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- With a bar in the old banking vault, Aki is a swanky new Japanese opening on Cavendish Square
London's old banks have proved to be a rich source of venues for London's restaurant and bar scene in recent years. Now, over on Cavendish Square behind Oxford Circus, a £15 million refurb of a former bank sounds like it'll be quite the looker when it opens as a new restaurant this autumn.
Aki London is the first international opening for a Maltese restaurant group, which opened Aki in Valetta five years ago. It's taking
... - Jamie Oliver is opening a cafe and cookery school at John Lewis on Oxford Street
11/4/25 - updated with the opening date and more details
With the closures of both DH Evans and Debenhams on Oxford Street, at least one of the department stores left is planning to be in there for the long haul. John Lewis just announced a big makeover, and as part of that, they've brought in Jamie Oliver.
The chef, who hasn't opened
... - Ikea is coming to Oxford Street, meatballs included
18/3/25 - Updated with a confirmed opening date
If you've been anywhere near Oxford Circus in the past year or so, you will have seen the massive Ikea that's taking shape there in the former Top Shop space (as well as their Ikea bag pop-up shop). Now, after all the wait, we're getting closer to it all actually opening.
Of course, all of this is good news for anyone who fancies getting on a bus home
... - Happy Sky Bakery arrive in the West End with a new bakery off Oxford Street
Arriving with impeccable timing to cater to the crush that is going to be Oxford Street over the coming weeks, Japanese baking folk Happy Sky Bakery unveiled their brand new bakery over the weekend. This, their second place, is on Hanway Street which is, as they handily explain "a quiet little street tucked just behind the big Primark near Tottenham Court Road station."
"I can’t promise everything will be
... - The best restaurants and places to eat near Oxford Street while shopping
Planning a shopping trip to Oxford Street? Here are a few places on and off the main thoroughfare where you can pop in for a bite to eat when you lose the will to do any more shopping or simply want to escape the crowds. - Conchita's Mexican Kitchen will serve up breakfast burritos and tacos in Selfridges Food Hall
A Mexican salsa business, founded on a grandmother's amazing recipes, is gearing up for its first big London opening. Conchita's Mexican Kitchen has been popping up in food halls and residencies around London and Brighton for the past year or so. But now it's entering the big league with a restaurant in Selfridges Food Hall.
The man behind it is New Yorker Javier Vera-Abbassi whose grandmother Conchita
... - Panadera are opening a second bakery, next to Selfridges
3/9/24 - updated with the opening date
They're one of the best bakeries in London, so news that Filipino bakery Panadera was expanding was always going to be of interest. Now we know where they're opening their second place - right around the corner from Selfridges. The new home on Picton Place puts
... - Sunday in Brooklyn is opening its second London restaurant near Oxford Street
19/8/24 - Updated with the opening date
If you've been meaning to check out the signature hazelnut maple praline pancakes at Sunday in Brooklyn, but haven't made it out to the Notting Hill restaurant, you'll be pleased to hear another more central opportunity is coming. The New York-originating restaurant is getting ready to open its second restaurant
... - Hennessy and the NBA have opened a basketball themed bar at Selfridges
Hands-up if you didn't know that Hennessy cognac and basketball were a thing. Well if you head to Selfridges on Oxford Street this month you'll find not only a mini basketball court where you can play a shootout challenge, but also a special bar.
The Hennessy Corner Shop at the department store features a Player's Lounge with all manner of special pours and cocktails on offer. Hennessy V.S on the rocks, a Hennessy
... - MEATLiquor W1
The main West End venture from Burger/cocktail maestros.
- Bar Kroketa are heading to Oxford Street with their croquetas
Updated 29/5/24 with opening date and more details
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
... - 1864 Bar and Kitchen is the new-look John Lewis rooftop
They've had restaurants up on their rooftop before, but this year John Lewis Oxford Street are trying something new with 1864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen (which is named after the year John Lewis was founded).
This time around, it's a team-up with Benugo, and it sounds like they're going for more of a party vibe than before, with space for 200 standing, but only just over 60 if you
... - The old House of Fraser building on Oxford Street is getting a rooftop restaurant with panoramic views
Have you been wondering what the plans are for the old art deco House of Fraser building on Oxford Street? Well, it's getting more than £130m thrown at it in a massive refurb that's planned to bring with it new shops, a gym and even an indoor swimming pool. The building is being renamed The Elephant, but you can guarantee we'll all be calling it the old House of Fraser
... - Viral brunch spot Apple Butter is opening a second cafe, off Oxford Circus
With perma queues outside its Seven Dials restaurant, it was only a matter of time before the super popular brunch spot Apple Butter opened a second place in London. And so it has come to pass. They're just about to open off Oxford Circus and while the all-day brunch that made them go viral will be on offer, this new restaurant has a lot of new dishes planned.
In addition to the Lotus Biscoff and Oreo pancakes that
... - Carmel is expanding from Queen's Park to Oxford Circus
12/3/24 - updated with the opening date
The team behind Carmel, Berber & Q and Shawarma Bar are heading into the West End to open a second Carmel restaurant just off Oxford Circus. They've taken over the site on Market Place that was previously La Rampa (and before that a string of other restaurants, so here's hoping this venture breaks the curse).
As with their Queen's Park restaurant, Carmel's
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