London

Latest opening: Bellazul

16-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

A new Mediterranean dining spot has come to Marylebone.

Spaghetti House owner to launch ‘next gen’ Italian restaurant format

16-Feb-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Spaghetti House Restaurant Group owner Lavval Group will launch a new concept in West London’s Earl’s Court next month.

William Drabble to double up at Althoff St. James’s Hotel & Club

15-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

William Drabble is to open a new restaurant and bar within Althoff St. James’s Hotel & Club, home to the chef’s Seven Park Place restaurant.

Getting their ducks in a row: Clare Lattin and Tom Hill on their new bistro Camille

15-Feb-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The pair behind London’s Ducksoup and Devon’s Emilia have partnered with restaurant accountancy guru Ratnesh Bagdai to launch a proudly Francophile venture in Borough Market.

Saltie Girl closes London outpost

14-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Boston-based US seafood restaurant Saltie Girl has permanently shuttered its only London restaurant little more than a year after its launch.

South African chef Vanessa Marx takes the reins at Richmond’s Bingham Riverhouse

13-Feb-2024 By Joe Lutrario

South African-born chef Vanessa Marx has taken over the kitchen at Bingham Riverhouse as the Richmond-based restaurant with rooms takes its catering operation in house.

Alberto Landgraf’s Bossa closes quietly

08-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Bossa, Brazilian chef Alberto Landgraf’s debut London restaurant, has closed its doors after less than a year of trading.

Neat Burger changes name and broadens menu as it enters ‘new era’

08-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Vegan QSR brand Neat Burger is to overhaul its concept, dropping the ‘Burger’ from its name and broadening its food offer as it looks to recover from recent financial challenges.

Martin Kuczmarski: the man behind London's most captivating new restaurant

08-Feb-2024 By Stefan Chomka

With his debut solo restaurant, the former chief operating officer at Soho House Group is bringing old school hospitality and glamour to Mayfair.

Flash-grilled: Anna Søgaard

07-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

The Bistro Freddie head chef on why she doesn't like Nickelback being played in the kitchen, not rushing your career, and the best drink to pair with fried chicken.

Bunsik to open sixth site this spring

06-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Korean street food brand Bunsik will open its sixth location this spring.

Michelin Guide 2024: Michel Roux Jr wins Chef Mentor Award

05-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Michel Roux Jr has won this year’s Michelin Chef Mentor Award, with Jake Jones, head chef at Forge in Middleton Tyas, receiving the Young Chef Award.

Michelin Guide 2024: The Ledbury awarded three stars with flurry of new two stars announced

05-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Brett Graham’s Notting Hill restaurant The Ledbury has been awarded three stars in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2024.

Tandoor Chop House team to launch Hotel Dalhousie

05-Feb-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind Covent Garden’s Tandoor Chop House will launch a neighbourhood Indian restaurant in Notting Hill this summer.

Prairie Fire announces permanent closure

05-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Kansas City-style barbecue restaurant Prairie Fire has announced it will permanently close its doors this weekend.

Wagamama to open 10 restaurants in 2024

05-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Wagamama plans to open up to 10 new restaurants around the UK in a move that it says will create more than 500 jobs.

Endo Kazutoshi reveals details of his forthcoming restaurant at The OWO

02-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Sushi maestro Endo Kazutoshi’s new restaurant at The OWO in London’s Whitehall will be called Kioku by Endo and is set to launch in the spring.

Restaurant radar: February 2024

01-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

A French bistro in Leeds, a meaty bar and grill in Southport, and a taco restaurant with a sprinkling of Hollywood glamour are among this month's new openings to look out for.

Flash-grilled: Ashley Chipchase

31-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

The founder of London-based fusion street food brand Mexican Seoul on his first experiences working on Brick Lane market, solving problems, and the two best meals he's ever eaten.

“Operating in London has been increasingly challenging” - Greg Marchand closes Frenchie Covent Garden

31-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Greg Marchand has closed the Covent Garden outpost of his Parisian bistro Frenchie after eight years, blaming the ‘increasingly challenging’ trading environment in London.

London's first Scottish café-deli to open next month

31-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

London will welcome its first Scottish café-deli with the opening of The Shoap in Angel.

Brunch specialist Apple Butter to launch second London site

29-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Apple Butter will launch a site close to Oxford Circus later this year following the success of its debut café in Covent Garden.

Farmer J eyes US expansion as it secures £5.5m investment

29-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Health-focused QSR brand Farmer J is planning further expansion in the capital and a move into the US market after securing a £5.5m investment.

Markus Thesleff: “Sale e Pepe has amazing DNA but it is tired and needs love”

26-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The serial restaurateur behind Notting Hill’s Los Mochis will relaunch the Knightsbridge stalwart mid next month having been running the restaurant on a low-key basis since 2022.

RAI to reopen in Bloomsbury next month

25-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Omakase restaurant RAI will reopen in a new London location having been closed for a year.

Live-fire restaurant Nela to open at The Whiteley in London

22-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Amsterdam-born live fire restaurant Nela will open in the former Whiteleys shopping centre later this year.

Artfarm opens Mayfair wine bar

18-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Artfarm has opened a wine bar below its Mayfair-based Farm Shop.

Lina Stores lines up seventh UK site

18-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Pasta focused restaurant brand Lina Stores will open its seventh London site this spring.

Uncorked: Joshua Bratt

18-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The general manager of Fitzrovia‘s Carousel on Black Country Ale, designing a wine pairing for a different chef and menu each week and the Loire’s Domaine du Collier.

St John to pitch up at Fortnum & Mason for a restaurant residency

17-Jan-2024 By Stefan Chomka

St John has announced it will undertake a three-week residency at Field restaurant of Fortnum & Mason while its flagship Smithfield site undergoes a refit.

Latest opening: Temper Paddington

17-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

The steakhouse and barbecue restaurant group has launched its fifth London site.

Latest opening: The Dover

15-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Former Soho House group COO Martin Kuczmarski is channelling old school hospitality with his first solo venture.

Prezzo plots move into QSR with takeaway pasta concept

15-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Prezzo is plotting a move in the QSR market with the development of a takeaway pasta concept that will have branches in UK train stations.

Latest opening: Gaia

12-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile Dubai-based restaurateur Evgeny Kuzin has brought his glam Greek restaurant format to Mayfair.

'Optimistic' Boxpark reports record December revenues

12-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Boxpark has reported a record month in December 2023, with like-for-like sales up 22%.

Le Gavroche marks closure with events for hospitality industry and charities

11-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Michel Roux Jr’s two Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Le Gavroche has announced it will host three hospitality industry-linked dinners next week to mark its closure.

Hovarda to occupy floating pavilion site in Wood Wharf

10-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Aegean restaurant Hovarda is opening second London site, in Wood Wharf.

Latest opening: Alley Cats Pizza

09-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Marylebone has welcomed a compact, high-quality pizzeria that pays homage to the by-the-slice joints of New York.

Scott Hallsworth gets his Freak on in Balham

08-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Scott Hallsworth is opening a second of his Freak Scene restaurants in south London, with a new site in Balham.

Romulo Café goes on the market - updated

08-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Filipino restaurant Romulo Café in Kensington has gone on the market.

Spaghetti House returns to profit

04-Jan-2024 By Shwetali Sapte

Spaghetti House has reported financial results for the year to 26 March 2023, with turnover rising from the previous year’s £5.3m to £9.8m.

Bellazul to open in Marylebone

03-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

New neighbourhood Mediterranean restaurant and bar Bellazul is coming to Marylebone next month.

‘Continued financial difficulties’ force Tony Rodd to close Copper & Ink

02-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Tony Rodd has announced the immediate closure of his Copper & Ink restaurant in Blackheath, south east London, saying that ‘continued financial difficulties’ have made the business ‘untenable’.

Bill Granger dies at the age of 54

27-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Australian restaurateur and food writer Bill Granger has died at the age of 54.

Coffee brand WatchHouse secures £7.9m in Series A funding

22-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

High-end London coffee business WatchHouse has secured £7.9m in Series A funding to support its ‘rapid’ growth plans in both the UK and New York over the next 36 months.

Burger brand Amigos looks to reach 100 sites

20-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

London-centric burger brand Amigos is looking for franchise partners to help it reach its goal of reaching a total of 100 UK sites within the next five years.

Des Gunewardena to open a restaurant at The Royal Exchange

15-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Des Gunewardena, former CEO of restaurant group D&D London, will embark on his first project since his departure from the multi-site restaurant group at the end of 2022.

D&D London’s David Loewi: “This deal is about us getting our mojo back”

15-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

D&D London CEO David Loewi says that the recent sale of the group to Calveton and Breal Capital will help the circa 30-strong business “get its mojo back”.

Stevie Parle to launch new West End restaurant next summer

14-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Stevie Parle has announced he will open a new restaurant in London's West End next summer.

Tom Hill and Clare Lattin to open Camille in Borough Market

14-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Ducksoup and Little Duck founders Clare Lattin and Tom Hill will open a provincial French-inspired restaurant in London next year.