New opening

• Calcutta Street’s first sister restaurant opens in Brixton

  Shrimoyee Chakraborty is opening a new Calcutta Street in Brixton, with a big focus on atmosphere and small sharing plates. There’ll be some new menu additions, plus bespoke cocktails made with traditional Shorbot, and a late license until 1am every night to top it all off.

• Little Duck - The Picklery combines store with all day diner focusing on fermentation and pickling

  This latest opening from the folk behind Rawduck and Ducksoup will be a all day diner, wine bar AND neighbourhood store

• The Wigmore tavern comes from Michel Roux Jnr and The Langham

  The Langham Hotel is getting a new next-door tavern called The Wigmore and Michel Roux Jnr is in charge of the food.

• Salt + Pickle arrives in Crystal Palace with all things cured and preserved

  Preservation is the name of the game at the aptly named Salt + Pickle, a new locally-owned deli and bar who'll be serving up treacle-cured salmon, homemade pastrami, and providing beers from local breweries just up the road to wash it all down.

• Test Driving Del 74 - a real taco find in Clapton

  Del 74 is a taqueria in Clapton that seems to be doing everything just right. When various folk on the London restaurant scene recommended it to us, we popped down for a Test Drive. 

• Bao are bringing Xu Taiwanese restaurant to Soho

  

  28/4/17 - Updated with opening date

  What: Xu

  In a nutshell: Taiwanese restaurant from the people behind Bao

  Summing it all up: Bao have been one of the big success stories in London. Now the team behind it are opening their third restaurant, an upmarket Taiwanese restaurant in Soho.

• Unico's Italian gelato comes to Notting Hill, and it'll be available as vegan

  

  Vegans rejoice - a new Italian delicatessen called Unico is coming to Notting Hill, and there'll be animal-free versions of everything on the menu. including lots of gelato.

  After opening a tremendously popular

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• Humble Grape Islington will be a wine shop and bar on Theberton Street

  N1 gets a new wine shop and wine bar

• The Vincent is coming to Hackney Downs from the people behind the Sebright Arms

  All day dining in Hackney Downs from the Sebright Arms team

• Trolley restaurant Magpie is coming from Pidgin's James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy

  The Pidgin duo are rolling up their sleeves to get creative with the theme of dim sum in their first Zone 1 restaurant. There’ll be trays of cocktails on arrival, trolleys of dim sum at your table, and imaginative ingredients like fennel pollen, gjetost and nukazuke pickles...

• Mele e Pere are opening an Aperitivo Bar

  

  If you've ever wandered past the entrance to Mele e Pere on Brewer Street and wondered what the downstairs restaurant was like, you'll soon be able to find out without having to leave street level.

  The Italian restaurant is opening a new Aperitivo Bar this week at ground floor level. They're just finishing installing a whole load of taps from where they'll be serving homemade vermouth on draught, prosecco on tap and beer from Dalston microbrewery 40FT.

  The menu at

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• Señor Ceviche's new Charlotte Street branch will serve up Peruvian brunch and Pisco Punch

  A new Fitzrovia branch of Carnaby Street's Señor Ceviche will not only have all the usual favourites, but there'll be an exciting new brunch menu, and an underground pisco bar with loads of cocktails, as well as the usual Sours.

• Llewelyn's brings Jamie's Fifteen alumnus to Herne Hill

  A stellar front and back of house crew make this new Herne Hill neighbourhood restaurant worth checking out.

• Zala Levantine Grill opens in Camden Market

  

  Opening today is a new spot in Camden Market, taking up on e of the units beside Kerb. Called Zala, it comes from Tomer Niv, formerly head chef at R’amas Kitchen in Jerusalem and who's also done stints at The Fat Duck and The Ledbury.

  He's teamed up with his brother for the restaurant that will feature meze, Levantine pizzas (including Beef and Lamb Matbucha, pitas and grilled meats - all baked in a traditional Taboon oven. Expect lots

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• Ikoyi West African restaurant to open in St James's Market

  Previously showcased at Carousel, this is the latest restaurant to hit St James's Market. It's inspired by West African cuisine, adding a fine dining twist.