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Now that Dry January's firmly behind us, what better time to announce a brand new wine bar in the city. The place in question is The Bishop's Vaults which takes over the former Boisdale of Bishopsgate site.

The two-floored bar from the Young's pub group will, given its position in the heart of the city, feature a short list for a wine bar but one that focuses more on spendy options like Bollinger, Amarone

They're already popping up in Fitzrovia and Camden you'll have seen them in Peckham before when they first started in Peckham Levels. But now 081 Pizzeria are returning to Peckham proper with their own Pizzeria (where M'Chomo used to be).

Fitting in about 20 people, there will be

If you’re craving some quality Chinese comfort food as ballast against the daily doom and gloom, then put Covent Garden on your itinerary: Charco Charco Hot Pot is open and waiting for you. It’s a new dining destination spanning two floors, with a ground-floor sushi bar as well as a 100-seater restaurant serving regional street-food dishes and, as the name suggests, a hot-pot burner on every table for your

If the abbreviation ‘TBC’ evokes feelings of frustration or even work stress, then we have a much better word association for you: The Butter Club. Because that’s what TBC stands for when it comes to the name of a new restaurant opening in Notting Hill.

The chefs behind TBC – Gabriël Verheij and Alexandre Scour – hail from Amsterdam and, while the friends are

Updated 4/2//23 with a look inside

Asma Khan and her Darjeeling Express team have returned to Carnaby and Kingly Court, where they first opened five years ago.

"We are returning to our spiritual home- and in a bigger space!" she originally announced on Instagram. "This was where we began our journey five years ago- an #AllFemaleKitchen serving the food of our families. It is a joyous

In a somewhat tantalisingly short bombshell, department store Harrods has declared its next partnership will be with a renowned Japanese chef. Masayoshi Takayama (more commonly known as ‘Masa’) is a bit of a sushi legend, rumoured to have helped kickstart the Los Angeles obsession with sushi when he moved there and opened a restaurant in 1980.

Masa trained at

If you’re in need of Mexican-style warmth, Shoreditch has the answer in the form of new restaurant and bar Zapote. Opening on the former site of critically acclaimed St Leonards restaurant), Zapote is the first collaboration from chef Yahir Gonzalez,

2/2/23 - updated with the opening date

It was only recently we were telling you about Hot 4 U’s new residency in Haggerston and floated the idea of its very own restaurant in the works. Well, get ready, Hackney. Papi is the name of the bricks-and-mortar establishment, opening

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There are all kinds of reasons that make folk want to have a go at the hospitality industry. But for Bukuria Bajrami and her husband Armando, the owners of upcoming bar and restaurant GiaGia in Battersea, having all kinds of family members with experience in running pubs and restaurants definitely made the difference.

"It's always been our dream to open a restaurant,"

Heading into February, there are new openings from Michelin-starred chefs, an iconic nightclub reborn, Spanish tapas by The Thames and lots more to look forward to...

They've quietly been getting a strong following in Clerkenwell and now The Drunken Butler (now renamed Tehran-Berlin) are getting ready to open a wine bar opposite their restaurant. 

Announced by owner Yuma Hashemi (who once had something of a

30/1/23 - updated with cafe menu and images

Francophiles and fans of fine caviar need not trouble themselves with Eurostar queues and delays any longer, Petrossian is opening their first London restaurant, deli and boutique. If you’re looking to indulge, or even for a nifty festive gift for the fussy foodie in your life, South Kensington is the place to be

30/1/23 - Updated with the opening date and menu details

Head chef Eran Tibi, from popular Southwark restaurant Bala Baya is launching a new dining destination called Kapara.

On the ground floor of Ilona Rose House in Soho (right next door to the

26/1/22 - updated with the opening date

He may be edging closer to that third Michelin star at his eponymous restaurant in South Kensington, but Claude Bosi is also about to try something new in Mayfair. He's teamed up with Samyukta Nair, the restaurateur behind Jamavar, for new bistro Socca. 

The restaurant will have a French/Mediterranean-influenced menu, with a

Chef Akira Back is really taking on London in 2023. Not only is he opening various restaurants and bars at the upcoming Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, but he's also got a side hustle in the form of AB Steak which he's working on in Soho.

The chef has already opened one in Los Angeles, so we