18th Floor Restaurant and Bar to open at Stratford’s The Gantry Hotel
A new restaurant will open atop The Gantry Hotel in Stratford this month.
Fine Dining
Latest opening: Pearl
The Beaumont Mayfair has opened a new restaurant and terrace overlooking a public garden.
Terence Conran’s former right-hand man on swapping restaurants for fermentation
Peter Prescott’s pandemic-born CultJAR is bubbling away nicely, supplying ferments, pickles and condiments to restaurants, farm shops and delis, as well as directly to consumers.
Three Sheets duo to launch martini, wine and oyster bar on Kingsland Road
Max and Noel Venning will launch a martini, wine and oyster bar close to their original Three Sheets location in London’s Dalston next month.
Uncorked: Melina Soulavie
The head sommelier at Claridge’s restaurant Dante on growing up in the Rhône Valley, Chinese wine and Champagne producer Fabrice Pouillon.
The Ledbury re-enters The 50 Best Restaurants extended list
London restaurant The Ledbury has re-entered The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 51-100 list for the first time since 2019.
Subterranean cava bar set for Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa couple Ross and Hannah Forshaw will open a basement cava bar later this month.
Latest opening: Quaglino’s
One of London’s most iconic dining rooms has been given a glow up.
Alux Hospitality to open British brasserie Beatrix on Chelsea’s King’s Road
Alux Hospitality, the group behind Mexican restaurant Ixchel, will open Beatrix, an all-day British brasserie on Chelsea’s King’s Road, in early 2027.
Samyukta Nair enters partnership to open Mumbai restaurant
Samyukta Nair has partnered with Indian entrepreneur Karan Shah to open a Gujarati restaurant in Mumbai.
Laura Mills named managing director at The Wolseley Hospitality Group
The Wolseley Hospitality Group has appointed former The Ivy Collection managing director Laura Mills to lead the business.
Material gains: the Cloth trio on their second London restaurant
Joe Haynes, Ben Butterworth and Tom Hurst have reopened London’s oldest chophouse, dating more than two and a half centuries, with a new name but very old-fashioned values.
Black Axe Mangal chef to return with new restaurant concept
Chef Lee Tiernan is gearing up to launch a new restaurant concept at the Islington site previously home to his cult restaurant Black Axe Mangal.
Indian restaurant Oorja heads to Marylebone for second site
Gobind Chona is opening a second outpost of his Indian restaurant Oorja in Marylebone later this month.
Senegalese restaurant Little Baobab launches crowdfund
Senegalese restaurant Little Baobab has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help it find a new permanent home.
Les 110 de Taillevent closes its doors
Marylebone restaurant Les 110 de Taillevent is understood to have quietly closed earlier this month.
Michelin Green Star restaurant Inver hits the market
Chef Pam Brunton and her partner Rob Latimer have put their Michelin Green Star restaurant Inver on the market, with offers over £275,000 sought for the lease.
Zuma co-founder Arjun Waney to open Knightsbridge Italian restaurant
Arjun Waney, the man behind top London restaurants Zuma, COYA, La Petite Maison and The Arts Club, is opening a new restaurant in Knightsbridge next month.
Margot Henderson to open new restaurant in Bath
Chef Margot Henderson is looking to open a new restaurant in Bath with investor Max Wigram.
Latest opening: Beefbar at Dear Jackie
The Monaco-born restaurant brand has opened within stylish hotel Broadwick Soho.
Tom Booton to make his solo debut with Ralphie’s in Belgravia next month
Chef Tom Booton will open his first solo restaurant in Belgravia in late November.
Uncorked: Preman Mohan
The director of operations at Chutney Mary, Amaya and Veeraswamy operator MW Eat on the late Matthew Jukes, G.D. Vajra Barbera d’Alba and challenging the notion that Indian food is always best with beer.
Rules restaurant donated to the National Trust
Rules, one of the oldest restaurants in the capital, has been given to the National Trust in order to preserve its heritage.
People on the move: October 2026
The key personnel moves across fine and casual dining over the past month.
Thomas Straker opens New York restaurant
Chef Thomas Straker has opened his first international restaurant, Straker’s NYC, in New York.
Café François to open in Dubai
Group François, the team behind London’s Maison François and Café François, will open a Café François in Dubai next year.
Bancone lines up two Paris restaurants
London pasta restaurant group Bancone will cross the Channel next year to launch two restaurants in Paris in quick succession.
Latest opening: Connie’s Pizza Brighton
The Peckham-born New York-inspired pizza brand has taken the former Gourmet Burger Kitchen in Brighton’s North Laine for its first site outside London.
Jeff Tan to open Han & Han in Belgravia
Former Hakkasan chef Jeff Tan will open Han & Han, his first flagship restaurant, in Belgravia, London, in November.
Adam Handling Collection announces two senior appointments
The Adam Handling Collection has announced two senior team appointments with Nicola Gartenberg promoted to managing director and Kyle Lewis joining as executive chef.
“Outstanding chef and wonderful man” Ian McAndrew dies
Chef Ian McAndrew, who is recognised as the youngest Englishman to win a Michelin star, has died.
Kricket strengthens its leadership team with five promotions
Indian restaurant group Kricket has promoted five members of its senior team to newly created director roles as it enters its next phase of growth.
Roberto Costa to launch osteria concept at original UK restaurant
Italian restaurateur Roberto Costa has relaunched his original Macellaio RC restaurant in South Kensington as a new osteria-inspired concept.
Latest opening: Zadie’s
Manchester’s ‘first’ Itameshi restaurant has opened at Medlock Square.
Misha Zelman to launch Eastern European chophouse in former Undercroft site
Burger & Lobster co-founder Misha Zelman has taken the Mayfair site previously home to Undercroft for a new, relatively affordable Eastern European chophouse concept.
Wild Group to replace Krokodilos in Kensington with new grill concept
Wild Group will open a new grill restaurant on the former Krokodilos site in Kensington this month.
Michael O’Hare partners with Jaguar to launch Café Eighty-One
Michelin-starred chef Michael O’Hare has partnered with Jaguar to open Café Eighty-One at the with luxury and sports car brand’s new flagship showroom in Knightsbridge, London.
Uncorked: Simon Piovesan
The founder of Marylebone stalwart 2 Veneti on Giuseppe Quintarelli, exploding double magnums of Prosecco and the wines of South Tyrol.
Angel Zapata Martin joins Brindisa Tapas as chef director
Former Barrafina chef director Angel Zapata Martin has been appointed chef director at Brindisa Tapas.
The Wolseley Members Club to open in New York
Minor International will open a The Wolseley Members Club within its The Wolseley Hotel in New York, when it opens next year.
Latest opening: Café 22
Mayfair hotel and private members’ club The Twenty Two has relaunched its public restaurant as a buzzier, neighbourhood-style affair with a pronounced Parisian accent.
New pizzeria to open at Liverpool’s Stanley Dock
A new pizzeria will open at Liverpool’s Stanley Dock later this year, following a £1.5m transformation of the site’s Grade II-listed Hydraulic Pumphouse and Accumulator Tower.
Iranian-inspired restaurant Pardeh to launch in East London
A new Iranian-inspired restaurant will open in East London this autumn, with Pardeh taking over the former Waterhouse Project site on The Oval in Cambridge Heath.
James Martin’s Manchester restaurant closes after 14 years
James Martin’s restaurant at Manchester235 has closed after 14 years, following the conclusion of the partnership between the high-profile chef and casino operator Metropolitan Gaming.
Los Mochis heads to Florida
London-born Mexican-Japanese restaurant group Los Mochis will make its international debut in autumn 2027 with a restaurant in Florida’s West Palm Beach.
Tommy Banks calls for 13% hospitality VAT rate for smaller businesses
The Black Swan at Oldstead chef Tommy Banks has called for a 13% hospitality VAT rate for businesses with annual turnover below £50m, citing research estimating a net Treasury cost of £3.2bn–£3.6bn a year.
Cassette player: Mark Gurney on his new Covent Garden restaurant
The co-owner of Levan and Bar Levan in Peckham on making the move into central London and why the new restaurant’s focus is solely Gallic.
A. Wong to put China’s prized textures centre stage with new tasting menu
Andrew Wong will relaunch his two-Michelin-starred Pimlico restaurant later this month following a two month hiatus with a tasting menu exploring the textures and flavours prized in Chinese cooking, alongside a redesigned dining room and new show kitchen.
Uncorked: Isha Pathakji
The co-owner and general manager of Clapham restaurant MAAI by Nikita on South African winemaker Marelise Niemann, Whitewolfe Estates’ KC2 Chardonnay and how she is still learning what people in Clapham like to drink.
Hambledon Wine Estate to launch Chef’s Table experience
Hambledon Wine Estate in Hampshire will launch a new 10-seat Chef’s Table experience, with bookings opening on 2 October.