Velvet Taco to open in London’s Broadgate Circle in November
US Taco brand Velvet Taco will open its first site on UK soil this November in London’s Broadgate Circle.
Restaurant Openings
Flat Iron to open in Newcastle next year
Flat Iron is continuing its nationwide expansion with the opening of a restaurant in Newcastle next year.
The Salad Project to launch matcha bar with new Notting Hill site
The Salad Project’s forthcoming site in London’s Notting Hill will feature a dedicated matcha bar, as the group looks to capitalise on the rising popularity of the green tea-based beverage.
Latest opening: Nela
The Amsterdam restaurant has chosen London for its third outpost.
Public House Group to open The Hart in Marylebone next month
The team behind popular London pubs The Pelican, The Hero and The Fat Badger as well as The Bull in Charlbury in the Cotswolds is adding to its portfolio with a new London opening.
Lebanese street food brand Mayyil heads to Kingston for third UK site
Lebanese street food brand Mayyil is set to open the doors to its third London restaurant later this month.
Detroit-style pizza brand Ria’s to open second London restaurant
Detroit-style pizza and natural wine bar Ria’s will open a second site in the capital this autumn.
Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen restaurant to make its UK debut next year
Gordon Ramsay will bring his Hell’s Kitchen restaurant brand to the UK for the first time next year with the opening of a site within Marble Arch’s Cumberland Hotel.
Former 40 Maltby Street and Rochelle Canteen chef to head up new Cardiff restaurant and wine shop
A trio with experience across the restaurant, wine and charity sectors are opening a neighbourhood restaurant and wine shop in Cardiff.
Simon Bays to open a neighbourhood-focused deli on his former Donny’s kebab shop site
A restaurateur who closed his kebab shop after just one month in the face of online criticism has reopened the site as a neighbourhood deli.
Blend Family to reinvent Digbeth’s Custard Factory into new food hall
Food hall operator Blend Family is to redevelop the Custard Factory site in Birmingham.
Scott Hallsworth to open Japanese ‘superdiner’ Freak Momma in Parsons Green
Scott Hallsworth is changing his Freak Scene restaurant in Parsons Green to a ‘louder, messier’ new concept.
When three become one: how a mini restaurant empire in Peckham has been transformed into a single site in Marylebone
Amy Corbin, the co-founder of South African restaurant Kudu, on relocating to a more central London location and how she intends to take her loyal customers with her.
Japanese restaurant Taro opens in Brighton
Japanese restaurant group Taro has opened its ninth location and its first major site outside of the capital, in the seaside town on Brighton.
Former Premier League footballer to open East Kilbride restaurant
Former Crystal Palace and Scotland international footballer James McArthur is behind a new restaurant opening in East Kilbride.
The Beckford Group announces trio of new openings
The Beckford Group is gearing up for expansion with three new openings in three months, including the group’s first hotel.
Bababoom to open fourth London site
Kebab brand Bababoom has chosen Islington for the location of its fourth site.
Spice bag specialist Scaldy heads south of the river for second London site
London-based spice bag specialist Scaldy will open its second site in London with a new residency at The Red Bull pub on Peckham High Street.
Latest opening: The Elizabeth
Anthony Demetre is overseeing the menu at this rebooted Belgravia pub.
“Every major city should have a Carbone”: the New York restaurant looking to conquer London
The smash hit red sauce spot is bringing some Italian-American swagger to the capital with a site within the former US Embassy in Mayfair.
Latest opening: ADOH!
The Kolamba duo have opened a more street food-led Sri Lankan restaurant
Sandwich Sandwich heads to Tottenham Court Road for third London site
Sandwich Sandwich is continuing its expansion across the capital with the opening of a site on Tottenham Court Road.
Latest opening: Legado
Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s second London restaurant looks set to be another crowd-pleasing smash hit that sees the chef explore a more modern and regionally diverse form of Spanish cooking.
Robin Gill to celebrate aperitivo culture with his new Bar Brasso
Robin Gill will open a new coffee bar, deli and bakery by day and aperitivo bar by night beside his Darby’s restaurant in London’s Nine Elms.
Barrafina heads to Dubai for first international outpost
Barrafina is joining the ranks of UK-based restaurants moving abroad with the opening of a site in Dubai.
Chin Chin team to bring two dessert concepts to KERB Seven Dials
The team behind cult ice cream parlour Chin Chin is opening two dessert-based operations to Seven Dials Market by KERB’s, one of which is an entirely new concept.
US fried chicken chain Raising Cane’s confirms plans for first UK site
Raising Cane’s, the third largest fried chicken brand in the US by sales, has confirmed it will launch its first London site next year, with further openings planned.
Staying power: Harry and Paul Askew to open permanent site of their Barnacle restaurant
Harry and Paul Askew are opening a permanent location for their street food and food hall concept Barnacle.
Restaurant radar: September 2025
New York institution Carbone’s arrival in London, Amy Poon’s first permanent restaurant, and a new venture from the Trivet team lead this month’s restaurant openings.
Dishoom to take Permit Room brand to Liverpool
Dishoom is taking its Permit Room spin-off brand to Liverpool for what will be the Indian restaurant group’s first opening in the city.
Clare Smyth to open luxury Chelsea bistro
Clare Smyth is opening a second restaurant in London later this year in Chelsea.
Mayfair is getting a super-luxe seafood restaurant that pays homage to the late Queen Elizabeth II
Bone Daddies Group founder and former Nobu executive chef Ross Shonhan is opening an opulent seafood restaurant in Mayfair next month.
Georgian restaurant DakaDaka heads to Mayfair
A Georgian restaurant and natural wine bar will open in Mayfair at a site that previously hosted residencies from restaurants including Fallow, Manteca and Sarap.
“I didn’t love the Leopard”: Scott Hallsworth to create new concept for his Balham restaurant site
Scott Hallsworth is rebranding his Casual Leopard restaurant in Balham, with the creation of a new Japanese concept.
Manchester Afro-fusion restaurant Chillz to relocate
The owners behind Manchester’s Afro-fusion restaurant and bar Chillz have announced plans to relocate to a larger venue because of ‘growing demand’.
Chick-fil-A confirms Leeds opening
US fried chicken giant Chick-fil-A will open a new restaurant in Leeds this autumn as it pushes ahead with plans to open five restaurants across the UK by the end of 2026.
Latest opening: Shanghai Me
Dubai-based group Fundamental Hospitality has opened a London outpost for its high-end pan Asian restaurant brand Shanghai Me at the former Galvin at Windows site on London’s Park Lane.
Burger Drop expands to Middlesborough
Fast-growing North East smash burger brand Burger Drop is to open its fifth location in England and its sixth site overall this autumn in Middlesborough.
US seafood chain Captain D’s confirms location for first UK site
US fast-casual seafood restaurant brand Captain D’s will make its UK debut with a site at Westwood Cross Shopping Centre in Broadstairs, Kent, in the coming months.
Smash burger brand Chuck’s to open permanent London site
Stripped back smash burger brand Chuck’s is making a permanent return to London.
Glasgow-based pizza brand Sear’s expands to Edinburgh
Scotland’s New York-style pizza slice concept Sear’s has expanded to Edinburgh.
Latest opening: Island
Chefs Brad Carter and Tom Brown have joined forces to open a refined yet easy going surf and turf restaurant in London’s King’s Cross.
Brother Marcus takes on former Social Eating House site in Soho for seventh opening
Eastern Mediterranean restaurant group Brother Marcus is taking over the former Social Eating House site in Soho for a new restaurant that will also house its first cocktail bar.
Paul Welburn to head up new Cornwall restaurant Fern
Chef Paul Welburn is to lead the opening of a new restaurant in Cornwall.
Latest opening: Campanelle
Ninai Zarach’s fourth London restaurant is an all-day affair that puts the rich history and culinary heritage of Italy front and centre.
The Chancery Rosewood unveils culinary line-up
The Chancery Rosewood has unveiled further details about the culinary line-up that will launch within the £1bn luxury hotel and leisure redevelopment of the former US Embassy in London’s Mayfair.
Five Star Chef’s Joyce Kudia to take her Congolese-inspired Biléyi brand permanent at Boxhall City
Joyce Kudia has secured a permanent site for her Congolese-inspired Biléyi by MsJoyceK brand at Boxhall City in London following the success of a chef’s residency earlier in the year.
Michele Pascarella to launch pizza-based tasting menu as Napoli on the Road expands to Soho
Award-winning pizzaiolo Michele Pascarella is evolving his London-based restaurant group Napoli on the Road through the introduction of a fine dining experience at its soon-to-launch Soho site.
Michael Caines to launch debut London restaurant next month
Michael Caines will open his own eponymous restaurant within The Stafford London hotel in St James’s next month, marking the chef’s first venture in the capital.
Crisp Pizza joins forces with The Devonshire team to open Mayfair pub
Crisp Pizza founder Carl McCluskey is joining forces with the team behind popular London gastropub The Devonshire to open a new pub in Mayfair.