New opening

• Millennial paradise arrives on Curtain Road courtesy of mad new restaurant Rascals

  We’re not sure which bit of Rascals to tell you about first. There’s the waterproof dining room with half off on Champagne, the bottomless pizza, or the Wheel of Misfortune with wooden stocks for the “losers”... plus creative cocktails, a mad menu and a retro dessert trolley for all your tableside flambéing needs.

• Daisy Green are launching two Peter Blake-designed floating restaurants at Paddington Central

  Try something a different with Daisy Green's new pair of enormous barges, who'll be serving up Antipodean dinners, brunches, lunches and cocktails packed loads of fresh, strong flavours, all while floating on one of London's iconic canals.

• Dalston is getting its own Del 74 taqueria

  Since opening in Clapton, this trendy little taqueria has enjoyed a pretty meteoric rise in popularity, so it was only a matter of time before the Del 74 lads branched out. The new Dalston restaurant will provide all the dishes you know and love, plus an extended menu and mezcal bottles for sharing (or shooting) with the rest of the table....

• Niall Davidson is opening Nuala on City Road

  Well done Silicon Roundabout. Not only has the area lured Foley’s to open the new Italian Passo on City Road, but now the same little corner is set to be the home of Niall Davidson’s first restaurant, Nuala, a cosy-sounding sounding affair with lots of inventive riffs on classic countryside cuisine, a central firepit and Irish music to see you through the evening.

• Pickle and Toast finally opens its doors on Wardour Street

  

  One of London's longest-running restaurant sagas finally came to an end last week. For two years, Pickle and Toast has been tormenting Soho folk with an 'Opening Soon' hoarding, promising decent grilled cheese sandwiches. Many figured it was never actually going to open. And then, quietly, with no fanfare at all, it FINALLY opened last week.

  Eco-friendly craft wine lovers BIB opens first shop in Dalston

  Need some vino? Skip the bottles and go straight for reusable, eco-friendly bags at Weino BIB, the new permanent shop from craft wine lovers BIB, who’ll have a staggering 20 taps for you to fill up at, plus deli snacks.

• The Last Crumb Cafe will be a cafe and work hub for Stoke Newington

  Stoke Newington Church Street is getting an all day cafe with a separate work hub - perfect for local freelancers who love their coffee

• Peckham's new neighbourhood place Kudu has restaurant royalty behind it

  South African inspired dishes make the arrival of Kudu in Peckham one to put on the to-try list with plenty of local food on the menu too.

• Parisian soba specialists Yen to open a London branch on the Strand

  After success in the St Germain de Prés area of Paris, soba specialists Yen are now making the move to London, bringing with them their traditional Japanese noodles, tempura, and a sushi counter.

• Hovarda comes to Chinatown from the people behind Yosma

  

  1/11/17 - updated with full menu details and launch date.

  What: Hovarda

  In a nutshell: Greek and Turkish food in Chinatown

  Summing it all up: The people behind Marylebone's Yosma are opening a second venue in London. This time it'll be focused on Greek and Turkish food with seafood and grilled dishes on the menu.

• Hodge Podge modern British restaurant opens on Crouch Hill

  A few minutes walk from Finsbury Park, this section of Stroud Green meets Crouch Hill is getting to be a pretty interesting foodie hotspot

• Wander brings seasonal Aussie cuisine to Stoke Newington

  After years cooking around the world, Australian chef Alexis Noble has finally decided on northeast London as the home of her new restaurant Wander. There’ll be a regularly changing menu full of seasonal, Aussie-style cuisine, with a heavy Asian influence, (and a soundtrack of Kanye West....)

• Éric Chavot is the new consultant chef for the Royal Albert Hall’s Coda

  

  Big news from the Royal Albert Hall, where it’s been announced that none other than Éric Chavot, will be setting up as the consultant chef at their in-house restaurant Coda.

  It follows the announcement that the famed chef would make his triumphant return to London as the executive chef for Bob Bob Cité, after a period of

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• Butchies are bringing their fried chicken sandwiches to a permanent spot on Rivington Street in Shoreditch

  Award-winning chicken trader completes the move from street food to permanent spot with the opening of their first place in Shoreditch

• Fine but also fun dining - we Test Drive Martha Ortiz's Ella Canta in Mayfair

  London's Mexican food boom continues with the arrival of celebrity chef Martha Ortiz bringing some zing to Park Lane