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The London restaurant scene is brutal, and with all the pressures on restaurateurs right now a sub-par performing restaurant can't be left to its own devices for too long. So over on Kensington Church Street, the Wild Group has closed its Greek restaurant Krokodilos, replacing it with the new steakhouse Lucky Grill.

It's a similar formula to what they did with Fantomas on the King's Road, which is now Chelsea Grill. But the size of this restaurant is allowing them to go bigger with pretty much everything. There will be whole ribs of beef, dry-aged before being cooked on a massive

Chophouses are back in vogue, it seems. We've just had the launch of Cloth Cornhill, which takes some of its influences from Simpson's Tavern, the classic chophouse that had been on its site before, and now we're about to get one in the centre of town. But this time it's a little different, as Elezar is being touted as an "Eastern European chophouse".

It's being opened by Misha Zelman, a name that's probably most recognisable as being behind Zelman Meats

Late last year, Islington wine bar Vins closed after eight years in Canonbury. But now a new wine bar is getting ready to emerge in its place, as Conviviale has just opened its doors. 

It comes from Cat Barry, who's new to hospitality, having quit her job in tech a couple of years back, but brings with her a love (and large collection) of wine. Originally from Montreal, "another great city with great nightlife, energy and food scene", her aim is to bring some of that vibe to the local area. 

Starting first with the wine, Cat has long had a love of wine and has

They're best known for their fresh pitas and super fresh veggie dishes, and now Miznon are planning to bring the best of those to East London. They've taken over the old Le Bab stall in the centre of Spitalfields Market, where they'll be selling a tightly selected menu of their big hits.

On offer you'll find their five pitas, including their Rotisserie Broken Chicken, Falafel Burger and Lavan Cauliflower with tahini and tomato salsa. To go alongside that, there'll be a range of enticing veggie sides including a half version of their popular Baby Cauliflower, hummus and Bag O Green

9/10/26 - updated with the opening date

Like a lot of Londoners, we've been obsessed with Panadera since it opened. There's something about their ube matcha lattes and sandos that we just can't get enough of. So when we heard that the same team is planning something special for Westfield White City, we paid attention.

Toasteé is the latest opening for Florence Mae Maglanoc of Panadera and Donia, together with chef Adrian Kyle Felipe, and this one is all about French toast and Filipino flavours. There will be three signature toasts: ube jam, matcha ganache and Milo

When it comes to upcoming London openings, "James Bond opens a pub" definitely wasn't on our bingo card. But, according to The Times, that's just what we're getting. 

The very impressive trio of Nick Jones (St Clement), Charlie Carroll (The Devonshire) and Daniel Craig (er... James Bond) have apparently joined together to take over Clerkenwell pub The Horseshoe. At least that explains why Craig has recently been spotted

The growth in London's wine bars is continuing apace and the latest to open is Tilly's, a new neighbourhood wine bar which has just landed in Shepherd's Bush. 

It's run by Shepherd's Bush local Tilly James, who has "worked in restaurants since the age of 13" but started in London working with Sam Harrison. More recently, she has run The Hawk's Nest and The Bush Tavern before opening her own space, fundraised with £10k support from backers. 

We caught up with her to find out more about Tilly's. "Growing up in Cape Town

Chef Abbie Hendren is someone that you have likely seen on the last Great British Menu series earlier this year. She's also had a career in London that includes La Trompette, The Glasshouse and Sam's Waterside. Most recently, you might have enjoyed her cooking as Head Chef of Teal by Sally Abé. But now she's getting ready to go it alone with Trindle Stores. 

Trindle Stores itself opened as a grocery store in Kew a couple of years ago, but always with an intention to open a kitchen there too - and that's what Abbie is taking on. We caught up with her to find out just what drew

Updated 7/10/26 with full details on the restaurants

It's all change in Fleet Street, where one of the area's best-known buildings, which used to house The Telegraph, is being transformed into a modern mix of offices and restaurants. The Telegraph Building, which is now being called Daniel House, was built in the 1880s but given a very Art Deco makeover in the 1920s. 

Back to restaurants, the reason we're telling you about this at all is that the owner, Regis Group, has gone into partnership with the Emerald Hospitality Group to run the three restaurants

They may have split from JKS, but Ardent Pubs (behind The Cadogan Ams, The George and The Hound) are getting ready to open their latest pub. This one is a lot more central than the rest, opening just off Cambridge Circus (i.e. where the Harry Potter play is). 

The new pub is called The Magpie and it's opening in a space that's been a pub for ages, most recently as a BrewDog, but many with longer memories will remember it as the site of Russell Norman's Ape & Bird (here's our very old-school Test

In the heart of Chelsea, there isn't much in the way of rooftop dining, so expect the arrival of Beatrix on the King's Road to be a hit when it opens. Taking over the top floor of the new The Gaumont building opposite Chelsea Town Hall, this new modern British brasserie will boast a wrap-around terrace that has been fully weatherproofed. That's useful to know, particularly given its expected winter opening date.

It's from the same team behind popular Mexican spot Ixchel, further down the road. Running the kitchen is chef Eamon Reis, who was acting Head Chef at Straker's in Notting

Every time we think London's obsession with burgers is about to take a downturn, along comes another slew of new openings to prove us wrong. And right now the city is in the grips of the chef-led burger. We've had Jackson Boxer turn things up with his limited edition offerings at Vesper and chef Jordan Bailey (who formerly had two Michelin stars at Aimsir) is going big with his Heard restaurants, which are just about to open their third space.

Now, entering the fray,

Almost exactly a year ago, we brought you the news that a new sushi bar was getting ready to open at The Hilton on Park Lane. Well, it turned out that we were a bit ahead of things. But now, 99 Sushi really is getting ready to open on Park Lane.

99 Sushi originally started in Madrid and has since expanded to Marbella and Barcelona and as far afield as Abu Dhabi (where it has a Michelin star). They say they

The Harts Group (who are the people that run Barrafina) are making some big changes in Borough Yards. Until recently, they've had a trio of openings there: Barrafina, Parrillan and Bar Daskal. However, one of those is no more. Parrillan is gone, and in its place comes new "cerveceria" Los Primos. 

This new bar is inspired by the kind of neighbourhood bars that many of you will have come across in Spain and wished we could have something like them in London. Well that's what they're trying to do here. So, like them, Los Primos will be walk-in only. As part of all this, it also

Updated 30/9/26 with opening date

Another US chain is on its way over to the UK as Jersey Mike's, a sub shop which has over 3000 stores in America, is coming to London. 

Jersey Mike's has been running since 1956 and it's all about sandwiches, made in sub rolls and served to-order, with bread baked throughout the day. Their particular USP is that all the meats are sliced as you order. You'll find subs like Mike's Hot Italian (ham, salami, pepperoni, melted provolone cheese) or the Club Supreme (roast beef, turkey, Swiss, Applewood smoked bacon). There are