New opening

• The Ivy Cafe Blackheath is the next Ivy to hit town

  Another smart-yet-relaxed cafe from London’s famously exclusive upmarket The Ivy. Expect a lavish menu of classic British food, a gorgeous interior and covetable terrace seating overlooking Greenwich Park.

• Daddy Bao is a Tooting follow-up from Mr Bao

  From the people behind another Taiwanese Tooting success, Mr Bao, comes the next restaurant Daddy Bao - with bao buns aplenty. 

• Cafe Hampstead is bringing Tel Aviv-style culture to Rosslyn Hill

  This new independent all day restaurant and bar hopes to bring a little of the buzz of Tel Aviv style cafes to this part of Hampstead

• Stockwell Continental is coming from the people behind Anchor & Hope and Canton Arms

  A new all-day destination is coming to Stockwell with the impressive pedigree of the people behind Waterloo's Anchor and Hope in charge. 

• Studio 88 serves up duelling pianos and California cones off Leicester Square

  The folk behind Farringdon's Pianoworks have just opened a new live music venue with duelling pianos, cocktails and Asian-inspired food served in bamboo cones

• Tom Brown is opening Cornerstone in Hackney Wick

  Ex Outlaw's chef Tom Brown is going it alone in Hackney with his new restaurant Cornerstone. Expect a seasonal menu, plenty of seafood and counter dining too. 

• Bergen House on Newington Green is serving up 'banging' steak and fries

  Joining the flurry of openings in the N16 comes Bergen House, with a menu laden with choices, from grazing plates to sharers for two, Sunday roasts, specials, affordable wines and a classic English pudding selection.

• New London restaurants to look out for in 2018

  

  As another year begins, it's time to look forward to some of the most promising new restaurants due to open in 2018 (that we know of). And it's already looking like an interesting year, with the likes of Nieves Barragan and Tomos Parry opening their own places and the return of Simon Rogan, amongst others.

• London's restaurants openings are booming - with over 280 new restaurants in 2017

  

  There's been a lot of doom and gloom talk in some quarters about the London restaurant scene at the moment but we don't think there's need for despair just quite yet. While there have been closures (just like every year we've been running the site) it's been a real bumper year for new openings.

  We've gone back to have a look at the last few years of our long-running

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• Beer and burger store hits Dalston's Kingsland Road

  A huge selection of craft beers and a brief menu of burgers for Dalston as Willesden restuarant Beer and Burger Store expands eastwards

• L'Ami Malo modern creperie is coming to Spitalfields

  A modern crêperie is coming to Spitalfields, and you’ll be able to take your pick of toppings, or head to the Le Moulin speakeasy in the back where staff will be on hand to mix you up calvados cocktails...

• Farm Girl takes their superfood cocktails and new dinner menu to Chelsea

  After a well-matched first-floor takeover of Oxford Street’s hip Sweaty Betty gym shop, Farm Girl are on the move again to Chelsea, where they’ll be opening their third cafe and their first ever dinner menu.

• New sushi restaurant Kazu on Charlotte Street has ex-Chisou Head Chef in charge

  Ex-Chisou Head Chef Kodi heads up the team behind this new sushi restaurant on Charlotte Street, so there are high expectations here.

• St Paul cafe is coming to Highbury

  Replacing Nanna's in Islington is St Paul, a new all-day cafe. Expect cakes, pastries, small plates and more.   

• Roving French/Japanese supper club Bistro Mirey goes permenant in Fulham

  After a stint roving around London, Gerald and Ko of Bistro’s Mirey have decided to settle in Fulham, where they’ll be continuing to whip up seasonal dishes from a short menu that's big on French and Japanese flavours.