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Mar
Nessa - W1B
British, Modern
London
1 Warwick is a members’ house belonging to the Maslow’s family (Mortimer House); the ground-floor "neighbourhood restaurant" is run by executive chef Tom Cenci.
Rambutan - SE1
Sri Lankan
London
On the former site of a Konditor bakery, this spot hosts the debut restaurant of Coventry-born Sri Lankan chef and cookbook author Cynthia Shanmugalingam. There was an ice cream pop-up over the summer of 2022, and the restaurant opened in March 2023.
The White Horse - CH3
British, Modern
Churton
Gary Usher of Elite Bistros completed this community pub in March 2022; his plans for the place "are pretty simple, we want to serve great drinks, delicious unpretentious food by a team that love what they do".
Archway - SW8
Italian
London
Opened in March 2023, a new wine bar specialising in pasta cooked by a former River Café chef (Alex Owens). It occupies a railway arch opposite the entrance to Battersea Park and close to the new Battersea Power Station development. The other woman behind the new place is Emily Few Brown, who launched the catering company Spook almost ten years ago.
KöD - EC2M
Steaks & grills
City of London
Founded in Århus in 2014, this Danish steakhouse group has opened its first venue outside Scandinavia in the City of London's Devonshire Square. Late hours (kitchen until 11pm, bar until 2.30am) make it useful for winding down after a long day's work.
Feb
Plates by Purnell's - B3
Spanish
Birmingham
Tapas from Glyn Purnell, just around the corner from Purnell's.
Toba - SW1Y
Indonesian
London
Camden’s excellent Indonesian street food vendor Pino’s Warung opened a separate central London restaurant in February, Eater reported. The team launched Toba in the old Ikoyi site in St. James’s Market, bringing beef rendang, satay, and fried snacks with them.
JOIA - SW8
Portuguese
London
Star Portuguese chef Henrique Sá Pessoa, who trained in London almost 30 years ago, has made his return to the capital with the opening of a new high-rise restaurant in the Battersea Power Station development; his 15th-floor Iberian restaurant "with its own bar on the floor below as well as a rooftop bar with an infinity pool), is part of the new art’otel design by Foster + Partners; opened February 2023.
Higher Ground - M1
British, Modern
Manchester
The team behind Cinderwood Market Garden in Cheshire and Flawd, the neighbourhood wine bar and bottle shop in Ancoats, have finally re-launched their bistro concept, which had to close just weeks after opening in early 2020.
Socca - W1K
French
London
Originally due to open in late 2022 - and finally launched on Valentine's Day 2023 - a collaboration between Claude Bosi and Samyukta Nair that "pays homage to the coastal towns of Cannes, Marseille and Nice, with an emphasis on French-Mediterranean style dishes and wines".
Larch - EC3M
Italian
London
The little (and much lower) sister of the Walke-Talkie tower's Fenchurch Restaurant, on the 37th floor, and Darwin Brasserie on the 36th.
ArtSpace Café - W1K
Sandwiches, cakes, etc
London
A new informal dining space within Claridge's, serving up toasties, crepes and cakes in a new, free, art gallery space designed by John Pawson.
Zapote - EC2A
Mexican
London
Taking over the site of St Leonards, chef Yahir Gonzalez, formerly of Aqua Nueva, and co-founder Tony Geary promise an "accessible neighbourhood restaurant serving exceptional Mexican cuisine".
Crocadon - PL12
British, Modern
Saltash
Dan Cox, previously head chef at Fera, took over this former sawmill and organic farm on the Devon/Cornwall border in 2018 an spent five years planning and planting and raising rare-breed livestock in order to open this 25-cover ultra-sustainable restaurant with an open kitchen which occupies an old barn on the farm.
Beckford Canteen - BA1
British, Modern
Bath
Set in a Georgian former greenhouse close to Bath city centre, this restaurant and bottle shop from an upmarket West Country pub group features modern British cooking from accomplished chef George Barson, who ran the kitchens at Kitty Fisher's and Cora Pearl in London.
Mayha - W1U
Japanese
London
High-end Japanese omakase dining in a stylish setting at this Marylebone offshoot of a Beirut original from the Nothing But Love Group.
Hawthorn - TW9
British, Modern
London
Chef Joshua Hunter and former Glasshouse manager Patra Panas opened Hawthorn at the old Glasshouse site in Kew on 1 February 2023. Hunter, formerly of Kitchen W8, Murano, and Trompette, has also cooked for the likes of David Beckham and Tom Cruise.
Eline - E2
British, Modern
London
A restaurant and wine shop in a Hoxton housing development from wine expert Maria Viviani and chef Alex Reynolds, who met while working at Pophams.
Jan
Darjeeling Express - W1B
Indian
London
Back almost where it all started, Asma Khan's all-female team will be once again cooking their family recipes in Kingly Street from January 2023.
EDIT - E8
Vegan
London
From Elly Ward and the team behind plant-based pioneer Super Nature, this vegan spot in Hackney focusses on seasonal ingredients and a low-waste philosophy.
Mister Nice - W1K
French
London
This two-storey French/Mediterranean restaurant took over the former Kallos Gallery; it's the project of French businessman Jean Philippe Kley, who already part-owns a local members' club. Originally due to open in 2021, it will feature a secret tunnel for members to access the club.
Jacuzzi - W8
Italian
London
The latest offering from the Big Mamma group (Gloria, Circolo Popolare, etc) is this oddly-named four-floor behemoth on Ken High Street, with a Sicilian-styled mezzanine with retractable roof and glitter-ball disco toilets. We'd expect nothing less.
Humo - W1S
Japanese
London
On the former site of Wild Honey, a wood-fired concept restaurant from chef Miller Prada who worked with Endo Kazutoshi at Endo at the Rotunda; expect Japanese flavours from the four-metre long grill - no electricity or gas will utilised as fuel.
Vori - W11
Greek
London
Restaurateur Markos Tsimikalis has closed his Shoreditch Greek restaurant, Hungry Donkey, to open here in Holland Park. Food and drink offerings are based around grapes, grains and olives.
Arma - W1D
Italian
London
Tuscan-inspired spot that opened in early 2023 on the site of the short-lived Arma shawarma restaurant.
Supa Ya Ramen - SE15
Japanese
London
Chef Luke Findlay brings his 'traditionally inauthentic' cult ramen (using ingredients such as Parmesan cheese or Cumberland sausages) to this functionally kitted-out Peckham venue. He started it out as a supper club before opening his original restaurant in Dalston.
Jackson's - CF10
Fish & seafood
Cardiff
On the ground floor of chef Lee Skeet's Cora (now relocated), an all-day restaurant and oyster bar.
Dec
Gura Gura - WC2H
Pan-Asian
London
In Covent Garden’s The Yards, a new pan-Asian restaurant from restaurateur Gobind Chona, whose Delhi restaurant Tippling Street is an homage to London pubs; opened winter 2022.
Tabu - B1
Pan-Asian
Birmingham
A vast new pan-Asian restaurant and basement cocktail bar, in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter in the premises which previously housed The Vaults nightclub.
Tozi Grand Cafe - SW11
London
All-day Italian-style dining, inspired by the grand cafes of Europe and the culinary traditions of Venice, is offered at this venue in the Battersea Power Station development's new art'otel. It has a sister restaurant in Victoria.
Chet's - W12
Thai
London
Los Angeles celeb chef Kris Yenbamroong has found a permanent showcase for his US-style ‘nu Thai’ cuisine at the new Hoxton Hotel overlooking Shepherd’s Bush Green.
The Forager - FK14
Scottish
Dollar
MasterChef: The Professionals 2018 finalist Dean Banks has added this gastropub to his empire; expect British pub classics and Sunday roasts.
Daily Noodles - BS1
Japanese
Bristol
Restaurateur Larkin Cen closed all three Woky Ko outlets in October 2022, but has re-opened the original Wapping Wharf site in this new format, where he says he "can deliver the original concept and the original price point by stripping out the complexity in the business and focusing on creating great food that does not leave you feeling guilty. Great food that you can have everyday of the week."
Climat - M3
British, Modern
Manchester
A new 'wine-led' rooftop venue with views over the city, run by the team behind Covino in Chester.
The Barley Mow - W1K
British, Modern
London
Bought and glossily refurbished in 2022 Cubitt House, which now owns a number of central London pubs, including the Alfred Tennyson in Knightsbridge and the Princess Royal in Notting Hill. There's a bar downstairs and a more formal restaurant on the first floor.
Shiro - EC2M
Japanese
London
Not Aqua branded – unlike its glossy siblings – this new Broadgate development, is a minimalist Japanese, where chef Ken Miyake offers 'crystal sushi' plus robata-grilled meats and noodles.
The Metropolitan - BS8
British, Modern
Bristol
This Clifton late-2022 newcomer serves brunch all day and Asian dishes in the evenings.
Bouchon Racine - EC1M
French
London
Upstairs at the Three Compasses in Smithfield, a pub that's stood the test of time (over 300 years), Henry Harris has once again revived his Racine concept with this bouchon. Even the old Knightsbridge sign has been brought out of retirement for the occasion.
The Fox at Oddington - GL56
British, Modern
Lower Oddington
Re-opened in 2022, this 16th century pub has been taken over by Daylesford founder Carole Bamford; she opened her first pub, The Wild Rabbit in Kingham, in 2013. There are bedrooms and self-catering accommodation, and organic produce throughout, as you'd expect.
Bacchanalia - W1K
British, Modern
London
Richard Caring has opened his most spectacular and decadent restaurant yet. This new place just off Berkeley Square, in the former Porsche showroom corner site, channels the atmosphere of Ancient Greece and Rome, and promises to make his Sexy Fish, a near-neighbour, look like a vicarage tea party.
Aqua Grand Café - BS8
French
Bristol
This latest incarnation of Richard Smithson and his son Ben's Aqua restaurant brand, in Whiteladies Road in Clifton, promises a menu of classic European plates and the atmosphere of a stylish metropolitan grand café.
Nov
Duck & Waffle - EH1
British, Modern
Edinburgh
Opened, along with several other big-name London restaurants, in the new St James development in November 2022.
Albert's Schloss - L1
German
Liverpool
The Manchester-based mock-Bavarian restaurant already has a small Liverpool outpost (see Albert's Schenke), but a full-sized 'Schloss' opened in November 2022; Roy Ellis of Mission Mars says he spent £3m on a complete refurbishment of the six-storey site, and has his eyes on opening in London.
Dishoom - E14
Indian
London
Dishoom opened an enormous new branch in the Wood Wharf development at Canary Wharf in November 2022. The 8,800 sq ft venue can seat 355 diners over two floors and a terrace, giving it an even bigger capacity than the branch at King’s Cross.
Studio Frantzén - SW1X
Scandinavian
London
Opened in late 2022, another culinary coup for Harrods, who signed up superstar chef Björn Frantzén to open a restaurant in store. His eponymous restaurant in Stockholm has three Michelin stars.
Straker's - W10
British, Modern
London
Thomas Straker spent lockdown becoming an Instagram star uploading cooking videos; his debut restaurant was going to be Acre in Queen's Park, but it's had an upgrade to Notting Hill and a name change. His aim is for it to be an "epic neighbourhood restaurant" with "east London wine bar vibes".
Bleeding Heart Wine Bar - EC1
French
London
The re-opened wine bar was previously known as The Tavern; opened November 2022.
Officina 00 Fitzrovia - W1T
Italian
London
A new branch for the Old Street pasta specialist opened in November 2022.
Stem & Glory Broadgate - EC2M
Vegan
London
In planning since before the pandemic, a second London outpost of Cambridge-based "gourmet vegan" restaurant. Founder Louise Palmer-Masterton is ensuring it will be an ultra-sustainable venue, too; opened November 2022.
Saltie Girl - W1K
Fish & seafood
London
A renowned Boston seafood chain has opened in Mayfair; head there for lobster rolls, oysters and dishes from their established tinned seafood collection.
Notto - W1J
Italian
London
Chef and restaurateur Phil Howard is bringing his lockdown pasta delivery service permanent in November 2022, with chef Louis Korovilas believed to be in charge of the kitchen - it was originally to be known as Otto (after Howard's lockdown pasta business), but lost a legal battle with "an unnamed “existing business with a similar name"
Raynes Park Tavern - SW20
London
Reopened after a two-month refurb, this spacious Victorian boozer opposite Raynes Park station offers a menu of sharing plates, burgers and pub classics backed up by a good selection of local beers, such as the Wimbledon Brewery's Copper Leaf Ale.
Oct
The Audley - W1K
British, Modern
London
Ivan and Manuela Wirth (the art world's famous couple behind Hauser + Wirth, and owners of The Fife Arms in Braemar) re-opened this large tavern in partnership with Fortnum & Mason's CEO Ewan Venters. Architect Luis Laplace, who designed and restored Roth Bar & Grill and Hauser & Wirth Somerset led the revamp of the five-storey building, including the restoration of many features lost during WWII. Opened in autumn 2022 - see also Mount Street Restaurant for the beautiful upstairs dining room.
The Libertine - EC3V
International
City of London
Opened in October 2022, from the Incipio Group, a "destination bar" plus drinking and dining spaces, two private dining rooms and a main restaurant, all underground beneath the vaults of The Royal Exchange.
Sparrow Italia - W1K
Italian
London
"Modern coastal Italian" from Noble 33 group, which also owns the glitzy original in downtown LA; this spot replaces Onima and will boast a ground-floor lounge, first-floor terrace, second-floor dining room, and a cigar lounge on the top floor. Opened October 2022.
Dorian - W11
British, Modern
London
Proper restaurant pedigree at this bistro in Notting Hill, which opened in October 2022: founder Chris D’Sylva, the owner of two high-profile local food shops, Notting Hill Fish + Meat and Supermarket of Dreams, has brought together a team including chefs Max Coen, formerly of Frantzén, Kitchen Table and most recently Ikoyi; George Williams, formerly of River Café; and Kai Menneken, of Phil Howard’s Church Road in Barnes. Ben Whitfield, a former general manager of Brasserie Zédel, runs the front of house, while the drinks come under Ale Villa, most recently of Clare Smyth’s nearby Core.
Lusin - W1J
London
This 100-seater in Mayfair opened in Autumn 2022. Part of a small international chain originating in Armenia and with outlets in Saudi Arabia, it offers a menu created by Armenian cookbook author Mme Anahid Doniguian with involvement from a well-rated Monaco chef, Marcel Ravin.
Pasero - N15
Mediterranean
London
A new neighbourhood all-day cafe and restaurant from Genevieve and Tim Sparrow who have been running supperclubs for a while; opened in October 2022.
COR - BS3
Mediterranean
Bristol
This inclusive Bedminster newcomer aims to serve all budgets and be both family and dog-friendly. The food on offer is small plates of culinary classics from French, Italian and Spanish recipes.
Mount Street Restaurant - W1K
British, Modern
London
The pub part of the redevelopment of The Audley by Artfarm, the hospitality arm of Hauser & Wirth galleries, with chef Jamie Shears overseeing a classic British menu. The rotating gallery of work from the world’s most famous artists will draw a crowd.
Restaurant St. Barts - EC1A
British, Modern
London
A new venture from the team behind two of London’s favourite neighbourhood restaurants, Nest in Hackney and Fulham’s Fenn (Johnnie Crowe, Luke Wasserman and Toby Neill); the 15-course tasting menu format focuses on hyper-seasonal food. Opened in October 2022, it's named after the church it's next door to (St Bartholomew The Great), not the luxury island.
MUSU - M3
Japanese
Manchester
High-end Japanese set to open in the former Randall & Aubin site, with sentaku (a ala carte), kaiseki (set menu) and omakase (chef's table) options - the name translates as ‘infinite possibilities’.
Din Tai Fung - WC1A
Chinese, Dim sum
London
Since opening in Taipei in 1972 to make ends meet when the retail oil prices plummeted, this soup, dumpling and noodle shop has gone global, and arrived in the UK in 2018 in Covent Garden (amid a publicity storm about the queues); we waited for this site in the revamped Centrepoint development on Tottenham Court Road until October 2022.
Mostrador - EC2A
London
This six-month pop-up in a hip East End hotel from Argentinian star chef Fernando Trocca (of Sucre in Soho) features an 80% vegetarian menu with dishes including sweet potato with criolla sauce and coriander; butternut squash with honey, lime, cinnamon vinaigrette, kale and feta; and chia pudding with almonds, coconut and orange.
Sep
The Ivy Asia - LS1
Pan-Asian
Leeds
Richard Caring's spin-off Asian brand opened in Leeds in Autumn 2022, on the former French Connection site.
Scott's Richmond - TW9
Fish & seafood
Richmond
Richard Caring acquired this site (previously a Revolution Bar) under Caprice Holdings, to introduce a Scott's-meets-Sexy-Fish hybrid to Richmond; opened in Autumn 2022.
Salt Yard Borough - SE1
Spanish
London
The Fitzrovia charcuterie bar and restaurant arrived in Borough in September 2022 serving its blend of Spanish and Italian small plates.
Akub - W8
Middle Eastern
London
Fadi Kattan crowd-funded nearly £1m to open this Palestinian newcomer in Notting Hill which – originally slated to debut in 2021 – opened after a residency at Carousel in mid 2022. He opened his first restaurant (Fawda) in Bethlehem in 2016 and the focus here will be specialities from that city as well as Jerusalem, Jericho, Gaza, and Nablus, but here made with British ingredients.
Y Parlwr - LL64
British, Modern
Rhosneigr
From the owners of Sandy Mount House nearby, a fine-dining Welsh restaurant.
Speedboat Bar - W1D
Thai
London
"Bangkok Chinatown's iconic tom yam, noodles and curries, recreated in London" by Luke Farrell and JKS Restaurants (their second Thai venture together); opened September 2022.
The Ivy Asia - CF10
Pan-Asian
Cardiff
The first Welsh branch of Richard Caring's Asian Ivy offshoot opened in 2022.
The Palm House - SW1E
American
London
Taking over the vast site that housed Aster (RIP), this Incipio Group opening from September 2022 takes design inspiration from the 1930s clubhouses in Cuba and Miami.
