Soho

• Test Driving Paradise in Soho - hot in every sense of the word

  

  Taking over the old Spuntino site, this new Sri Lankan spot feels like instant hit material with everything from the decor and snacks to drinks channelling Columbo via East London.

• The Battle of the Bao is unleashed in Soho

  

  If you're a big BAO fan, then January is about to get very exciting. They're about to unleash fifteen brand new baos throughout the month of January. Yes - fifteen.

• Test Driving Sussex - The Gladwin Brothers move into Soho

  The Gladwin Brothers have already had hits with The Shed, Nutbourne and others - this sees them opening their latest restaurant in Soho. We head down for a look.  

• Test Driving SoLa - West Coast fine dining hits the streets of Soho

  

  It's all change on Dean Street as Rambla transforms into fine dining Californian spot SoLA. We went to see what a Soho meets the west coast of America looks like on the plate.

• Head to ROBATA in Soho for an izakaya experience that's full of flair

  

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  If you're looking for somewhere warm and convivial to hunker down as the temperature plummets, then somewhere that specialises in cooking over a robata grill should probably be top of your list.

• Manteca is the permanent Soho restaurant from Chris Leach and David Carter, following their hit Heddon St residency

  After winning plaudits galore with their 10 Heddon Street residency, Chris Leach and David Carter are back with a permanent restaurant, Manteca. Expect a combination of nose to tail eating with some amazing pasta dishes. 

• Singaporean restaurant Singapulah & Arôme has opened in Soho

  Soho has a new restaurant and bakery concept on Frith Street – Singapulah & Arôme – which they're claiming to be the UK’s only dedicated Singaporean site.

• SO|LA is taking over from Rambla as Victor Garvey goes Californian

  Rambla is no more - SO|LA is rising from its ashes. Victor Garvey has decided to close his Soho restaurant and replace it with a brand new place focusing on West Coast USA cuisine. 

• The new Boulevard theatre is adding an art deco bar and restaurant

  The Boulevard Theatre looks like being a very exciting addition to Soho - and it's bringing with it a brand new art-deco style restaurant and bar too. 

• Soho’s Ember Yard restaurant gets a big refurb and a new menu

  Ember Yard, the fourth of the Salt Yard Group’s Spanish-Italian’s restaurants, will re-open its Soho doors with a new design and new menu after a month-long refurbishment.

• Cahoots gets a new Ticket Hall and Control Room - all still set in the 1940s

  They already have a hidden 1940s immersive cocktail bar in a tube carriage - now Cahoots is about to grow. They're opening up two new spaces in Soho, keeping the 1940s theme - with a ground floor cafe and a hidden cocktail bar below. 

• Hovarda invites Istanbul's Akali Burger to London for lunchtime burgers

  

  For just one month, Hovarda in Soho is bringing Istanbul's best burger to London as Akali Burger take over the lunch menu. In Istanbul, the restaurant started as a fusion diner and a boutique bakery but slowly became known for serving some of the city's finest burgers. 

  Every burger comes in an 80g, 160g or 240g sizes (alas it doesn't look like the 800g size is making it over), and is topped with

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• Arma arrives in Soho with authentic Middle-Eastern shawarma

  Arma promises proper Middle-Eastern-inspired shawarma in Soho.

• Mele e Pere launches The Deli Upstairs with sandwiches, salads and more

  

  If you're working in or around Soho, then a change that's coming to Mele e Pere may be very welcome. The small upstairs section, that was primarily a bar before, is being converted into a daytime deli. 

  It's inspired by owners Peter and Chris Hughes’ childhood in Milan, so will be a deli serving up sandwiches and salads with a very Italian feel. All the sandwiches are made with Bread Ahead

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• Bancone pasta bar is opening a second restaurant in Soho

  After a big success with the original in Covent Garden, fresh pasta bar Bancone is growing - opening a second restaurant in Soho. Expect classic pasta dishes, a new cocktail bar and more...