New opening

• Trolley service - we Test Drive Magpie on Heddon Street

  London has its first British small plates restaurant with trolley service, but what's it actually like to dine there?

• Mahiki Kensington's South Sea restaurant Pufferfish looks to reel in the A-listers

  Central London's legendary nightclub Mahiki is getting a sister venue in Kensington, with a Polynesian-themed restaurant inside called Pufferfish. But will its tableside-seared salmon, champagne-topped treasure chests and tropical cocktails reel in the celebs like its Mayfair branch?

• James Cochran N1 is coming to Islington's Angel Central

  Following up from the success of James Cochran EC3, the chef is bringing his N1 incarnation to Islington's Angel Central. 

• Bloomberg Arcade brings a new Koya, Brigadiers from the people behind Gymkhana and more

  

  We've had a lot of food quarters opening up all over town of late, from Broadgate to King's Cross to Nova in Victoria. Now another is on the way to Bloomberg's new London hub and they've lined up some pretty special new restaurants. And it's all bang in the centre of the City too.

  There will be ten new restaurants in all - under a "covered pedestrian arcade" and Bloomberg's own Richard

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• Hong Kong’s Serge et Le Phoque comes to London with The Mandrake hotel

  After enjoying Michelin-starred success in Hong Kong, two of the chefs behind Serge et Le Phoque are bringing their ingredient-led French cuisine to London, including their signature scallop with anchovy and fried leek root.

• Taka brings authentic Japanese to Shepherd Market

  Shepherd Market, Mayfair's charming 18th century square, has yet another good place to eat and drink thanks to  the arrival of Taka, a Tokyo-born restaurant and cocktail bar with tataki, tempura, and other traditional cuisine on offer, plus sake cocktails in the basement bar, if you can squeeze yourself in... 

• Cub is Mr Lyan's new boundary-pushing low-waste cocktail bar and restaurant in Hoxton

  “We want to keep pushing boundaries,” said Mr Lyan about his new concept bar and restaurant. No problem there then - his new restaurant uses very (and we do mean *very*) creative ingredients in a special all-in-one kitchen and bar, reducing waste and keeping guests on their toes. Expect ambergris, Japanese knotweed and smoked compost carrot on the weekly changing menu.

• The George & Dragon in Fitzrovia brings The Truscott Arms' chef Aidan McGee back to the kitchen

  Irish chef who made a name for himself at the late lamented Truscott Arms is back cooking at another London pub

• Peckham Rye's Coal Rooms will have meat, coffee and a coffee-cured bacon sandwich

  What do you get when you mix a team of coffee entrepreneurs with a barbecue expert? Coal Rooms, where red eye gravy is made in a coffee-deglazed pan, and there's more than enough meat for you to pour it over…

• Thai tapas as Giggling Squid come to London in Wimbledon Village

  After a more-than-successful run opening new restaurants up and down the country, Giggling Squid have finally taken the plunge in the capital by deciding to open a branch in South West London.

• Island Poke heads for the City

  

  Whether you call it poke or Poké and there's a LOT of debate about that, the fact is Londoners are getting a lot of new places serving up this Hawaiian dish. 

  Opening today in the City is a second restaurant for Island Poké. They've got a few new things to add to the menu for the City branch - namely Poké Nachos, Poké Tacos and a special bowl from Yum Bun founder Lisa Meyer on for the whole of August. 

  If you're a City

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• MEATliquor is coming to King's Cross

  

  27/7/17 - updated with opening date

  A new MEATliquor is nearly upon us. This time, they're heading to that ever growing area that's King's Cross. They'll be taking over the spot from 6 Chad's Place - that's a surprisingly large spot just off King's Cross Road. 

  If you've - somehow - yet to try out MEATliquor, be assured that they combine some of the best burgers and cocktails in town. So when you're in the area and

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• Voodoo Ray's is coming to Peckham and they're bringing breakfast pizza

  The pizzeria is opening their fourth chain south of the river, and they’re going all out - 80 covers, a brand new cocktail menu, and rather excitingly, a whole selection of breakfast pizzas...

• Holborn’s Sano To Go has healthy takeaway breakfasts and lunches

  Sano is new contender on the scene for those who’re fed up with the same old supermarket salads, with lots of takeaway options that use big flavours from the Middle East, Asia and more.

• Test Driving Sibarita - wine, cheese and charcuterie in Covent Garden

  There's a new wine bar in Covent Garden by the same people behind Encant. And it's all about the cheese and charcuterie too. We check it out.