It's been a long time, but, US burger chain Wendy's is back on these shores - and opening in London too. They originally opened in Reading but their first London restaurant is Stratford Shopping Centre (note, not Westfield, the other one) - the opening salvo of their re-entry to London. It's been almost 20 years since they were last here (their flagship store was where the McDonald's

For the past few years they've been running supperclubs and residencies, but now Supa Ya Ramen are finally getting ready to open their first permanent restaurant. They had originally been looking to launch one back in March 2020 but, well, we all know what happened then. Now, however, the time has finally come for them to launch properly on Kingsland Road. 

As with their pop-ups, you

This sustainability-focused restaurant first opened in Amsterdam and has found a space in Soho for its London debut (taking over the space that was The Ref Fort). Expect towers of shellfish and lots more.

To go alongside our guides to all the new and upcoming London restaurants, here's our guide to the very best restaurants opening around the country

Tonkotsu is growing again - one of London's most popular ramen restaurants will be opening their first North London restaurant since launching nearly 10 years ago

As you'd expect, ramen is at the heart of the menu, made with noodles created in-house daily, using machines imported from Tokyo. On the menu at Kentish Town will be:

• The signature Tonkotsu ramen, a pork and lardo

Until now they've been popping up across town, including their current residency at Gunmakers in Clerkenwell, but now Tigre Tacos have found a permanent home. They'll be settling in upstairs at Stoke Newington bar, Doña. 

As before, the

Canada’s food scene is coming to London, specifically to Parsons Green. West 4^th, named after Vancouver's West 4^th Avenue, will be a brunch restaurant by day and a wine bar by night. 

They've only just launched in Spitalfields in July, but huge udon chain Marugame Udon were never going to stop there. Already, they're gearing up to launch their second London restaurant, this time at the O2. 

A taste of what's on offer includes:

• Beef Nikutama - udon with beef and caramelised onions in a dashi broth with a poached

Newly open in Ealing is TânVân Viet Eatery - an independent, family-run Vietnamese restaurant and cocktail bar. This is a new venture for sisters Erika, Elysia and Eva, but they've grown up around restaurants; their mother opened her first restaurant in London back in 2000.

Named after, and inspired by their late grandfather, the restaurant serves up the family's homemade recipes, including a 24-hour pho,

There was much consternation earlier this year when the news broke that Soho legendary Italian Vasco and Piero's Pavilion was to shut because of rent issues. But we then learned pretty quickly from an Instagram post that it wasn't a complete goodbye as they were already on the hunt for a new

Big news over at The Savoy today where Gordon Ramsay has just announced he's opening a second restaurant at the landmark London hotel.

The chef will be taking over The River Restaurant, in the space that's currently Kaspar's. Chef Matt Worswick, who's also the executive chef at Ramsay's other Savoy restaurant, the Savoy Grill, will be running the kitchen there too.

They're also bringing in the big guns in terms

Hackney Week residents looking for somewhere locally to buy groceries and household goods that are ethical and sustainable now have a new place to shop. Tuck Shop, which opened its doors last weekend on Fish Island, is what's being described as a "consciously curated general store, butcher and drink-in bottle shop".

What that means is you can pick up everything from ethically-sourced dairy and meat items to bread from

Is this city big enough for two restaurants devoted to the avocado? The Avocado Show has been a huge hit back in Amsterdam since opening there four years ago (and they even had a pop-up here). Now they're hoping to work their brand of magic on Londoners, opening their first UK restaurant just off Oxford

Things must be starting to get back to normal if we're talking about food halls opening in London. While some, like Arcade and Market Hall West End were initially victims of the lockdowns (returning in new forms), other folk clearly think there's mileage in the whole

Chef Sven Hanson Britt (recently seen at Homestead) is bringing his restaurant Oxeye to life, which has previously run as a residency at Carousel. 

It's coming to Embassy Gardens in Nine Elms (where Darby's and Homeboy are) and it's going to be