New opening
- 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...