Nathaniel Mortley to explore his Caribbean heritage with 2210 by NattyCanCook
Social media star and former City Social chef Nathaniel Mortley AKA NattyCanCook will open his debut London restaurant early next month.
Fine Dining
Latest opening: BEAR by Carlo Scotto
Former Amethyst and Xier chef Carlo Scotto has brought his ambitious cooking to an intimate hotel setting.
Indo-Chinese restaurant Tangra to launch on Soho’s Frith Street
Former Mildreds and Mallow chef Nikesh Sawant will open a vegetarian Indo-Chinese restaurant in London’s Soho next month.
Uncorked: Lola Chisholm-White
The head of wine at Edinburgh’s Margot and Leftfield on ‘borrowing’ wine from her parents, Austria’s Kamptal Kollectiv and top Italian producer Foradori.
Itinerant Brighton restaurant The Set launches crowdfund for permanent digs
Chefs Dan Kenny and Marcin Miasik have launched a crowdfund to secure a permanent home for their longstanding Brighton tasting menu concept The Set.
Birmingham pizzeria Smoke + Ash to double up
Birmingham pizza restaurant Smoke + Ash will launch a second site in the city next month.
Ramen master Ivan Orkin to return to London with permanent restaurant
Ramen master and Chef’s Table star Ivan Orkin will open his first permanent London restaurant next month.
Michelin reveals launch date for Great Britain & Ireland 2026 edition
Michelin has announced that it will launch its Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2026 edition on 9 February.
Latest opening: Root Bath
South West hospitality collective The Pony Group has entered the big leagues with the acquisition of the former Jamie’s Italian site in Bath’s The Milsom Quarter.
Ross Shonhan: “This is far and away the hardest thing I’ve ever done”
The former Nobu executive chef and creator of Bone Daddies has gone all out with one of London’s most striking restaurant launches in years that pays homage to the childhood home of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Brie-tish invasion: Mathew Carver to take his Pick & Cheese brand transatlantic with New York opening
Mathew Carver’s cheese conveyor belt restaurant Pick & Cheese will cross The Pond early next year.
“Thank you for never supporting us”: closed Highgate restaurant slams its local dining community
A restaurant in Highgate has hit out at the local community, blaming its lack of support is behind its closure.
Team behind Gold to launch Mediterranean restaurant in Richmond
The team behind Gold Notting Hill will open a restaurant in Richmond early next month.
Petersham Nurseries managing director to open Notting Hill restaurant
Lara Boglione of Petersham Nurseries and her husband Giovanni Mazzei are opening an Italian restaurant in Notting Hill this autumn.
Nick Jones to open a London hotel next year
Soho House founder Nick Jones will open a 90-room hotel above his Corner Shop 180 deli and café along the Strand next year.
China Tang at 20: how the legendary London restaurant is looking to the future
The famous Cantonese restaurant within London’s The Dorchester hotel is evolving to stay relevant - but not at the expense of its founder’s original vision.
Group behind world’s first three-star Indian restaurant to open a site in Mayfair
Dubai-based modern Indian restaurant Trèsind has announced that it is coming to London.
St John opens new Neal’s Yard bakery and bar
St John has opened its new Covent Garden bakery and bar having relocated to larger premises.
Latest opening: ALTA
New kid on the block MAD Restaurants is turning its attention to the cuisine of the Basque country for its second Soho restaurant launch.
Carbone operator Major Food Group to bring new grill concept to Mayfair
The US-headquartered restaurant group behind recently launched high-profile London restaurant Carbone is collaborating with upcoming Mayfair hotel Cambridge House, Auberge Collection to bring a second restaurant to the capital.
Uncorked: Alfie Evans-Hutchison
The head sommelier at recently launched west London restaurant Brasserie Constance on Ridge Vineyards, unpolished glasses and the wines of Mount Etna.
Shoreditch’s Zapote to open taco bar Chicozapote
Shoreditch-based Mexican restaurant Zapote will open a taco bar within its Leonard Street site.
National Restaurant Awards Rising Stars initiative returns for second year
The National Restaurant Awards (NRA) Rising Stars initiative is returning for its second year as it once again looks to shine the spotlight on the next generation of chefs, front of house team members, and sommeliers.
Dara Klein finds a permanent home for her Tiella Trattoria pop-up
Italian-born chef Dara Klein will open a permanent home for her Tiella Trattoria.
Hospitality and wellness venue 45 London to open in Shoreditch this autumn
A new hospitality venue that will include a Japanese-inspired chophouse is opening on Shoreditch’s Curtain Road this autumn.
Goodbye Horses team to open Stable Wines
The founders of Goodbye Horses and The Dreamery are opening a new wine shop in Islington this winter.
DOMA Hospitality opens second Gallio restaurant
The group behind Fitzrovia restaurant Norma has opened a restaurant next door.
Sale e Pepe Mare to open in The Langham this autumn
The Thesleff Group will open an Italian riviera-inspired restaurant at The Langham in London this autumn.
“Smile don’t cry”: Douglas McMaster’s zero-waste restaurant Silo to close
Douglas McMaster has announced that his zero-waste London restaurant Silo will close at the end of the year.
Heard mentality – the Michelin-starred chef who swapped fine dining for fast food
With his elevated fast food brand Heard, chef Jordan Bailey is out to prove there’s space for a multi-site concept that reimagines the humble burger with a fine dining philosophy.
Former Kiln head chef Meedu Saad to go it alone with a North African restaurant in Soho
Meedu Saad, the former head chef and co-owner of restaurant Kiln in Soho, will open his debut restaurant next spring.
Lewis Spencer to open COALHOUSE restaurant in Cheltenham
A new American-Mexican smokehouse and taproom is opening in Cheltenham this autumn.
Flash-grilled: Hari Shetty
The co-founder of new London live-fire restaurant Nela on his penchant for a late-night kebab and never having received a bad review for his cooking.
Salt Bae’s UK restaurant business sees losses soar following US closures
Salt Bae’s UK restaurant arm lost £5.5m in 2024 as a result of costs involved in the closure of some of his international locations.
Luca Dusi to open a second Passione Vino in Clerkenwell
The founder of Shoreditch’s Passione Vino will mark more than two decades in London by opening the doors of a second venue.
Latest Opening: Oui Madame
The evenings-only restaurant is bringing European spirit to Islington.
Bar Flor to open above Wildflowers restaurant in Belgravia
Chef Aaron Potter and interior stylist Laura Hart are opening a bar above their Belgravia restaurant Wildflowers.
Black cod miso to go: Nobu at Home delivery service launched
Customers of Nobu London can now get the restaurant’s signature black cod dish delivered to their home thanks to its new service.
Latest opening: Labombe by Trivet
Following their success south of the river with Trivet, Jonny Lake and Isa Bal have been parachuted in to bring their distinctive take on top-end hospitality to Mayfair’s COMO Metropolitan London.
Uncorked: Charlie Westover
The general manager at Herne Hill wine bar Lulu’s on J.J. Prüm, the wines of Andalusia, and Dynamic Vines founder Fred Grappe.
LIMA welcomes new head chef as it enters ‘exciting new phase’
LIMA has appointed Diego Recarte as head chef as the Peruvian restaurant embarks on a new chapter.
Stuart Ralston brings together Edinburgh restaurants as The Aizle Hospitality Group
Acclaimed Edinburgh chef Stuart Ralston is bringing his different restaurants together under a newly created parent company called The Aizle Hospitality Group.
London’s much-loved Le Colombier restaurant to close after 27 years
Long-standing South Kensington restaurant Le Colombier is closing after nearly 30 years in business.
Uncorked: Greg Lambrecht
The creator of wine preservation system Coravin on his early prototypes, his love of the Northern Rhône and Napa Valley pioneer Tony Peju.
Gordon Ramsay is bringing an LA-based Michelin-starred pasta restaurant to the UK for two weeks
Los Angeles-based Michelin-starred restaurant Pasta Bar is coming to London in a partnership with Gordon Ramsay.
Heston Blumenthal: “I had created a monster and was hanging onto its tail”
As The Fat Duck celebrates its 30th anniversary, its founder reflects on the huge pressure behind retaining creative momentum, its continued reinvention, and a lightbulb moment about what gastronomy really means.
“I will rise again”: Endo Kazutoshi breaks his silence on the closure of his west London restaurant
Endo Kazutoshi has released an impassioned statement about the closure of his Michelin-starred flagship restaurant, which was severely damaged by fire earlier this month.
Atomix crowned North America’s Best Restaurant in inaugural list
A husband-and-wife duo that are soon to open a restaurant in London have had their flagship New York venue crowned The Best Restaurant in North America 2025.
“At heart I am an innovator”: Linda Lee relaunches Korean restaurant KOBA
Linda Lee has relaunched her Korean barbecue restaurant KOBA in Fitzrovia with a more contemporary style of cuisine.
Rick Stein group consults with Marlborough restaurant team as it shutters Padstow coffee shop
Rick Stein’s group has closed its coffee shop in Padstow, Cornwall, and has confirmed it is consulting with staff with a view to also shuttering its restaurant in Marlborough, Wiltshire.