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Latest opening: OMA

26-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

David Carter’s second Greece-inspired restaurant at Borough Market has opened its doors.

Danny Trejo: “50 years ago I was heading to the gas chamber, now I’m in my own London restaurant”

26-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The Hollywood actor on how he went from robbing restaurants to owning them, and why now is the right time to bring his eponymous LA taco brand to London.

Le Gavroche auction exceeds £2m

26-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

A sale of wines, art and objects from closed Mayfair restaurant Le Gavroche has raised more than £2m.

Doughnation to bring pizzas to Covent Garden

25-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

New pizza restaurant Doughnation will launch in central London this spring.

Four Legs duo to open Tollington’s fish bar

24-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

The duo behind The Plimsoll pub in Finsbury Park and Four Legs at the Compton Arms in Canonbury will open a Spanish-focused fish restaurant this spring.

Afrikana plots further expansion with six openings planned

23-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

African-inspired restaurant group Afrikana has announced plans to open a further six sites in the coming months, which will take its estate beyond 20.

Anthony Demetre launches Bistrot at Wild Honey

23-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Anthony Demetre is opening a more casual offer at Sofitel St James to sit alongside Wild Honey.

Latest opening: abc kitchens

22-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Jean-Georges Vongerichten's latest London outpost is an effective amalgamation of three of his New York concepts.

Master Bao to open at Westfield Stratford City

22-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Mr Bao Group will open its fourth London site next month.

Three’s company: the Fallow trio on their biggest project by far

22-Apr-2024 By Stefan Chomka

With their Canary Wharf restaurant Roe, the trio behind Fallow and FOWL have gone bigger and bolder.

Latest opening: AGORA

19-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Manteca and SMOKESTAK founder David Carter has opened his modern take on a Greek taverna in Borough Market.

Squatters to leave Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany following High Court order

19-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Squatters who took over Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany restaurant and hotel last week are to leave the property after a High Court judge granted a repossession order.

Birmingham chef Brad Carter to make London debut with Undercroft

18-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Carters of Moseley chef Brad Carter will make his London debut this summer with a restaurant in the crypt of Mayfair’s St George’s Church.

Dalston Mexican restaurant Corrochio’s to quadruple in size following site expansion

18-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Regional Mexican taqueria Corrochio’s in London’s Dalston is to quadruple in size with the addition of a new 120-cover street level bar and restaurant.

Coffee group WatchHouse launches second crowdfunding campaign

18-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Coffee house brand WatchHouse has launched a second crowdfunding campaign to support its global expansion.

Turnips restaurant in Borough Market to close

18-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Tomas Lidakevicius has announced that his Borough Market restaurant Turnips is to close this month.

Squatters removed from Marco Pierre White’s huge former Leicester Square restaurant

17-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Around 400 squatter have been removed from Marco Pierre White’s former Leicester Square restaurant after police secured the building.

Gordon Ramsay 'serves papers' to squatters at York & Albany

17-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Squatters who took over Gordon Ramsay's York & Albany restaurant and hotel say they have been served papers, halting plans to run it as a community café.

Fried chicken burger brand Butchies flocks to London Bridge

16-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Fried chicken burger brand Butchies will open its seventh site in the capital later this year as it looks to restart its expansion.

Latest opening: Lita

16-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Marylebone has welcomed a new Mediterranean restaurant that serves gutsy food in a stylish setting.

Des Gunewardena unveils details of new London flagship

15-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Des Gunewardena's new flagship venture will combine two different brands when it launches at The Royal Exchange in The City of London this summer.

Adam Bateman appointed executive chef at Pan Pacific London

15-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Adam Bateman has been named as the new executive chef of the Pan Pacific London hotel in Shoreditch.

Elaine Goad named NOPI's new head chef

15-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Elaine Goad has been appointed head chef at Yotam Ottolenghi's Soho-based restaurant NOPI.

Squatters take over Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany with plans to turn it into a community hub

15-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Squatters have taken over Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany restaurant and hotel with plans to open it as a community venue.

The Little Violet Door is opening in Soho

12-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

House-party inspired late night bar and restaurant Little Door & Co will open its fifth site in June.

Latest opening: Sale e Pepe

12-Apr-2024 By Stefan Chomka

Now part of Thesleff Group, the stalwart Knightsbridge Italian restaurant is celebrating its 50th birthday with a comprehensive nip and tuck.

Big Fang tees up first London site

11-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Competitive socialising group Big Fang Collective has confirmed it will open its first London outpost later this year, having secured a site in Waterloo.

Paparazzi Café team to open Fellini

11-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind erstwhile Mayfair restaurant Paparazzi Café will launch an Italian restaurant in Chelsea early next month.

Monica and David Galetti's restaurant Mere to close

09-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Monica and David Galetti's Mere in Fitzrovia will close later this month after seven years.

Team behind The Eight and YiQi to open third Chinatown restaurant

09-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

A restaurant dedicated to hand-pulled noodles and soups is making its debut in London's Chinatown.

Jesse Dunford Wood closes Harvest in Kensal Rise after just one year

08-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Jesse Dunford Wood has announced the closure of his third London restaurant, Harvest, after just one year of trading.

Supper London ceases operations

05-Apr-2024 By George Nott

High-end restaurant delivery platform Supper London has ceased operations

José Pizarro to open all-day restaurant Lolo in Bermondsey

05-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

José Pizarro is to open a new restaurant in Bermondsey later this summer.

Kirk and Keeley Haworth confirm opening date for permanent Plates restaurant

04-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Siblings Kirk and Keeley Haworth will launch the long-awaited first bricks and mortar site for their plant-based restaurant concept Plates in London’s Shoreditch this summer.

Ping Pong to trial 15% ‘brand charge’ ahead of tipping law introduction

03-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

London-based dim sum chain Ping Pong has scrapped service charge and is replacing it with a discretionary 15% ‘brand charge’ to fund wage rises for all of its restaurant teams.

Flash-grilled: Spasia Dinkovski

03-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The chef behind Balkan bakery Mystic Burek in London's Sydenham, who's publishing her debut cookbook, Doma, this week, reveals her signature dish and chats about her first industry job.

Notting Hill restaurant The Counter to open Soho site

03-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Kemal Demirasal is opening a follow up restaurant to his popular The Counter Notting Hill in Soho this May.

The 'world’s best pizza' is coming to London

02-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Londoners will be able to try the ‘world’s best pizza’ for the first time thanks to a partnership between Neapolitan pizza restaurant group Fatto a Mano and Master Pizzaiolo Franco Pepe.

Latest opening: Unlock

28-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Napoli-born siblings Arianna and Giovanni Izzo’s first London opening is part pizza restaurant; part cocktail bar; and part art space.

Flash-grilled: Davide Parato

27-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

The executive chef at London-based pizza restaurant group Crust Bros on working in a bakery as a teenager, customers demanding pineapple on pizza, and learning English from Gino D'Acampo.

Shake Shack pulls into St Pancras for first UK train station restaurant

27-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Shake Shack will open its first train station restaurant in the UK and its second within a travel hub.

Risotto restaurant all’onda to launch in London’s Fitzrovia

27-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Former Hélène Darroze at The Connaught chef Andrea Granzarolo is to lead the kitchen of new fine dining restaurant in London’s Fitzrovia that celebrates the staple Italian rice dish risotto.

Restaurant radar: April 2024

26-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

A brace of restaurants from David Carter and Harts Group and follow up venues from Los Mochis, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Josh and Paul Katz are among this month's openings to have on your radar.

Jason Atherton to close Pollen Street Social after 13-year run

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Jason Atherton has announced his Mayfair restaurant Pollen Street Social will close in the summer after 13 years.

Medlar team to open rooftop Belgravia restaurant

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

The team behind the Chelsea restaurant Medlar are opening a second restaurant in the capital 15 years after their first launch.

The Lowdown: Portal Way

22-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Plans have been approved to build a monolithic, cubed structure in west London that will be home to hundreds of dark kitchens as well as a huge community food hall.

Mauro Colagreco to bring a taste of Mirazur to London

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Mauro Colagreco is bringing dishes from his three Michelin-starred restaurant Mirazur to London next month over two evenings.

Bird House London to launch fourth venue in the capital

21-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

The London based hospitality group behind venues The Hawk’s Nest, Skylarking, and Peckham Arches will open a taproom and brewery later this month.

Art’otel Hoxton reveals details of ground floor restaurant

21-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

The soon-to-launch Art’otel Hoxton hotel in London has unveiled details of its ground floor restaurant, which is set to open in May.

Jackson Boxer and Experimental Group to launch Covent Garden bistro Henri

19-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Chef Jackson Boxer is once again partnering with restaurant and bar operator Experimental Group to launch a new bistro concept at The Henrietta Hotel in London’s Covent Garden this spring.