New opening
- Mediterranean pinchos come to Broadway market with Tuyo
Tuyo is a new restaurant devoted to small sharing plates with a Spanish twist. Essentially tapas, but not as you know it.
- Macellaio RC Italian steakhouse hits Battersea's Northcote Road
Fans of Macellaio RC’s other branches can now head to their new Battersea base, where beef will be butchered and dry-aged aged on site. The new branch will be of particular interest to wine fans too, given the impressive collection of unique bottles of regional Italian vino on offer.
- The Mint Gun Club is Stokie’s new cocktail hotspot from an award-winning bartender
There'll be tea and more in the deli, but the cocktails are the REAL draw at Stoke Newington's Mint Gun Club, the newest project from cocktail master Rich Hunt.
- Copenhagen's Mother Pizzeria is coming to London
Italian meets Danish with the arrival of Mother to Battersea. Best known in its native Denmark, this is their first spot out of that country and they'll have a big outdoor space too.
- Clare Smyth to open Core in Notting Hill, her first solo restaurant
The former Chef Patron of Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road is opening her first solo venture and it's going to be one of London's biggest openings.
- Suvlaki is bringing their Greek kebabs to Brick Lane
When the sun’s out, we love food that makes us feel like we’re on our summer hols. This new Greek restaurant in Shoreditch looks just the job, complete with an open plan kitchen and robata charcoal grill for that oh-so-summery BBQ smell.
- Crab, crab and yet more crab at Marylebone’s Fancy Crab
Fans of shellfish will be keen to get to this new all-day concept restaurant in Marylebone where red king crab is the order of the day, every day. If that's not enough to lure you in, then there’ll be other seafood delicacies and two bars as well.
- Bufle is bringing bubble waffles and cocktails to Soho
Bubble waffles are probably the trendiest dessert around at this moment, and Bufle is the latest spot to dish them out to Londoners. Expect matched cocktails too.
- P.F. Chang's comes to London with their Asian Table in Covent Garden
They're pretty huge in the States and now P.F. Chang's is coming to London with their new concept. Expect an Asian brunch and drinks from the people behind Worship St Whistling Shop.
- Hammerton Brewery have opened House of Hammerton on Holloway Road
Islington beer folk Hammerton Brewery have opened their own pub on the Holloway Road
- India's best restaurant Indian Accent is coming to London
It's opened in New Delhi and New York and now Indian Accent's coming to London - taking over from Chor Bizarre (owned by the same restaurant group). AND the original is on the World's 50 Best List.
- Bang Bang Oriental is an Asian food court in Colindale
Update - check out our Bang Bang Oriental Test Drive.
What: Bang Bang Oriental
In a nutshell: A huge new Asian food hall/restaurant/community space/shopping centre, with 33 kiosks and room for 450
... - Cafe Sou is the ninth restaurant to open at The Ned
The Ned teams up with chef and author Rachel Khoo to open their final restaurant, an all-day Parisian cafe
- Martha Ortiz comes to London with Ella Canta Mexican restaurant at InterContinental Park Lane
Updated with opening date
Mexican food in London really seems to be going to the next level at the moment. With El Pastor, Breddos, Corazon and hopefully the return of Santo Remedio in 2017, it really is the next big thing. And now another top Mexican chef is coming to town...
Martha Ortiz has won plaudits for Mexico City's Dulce Patria and now
... - Killer Tomato is expanding with a new joint planned for Portobello Road
Popular Shepherds Bush Mexican Killer Tomato is expanding, opening a second restaurant - also in West London - on Portobello Road