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Luciano will be Gino D'Acampo (and son)'s new restaurant at the ME London hotel in Aldwych

Information: 12 July 2021

TV chef Gino D'Acampo has joined forces with his son Luciano, to open this luxe Italian restaurant at the ME London hotel in Aldwych.

Top Argentine chef Fernando Trocca is opening Sucre in Soho (with a world class bar Abajo downstairs)

Information: 10 July 2021

One of Latin America's top chefs is teaming up with one of the regions top mixologists for a London restaurant and cocktail bar opening that should be as huge as it sounds.

Cafe Cecilia sees chef Max Rocha opening his first place on the canal in Hackney

Information: 09 July 2021

The chef son of Irish designer John Rocha is opening his first restaurant - a canalside cafe in Hackney.

Six by Nico brings their ever-changing tasting menu to Canary Wharf

Information: 09 July 2021

This is the second Six by Nico restaurant to arrive in London. It's all about their six-course tasting menu, which changes (never to be repeated) every six weeks.

Bar Crispin is a new natural wine bar for Soho

Information: 08 July 2021

The people behind Crispin in Spitalfields are coming to Soho with a new natural wine bar (backed up by a great snacks list).

Test Driving Ever After - a neighbourhood bar that just happens to be in Shoreditch

Information: 08 July 2021

Hoxton Square has a lovely new(ish) neighbourhood bar pouring classy cocktails and serving up small plates. Here's what to expect...

MEATliquor take over The Dartmouth Arms in Forest Hill

Information: 07 July 2021

Updated 7/7/21 with new opening date It's strange how things come full circle, isn't it? Way back in 2009 MEATliquor burst on to the London food scene in a truck located in a New Cross pub car park...

Sachi Japanese restaurant comes to Pantechnicon

Information: 07 July 2021

It's been nearly a year since the huge Pantechnicon opened in Belgravia. While much of the building has been opened since then (when allowed), the basement restaurant, Sachi is only now getting...

Jiji is a Japanese-Middle Eastern restaurant in Islington Square from the founder of Sumosan

Information: 07 July 2021

The restaurateur who brought us Sumosan has brought in the former head chef of The Palomar for this new Islington restaurant.

Kasa & Kin is a new Filipino cafe and restaurant in Soho from Romulo Café

Information: 07 July 2021

The people behind Kensington's Romulo Café & Restaurant are coming to Soho for their next opening - Kasa and Kin. This will be a combination of all-day restaurant & bar, bakery and patisserie, all...

Test Driving Ave Mario - Big Mamma have another winner on their hands

Information: 06 July 2021

Big Mamma have already had huge hits with Gloria and Circolo Popolare. We take a look at Ave Mario in Covent Garden to see how their third London restaurant measures up.

Pret is bringing back its Christmas sandwich for July

Information: 06 July 2021

You may have heard of something called Christmas in July. It's so named because every July, many big shops showcase everything that they'll have on the shelves at Christmas - giving various...

Crome London is a new cafe that's all about French Toast

Information: 05 July 2021

Recently, we gave you our guide to the best French toast in London, because it's a bit of a thing in London restaurants at the moment. But now things have moved to the next level with a whole...

The AngloThai hot dog is back - and they're delivering nationwide

Information: 05 July 2021

As we're fully in BBQ season, you're going to want a proper hot dog to get things going - and luckily for you, the excellent AngloThai hot dog has returned just in time for BBQ week. We first tried this...

Ottolenghi's latest deli is in Marylebone

Information: 05 July 2021

If you can't get enough of Ottolenghi, then you're going to be pretty happy to hear about this new opening, his most central deli yet. This one will be in the middle of Marylebone (taking over what...

The Artful Duke is a new pub for Bromley

Information: 05 July 2021

Bromley's about to get a new pub, courtesy of the people behind The Clapham North, The Faber Fox, and The Perky Nel. Taking over the building that was once upon a time Mascots sports bar, it's...

Ave Mario in Covent Garden is the huge new restaurant from Big Mamma

Information: 02 July 2021

The folk responsible for huge London hits Gloria and Circolo Popolare are behind this new Florence-inspired restaurant and bar in the heart of Covent Garden.

Bardo will be Pall Mall's luxury new Italian restaurant

Information: 02 July 2021

Bardo will be a luxury Italian restaurant in the heart of St James from club owner Luca Maggiora

Coco restaurant launches on Butler's Wharf

Information: 02 July 2021

A new restaurant appears to have opened quietly in the last week or so on the riverside at Butler's Wharf called Coco. They bill themselves as serving food from a "landscape of flavours of Anatolian...

Top Cuvee's new Shop Cuvée is in Bethnal Green (with Cave Cuvée wine bar downstairs)

Information: 02 July 2021

They've had huge success in Highbury over the past year, both in and outside of lockdown and now Top Cuvée are expanding east with a new Shop Cuvee in Bethnal Green. It'll be split into two with the...

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