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- London restaurant openings - the autumn preview
As the year starts to wind down, the London restaurant scene heats up. Autumn is always the biggest period for new restaurant openings, so here's what you've got to look forward to in the coming months.
- Hainan House brings Hainanese cuisine to Islington's Upper Street
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They've been running pop-ups and supperclubs throughout the year (including one at Carousel), but now Hainan House are getting ready to settle down in Islington. They've taken over the space that was once Street Greek on Upper Street.
Set up by Sunny Wu, Hainan House aims to showcase the Southern Chinese cooking that she grew up eating. The
... - Okonomiheads sees the SushiHeads team open in Haggerston
The folk behind SushiHeads in Tottenham have now got a new venture to pour their energies into. Having closed their Tottenham restaurant just weeks ago they're now open as Okonomiheads in Haggerston.
The talent behind the business is Naomi Simpson. Her decision to open an okonomiyaki restaurant has its roots in her family history - her parents ran an okonomiyaki bar in Osaka. They retired this year and, as Naomi
... - Northwood will be Angel's huge new sports bar
Just months after chef James Cochran closed his own sports bar Valderrama's in Islington, another hospitality group are clearly hoping for a better outcome for their new sports bar opening at Angel. Maven Leisure (owned by the same people behind Chelsea's The Botanist and Aviary in Moorgate) are behind Northwood which is going to be opening at the Angel Central shopping centre, next to Birdie's.
It's going to be
... - Calcutta-inspired restaurant Paro is coming to Covent Garden’s Lyceum Theatre
Updated 11/9/23 with opening date and soft launch info
In excellent news for pre and post-show dining, Covent Garden’s Lyceum Theatre is getting a restaurant that is an ode to all things Calcutta. Called Paro, it will bring a modern spin to the traditional Indian dishes of West Bengal. In a space revamped by Studio G by Giorgia Pellandini, you can choose to dine in
... - Bocconcino Italian restaurant is coming to Soho
Updated 10/9/23 with soft launch info
It feels like only yesterday we were telling you about Mayfair’s Bocconcino opening a new restaurant on The Strand, but we’ve just heard it has been rescheduled until later in 2024. Hold onto your Bellinis, though, there’s a new
... - Taco Taco to open in Shoreditch with footballer Hakim Ziyech as co-owner
Updated 8/9/23 with opening date
If the name Hakim Ziyech makes you sit up, then you are probably a football fan (or at least a Chelsea supporter). We’re here to tell you that he’s launching a taco restaurant in Shoreditch. That’s right, joining an extremely niche list of famous footballer restaurant owners, Hakim (along with three other co-founders, including two
... - Kayu Bakehouse is coming to London
8/9/23 - updated with more details about the London launch
Following a bakery that's come to London via Hong Kong, now here's another which has come via Dubai, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.
Kayu Bakehouse dubs itself an "artisan dessert boutique" specialising in French desserts. It comes
... - Mystic Burek gets a permanent home in Sydenham
Springing to life over the lockdown, Spasia Dinkovski's Mystic Burek (once Mystic Börek but now using the Balkan spelling), quickly became a massive hit. Spasia served up North Macedonian-style böreks - flaky dough pies - using recipes from her grandmother's recipe book, cooking from home and selling via Instagram. Hugely popular and constantly selling out, she also appeared at pop-ups as varied
... - BÓHA London mixes Irish and British influences on the King's Road
A very different kind of British/Irish restaurant has just opened its door in Chelsea that's aiming straight for the luxury end of the London dining scene. BÓHA London has taken over the old Chelsea Lodge site on the King's Road with its restaurant and soon-to-open cocktail bar.
Behind the scenes are a founding team that includes several folk from the drinks business like Jay Bradley CEO of The Craft Irish
... - Bistro Freddie from Crispin is coming to Shoreditch
Updated 4/9/23 with opening date
The people behind Crispin (Spitalfields) and Bar Crispin (Soho) have their third opening lined up - Bistro Freddie.
It's taking over the space that used to be Oklava and will have a bistro-style menu using British Isles produce while focusing mainly on independent producers and growers.
In charge of the kitchen will be Anna Søgaard,
... - The French Market hit up Finsbury Park for their next bakery
23/8/23 - updated with the opening date
The team behind Tufnell Park's Authentique Epicerie & Bar and Bakery and the French Market in Whetstone are spreading their wings. The next stop on their expansion plans is Finsbury Park where they've taken
... - French Brasserie 65a lands in Spitalfields
A new brasserie is coming to Spitalfields in the shape of 65a. It comes from Irish-born entrepreneur, Patrick Frawley, who's launching the restaurant after 30 years in hospitality. He's joined by Executive Chef Maura Baxter, recently at Clapham’s The Saxon and The Gun in Spitalfields.
At 65a, they're going the classic French brasserie route, which means dishes like:
- Club Mexicana head to South London picking Brixton for their vegan tacos
Given the huge popularity of their other restaurants, it's a pretty safe bet that Club Mexicana's first south London restaurant will be a big hit when it opens in Brixton this autumn. You'll find the group's latest restaurant on Market Row where the 35-seat spot will be serving up the vegan tacos and cocktails they've built up a reputation for.
On the menu in Brixton will be a mix of signature dishes - like the Tofish and
... - London Stock makes the move from Wandsworth to Mayfair
London Stock is a restaurant that has made a name for itself in Wandsworth and now they're doing something very unexpected - moving right into the heart of Mayfair. They're taking over the space of the recently closed Amethyst (which shut soon after the chef departed). It's an
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