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Dec
Vincenzo’s Slice - E2
Pizza
London
Founded by Tom Vincent in 2022, this small group gained popularity with its crispy, thin-crust whole pies in Bushey. This new Shoreditch pitstop aims to bring an NYC style experience to the capital, with fresh slices starting at £5, with a mix of classic and inventive flavors. The interior design aims for a nostalgic yet modern space for pizza lovers to grab-and-go.
Ogof - CF11
British, Modern
Canton
This December 2025 opening incorporates a neighbourhood restaurant and bottle shop. Co-owned by Alex Vines, Zanna Clarke, and Siôn Iorwerth, the establishment focuses on community and sustainability, with ingredient-driven dishes sourced locally along with distinctive natural wines from the UK and Europe.
Hoax - E8
Italian
London
A new modern Italian restaurant and bar owned by Simone & Lidia Crepaldi, featuring traditional Italian family recipes led by chef Riccardo Lottero. The ground floor (30 covers inside, with additional outdoor seating) is casual with a semi-open plan kitchen, while downstairs boasts a late-night cocktail bar called "The Devil You Know." Sample dishes: Steak tartare, fried courgette, roasted tuna, slow-cooked beef cheek, house cacio e pepe, tiramisu.
Orion - SW19
London
MasterChef: The Professionals winner Alex Webb opens a seafood-led operation in Wimbledon Village, on the site that was for many years The Light House. Classically trained, he worked in top London kitchens including Hélène Darroze at the Connaught, Dinner by Heston and the Savoy before his 2020 MasterChef win, followed by a residency under his own name at the Intercontinental on Park Lane. The aim is to bring West End-style hospitality to the southwestern suburbs – but “with a neighbourhood feel, somewhere for a birthday or celebration, or just to pop in for a glass of champagne and oysters”. Features include a raw bar at the front with oysters on ice lobster and king crabs and there’s a chef’s counter overlooking the open kitchen, a private dining room seating 12 and the main dining room with 55 covers.
Chargal - W1J
London
On the Mayfair site that was Jeru (RIP), a new three-storey dining destination blending Turkish and Mediterranean inspirations, from restaurateur Serdar Demir. The restaurant offers a mezze space, plus more refined dining experience, and lounge. The menu features live-fire cooking with signature dishes like Wagyu Iskender and Grilled Halloumi Doughnuts.
Dim Sum Library - WC2E
London
In Covent Garden Yards development – this unit owned by Hong Kong's Aqua group has been reformatted. Gone is Luci (RIP), a dining bakery, to be replaced by this December 2025 newcomer: a modern Cantonese dining concep establishing its first international outpost. The 25th venue from Aqua Restaurant Group, the restaurant promises an all-day dining experience with a menu reimagining classic Cantonese dim sum, led by Chef Jian Jia and Chef Leung Kwok Wah. Sample dishes include Wagyu Beef Puff with Black Pepper, Dan Dan Xiao Long Bao, Black Garlic Siu Mai, Black Truffle Crispy Chicken, Steamed Alaskan Black Cod with Sichuan Pepper, Sweet and Sour Pork, Oolong Crème Brûlée, and Truffle Chocolate Mochi.
Corenucopia by Clare Smyth - SW1W
London
Not a million miles away from Restaurant Gordon Ramsay – where Clare Smyth first carved her now-legendary reputation – this Northern Irish chef has now opened her second restaurant, just off Lower Sloane Street. She knows the local well-heeled audience well and the aims here are not nearly as fancy as at her mothership Core in Notting Hill. Here it’s the kind of playful, luxurious comfort food so beloved of the Chelsea boot and loafer wearing classes: for example Dover sole Fish ’n’ Chips with lobster mousse and a retro Sherry Trifle to finish.
Mazarine - W1S
London
In Mayfair’s Hanover Square, Khaled Dandachi and Fred Srouchi’s (the restaurateurs behind Sparrow Italia) luxurious December 2025 newcomer offers coastal French cuisine, with a focus on top seafood. The menu boasts dishes such as Smoked Eel Croquettes, Salade Nic?oise, Octopus Be?arnaise, Raviole of Cornish Crab with lobster broth & citronelle, Le Grand Ai?oli Marseillais, Coquelet with piment d’Espelette,and Aged Filet de Boeuf with truffle sauce.
Nov
Omnom - B3
Birmingham City Centre
A vegetarian and vegan restaurant – part of a wellness charity and yoga institute from Islington, London – expanded to Birmingham in November with a larger 130-cover location. The new OMNOM Birmingham offers Indian food, mantra music nights, community wellbeing events, all as part of a self-avowed commitment to giving back. It’s a collaboration with Norfolk-based Namaste Village, known for its Indian cuisine and plans to become one of the UK's largest meat-free Indian dining destinations.
Clara’s - E1
London
A new deli, café, and bistro on the fringe of Shoreditch. The venue offers a variety of food options, including sandwiches during the day and French and Italian-inspired dishes in the evening. Chef Elie Fourcroy, previously of Peckham restaurant Artusi, provides a diverse menu featuring charcuterie, cheeses, bakery items, and Mediterranean dishes like oysters, bruschetta, and veal goulash. With a focus on European wines, the bistro also boasts a selection of Palestinian wines. General manager Rochelle Hutchinson, ex River Café, oversees the operation, promising more exciting developments in the future.
Haze, Browns of Leith - EH6
British, Modern
Leith
A new all-day venue within Edinburgh’s Browns of Leith – a partnership between the Radford family and Brown’s of Leith, Haze offers a menu of small plates, cheese, charcuterie, and tinned fish designed to complement a selection of drinks; and in a space designed to embrace the building’s industrial roots.
Martino's - SW1W
Italian
London
If you're a Sloane Ranger, this Chelsea newcomer is perfectly positioned – across the zebra crossing from Sloane Square tube. If you’re very old, you will remember it as one of WH Smiths landmark locations, and if you’re a bit less vintage you'll remember it as Hugo Boss, where it sat on the corner for many years. Now you watch the well-clad world go by in a rather beautiful and lavishly decked out space, while chewing on American-Italian cuisine, with dishes like meatballs, tortellini, Veal Milanese, and Gamberi crudo. The Standard’s David Ellis declared it his new favourite in his December 2025 review.
Mezzogiorno by Francesca Mazzei - WC2N
Italian
London
The arrival of top-class Italian chef, Francesco Mazzei (most recently of Sartoria and Fiume) was trailed at this luxurious five-star near Trafalgar Square in September 2024, but its ultimate launch took about a year to complete. He’s taken over the space that was previously the Northall (RIP) that was formerly managed by André Garrett. The Northall’s interior is a fine space, but it’s always played second-fiddle to Tom Kerridge’s Grill just along the corridor, something the new launch is doubtless designed to change.
Ten11 - SW1X
Sandwiches, cakes, etc
London
Shopped out from Harrods and over from the UAE? Stroll along to Hyde Park Corner (next to the Lainsborough) and you can now find a branch of this Gulf-based chain with 23 branches internationally: this is the first in the UK. From morning to evening, it serves premium coffee, delicious breakfast items like The Croissant Crown and Shakshuka Imperiale, with lunch options including The Knightsbridge Croque and Wild Mushroom Risotto. Other sample dishes include Caesar Salad, Park Supergreen, Matcha Basque Cheesecake, and Pumpkin Crème Brûlée.
Firestarter - E1
London
A new live-fire kitchen & grill restaurant near Spitalfields Market owned by Rob Star, founder of Electric Star Pubs. Head Chef Leon Seraphim offers the theatre of live-fire cooking in a space including an open kitchen design, with kitchen counter seating for up to 10 guests and a dining room with 50 seats. Sample dishes include: Crab Doughnut with cowboy butter & smoked sriracha sugar, Espresso-Tamarind Pork Ribs, Gochujang Chilli Crack Honey Fried Chicken Wings, Yorkshire Wagyu Beef Tartare.
Khao-So-I - W1W
Thai
London
Khao-So-i, an acclaimed noodle bar from Chiang Mai, is expanding internationally to London's Fitzrovia. Founded by Chef Win Srinavakool and Por Haruethai Noicharoen, they aim to share th bold flavours of Northern Thailand through family recipes and street-food classics. The 40-cover restaurant promises a warm, welcoming space inspired by Northern Thai heritage, serving signature dishes like Khao Soi alongside a selection of small plates and traditional Thai desserts.
Sample dishes include Khao Soi soup, Tue Ka Co, Larb Dib, Sai Oua, Tum Khanun, and Pla Som.
Freak Momma - SW6
Japanese
London
Chef Scott Hallsworth has repositioned his Parson’s Green venue, abandoning the branding of its former Balham sibling (still called The Freak Scene) and now trading under this new guise since November 2025. Expect bold bites from a menu that features a fusion of Japanese izakaya spirit and classic diner traditions, with small plates and comfort food items. Sample dishes include Singapore Butter Ribs, Sashimi Tacos, Cheeseburger Spring Rolls, Freak Momma Burger, Izakaya Smash, Pecan Pie Sundae, and Elvis Toast.
Soom - WC2N
Korean
London
A November 2025 Korean BBQ restaurant in the heart of Theatreland. The aims to is fresh, authentic Korean dining as part of a communal dining experience. Guests gather around concealed grills to cook and share meats, vegetables, and contemporary Korean dishes complemented by house-made sauces.
Moda, House of George - WR12
British, Modern
Broadway
Part of House of George – a boutique hotel in the heart of Broadway, created by retail entrepreneur George Davies and Arlene Davies. Set in a restored 17th-century limestone building, the ten-bedroom retreat features Moda – a restaurant led by Head Chef James Wilson serving a seasonal nine-course tasting menu focusing on British local produce. With 30 coveres, it offers a mix of tasting and à la carte menus with sample dishes including Cornish Lobster, Duck, Sea Buckthorn dessert, Hispi Cabbage, Squash, and Plum dessert.
Dogstar - EH6
Leith
A new Leith arrival on the site of the former Portland Bar on Portland Place with chef James Murray at the stoves (formerly of Le Manoir and an ex-head chef at Timberyard) . According to the Sunday Times’s Chitra Ramaswamy in her December 2025 review it went “straight in at number one” as “a late entry to [her] best new restaurants of 2025”.
Trogloro - W11
London
Italian for ‘trough’ – after the communal stone water troughs found across Tuscany – this Notting Hill Italian is run by Lara Boglione, whose family owns Petersham Nurseries on the edge of Richmond Park. It’s a Florentine wine bar/restaurant opened with the help of her Tuscan winemaker husband, Giovanni Mazzei, whose family has been producing wine for 500 years; and who has assembled a 350-strong selection for Trogolo. His humble aim is to make the wine list “the definitive reference point for Italian and, specifically, Tuscan wines in London“.The downstairs bar has its own menu of Tuscan snacks and also offers cocktails, while the main menu is served in upstairs in the dining room, which features long tables for communal eating as well as marble-topped tables for two. “No fluff, no fuss, just flavour”.
Oct
Bonheur by Matt Abé - W1
French
London
Walking in the footsteps of a legend is never an easy act, so this autumn 2025 debut featuring chef-patron Matt Abé backed by Gordon Ramsay may have its work cut out as it relaunches the truly iconic Mayfair basement site quit in 2023 by the Roux family and Le Gavroche. The previously 1980s-tastic interior is undergoing a makeover with ‘subtle nods to Abé’s Australian roots’ (incorporting a new 6-seat chef’s table), while the release promises menus featuring ‘classically rooted cuisine with a contemporary touch, utilising the finest seasonal ingredients’ [could be anywhere TBF?]. Aussie Abé started working for Big Sweary aged 22 and has spent the last 18 years at Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road maintaining his mentor’s three Michelin Stars. Here, one imagines the aim is to win from the tyre man the same three stars as in SW3 (and also that this site once won for the first time in Britain under Michel & Albert Roux, but which were subsequently denied to Michel Albert Roux, aka Michel Roux Jr). The publicity win for Michelin in calling this as three stars will mean it will have to fall notably short to be denied them. The PR isn’t setting their sights low either: ‘…as he steps into one of London’s most iconic dining venues – one that has seen some of the world’s most celebrated chefs work its kitchen. Bonheur will honour its storied legacy, while developing a new generation of talent poised to shape the future of fine dining’. No pressure…
Chotto Matte - M2
Fusion
Manchester
There was a while to wait for Mancunian fans of Japanese-Peruvian food for this lively newcomer in the St Micheal's development, where this rooftop terrace restaurant - which opened in September 2025 - had been trailed for many months.
Poon's - WC2R
Chinese
London
Amy Poon opened her first permanent restaurant at Somerset House in autumn 2025 – 50 years after her parents launched their famous Chinatown venue.The menu showcases claypot rice along with wind-dried meats made to her grandfather’s traditional recipe (for which the Chinatown venue was always most famous).
The Shaston Arms - W1F
London
Victorian in looks – this Soho pub actually only dates from 1999 and was relaunched in autumn 2025 by Patty & Buns founder, Joe Grossman.
74 Charlotte Street by Ben Murphy - W1T
London
Taking over the former site of Monica Galetti's Mere, the first restaurant in his own name from Ben Murphy, who spent seven years as head chef of Launceston Place in Kensington and trained under the great Pierre Koffmann. He's promising a 'modern, trend-forward' take on classical cuisine.
China Bistro - W5
Chinese
London
A “retro Chinese’ style restaurant from India and Dubai: blending Chinese Hakka immigrant techniques with Indian flavours, the menu features dishes such as Chicken Basil Dumplings and Togarashi Wagyu. The 90-cover interior is olive green with counter service of dim sum plus cocktails and wines.
Three Sisters - W1K
British, Modern
London
Part of a new holistic wellness studio – a salad bar located in a Mayfair, mews. Founded by Siham Jubaili and in collaboration with Ducasse Conseil, the establishment promises a chic, mind-body dining experience with a focus on pure, nutritious ingredients. Their menu include salads, sandwiches, desserts, and healthy treats, along with beverages like organic coffees, teas, and cold-pressed juices.
Black Radish - SW19
British, Modern
London
Having opened in 2018, Toby Cartwright closed his ambitious Wimbledon restaurant (at 28 Ridgeway) in 2023. But now it has returned in a new more intimate guise – a 12 seater in Merton Abbey Mills. You must book online: initially it’s open Wednesday - Saturday for Dinner only from 7pm - 10:30pm, but a Saturday Lunch service is planned. At (re)launch, the Dinner Menu is a 5 course tasting menu + a couple of Snacks and bread for £75. The Lunch Menu will be £39 for 3 Courses.
Black Eel - E8
London
Taking over a historic Dalston landmark, the Grade II-listed Cooke’s Pie & Mash Shop, this large, multi-room pub has a splendid restored interior and a large beer garden. Chef Billy Fisher runs the resident dining option called Riley’s, offering an 'ingredient-led, Mediterranean-inspired' menu.
Cô Thành - WC2E
Thai
London
A tribute – via Hong Kong – of H o C h i M i n h’s street food ‘Lunch Lady’, N g u y en T hi T h a n h – this October 2025 newcomer opened on the former Covent Garden site that was once Frenchie (RIP). On the menu: bun thai, bun mam, and banh mi (baguette sandwiches).
2210 by NattyCanCook - SE24
London
Open in October 2025, a Herne Hill debut from Nathaniel Mortley, ex Oblix and City Social, which has garnered favourable press critiques for its accomplished Carribean cuisine.
The Trafalgar - SW3
British, Modern
London
Open on Trafalgar Day in October 2025, this new venture by Three Cheers Pub Co is housed in a Grade II Listed building, formerly a bank, and the first new pub site to open on this famous thoroughfare in recent times. Though modern in creation, the aim is to create an updated tavern experience in the classic mould.
Motorino - W1T
London
In the heart of Fitzrovia, Stevie Parle's speedy follow-up to his his successful May 2025 opening of Town in Covent Garden, another Italian-inspired venue with similar retro-futurist interior styling. The kitchen is run by acclaimed Irish chef Luke Ahearne, whose previous restaurant, Lita in Paddington, won him many plaudits.
Tangra - W1D
Vegetarian
London
A new Indo-Chinese spin-off brand from veggie stalwart chain Mildreds led by former Executive Chef, Nikesh Sawant. Inspired by Kolkata's Tangra neighborhood, it offers the kind of menu popular in India itself, blending Hakka Chinese traditions with Indian spices.
Root Bath - BA1
Vegetarian
Bath
The third site in Josh & Holly Eggleton, Rob Howell & Meg Oakley-Howell’s west country group opened in October 2025, offering a vegetable-led dining experience. The expansive space over two floors includes a rooftop terrace with city views and there are approximately 95 covers (30 inside, 15 on the terrace, 50 in the dining room).
Casa Felicia - NW6
London
A new Italian restaurant in Queen’s Park with a kitchen led by Naples-born Chef Francesco Sarvonio. It's the brainchild of Romain Bourrillon who owned the site as Cocotte and has decided to reformat it as a neighbourhood Italian. The restaurant aims to bring the flavours of Southern Italy to North London.
Vinette - EH1
Old Town
Well-known restaurateur Stuart Ralston's (of the Aizle Hospitality Group incorporating Lyla, Noto and Tipo) newest ventures in Edinburgh – a Parisian-style ‘bar à vin’ serving bistro-style dishes. (There is also a downstairs cocktail bar called ‘Vivien’, named after poet Renée Vivien). Vinette offers a seasonal menu celebrating European dining culture and Scottish producers.
Crate brewery and pizzeria - E14
London
After 12 years of operating in hip Hackney Wick, this microbrewery and pizza brand has spread its wings to a second location in the still watery but more buttoned-down environs of Canary Wharf.
Rosi - W1K
American
London
Formerly The Colony Grill Room, The Beaumont reformatted main dining room reopens in September 2025 with a menu reimagined by Northcote Manor's Lisa Goodwin-Allen. Out goes the NYC grill Room style menu and in comes something more retro-British in its appeal all under the day-to-day management of executive head chef Brendan Fyldes. Sample dishes include chicken Diane, pork pie, blancmange and Millionaire’s Tart.
Idler - SW1V
Mediterranean
London
New all-day dining destination in Victoria, offering a Mediterranean menu rooted in seasonal British ingredients. With a deli showcasing artisanal products, it’s a casual dining option for locals and visitors alike.
Sep
Nela - W2
British, Modern
London
Part of Bayswater’s landmark Whiteley building which has emerged from a complete redevelopment – a live-fire restaurant from chefs Hari Shetty (ex-Nobu) and Ori Geller (ex-Mr Porter). The original Nela opened in Amsterdam four years ago.
Il Bambini Club - EC2A
London
Replacing The Hoxton Grill, this new Italian-themed venue is set to open in September 2025 at The Hoxton, Shoreditch and aims to impart the ambiance of a trattoria to the foyer space. The men offers classic dishes with the PR promising "a touch of la dolce vita right in the heart of Shoreditch".
Carbone - W1K
London
Opening summer 2025 in the Rosewood Chancery hotel, in the former US Embassy in Mayfair’s Grosvenor Square, a London branch of the New York Italian whose retro style and ‘red sauce’ cooking has been hugely popular in the past 10 years. Its competition with Le Caprice at the opposite corner of the hotel will be fun to watch.
Hyll Hotel - GL55
Chipping Campden
A boutique hotel open in the North Cotswolds from early summer 2025. It’s owned by Madfabulous Hotels, founded by Paul Baker (who founded the international bakery brand St Pierre Groupe) and Sarah Ramsbottom (who helped remodel Chester’s Soughton Hall). The hotel features a restaurant led by head chef Mark Coleman focused on local Cotswold producers.
Aram - WC2R
Syrian
London
Overlooking the riverside terrace at Somerset House: a Syrian cafe, deli, and restaurant in founded by the amiable and expertly self-promoting Imad Alarnab. It will offer authentic Syrian cuisine using produce imported directly from Syria, with dishes inspired by the fourteen provinces of Syria, such as Zaatar croissants and Maarouk donuts.
HUO - NW3
London
A second location of the Chelsea restaurant in Belsize Village, offering dishes inspired by Chinese and Southeast Asian flavours. The menu includes a wide range of small plates, seafood, salads and classics. The space, designed with Jonathan Clark Architects, features natural materials, whitewashed wood, earthy tones and a dedicated bar area serving cocktails, sake and Japanese whisky. The restaurant includes multiple seating areas, a private dining room and an outdoor terrace.
Ce La Vi - W2
Pan-Asian
London
A rooftop venue which tops a new London landmark in Paddington designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Spanning the 17th and 18th floors, it is West London’s highest rooftop restaurant, with over 400 covers. On Level 17, the restaurant seats 180, with 124 in the bar/lounge, with a further 120 covers on the floor above. The operator has siblings in Singapore, Dubai, Taipei and Tokyo and the cuisine is modern Asian.
Alta - W1B
Spanish
London
Basque-inspired grill restaurant in Soho's Kingly Court, whose chef Rob Roy Cameron spent 10 years working in Spain, including a stint at the legendary El Bulli. Expect sharing plates and grills of prime UK produce given a Basque-style treatment, with low-intervention wines, cider, sherry and vermouth.
Aki - W1G
Japanese
London
Another grand Victorian bank now put to arguably better use – this Japanese-inspired restaurant and cocktail bar is open from autumn 2025 in a Grade II listed building on Cavendish Square, behind Oxford Circus, following a reported £15million refurb by its Maltese owners. The original Aki was launched in Valetta in 2020 and offers a contemporary take on classic Japanese dishes.
Maset - W1U
London
In Fitzrovia, almost opposite the Chiltern Street Firehouse, a restaurant inspired by the cuisine of Occitania and France’s Mediterranean coast (and taking its name from the region's vineyard houses). Founder Melody Adams co-founded Lurra and Donastia, which have done a brilliant job of highlighting Basque cuisine; you can expect bouillabaisse, rice dishes from the Carmargue and pâtes au pistou from Nice.
Lilibet's - W1J
Fish & seafood
London
The birthplace of the late Queen Elizbeth is a new 160-cover Mayfair dining destination with very elegant and pretty decor. Led by restaurateur Ross Shonhan, the menu features seasonal seafood dishes, championing less well-represented British species as part of a sustainable dining experience.
Wani Tzuki, House of Louie - WC2H
London
A new departure for the first floor of ‘House of Louie’ in Covent Garden – this three-floor operation just along from the original Ivy now operates as three distinct brands within the one building. Sandwiched between French–Creote dining at Louie on the ground floor, and The Alligator Bar on the roof, this is the identity for the first floor of this 19th-century townhouse. On the menu – izakaya-style dining jazz and other live entertainment.
Bar Brasso - SW11
London
Adjoining Darby’s and also from Robin Gill – Bar Brasso is an all-day café-deli and aperitivo bar. Inspired by continental bar cultures from San Sebastia?n to Venice, the venue offers Italian deli-style lunch dishes and transitions into an aperitivo bar in the evening with a men of small plates and desserts. The space is inspired by Bacari and pintxos bars with wood panelling and long white marble counters.
Heard Soho - W1F
London
Second branch of the smashed burger concept from two Michelin-starred chef Jordan Bailey, focused on elevating the humble burger.
The Elizabeth - SW1W
London
FKA The Ganymede, the Lunar Pub Company have reformatted their Belgravia outpost and brought in star-chef Anthony Demetre as their culinary advisor to revise the menu along his trademark Gallic-influenced ‘bistronomy’ lines.
Luso - W1T
London
Luso by the highly regarded MJMK Restaurants is a contemporary Portuguese restaurant opened in mid September 2025. The 90-cover restaurant offers a menu highlighting the flavors of the Iberian Atlantic coastline and rural Portugal. Led by Consultant Executive Chef Leandro Carreira and Head Chef Kimberly Hernandez, the offeering features a variety of dishes such as Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato, Pregos, Leitão, and Toucinho do céu. The wine list focuses on regions like Douro, Dão, and Alentejo, as well as featuring some unusual sea aged wines.
Richoux - W1B
French
London
On the site near the Beeb that was Pizzeria Mozza (RIP after 4 years) – a famous London patisserie brand with a history stretching back to 1909, has been revived this week as a Parisian-style cafe in Langham Place (the exterior of the unit itself is much more modern that that description implies), three years after the last of its previous branches closed (that group was itself a ressurrection of a preceding business). The new venue will shortly be followed by another near Tower Bridge, with international offshoots in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia slated for next year.
Cafe at the Lavery - SW7
Mediterranean
London
Off the foyer of a South Ken event space whose first floor restaurant has made waves – this ground floor café is offers a modern Mediterranean menu. Headed by Chef Yohei Furuhashi, a selection of focaccia sandwiches, soups, and cakes is complemented by Assembly roastery coffee and Natoora juices. The cafe's interiors shares the historic charm of the overall space, featuring a zinc bar, antique chairs, and large windows.
Namaste Village - OX1
Indian
Kennington
A sixth site Oxford site for this chain dedicated to vegetarian and vegan Indian cuisine. It offers a range of dishes inspired by various regions of India. Signature dishes include Dahi Puri, Chick'n Jalfrezi, and the Black House Daal, made using authentic spices and sauces.
Lagana - EC2A
London
From the same stable as Pachamama – and on the Shoreditch site of the now defunct Pachamama East – a new good times Greek channeling luxurious Aegean vibes plus hummus and cocktails a go go. Flatbreads and skewers too.
Punk Royale - W1S
Scandinavian
London
On the near Piccadilly Mayfair site of the defunct Amethyst and London Stock (both RIP) – a Swedish group’s first permanent outpost outside Scandinavia. It’s the brainchild of Joakim ‘Jokke’ Almqvist quoted as saying “we’re not here to play it safe” – the concept blurs fine dining with party va va voom, with theatrical, OTT service and a fixed multi-course tasting menu. Signature tricks such as hefty caviar bumps with vodka shots, oysters in green curry and flamboyant staging set the tone for an experience that is as playful as it is polished. The new venue serves an 18-plus course Menu Royale with beverage pairings at around £220 a head.
Maré - BN3
Brighton
From Brazilian-born chef Rafael Cagali famous for his Bethnal Green venue in London Da Terra and Elis (the less ambitious venue next door to it). This opening with his Essex-born partner, Charlie Lee (also of Da Terra) has the potential to be one of the bigger culinary hits in the area of recent times. Maré, means ‘tide’ in Italian, and is pitched between the ambitions of Da Terra and Elis.
Brother Marcus Soho - W1
London
On the former site of Jason Atherton's now defunct Social Eating House – the latest Soho branch of this brunch friendly format.
The Two Pigs - DE13
British, Modern
Rolleston on Dove
Founded by Liam Dillon of the Lifeboat Inn – a nearby neighbourhood pub offering modern pub classics with a twist, led by Head Chef Beth Hipwell.
ADOH! - WC2E
Sri Lankan
London
A stone's throw from Covent Garden, this September 2025 opening was designed by an all-Sri Lankan team, aiming to capture the colourful street life of Colombo with bold murals and lorry art. The menu provides cheap ’n’ cheerful street food to match.
Raaz - SW15
London
An ambitious Indian restaurant in Putney, a few doors along from the Half Moon pub, promising Mayfair levels of culinary refinement. Founding chef Imran Mansuri should be able to deliver them: he has worked at Jamavar, Benares and Tamarind, and was most recently executive chef at Sri Lankan specialist Kolamba.
Kuroyoko - SW12
London
Scott Hallsworth - the force behind cult spots like Kurobuta, Double Dragon, and Freak Scene - opened this small (30 seats) Balham newcomer in September 2025: a kushiyaki-style venue inspired by the neon-lit backstreets of Japan, it takes its name from the Japanese for “black alley” or “dark side”. The speciality is kushiyaki - skewered and flame-grilled dishes - with a menu built around bold flavours, smoky aromas, and plates designed to be shared over sake, cocktails and highballs. Samples dishes include Oyster Mushroom skewers with garlic butter, Octopus with scorched yellow chilli miso and Sugar Cookie with milk choc chips and a brown rice ice cream.
Bottega 35 - W8
London
In the venue that was South American restaurant Zuaya, a new restaurant from the same owners, Spanish twins Alberto & Arian Zandi, billed as a 'love letter to Tuscany'. Expect an upmarket and vibey take on Italian cuisine.
Fleur de Lys - BH21
Wimborne
Dating back to the 17th century, the Chickpea Group’s ninth opening – and their first in Dorset – is situated within the Cranborne Chase area of outstanding natural beauty. Executive chef, Jamie McDougall, oversees the food offerings, with an emphasis on traditional British dishes: sample options include Nduja Scotch Egg, and Venison Barnsley Chop). There are around around 80 covers indoors, 100 outdoors.
Slayer - W11
London
Grab and go pizza in the chichi heart of Trustafarian Notting Hill, on a site that was formerly Chuc's (RIP).
Aug
Legado - E1
Spanish
London
Off Shoreditch High Street, a follow-up to hit restaurant Sabor from superstar Spanish chef Nieves Barragan (Legado means 'legacy', so she's aiming high). Expect authentic renditions of regional dishes from across the country, backed up by top-class service.
Tirak - SW4
London
On Clapham's main drag – an August 2025 Pan-Asian opening offering a diverse menu inspired by Thai and Nepalese cuisines. Led by owners Natalie and Matt, along with Head Chef Marcus Kong and menu consultant Daisy Beale, Tirak offers an array of dishes, such as crispy seabass, crying tiger pork belly, and an unusual pistachio & Gulab Jamun cheesecake.
The Macbeth - N1
London
Classic old Hoxton boozer, formerly well known as a venue for gigs, reopening with a new oak bar and menu inspired by Portuguese 'tascas' – informal family-run restaurants – from chef Jamie Allan, from the team behind the Plimsoll and Tollington's in Finsbury Park.
The Ship - SO24
Old Alresford
A revived 16th-century village pub on the edge of Alresford in Hampshire, a debut hospitality venture from Kelly Shaw, who also has an interior design business. She's aiming for metropolitan standards of food and service, but with the warmth of a proper local.
Café Ciel - SW1A
London
A new all-day dining option in the sizeable courtyard of the OWO – the vast luxurious five-star on Whitehall. Offering bakes, cocktails, and tapas – the menu featuring brunch favorites, small plates, and specialised drinks.
Somssi by Jihun Kim - W1S
London
On the space that was Dosa by Akira Back – this 12 seater chef's table experience has parted company with the aforementioned chef, but retains the Michelin star he garnered during his time here. A statement for the hotel read: "Somssi by Jihun Kim (formally Dosa by Akira Back) will continue to operate with the same culinary philosophy… under a refreshed name and menu led by Chef Jihun Kim and his talented team".
The Black Cow at The Stage - EC2A
London
Set in the Curtain Playhouse Theatre, this Middle Eastern steakhouse in the heart of hipster Shoreditch aims to provide a theatrical live-fire experience. Sustainable dry-aged steaks are seared over the Josper grill.
Carmela’s - N1
London
Opposite Islington Fire Station, this summer 2025 newcomer brings a slice of NYC to north London in the shape of many slices of NYC-inspired pizza.
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Brother Marcus - E14
Mediterranean
London
Summer 2025’s Canary Wharf opening is the biggest yet for this expanding group, with an 80-seater outdoor terrace and a new dedicated ‘skewers’ menu. It serves Eastern Mediterranean dishes, wines and cocktails inspired by co-founder Tas Gaitanos’s Cretan/Cypriot heritage (the name honours owner Alex Large’s kid brother).
ROAM - TQ9
Stoke Gabriel
On Sandridge Barton wine estate overlooking the River Dart in the South Hams, taking over the venue that was Circa, this new restaurant from an experienced team promises bold European and Basque-style bistro cooking. Open only for lunch, with Friday and Saturday dinner following later in 2025.
Moi - W1F
Japanese
London
A vibey Japanese restaurant in the heart of Soho set across two floors connected by a flowing concrete staircase, offering an omakase bar, sushi and sashimi, and prime ingredients cooked over fire. It is the first venture from Artem Login's new Mad restaurant group, with food from ex-Ramsay chef Andy Cook and cocktails by Dino Koletsas, ex-Harrods and the Artesian bar.
The Cock - SG5
Little Offley
Open in July 2025, a newly opened gastropub set in a 450-year-old coaching inn (that was previously operating as a restaurant). Led by Chef Alex Corley and Operations Manager Adam Msetfi, the pub offers modern British cuisine in a historic setting. Samples dishes include Cornish crab tartlet, elderflower and Granny Smith apple; Brioche doughnuts with pulled beef; Herefordshire rump of beef, Blythburgh Farm pork belly, and North Devon roast chicken.
Campanelle - EC3M
City of London
The listed former London Shipping Exchange building in the City has been converted into a large and smart Italian restaurant by the people behind nearby Canto Corvino and Manicomio (the latter of which has a branch in Chelsea). Expect an elegant take on business dining.
Shanghai Me - W1
Chinese
London
Your eye goes to the horizon at this landmark space – the top of the Hilton Park Lane which for many years was Galvin at Windows (RIP). Since summer 2025, it’s channeled the opulence of 1930s Shanghai… well, to the extent you can from the 28th floor of a late-1960s tower block – with luxurious Chinese menu to match.
