The July opening guide + LPM pop-up in Belgravia, Test Driving Lady of the Grapes, a look inside RH London, best food of June & more...

EDITOR'S LETTER

Having been under construction for the best part of five years, this weekend saw the unexpected unveiling of RH London in Mayfair. We dashed into town to take a look around on day one - check out our first look. We also went to check out a rather lovely new wine bar celebrating female wine producers. Here's what we thought of Lady of the Grapes' new place in Borough.

And there are plenty of hot new openings you'll want to know about over the coming weeks. To help you plan, our guide to July's new openings is now up.

Catherine, Editor - Hot Dinners

YOUR JULY HIT LIST

The big new London restaurants opening in July

As we enter the second half of the year, new openings include the latest from the team behind Lagana, a high-end Italian that's been promised for a while, East Asian/Texas BBQ, a top bakery follow-up and much more..

All the July openings you need to know about

LATEST NEWS

London is getting the first La Petite Maison spin-off, Le Cafe LPM, with a one-year residency at The Lanesborough

The new Le Cafe LPM will preview for a year in Knightsbridge before opening in Dubai.

We've got the scoop

RH London The Gallery has arrived in London and it's looking beautiful

We popped in at the weekend, on day one, to take a gander at what's certainly going to be London's most talked-about new opening.

Here's our first look

Paris hotspot Homer Lobster is landing in London's Soho

And now we know where.

The Globe Tavern's next residency is Kismet, from the man behind Crispin and an ex Bibi chef

This Borough pub has a good track record of launching new businesses.

Looks like Honest Greens are heading to Victoria next

It's going to be a big one.

Michelin adds three new London restaurants to the guide in June

Find out who they were.

Homeboy is showcasing great Irish chefs in its Islington bar throughout July

And they've got quite the line-up.

TEST DRIVE

Test Driving the new Lady of the Grapes in London Bridge, a wine bar with both style and substance

The stretch between Borough and Southwark now has a compelling new bar and restaurant offering, courtesy of Lady of the Grapes. We went down for a few glasses of wine and to peruse the French bistro menu.

Why you should go

BEST OF JUNE

The best things we ate and drank in June 2026

Including London's best sticky toffee pudding, the new must-have burger, an LA-inspired Islington smoothie, the best of Menorca and more...

The best of June's eating

NEW THIS WEEK

The new restaurants and bars opening in London this week

This week, LA comes to Stoke Newington, an NYC hotspot arrives in town, Adam Byatt turns Italian and more...

What's opening, and where

AND DID YOU HEAR?

Another top London chef is on the move. Jonny Bone has been Head Chef at the three Michelin-starred Core by Clare Smyth for over a decade, but he announced last week that he was stepping away with a unnamed new project on the horizon.

This Friday, Bottle + Rye in Brixton are kicking off Bottle + Rye lates, staying open until 1am every Friday & Saturday. For the first sessions, they're bringing in Durban Curry House to turn out late night snacks.

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