Brother Marcus heads to Victoria for latest restaurant
East-Mediterranean inspired restaurant Brother Marcus is continuing its expansion across the capital with a new location in Victoria.
Restaurant Openings
Steakhouse to replace Anne-Sophie Pic’s former London restaurant
A steak restaurant will open at London’s Four Seasons Hotel London At Tower Bridge next bridge occupying the site that was formerly La Dame de Pic.
Jul’s restaurant to open in London’s West End
Mediterranean restaurant and bar Jul’s is arriving in the West End in 2026.
Orrery in Marylebone to close for three months to undergo ambitious transformation
French restaurant Orrery in Marylebone will close for three months from January next year to undergo an extensive refurbishment as part of ambitious plans for the venue.
TEN11 to launch first international site with new Knightsbridge location
All-day café and restaurant brand TEN11 will make its UK debut in London’s Knightsbridge later this month.
Latest opening: Bonheur
The highly anticipated restaurant by Matt Abé has opened its doors in Mayfair.
New late night venue to open at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair
A live music and late-night lounge is opening within London’s Mandarin Oriental Mayfair hotel next month.
Vagabond to launch “UK’s largest urban winery” next month
Wine bar group Vagabond will open what it is billing as the UK’s largest urban winery early next month.
Des Gunewardena to open 300-cover restaurant Idalia at Olympia
Des Gunewardena’s D3 Collective will open a trio of new venues at the £1.3bn redevelopment of Olympia next spring.
Latest opening: Motorino
A restaurant serving London-Italian food has motored into Fitzrovia.
Berberè heads to Westfield Stratford City
London pizza group Berberè will make its shopping centre debut next month with a new pizzeria at Westfield Stratford City.
Roti King heads north of the border with Edinburgh launch
London-centric Malaysian restaurant brand Roti King will open its first Scottish site next month.
Willy’s restaurant to open at Margate House Hotel
Will Jenkins will open a neighbourhood restaurant and bar in Margate this weekend.
Cloth team to double up following acquisition of Simpson’s Tavern
The trio behind Farringdon’s Cloth have become the new custodians of storied City venue Simpson’s Tavern.
Maggie Jones’s reopens after two-year closure
Kensington restaurant Maggie Jones’s has reopened after an electrical fire forced it to close for two-years.
Restaurant Eats Out: Canary Wharf
Restaurant took a group of operators to check out three of the East London area’s best places to eat and drink.
Greggs goes ‘Bitesize’ with new smaller format
Greggs has launched a smaller ‘Bitesize’ format aimed at customers in high-footfall areas.
Latest opening: 45 Curtain Road
Shoreditch welcomes a new a Japanese-inspired chophouse with Mediterranean influences.
Modern Italian restaurant HOAX to launch in Dalston
Hospitality duo Simone and Lidia Crepaldi will open a modern Italian restaurant and ‘secret’ cocktail bar in Dalston next month.
Former metal works in Leith becomes home for three new restaurants
A striking former industrial building in Leith has been redeveloped into a “collaborative space for food, drink and the arts” that will house three restaurants when its first phase launches towards the end of the month.
Candover Valley pub saved from redevelopment to reopen as The Candover
Locals have rescued Hampshire pub The Purefoy Arms from residential development, with plans now underway to relaunch it next year as The Candover.
Latest opening: Maset
Melody Adams’ latest restaurants brings cuisine de sud to Marylebone.
Using his noodle: Win Srinavakool on bringing his take on khao soi to London
Following success in Chiang Mai and more recently Bangkok, Northern Thailand inspired restaurant concept Khao So-I has launched a permanent site in Fitzrovia’s Market Place.
Chris King to ‘reimagine traditional hospitality’ with Crafted at Powdermills
Birch co-founder Chris King will launch the first of what is intended to be a series of nature-and-wellness-focused venues later this month.
Italian sandwich brand Dal Fiorentino launches fourth London site
Florence-inspired gourmet sandwich business Dal Fiorentino has chosen Holborn for its fourth London site.
Tom Simmons to relaunch Thomas by Tom Simmons as a brasserie and open chef’s table concept above it
Tom Simmons has announced a new direction for his Pontcanna-based restaurant, Thomas by Tom Simmons, which will relaunch in January 2026 under a new name with a new look and concept.
House of Koko to open Leeds city centre site
Independent Lebanese café brand House of Koko has chosen Leeds city centre for the location of its third venue.
Restaurant radar: November 2025
New projects from former Ramsay chefs Matt Abé and Clare Smyth and a generous helping of progressive pizzerias are among this month’s key restaurant openings.
The Evolv Collection acquires Vinoteca as it plans Sartoria brand integration
The Evolv Collection has bought wine bar group Vinoteca’s two London venues with plans to bring them under its Italian Sartoria brand.
Noble Inns to open Bistro Sablé on its former The Smokehouse site
Noble Inns is transforming the site of its The Smokehouse restaurant into a new French bistro.
Daniel Rogan to reopen his fine dining restaurant in Southampton in new digs
Daniel Rogan will reopen his eponymous fine dining restaurant in a new site in Southampton next month.
Latest opening: Taro Brighton
The Soho-founded Japanese casual dining group has headed to the seaside for its first restaurant opening outside the capital.
Thierry Laborde to lead the kitchen at new Mayfair seafood restaurant Mazarine
Another high-end seafood restaurant is coming to Mayfair, this time headed up by renowned French chef Thierry Laborde.
Adam Byatt partners with BM Caterers to take his sandwich concept Outside permanent
Trinity chef Adam Byatt is teaming up with contract caterer BM Caterers to make his sandwich concept Outside a permanent fixture.
Sandwich Sandwich to open its first grab-and-go format
Sandwich Sandwich will open its first site in London dedicated to pre-made grab and go products before the end of the year.
Pip Lacey and Calum Franklin to oversee restaurants at the new Guinness Open Gate Brewery London
Chefs Pip Lacey and Calum Franklin will lead the kitchens at three restaurants within the new Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Covent Garden.
Latest opening: Vinette
Edinburgh-based chef Stuart Ralston’s smart wine-led restaurant and cocktail bar brings a touch of Parisian chic to Auld Reekie.
Three-storey modern Turkish restaurant Chargal to open in Mayfair
The restaurateur behind renowned Turkish fine dining restaurant The Mantl in Knightsbridge is opening an ambitious three-storey venture in Mayfair.
Korean BBQ restaurant Soom opens in Covent Garden
The team behind Canary Wharf-based Korean restaurant 3KOBROS have opened a second, central London restaurant.
OMNOM chooses Birmingham for second restaurant and wellness location
OMNOM, the Islington-based vegetarian and vegan Indian restaurant and wellness charity, has chosen Birmingham for its second location.
Chef Tom Simmons confirms plans for his biggest project yet
Cardiff-based chef Tom Simmons has revealed more details about his upcoming project at Park House.
Nathaniel Mortley to explore his Caribbean heritage with 2210 by NattyCanCook
Social media star and former City Social chef Nathaniel Mortley AKA NattyCanCook will open his debut London restaurant early next month.
Latest opening: BEAR by Carlo Scotto
Former Amethyst and Xier chef Carlo Scotto has brought his ambitious cooking to an intimate hotel setting.
Supernova opens third London site in Mayfair
BVC Hospitality has launched a third site of its Supernova burger brand in London.
Indo-Chinese restaurant Tangra to launch on Soho’s Frith Street
Former Mildreds and Mallow chef Nikesh Sawant will open a vegetarian Indo-Chinese restaurant in London’s Soho next month.
Pasta Cosa to open second Liverpool site
Sisters Kayleigh and Talia Baccino will open a second site of their Italian restaurant Pasta Cosa this week.
The Double Red Duke to open second site at Bicester Village
Hotel and restaurant group Country Creatures is opening a second venue of its The Double Red Duke gastropub and boutique hotel brand.
Itinerant Brighton restaurant The Set launches crowdfund for permanent digs
Chefs Dan Kenny and Marcin Miasik have launched a crowdfund to secure a permanent home for their longstanding Brighton tasting menu concept The Set.
Taiwanese restaurant group 6 of 1 to open a Cantonese wonton noodle soup shop
The team behind the Mr Bao, Daddy Bao, and Master Bao restaurants are moving beyond Taiwanese cuisine for the first time to bring Cantonese comfort food to London Fields.
The Devonshire team to open Covent Garden pub and restaurant
The team behind Soho super pub The Devonshire are heading to Covent Garden for their next venue.