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- Brad Carter comes to London with Undercroft in Mayfair
He's been a huge hit in Birmingham (with Carters of Moseley and One Star Döner), and now Londoners are going to get a chance to see what chef Brad Carter is all about.
He's opening Undercroft, in the crypt of the Grade 1 listed St George’s Church in Mayfair, teaming up with music industry honcho Martin Priestnall. Hidden away downstairs in what should be a very impressive setting,
... - Darling's Eatery and Studio serves up fresh pasta on Hackney's Fish Island
Looks like Hackney Wick's Fish Island is doing pretty well for itself at the moment with restaurants. We've already reported on the upcoming Inis opening there and Test Driven new pizzeria
... - The Little Violet Door brings the house party to Carnaby
There are already Orange, Yellow, Scarlet and Blue Little Doors bars across London, and now a Violet one is about to join them, this time in Carnaby.
The Little Violet Door, like its siblings, will be set up like a fictional house party (if someone you knew just so happened to have a massive basement flat in the centre of town). Alternatively, as they put it, it's "a flatshare turned
... - Mildreds plant-based restaurant comes to Victoria
They've been opening successful vegan restaurants across London and now Mildreds have their sights set on Victoria for their sixth opening.
The plant-based restaurant is taking over what was once a Le Pain Quotidien, just around the corner from Victoria station. And because it's also close to two big London theatres, they'll be putting on special pre-theatre menus here
... - The Med-inspired Circe's Rooftop Bar takes over from Bar Elba in Waterloo
Earlier this year, Waterloo rooftop venue Bar Elba closed, but that's not the end for one of the few rooftop spaces in this area. It's being reborn as Circe's.
Taking over the rooftop of Mercury House, it comes from bar veteran Tobias Jackson. He's worked on bars like The Escapologist and Blame Gloria as part of Adventure Bar Group. As with Bar Elba, Circe's
... - Ex-D&D CEO Des Gunewardena is launching Engel and Jang at The Royal Exchange
15/4/24 - updated with full details
He stepped away from D&D in 2022 (he was one of the Ds) and now Des Gunewardena has announced his first solo venture - which is a pretty big one.
He's launching not one, but two new "concepts" at the Royal Exchange, called Engel and Jang. They will take over the North South and East mezzanines above the
... - The new restaurants and bars opening in London this week
Our regular weekly guide to what to expect from the week ahead in London, with the restaurants, bars and more opening their doors across town.
- Café Petiole is an "almost vegan" cafe in Somerset House from Tendril's Rishim Sachdeva
After opening up Tendril in its permanent Mayfair location last year, Rishim Sachdeva already has his next restaurant planned, Café Petiole in Somerset House.
Like Tendril, this will be a "mostly vegan" affair, a small all-day cafe which will also have a few grab-and-go options. Running the menu with Rishim is Tendril's head of
... - All the new London restaurants - recently opened restaurants in London
Here's a complete guide to all the new London restaurants that have opened...
- Upcoming London restaurants - hot new openings coming soon
All the latest news on every upcoming London restaurant that's going to be opening in the capital. The only Coming Soon list you need. - Warehaus is the new drinking den from a Bar with Shapes for a Name
A Bar with Shapes for a Name (🔶🟥🔵) has earned a reputation for being one of the best bars in London, which occasionally makes it a little tough to grab a table/stool inside. But if you've been meaning to try their cocktails, that's about to get a lot easier as they're getting ready to open their second bar, Warehaus.
This one's much closer to Dalston and is taking over the
... - Bar Kroketa are heading to Oxford Street with their croquetas
Back in 2022 when Brindisa opened their spin-off restaurant, Bar Kroketa, devoted to all things croquetas, we were early fans. So we're very much behind the news that they're getting ready to expand with a second restaurant.
They've taken on the old Euphorium bakery space on St Christopher's Place, just off
... - Café Britaly sees former Bocca di Lupo duo teaming up for a Britalian restaurant in Peckham
Updated 11/4/23 with the opening date
Italian food purists keep scrolling, because what we're about to write may trigger you. A new cafe is opening in Peckham that will be embracing the "authentically Britalian" trend.
Café Britaly is the first project between chef Alex Purdie and Richard Crampton-Platt. Alex arrives here having most recently been senior chef at Bouchon Racine and, before that, Bocca
... - Temper Burger sees the steak & BBQ restaurant pivot to smash burgers
Their most recent opening was in Paddington and although Temper are staying in the west for their next, it's going to be quite a different beast. They're taking the lead from their cheeseburger taco and pivoting into actual burgers to open Temper Burger.
The new restaurant will be mainly about double-patty smash burgers with options including:
- Temper
- Kirk Haworth's Plates is opening in Shoreditch - more chances to book are on the way
Update: bookings for October, November and January are about to open and will be going live on the Plates website at 12pm on Wednesday 17 April.
If you're ever wondering what the sign of a hot restaurant is going to be in advance then look no further than the upcoming return of chef Kirk Haworth's
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