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.
Restaurant Openings
Latest opening: Pearl
The Beaumont Mayfair has opened a new restaurant and terrace overlooking a public garden.
Nonna Bakery chooses Covent Garden for second UK location
Nonna Bakery has opened its second London site following the successful launch of its Holborn bakery earlier this year.
Oded Oren to open second London deli
Oded Oren, founder of the Michelin Bib-Gourmand neighbourhood restaurant Oren, will open a new delicatessen in Hampstead.
Pablo’s to make London debut at BLOODsports as it targets five new sites
Popular breakfast and brunch brand Pablo’s will make its London debut early next year after signing its first franchise agreement with Scott Collins, founder of BLOODsports.
NQ64 launches Japan-inspired spin-off in Soho
Arcade bar group NQ64 has launched a late-night Japan-inspired concept in Soho.
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.
The Beefy Boys to make Welsh debut
Burger restaurant The Beefy Boys will open its first restaurant in Wales next year.
Technology
Old Spike opens Southwark cafe with ‘UK’s first live impact dashboard’
London-based specialty coffee roaster and social enterprise group Old Spike has opened its seventh London café in Southwark.
Former Fallow head chef to oversee the kitchen at rebooted The Grosvenor Arms
Earlsfield pub The Grosvenor Arms will reopen next month with former Fallow head chef Fergus Wilford taking over the kitchen for its first months.
Sandwich Sandwich to open in Birmingham
Sandwich Sandwich is opening a site in Birmingham, in what will be its eighth location.
Subterranean cava bar set for Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa couple Ross and Hannah Forshaw will open a basement cava bar later this month.
Theo’s to open third pizzeria
South London-based pizza group Theo’s is gearing up to open its third restaurant in the capital.
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.
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.
Harry Ramsden’s Group opens second hut format location
Harry Ramsden’s Group is opening a second of its compact Harry’s Hut format.
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.
Noodle & Beer to open in Covent Garden
Chinese restaurant Noodle & Beer is set to open on Covent Garden’s Catherine Street.
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.
Raising Cane’s lines up fourth UK site ahead of hitting these shores
Raising Cane’s looks to have secured a fourth UK site ahead of it making the move across The Pond next year.
Aba-Ra to open second London site in Soho
Georgian-inspired restaurant Aba-Ra, founded by Lia Walsh, will open a second London location in Soho in November.
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.
Thomas Straker opens New York restaurant
Chef Thomas Straker has opened his first international restaurant, Straker’s NYC, in New York.
Matcha brand JENKI to open eighth site in the capital
London-based matcha brand JENKI will open its eighth matcha bar this week, opposite Liverpool Street station.
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.
Uncharted territory: James and Maria Close on Atlas
The former The Raby Hunt pair are looking to put Rockcliffe on the map with their globetrotting new restaurant.
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.
Andrew Clarke to bring Acme Taco to Dalston
Chef Andrew Clarke’s Acme Taco will expand to 40ft Brewery in Dalston next month.
Willows to open second restaurant in Chelsea
Clapham neighbourhood restaurant willows will open a second site on Chelsea’s Duke of York Square this November.
Zula Burger to open second London site in Spitalfields
Istanbul-born cult burger brand Zula Burger will open a second London site in Spitalfields in November, introducing a fast-service format.
STACK Wigan to open in former Debenhams store next month
Food hall operator STACK will open a site its site within a former Debenhams store in Wigan next month.
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.
Chris Bailey to lead kitchen at The Castle Inn Hickstead
Former Rathfinny and The Black Rat chef Chris Bailey has been appointed head chef at The Castle Inn in Hickstead, West Sussex, which is due to reopen in November following an extensive refurbishment.
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.
Bond at the bar? Daniel Craig partners with industry heavyweights to run Clerkenwell pub
Daniel Craig has joined forces with seasoned hospitality pros Charlie Carroll and Nick Jones to take over The Horseshoe pub in Clerkenwell.
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.
The Beefy Boys to open eighth UK restaurant in Cambridge
Independent burger brand The Beefy Boys will open its eighth UK restaurant in Cambridge this winter.
Bodega to open third site in Poole High Street
Quay Hospitality Group will open a third Bodega site in Poole this winter.
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.
Manna opens two further sites in the Middle East
London-born smash burger brand Manna has opened two further Middle East sites in quick succession, taking its total in the region to three.