried chicken with beer, karaoke and disco
Hammersmith is getting a huge new palace to Korean fried chicken wings and beer and this branch of Wing Wing has two private karaoke dining rooms too.
- Honi Poke brings their take on poke bowls to workers by Fenchurch Street
Fenchurch Street is the latest part of the City to get its own poké restaurant and Honi Poké is open from breakfast through to post work sustenance.
- Kanada-Ya is bringing their legendary ramen to Islington's Upper Street
Fans of Kanada-Ya will already know the deal: big, soupy bowls of rich broth, served with springy noodles cooked to your preferred level of firmness, likely preceded by a lengthy, but worthwhile session spent queueing outside.
- Arepa and Co's second Venezuelan restaurant is on Paradise Row, Bethnal Green
It's the second restaurant from people behind the Original Arepa & Co, this time in Bethnal Green. Expect lots of Venezuelan style sandwiches and lots more.