Restaurant Openings

Clapham’s newly-launched South Indian restaurant Tamila to launch second site

Tamila team to launch second site

By James McAllister

The team behind Clapham’s newly-launched South Indian restaurant Tamila are to open a second site under the brand next month.

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Latest opening: Café François

By James McAllister

Maison François founders François O’Neill and Ed Wyand’s second London restaurant is a much more casual affair that embodies the spirit a classic French canteen.

TV chef and Hairy Biker Si King tees up new takeaway restaurant venture at Sheepfolds Stables Sunderland

Si King tees up new takeaway restaurant venture

By James McAllister

TV chef and Hairy Biker Si King has announced he is to launch a new joint hospitality venture at the Sheepfolds Stables food, drink, events and entertainment venue in Sunderland.

Images: Connor Stewart

Latest opening: Margo

By Restaurant

The team behind Glasgow restaurant Ox and Finch have opened their latest restaurant in Scotland's second city.

Wildflowers restaurant Belgravia chef Aaron Potter

Latest opening: Wildflowers

By Joe Lutrario

Former Trinity and Elystan Street chef Aaron Potter has teamed up with an interior stylist to launch a relaxed Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Belgravia.

Soho-based operators Zoë and Layo Paskin have opened new flagship restaurant The Barbary Notting Hill

Latest opening: The Barbary Notting Hill

By James McAllister

Hitherto Soho-based operators Zoë and Layo Paskin have gone West and opened a new flagship The Barbary restaurant in London’s Notting Hill.

New York-style bagel concept It’s Bagels to open first West End cafe in London Soho

It’s Bagels expands to Soho

By James McAllister

New York-style bagel concept It’s Bagels is to open its first West End outpost later this month with a site on D'Arblay Street in London’s Soho.

Piccolino to open Italian restaurant in Chichester

Piccolino to open in Chichester

By Joe Lutrario

Piccolino will launch a restaurant in Chichester early next month taking its total number of Italian restaurants to 22.

Oriole cocktail bar and restaurant Covent Garden new opening

Latest opening: Oriole

By Joe Lutrario

The team behind celebrated London cocktail bars Bar Swift and Nightjar has relaunched its Oriole concept as an all-singing, all-dancing permanent bar restaurant in Covent Garden.

October's key UK restaurant openings

Restaurant radar: October 2024

By Restaurant

A new concept from Santiago Lastra, the return of Chris Denney, and Jason Atherton's next venture are among this month's key restaurant openings,

Sam and Georgie Pearman to open Cotswolds pub

Sam and Georgie Pearman to open Cotswolds pub

By Restaurant

Sam and Georgie Pearman, the duo behind The Double Red Duke and restaurants and hotel group Country Creatures, will open The Mason’s Arms in the Cotswolds.

Francesco Mazzei on his new London Italian restaurant

Francesco Mazzei: I want to go back to my L’anima days

By Stefan Chomka

It’s been more than 15 years since the Calabrian chef opened L’anima in the City of London. With next year’s launch of a restaurant within the Corinthia London hotel, he’s returning to his southern Italian roots.

The Coal Shed Brighton steak restaurant relocation Raz Helalat

Latest opening: The Coal Shed Brighton

By Joe Lutrario

Raz Helalat has cemented his status as Brighton's most prolific and ambitious restaurateur with the high stakes relocation of his debut restaurant concept.

Oklava's Selin Kiazim joins forces with hotel giant Ennismore to launch Turkish restaurant Leydi in London's Farringdon

Latest opening: Leydi

By James McAllister

Selin Kiazim has joined forces with hotel giant Ennismore to launch a new Turkish restaurant in London's Farringdon that’s inspired by the dining culture of Istanbul.

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