Soho

• Test Driving Nessa - a Soho bistro takes on British classics

  

  Nessa sees chef Tom Cenci opening a neighbourhood bistro in Soho that takes a new approach to British classics. We went in to try it out.  

• Test Driving Quo Vadis - a Soho classic sees a return to its former glory

  

  One of London's great restaurants, Quo Vadis has had something of a big revamp. Now fitting in twice as many diners, we went down to take in the new look - and to have a pie and eel sandwich, of course.

• Paradise in Soho goes late-night with Paradise After Dark

  

  Paradise in Soho should be on your list as a new late-night haunt as they're get ready to launch Paradise After Dark.

  It'll all kick in from Thursday to Saturday, after dinner finishes, with their aim to shift the restaurant into what'll be "an intimate bar with speakeasy vibes". We think that Paradise is one of the best-looking restaurants in Soho (we love the Brutalist feel) and reckon

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• Asma Khan's Darjeeling Express is back where it started in Carnaby's Kingly Court

  

  Updated 4/2//23 with a look inside

  Asma Khan and her Darjeeling Express team have returned to Carnaby and Kingly Court, where they first opened five years ago.

  "We are returning to our spiritual home- and in a bigger space!" she originally announced on Instagram. "This was where we began our journey five years ago- an #AllFemaleKitchen serving the food of our families. It is a joyous

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• Test Driving Humble Chicken 2.0 - an upgrade from yakitori to omakase for this Soho spot

  

  Angelo Sato's yakitori chicken spot in Soho has morphed into an ambitious omakase style restaurant. We went to see its latest incarnation.

• Soho's Tel-Aviv-inspired Kapara comes from the team behind Southwark’s Bala Baya

  

  30/1/23 - Updated with the opening date and menu details

  Head chef Eran Tibi, from popular Southwark restaurant Bala Baya is launching a new dining destination called Kapara.

  On the ground floor of Ilona Rose House in Soho (right next door to the

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• Trying out Sophie's Steakhouse Sunday lunch

  

  Sophie's Soho is serving up an impressive Sunday lunch, grilled over its huge firepit. We went down to try it out.  

• Chef Akira Back picks Soho for his London AB Steak Korean BBQ steakhouse

  

  Chef Akira Back is really taking on London in 2023. Not only is he opening various restaurants and bars at the upcoming Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, but he's also got a side hustle in the form of AB Steak which he's working on in Soho.

  The chef has already opened one in Los Angeles, so we

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• Shake Shack are bringing their burgers to Soho

  

  13/1/22 - updated with opening details

  A new Shake Shack is coming to town and this time they'll be opening in Soho. right around the corner from Oxford Circus. The American burger chain is setting up shop on Argyll Street (which Google confirms was a French Connection and a Ploom shop before). 

  The new location comes with a bit of a design overhaul too so it's all looking a little

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• Test Driving Maresco - a hot date between Scotland and Spain in Soho

  

  This new Soho tapas spot brings in the freshest Scottish seafood and uses them in Spanish tapas classics.

• Nessa is a new British bistro from Tom Cenci in Soho

  

  14/12/22 - updated with a full look at the menu

  Tom Cenci first came to fame as the chef of Duck & Waffle, before then launching Loyal Tavern, a restaurant we were impressed with but which ended up being a victim of the pandemic. Afterwards, he was cooking at Stoney Street in Borough but now he's getting ready to open his own place, Nessa.

  He's teamed up

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• Quo Vadis is getting a big refurb and doubling its capacity

  

  Some years ago, when Barrafina moved to Dean Street, it came at the cost of dramatically reducing the space available for Jeremy Lee's Quo Vadis. Now we're happy to report that Quo Vadis itself is doing something of a land grab and will soon have double the space inside. 

  Previously only able to take 20 diners, capacity will be expanding to a much more convivial 40. The move comes

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• Fred Sirieix is popping up with a G’Vine Cocktail Café in Soho

  

  On TV he's best known for his cupid role on First Dates, but in the run up to Christmas Fred Sirieix is going to be busy serving up cocktails and cakes to Londoners.

  In his role as Ambasssador to the French brand G’Vine gin, he's opening The G’Vine Cocktail Café by Fred Sirieix in the heart of Soho. For almost a week you'll be able to come and try a range of gin cocktails paired with cakes by top bakers Lily Vanilli and

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• Yakiniku Like comes to London, bringing their tabletop grills

  

  Yakiniku Like has been a big hit across China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore and Indonesia - and now they're coming to London with their first European restaurant landing in Soho (coming from the same group behind Kintan). 

  Yakiniku is all about grilled meat and that's the primary focus here. You'll be doing all that grilling yourselves with smokeless grills on the

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• Alma is the new cocktail bar below Soho's Sucre

  

  When Soho restaurant Sucre launched, they also opened their cocktail bar Abajo. However, after a somewhat chilly reception, they've had a rethink and the bar is getting an overhaul and reopening as Alma.

  A quick look at the design shows some

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