London

Ashley Palmer-Watts named as co-founder of The Devonshire

01-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Ashley Palmer-Watts has been revealed as a co-founder of the soon-to-open The Devonshire pub and restaurant in Soho.

Holland Park favourite Julie’s to reopen next year

31-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Long-standing West London restaurant Julie’s will reopen its doors under new ownership in Spring 2024 after roughly a one-and-a-half year hiatus.

Caviar House partners with Threadneedles Hotel for first City restaurant

31-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Luxury seafood restaurant and retail brand Caviar House & Prunier has partnered with the Threadneedles Hotel to launch its first outpost in the City of London.

Sam’s Waterside to open in Brentford in November

31-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

More details have been revealed about Sam Harrison’s forthcoming restaurant in Brentford.

Simon Attridge joins Claridge’s as culinary director

30-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Simon Attridge has been appointed culinary director at Claridge’s replacing chef Dmitri Magi.

“It's not going to be a destination restaurant, just a bloody good pub” - Tom Kerridge on The Butcher's Tap Chelsea

27-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

The chef on opening his first London pub, five years operating in the capital, plans for further expansion, and why he believes people can be quick to criticise his prices.

Latest opening: Paper Moon London

26-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The Milanese restaurant has chosen The OWO in Whitehall for its debut restaurant on these shores.

JKS sales nearly double as turnover reaches £50m

26-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

JKS saw turnover nearly double and reduced its losses in 2022, its latest accounts show.

Former P Franco chef Mitchell Damota to head up new Italian restaurant Dalla

25-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

A new neighbourhood Italian restaurant is coming to Hackney’s Morning Lane next month.

New 'evolved' SOLA to reopen next month

25-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Michelin-starred Californian restaurant SOLA will reopen on Thanksgiving Day following its closure for refurbishment.

Latest opening: Daroco Soho

24-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The Franco-Italian restaurant has swapped Paris’ 2nd and 16th arrondissements for Soho.

Patty & Bun to close Soho restaurant

23-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Patty & Bun will close its Soho restaurant later this week seven years after its launch.

Charlie Sims and Honey Spencer to open Sune in Broadway Market

23-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Renowned sommelier Honey Spencer and partner Charlie Sims will open a neighbourhood restaurant in Broadway Market next month.

Spanish restaurant Boca a Boca to open in Fitzrovia

23-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Ukrainian-born Spanish restaurant Boca a Boca will open its first restaurant in London.

Ottolenghi to open in Hampstead

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Ottolenghi will open its sixth deli and restaurant, in Hampstead, later this year.

The lowdown: London’s new insect restaurant

20-Oct-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Crickets are on the menu at a new restaurant popping up in London’s Old Street from next week.

Ibiza party venue Blue Marlin to open in Shoreditch

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Ibiza beach club and restaurant Blue Marlin is coming to London later this year.

La Bibliothèque restaurant with rooms to open in Haggerston

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind cocktail bar MAP Maison in London and MAP Petite Maison in Stockholm are opening a restaurant with rooms in east London this month.

Dez Amore to open sixth London venue

20-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Street-food concepts Dez Amore and Kings342 are to open in Chelsea as part of the Sloane Stanley Estate.

Three Uncles to open fourth restaurant in the capital

17-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Cantonese roast meat specialist Three Uncles will open its second site in the City next month.

El Pastor to open at Battersea Power Station

17-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Harts Group is taking its Mexican taqueria brand El Pastor to Battersea Power Station for its fourth site in the capital.

Jeremy King to relaunch Le Caprice site as Arlington

16-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Jeremy King has revealed he will relaunch the Le Caprice site in London’s Mayfair early next year under the new name Arlington, after its address on Arlington Street.

Mark Hastings: "The fact that Churchill worked in the building is humbling"

13-Oct-2023 By Stefan Chomka

The director of food and beverage at Raffles London at The OWO on opening six restaurants and bars on one day and walking in the footsteps of Churchill

Poppies to open its fourth fish and chips restaurant

12-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Fish and chip restaurant brand Poppies will open its latest London restaurant this winter.

The Tamil Prince team to open The Tamil Crown

12-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind The Tamil Prince in Islington is opening a second pub and restaurant next month.

Yard Sale Pizza to hit 11 sites

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Yard Sale Pizza will open its latest pizza shop and fifth site south of the river next month.

Afrikana doubles up in London for fifteenth site

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

African-inspired restaurant group Afrikana has opened its latest site, in London’s The O2.

Bunsik eyes Westfield Stratford City for its fifth site

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Fast-growing grab-and-go Korean street food brand Bunsik will open a fifth venue later this year.

Le Deli by Joël Robuchon to open in Chelsea this month

10-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

A second London site of Le Deli by Joël Robuchon will open in Chelsea at the end of the month.

Hungry like the wolf: Jacob Kenedy on 15 years of Bocca di Lupo

09-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Soho restaurant has had a marked impact on London's dining scene over one and a half decades, but its chef-patron still considers himself to be faking it when it comes to Italian cuisine.

Kitty Fisher’s Group to open Cafe Kitty

09-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Kitty Fisher’s Group, the team behind Kitty Fisher’s in Mayfair and Cora Pearl in Covent Garden, is opening a third London restaurant.

Caprice Holdings returns to profit as turnover soars

09-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Caprice Holdings is back in the black after reporting a strong rise turnover in its latest financial results.

"You’re going to be blown away": Sally Abé's The Pem reopens this month

06-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Sally Abé will reopen her restaurant The Pem later this month following a three-month refurbishment.

Atelier Coupette opens in Soho

06-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind inventive cocktail bar Coupette in Bethnal Green have opened a sister venue in Soho.

Tom Brown to open Pearly Queen oyster bar

06-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Tom Brown is opening an oyster bar in east London this winter.

Latest opening: Brooklands

05-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

The Peninsula London’s rooftop restaurant pays full-sensory tribute to Concorde and Franco-British relations with chef director Claude Bosi marrying British produce with French cooking techniques.

James Hart departs Harts Group

05-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

James Hart has left Harts Group to launch his own design company.

Flash-grilled: Alberto Landgraf

04-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

The acclaimed Brazilian chef, who recently launched his first London restaurant, Bossa, in Marylebone, on what he'd do if he wasn't in kitchens, and a dangerous deep sea fishing trip.

Awadhi restaurant BKC opens in Soho

04-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

BKC (Biryani Kebab Chai) has opened its second restaurant in the capital, in Soho, with more in the pipeline.

Noci comes to Shoreditch for third venue

04-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Pasta restaurant Noci has opened a third London restaurant, in Shoreditch.

Corrigan group swings to loss despite rise in revenue

03-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Richard Corrigan Restaurants saw a sizeable rise in turnover last year, but ‘material cost pressures’ impacted the group’s ability to covert it into profit.

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.