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7/3/23 - updated with the opening date

Hard on the heels of Boston's Saltie Girl opening in London comes news of another American seafood import.

Angry Crab Shack is a restaurant group that was first opened in Arizona back in 2013 by former NFL player Ron Lou. It's billed as a 'bib up and

Nepalese cuisine isn't something that we have too much of in London (although there are a few classic establishments dotted about) but a new restaurant is looking to change that. 

The Gurkhas comes from the same group that's behind Hot Stone and the upcoming ...

3/3/22 - Updated with the opening date

It's been promised for a while, but Rambutan is finally gearing up to open. It's the latest step in chef, restaurateur and author Cynthia Shanmugalingam's journey of exploration of her Sri Lankan roots. The restaurant, which opens in Borough Market, follows the publication of a book of the same name which shines a light on Sri Lankan cooking with a focus on

Paradise in Soho should be on your list as a new late-night haunt as they're get ready to launch Paradise After Dark.

It'll all kick in from Thursday to Saturday, after dinner finishes, with their aim to shift the restaurant into what'll be "an intimate bar with speakeasy vibes". We think that Paradise is one of the best-looking restaurants in Soho (we love the Brutalist feel) and reckon

The team behind Hot Stone have a new restaurant on the way, taking over from what used to be Rai in Fitzrovia. 

Kibako is being billed as a modern Japanese restaurant, which takes its name from omakase-style boxes that are one of the key parts of the menu. These kikabo boxes feature 10-12 pieces of sushi and sashimi which they say are "chosen personally by the kitchen for

Spring has sprung and the new season brings with it many new restaurant openings. From swanky Mayfair openings to hot things in Hackney, here's what's opening in March.

27/2/23 - updated with opening date and offer

They've been concentrating on south London for their most recent openings, but now Yard Sales is back up north for their next, opening in Tottenham. 

This will be a milestone as it's their 10th restaurant in London and you can expect all of their top pizzas to arrive, including:

• New Porker - Sicilian sausage, guindilla

They're big in Chigwell and pretty soon they're going to be just as big in London as Sheesh has taken on a pretty prime piece of real estate on the corner of One Dover Street and Piccadilly, right opposite The Wolseley.

If you’ve been lamenting the lack of Indonesian cuisine in London, today is your lucky day. Toba is now open with a soft launch in St James’s Market. If your favourite Indonesian cuisine in London is the Camden street-food stall Pino’s Warung, well, you’ll be extra pleased because Toba is its sister restaurant.

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We've seen fresh hot doughnut maker Treats Club in various forms, as both a pop-up and a longer-term space in Netil Market. Now owner Lungi Mhlanga is bringing Treats to Shoreditch with a new permanent shop. 

If you haven't been to Treats before, it works a little differently to your average doughnut shop. Each one on the menu is cooked to order so when it gets to your hands it'll be

We've already had one story this week about a Manze pie shop being reborn in a new guise, and now there's another. This time it's the turn of Japanese restaurant Taro, who have taken over the old Walthamstow L Manze (which shut almost a year ago) for their latest

17/2/23 - updated with launch details

Slightly out of nowhere, a big-name chef is getting ready to open his own restaurant in London.  

Gouqi (pronounced Goji) comes from chef Tong Chee Hwee who, after originally building his career in Singapore, came to London to become head chef at Hakkasan in 2001. He followed that with the opening of

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It's been three years since the old Manze pie and mash shop closed its doors on Chapel Market, marking the end of an era after over 100 years of business. But, as one door closes, another opens, and walking past the empty building on Chapel Market back in 2020 proved to be a lightbulb moment for Alex Pashby of street food traders The Beefsteaks. His lease on a railway arch

Updated 14/2/23 with opening date

Oded Oren's restaurant in Dalston continues to be a hit, he has a new book out and now he's getting ready to open Oren Delicatessen on Broadway Market. 

Taking over the space left by the recently closed Isle of Olive, it's being billed as a Tel Avivian delicatessen. In the deli will be their signature

A new pub is on the horizon for Kentish Town and it's looking very promising.

The Parakeet is taking over what used to be The Oxford pub in Kentish Town, which has been bought by the people behind Camden's Jazz Café and The Blues Kitchen. In the kitchen, they'll have ex-Brat chef Ben Allen. Apparently, he'll be cooking up a menu that's focused on "premium, seasonal produce and fire cooking" over their custom