Latest opening: AngloThai
John and Desiree Chantarasak’s progressive Thai restaurant concept has finally gone permanent with a site in Marylebone.
Restaurant Openings
Moi et Toi to double up with Tower Bridge location
Harneet Baweja and Edward Delling Williams will bring their Moi et Toi bakery to Tower Bridge early next month.
Bleecker plans further London openings
London-based better burger brand Bleecker is planning two further openings in the capital in the coming months, having returned to the expansion trail earlier this year.
Josh and Holly Eggleton acquire a second Chew Magna pub
Siblings Josh and Holly Eggleton have added another pub to their portfolio following the acquisition of The Pelican in Chew Magna.
Din Tai Fung to open in Canary Wharf
Din Tai Fung will open its fourth UK restaurant, in London’s Canary Wharf, next year.
Legare founders to launch new neighbourhood-style wine bar and restaurant
The team behind modern Italian restaurant Legare near London Bridge is to launch a new concept directly opposite it on Shad Thames in spring 2025.
Gordon Ramsay Group launches its biggest-ever recruitment drive
Gordon Ramsay Group is looking to recruit over 250 new staff for its upcoming 22 Bishopsgate project.
BAO's new Night Market concept is coming to Market Halls Victoria
The team behind BAO will unveil a new grab-and-go concept at Market Halls Victoria later this month.
Hotbox arrives in Brixton ahead of bricks and mortar return
London-based smokehouse restaurant Hotbox is to open a multifaceted space at Pop Brixton next week ahead of plans to launch a bricks and mortar site in Shoreditch next year.
Latest opening: Khao Bird
Brighton-based restaurateur Mike Palmer has made his London debut with a casual Borough Market restaurant inspired by north Thailand’s gastronomic capital Chiang Mai.
Rockfish to take on Hix's The Oyster and Fish House site
Seafood restaurant group Rockfish is taking on Mark Hix’s The Oyster and Fish House restaurant in Lyme Regis following the announcement of its closure this month.
Former Hawksmoor and SMOKESTAK chef launches solo barbecue concept
A London-based chef who previously cooked at Hawksmoor and SMOKESTAK is launching his first solo concept, which majors in Southern US-style barbecue.
Greek restaurant Hera to open in Stratford
A Greek restaurant named after an Olympian goddess will open later this month in east London.
Andy and Emma MacSween to open Zibibbo in Glasgow
The husband-and-wife team behind Glasgow restaurants and wine bars Ralph & Finns, Vroni’s Wine Bar, and Malo are opening their fourth site in the city.
Dean Banks to launch Dulse on former ASKR site
Dean Banks is to open a second location of his Edinburgh seafood restaurant Dulse this week on the site in Leith that previously housed Dan Ashmore’s short-lived ASKR.
James Cochran returns to Islington with new pub venture
Chef James Cochran is to launch a new bistro-pub venture in London’s Islington next month, close to his flagship 12:51 restaurant, which closed earlier this year.
New salad concept PICK.YOUR.OWN. to lay down roots in The City
A new fast casual restaurant concept that promises ‘to revolutionise’ the daily salad will launch in The City early next month.
Berberè to open a pizzeria on Tottenham Court Road
Italian pizzeria brand Berberè will open its third London location next month.
Latest opening: Fonda
Santiago Lastra’s more casual sibling to KOL is a tribute to the tortilla.
Itinerant no more: John and Desiree Chantarasak on making AngloThai a permanent fixture
After years of pop-ups, supper clubs and residencies the husband-and-wife duo have finally found a home for their progressive Thai restaurant concept.
The Salad Project continues expansion with ‘most ambitious site to date’
The Salad Project is to open its biggest store to date next month on Tottenham Court Road in central London, describing it as ‘a significant step forward’ for the business.
Latest opening: Dongnae
Husband and wife duo Duncan Robertson and Kyu Jeong Jeon second Bristol restaurant outing is more grown-up in feel and offers a significantly more elevated and wide-ranging menu.
Chickpea Group to open its first Dorset pub
Wiltshire-based Chickpea Group has acquired the King’s Arms in Shaftesbury, in what will be its first pub in the county of Dorset.
Kirk and Keeley Haworth’s Plates Farm and Retreat sets May launch date
Plates pair Kirk and Keeley Haworth will welcome their first cohort of guests to their Plates Farm and Retreat in southwestern France in May next year.
Maneki Ramen chooses Birmingham for second site
A ramen restaurant forced to change its name by Gordon Ramsay Group is to open a second site.
Filipino barbecue concept Turo Turo finds permanent home in Tooting
Chef Rex De Guzman has secured a permanent site for his Filipino street food concept Turo Turo on Tooting Broadway in London.
The Black Cow duo to open a theatrical restaurant in Shoreditch
The duo behind Camden restaurants The Black Cow and Epicurus in Camden are heading to east London for their latest restaurant.
Sandwich Sandwich to open 'UK's biggest sandwich shop'
Sandwich Sandwich has unveiled plans to open ‘the biggest sandwich shop in the UK’ near London’s Fenchurch Street.
Restaurant radar: November 2024
November welcomes a slew openings, including high-profile launches from Jason Atherton, John and Desiree Chantarasak, and Calum Franklin.
Shelf service: Ikea launches first high street restaurant
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has launched its first high street restaurant next door to its city store in London’s Hammersmith.
Latest opening: Da Costa
Just outside gastronomic hotspot Bruton, Artfarm’s latest restaurant project is inspired by Northern Italy and seasonal Somerset produce.
‘Beak to tail’ yakitori restaurant to open in Holborn
A new Japanese yakitori restaurant that describes itself as serving a ‘beak to tail’ menu will open next month in London’s Holborn.
Burgover to open second West Sussex restaurant
Horsham-based burger restaurant Burgover is doubling up with a second site.
Môme’s the word: huge French Riviera-themed restaurant to launch at The Berkeley
French restaurateurs Ugo and Antoine Lecorché will make their UK debut early next year at London’s The Berkeley hotel.
Heist team to open second street food market
The team behind Hastings-based indoor street food market Heist is looking to open a second location in the south of England.
Mark Greenaway opens Cumbrian gastropub
Chef Mark Greenaway has taken over a former pub in Cumbria and reopened it as a gastropub.
Latest opening: Osip
Farm-to-fork chef Merlin Labron-Johnson is doubling down by moving his Osip flagship to larger and far more flash digs just outside the Somerset town of Bruton.
Artusi takes on Underbelly Boulevard site for second venue
Peckham-based restaurant Artusi is to take the space that was home to the short-lived Cafe Kitty in Soho.
Amsterdam bar Zum Barbarossa to open in Soho
The team behind Soho restaurant The Seafood Bar is bringing its Amsterdam-based cocktail bar to the UK.
Bun House to bring ‘spirit of 80’s Hong Kong disco culture’ to Shoreditch with new restaurant
Cantonese steamed bun specialist Bun House is to launch a new restaurant next month in London’s Shoreditch that will be inspired by ‘the hedonistic era of 1980’s Hong Kong’.
Latest opening: Sesta
Friends Drew Snaith and Hannah Kowalski have reunited to breathe new life into the former Pidgin site offering a fun, high-impact menu that’s underpinned by high-end cooking technique.
Rohit Ghai to open third London restaurant
Kutir and Manthan chef patron Rohit Ghai is to open a new high-end Indian restaurant next month in London’s Knightsbridge with his long-term business partner Abhi Sangwan.
Spasia Pandora Dinkovski to open new Sydenham venue
Mystic Burek owner Spasia Pandora Dinkovski is to open a new Balkan-focused venue in Sydenham close to her original restaurant.
Stonegate Group to launch Rita’s Beerhall and Ballroom brand
Stonegate Group will debut its new beerhall concept in Leeds later this year following a £1m investment.
Tamila team to launch second site
The team behind Clapham’s newly-launched South Indian restaurant Tamila are to open a second site under the brand next month.
Former Éric Chavot chef to oversee new Mayfair restaurant
A chef who previously worked under Éric Chavot and the Galvin brothers is to oversee the kitchen at a new all-day restaurant on Bruton Place in London’s Mayfair.
Latest opening: Café François
Maison François founders François O’Neill and Ed Wyand’s second London restaurant is a much more casual affair that embodies the spirit a classic French canteen.
Chef Trystan-Ross Pooley-Tolkien-Williams acquires Cornwall’s The Star Inn
Chef Trystan-Ross Pooley-Tolkien-Williams and his wife Daisy have acquired The Star Inn and Penzance Brewing Company in Crowlas heralding ‘a new era for the local pub and brewery’.
China Tang launches dim sum concession within Harrods Dining Hall
Cantonese stalwart China Tang has launched a dim sum counter in Harrods Dining Hall taking the space that was previously home to Assembly Mezze & Skewers.
Si King tees up new takeaway restaurant venture
TV chef and Hairy Biker Si King has announced he is to launch a new joint hospitality venture at the Sheepfolds Stables food, drink, events and entertainment venue in Sunderland.