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Restaurant radar: October 2023

03-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

This month's key openings include another luxury hotel launch in the capital, a new concept from the Dishoom team, and a major shake up at Harrods Dining Hall.

MAMS In Knightsbridge closes

02-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Popular Knightsbridge street food restaurant MAMS has closed citing high running costs as the reason.

Andrea Cofini - the chef in charge of maintaining Joël Robuchon's legacy in London

29-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The executive chef at Robuchon International on the return of L’Atelier Robuchon London, the capital's dining scene, and living up to the Robuchon name.

Phil Howard takes NOTTO to Covent Garden

29-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Phil Howard and Julian Dyer will launch a second restaurant under their premium pasta brand NOTTO later this year in London’s Covent Garden.

Breddos Tacos returns to expansion trail with Stoke Newington restaurant

27-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Mexican brand Breddos Tacos will open its first London restaurant in six years next month, taking over the space above mezcal bar Doña on Stoke Newington High Street.

Mildreds to open two new restaurants in early 2024

27-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Mildreds will open two new sites in the capital having secured a multi-million pound funding package to support its continuing expansion.

Harrods calls in another wave of big-hitting international chefs for overhaul of fourth floor

27-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Early 2025 will see Harrods overhaul its fourth floor restaurant portfolio by bringing in four high-profile international chefs as part of an ongoing shake up of its F&B.

The department store gunning to become the capital’s premier dining destination

27-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Harrods is in the midst of an international chef shopping spree as it looks to build a restaurant portfolio that matches the lofty ambitions of its retail operation.

Danny Trejo’s taco brand to open in Notting Hill

27-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Hollywood actor Danny Trejo will bring his Mexican brand Trejo’s Tacos to the UK later this year.

Permanently Unique toasts ‘exceptionally strong’ year

26-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Independent restaurant group Permanently Unique has toasted an ‘exceptionally strong’ trading year with revenue up by 76%.

Latest opening: L’Atelier Robuchon

26-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The late Joël Robuchon’s legacy continues with the relaunch of his Mayfair restaurant.

Sly Augustin and Maiko Neill to open Portobello 177

25-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind Notting Hill-based cocktail bar Trailer Happiness is opening a neighbourhood restaurant nearby.

Colonel Saab heads to Trafalgar Square for second London restaurant

22-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality entrepreneur Roop Partap Choudhary is to launch a second London restaurant under his modern Indian restaurant brand Colonel Saab near Trafalgar Square.

Latest opening: Claridge’s Restaurant

22-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The latest incarnation of restaurant at the famous London hotel has officially opened.

FOWL play: the team behind Fallow is opening a chicken shop

22-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The founders of St James’s restaurant Fallow will open a pop-up chicken shop round the corner from the restaurant.

The Good Egg to break into north London

20-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Brunch-focused Tel-Aviv inspired restaurant The Good Egg is to open a new restaurant this autumn having recently closed its Soho site.

Maggie Jones’s to stay closed until next year following fire

20-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Kensington restaurant Maggie Jones’s won’t open until the first half of 2024 following an electrical fire last month.

Six British venues make inaugural The World’s 50 Best Hotels list

20-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

British hotels Claridge’s, The Connaught, NoMad London, The Newt, The Savoy, and Gleneagles have all made it onto the inaugural The World’s 50 Best Hotels list.

Abby Lee to open Mambow in Clapton next month

19-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Abby Lee will relocate her modern Malaysian restaurant concept Mambow from Peckham's Market Stalls to a permanent site in Lower Clapton, east London, next month.

Market Halls to open two to three venues a year

19-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Food hall operator Market Halls says it intends to open two to three Market Halls venues per year over the next five years.

eBay gum! Pop-up air fryer restaurant to open in London

18-Sep-2023 By restaurant

The UK’s first pop-up air fryer restaurant will open in London later this month in Shoreditch.

Japanese restaurant Ginza to open new cocktail bar

18-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Japanese restaurant Ginza is launching a cocktail and sake bar this month.

"I'm not retiring quite yet": Marcus Wareing to close Marcus at The Berkeley

14-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Marcus Wareing will close his eponymous restaurant Marcus at The Berkeley in Knightsbridge later this year.

Restaurant Story executive chef Tom Phillips wins Bocuse d’Or UK National Selection

11-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Tom Phillips, executive chef of the two Michelin-starred Restaurant Story in London, will be the next chef to represent the UK in the Bocuse d’Or cooking competition.

Latest opening: Sticky Mango Tower Bridge

11-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Eight years on from his Southeast Asian restaurant making its debut in London, Peter Lloyd has doubled up in the capital.

Nico Ladenis dies aged 89

11-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Pioneering chef Nico Ladenis has died aged 89.

Latest opening: Luci

08-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

David Yeo’s latest restaurant is his most casual yet, in some cases even undercutting the major chains.

Sukoshi Sushi to launch debut site at KERB’s Seven Dials Market

08-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

A new sushi bar concept is to launch its first site later this month at KERB’s Seven Dials Market in London’s Covent Garden.

Korean restaurant KGK to open in Kensington

08-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

A restaurant billed as the only in London to offer a Korean Omakase dining experience is opening this month.

Flash-grilled: Imad Alarnab

06-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

The chef founder of the recently relaunched Imad's Syrian Kitchen in London's Soho on the importance of authenticity, struggles with staffing, and learning how to cook from his mother.

Fink’s founders to open Saltine in Highbury

05-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The founders of the north London-based cafe group Fink’s are to open a new restaurant concept this autumn.

Made In Chelsea stars behind new restaurant BÓHA

05-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Made In Chelsea stars Harvey Armstrong and Sam Holmes have opened a restaurant in partnership with Jay Bradley, founder of The Craft Irish Whiskey Co and hospitality entrepreneur Chase Hunter.

Searcys champagne bar to open at Battersea Power Station

04-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant and bar brand Searcys is set to open a new champagne bar in Battersea Power Station this autumn.

Zahter announces the passing of 'visionary' chef founder Esra Muslu

31-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

London-based Istanbulite restaurant Zahter has announced the passing of its founder and head chef Esra Muslu.

Ziggy Green in Mayfair to relocate

25-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Daisy Green Collection is relocating its Ziggy Green restaurant in Mayfair to larger premises.

Rowley Leigh: “I don’t think we’re in for a gerontocratic revolution of old geezers coming back into the kitchen”

25-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

The legendary chef on his new Notting Hill residency, how the London dining scene has changed, and his thoughts on the closure of Le Gavroche.

Latest opening: Kima

25-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The pair behind Greek restaurants Opso and Ino have launched a distinctive ‘fin-to-gill’ restaurant in Marylebone.

Mercato Metropolitano reveals six new food traders at MMy Elephant Park

24-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Mercato Metropolitano has announced the development of its second Elephant & Castle market, MMy Elephant Park, with six new food traders.

Chishuru to open in Fitzrovia next month

23-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Adejoké Bakare will open the second iteration of her West African restaurant Chishuru on London’s Great Titchfield Street next month.

Peter Lloyd lines up third Sticky Mango restaurant in Islington

23-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Chef restaurateur Peter Lloyd will open a third Sticky Mango restaurant late next month in London’s Islington.

LIMA CANTINA will bring Peruvian rotisserie chicken to the capital

22-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Peruvian restaurant Floral by LIMA in Covent Garden is to be replaced with a more authentic offer by its owner this summer.

Latest opening: GrassFed

22-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Salt chef Paul Foster’s London debut is focused on steak but is not a steakhouse as such.

Mediterranean restaurant 42 Holborn to open in London

22-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

All-day dining restaurant 42 Holborn is opening in London later this year.

“It’s more than business, it’s a life. And I don’t want to sell a piece of my life”: Michel Roux Jr on closing Le Gavroche

22-Aug-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Michel Roux Jr has shared more details on the reasons behind the closure of his famed Mayfair restaurant, which shuts permanently early next year.

Chef Sertaç Dirik leaves Mangal 2

21-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Chef Sertaç Dirik has left his family’s progressive Turkish restaurant Mangal 2.

The India Club to close next month

21-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

London landmark The India Club will close its doors permanently next month having failed in its battle with its landlord.

"Turning a page": Michel Roux Jr announces Le Gavroche to close after 56 years

18-Aug-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Michel Roux Jr’s two Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Le Gavroche will close next year 55 years after it launched.

Rowley Leigh returns to Notting Hill with Laylow residency

17-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Chef Rowley Leigh is making a return to the London restaurant scene next month with a residency at Notting Hill club and restaurant Laylow.

Joël Robuchon’s L’Atelier brand returns to London

17-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Joël Robuchon International is bringing the late French chef’s L’Atelier brand back to London, replacing the site that previously housed Le Comptoir Robuchon in Mayfair.

Latest opening: Outcrop

15-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Brutalism meets bucolic at this indoor/outdoor restaurant space that melds British ingredients with Thai cooking.