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Tom Booton reveals details of his first solo restaurant, Ralphie's, in Belgravia

Information: 15 October 2026

In restaurant industry circles, buzz about Ex-Dorchester Grill chef Tom Booton's first solo venture has been steadily building over the last few months. However, we're only just now getting to hear...

Black Axe Mangal chef Lee Tiernan is back with a Kerrygold sandwich shop pop-up

Information: 15 October 2026

Like many fans of Black Axe Mangal, or to use the correct title FKBAM, we were gutted when it closed last year. But the good news is that next weekend, chef Lee Tiernan will be back in his Highbury...

Test Driving Cloth Cornhill, honouring the legacy of Simpson's Tavern while taking it to the next level

Information: 15 October 2026

Cloth Cornhill sees the team behind the original Cloth taking over an historic City building which was once Simpson's Tavern. We went down to see just what they've done with the place (and the menu).

One of London's oldest restaurant, Rules, is now a National Trust property

Information: 14 October 2026

It's the second oldest restaurant in London (and the oldest to have stayed in one location), now Rules has entered true national treasure status by being donated to the National Trust. The...

Le Creuset are popping up in Harrods with an immersive experience

Information: 14 October 2026

If you've ever wondered which hue of Le Creuset cookware really reflects your personality, then a four-week pop-up coming up at Harrods aims to answer that question. The French brand has taken over...

Manchester's Tabitha's coffee shop is coming to London for a Mayfair pop-up

Information: 14 October 2026

Having only opened just over a year ago in Manchester and earlier this year in Liverpool, Tabitha's coffee has been building a big following. Now they're getting ready for a three-day pop-up at the...

Clapham's Willows doubles up with a new Chelsea opening (build your own boards included)

Information: 14 October 2026

Back in 2022, Willows opened in Clapham, and it must be doing well, as they're getting ready to open a second restaurant and wine bar in Chelsea. They're taking over a site next to the Saatchi...

Acme Taco is coming to Dalston with more tacos, tostadas and dishes than ever

Information: 13 October 2026

After becoming a big hit over at 40Ft Brewery in Walthamstow, Andrew Clarke is bringing Acme Taco to the original 40Ft in Dalston too. The second Acme Taco will be landing in the 40Ft Brewery...

Belgravia's new Chinese hotspot Han & Han sees former Hakkasan chef Jeff Tan in charge

Information: 13 October 2026

Jeff Tan, best known for being the man who headed up Hakkasan Mayfair when it first opened in London, is getting ready to open his first solo restaurant in Belgravia. Called Han & Han, he's taking...

Test Driving Lunette, a dazzling tour de force by Florence Knight at the St Clement

Information: 13 October 2026

Florence Knight is back presiding over another rooftop restaurant in London. We continue our work as Florence stans by checking out a preview of Lunette on the 11th floor of the St Clement hotel in...

In Kensington, the Wild Group are pivoting, swapping out Lucky Grill for Krokodilos

Information: 12 October 2026

The London restaurant scene is brutal, and with all the pressures on restaurateurs right now a sub-par performing restaurant can't be left to its own devices for too long. So over on Kensington...

Elezar sees the man behind Goodman opening a chophouse in a Mayfair crypt

Information: 12 October 2026

Chophouses are back in vogue, it seems. We've just had the launch of Cloth Cornhill, which takes some of its influences from Simpson's Tavern, the classic chophouse that had been on its site before,...

Free noodles are coming to Shoreditch in a one-day-only pop-up

Information: 12 October 2026

For one day only, a free noodle shop is popping up in Shoreditch. This one comes from supermarket brand Kitchen Joy. They make frozen noodles, and they'll be cooking those up for their one-day...

New restaurants and bars opening in London this week

Information: 12 October 2026

This week is another one packed with new openings as Dishoom arrives in London Bridge, Kentish Town gets a Filipino pizzeria, there's a new Islington wine bar and lots more...

Highbury gets a brand new wine bar (and added poutine) with Conviviale

Information: 09 October 2026

Late last year, Islington wine bar Vins closed after eight years in Canonbury. But now a new wine bar is getting ready to emerge in its place, as Conviviale has just opened its doors. It comes from Cat...

Miznon head east to Spitalfields with a market stall of their hero dishes

Information: 09 October 2026

They're best known for their fresh pitas and super fresh veggie dishes, and now Miznon are planning to bring the best of those to East London. They've taken over the old Le Bab stall in the centre...

The Panadera team are opening Toasteé, a Filipino-inspired French Toast and Ube Bar in Westfield

Information: 09 October 2026

9/10/26 - updated with the opening date Like a lot of Londoners, we've been obsessed with Panadera since it opened. There's something about their ube matcha lattes and sandos that we just can't get...

The triple threat of Daniel Craig, Nick Jones and Charlie Carroll are taking over Clerkenwell's The Horseshoe

Information: 08 October 2026

When it comes to upcoming London openings, "James Bond opens a pub" definitely wasn't on our bingo card. But, according to The Times, that's just what we're getting. The very impressive trio of Nick...

Tilly's is a new family-run neighbourhood wine bar in Shepherd's Bush

Information: 08 October 2026

The growth in London's wine bars is continuing apace and the latest to open is Tilly's, a new neighbourhood wine bar which has just landed in Shepherd's Bush. It's run by Shepherd's Bush local Tilly...

Test Driving Soraya, looks like the Pachamama Group has another winner with this Persian-inspired restaurant

Information: 08 October 2026

The latest restaurant from the Pachamama Group (Nina, Lagana, Bottarga) is here, and this time they're looking to Persia for inspiration. We went to take a closer look at Soraya.

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