Latest opening: Legado
Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s second London restaurant looks set to be another crowd-pleasing smash hit that sees the chef explore a more modern and regionally diverse form of Spanish cooking.
Restaurant Openings
Robin Gill to celebrate aperitivo culture with his new Bar Brasso
Robin Gill will open a new coffee bar, deli and bakery by day and aperitivo bar by night beside his Darby’s restaurant in London’s Nine Elms.
Barrafina heads to Dubai for first international outpost
Barrafina is joining the ranks of UK-based restaurants moving abroad with the opening of a site in Dubai.
Chin Chin team to bring two dessert concepts to KERB Seven Dials
The team behind cult ice cream parlour Chin Chin is opening two dessert-based operations to Seven Dials Market by KERB’s, one of which is an entirely new concept.
US fried chicken chain Raising Cane’s confirms plans for first UK site
Raising Cane’s, the third largest fried chicken brand in the US by sales, has confirmed it will launch its first London site next year, with further openings planned.
Staying power: Harry and Paul Askew to open permanent site of their Barnacle restaurant
Harry and Paul Askew are opening a permanent location for their street food and food hall concept Barnacle.
Restaurant radar: September 2025
New York institution Carbone’s arrival in London, Amy Poon’s first permanent restaurant, and a new venture from the Trivet team lead this month’s restaurant openings.
Dishoom to take Permit Room brand to Liverpool
Dishoom is taking its Permit Room spin-off brand to Liverpool for what will be the Indian restaurant group’s first opening in the city.
Clare Smyth to open luxury Chelsea bistro
Clare Smyth is opening a second restaurant in London later this year in Chelsea.
Mayfair is getting a super-luxe seafood restaurant that pays homage to the late Queen Elizabeth II
Bone Daddies Group founder and former Nobu executive chef Ross Shonhan is opening an opulent seafood restaurant in Mayfair next month.
Georgian restaurant DakaDaka heads to Mayfair
A Georgian restaurant and natural wine bar will open in Mayfair at a site that previously hosted residencies from restaurants including Fallow, Manteca and Sarap.
“I didn’t love the Leopard”: Scott Hallsworth to create new concept for his Balham restaurant site
Scott Hallsworth is rebranding his Casual Leopard restaurant in Balham, with the creation of a new Japanese concept.
Manchester Afro-fusion restaurant Chillz to relocate
The owners behind Manchester’s Afro-fusion restaurant and bar Chillz have announced plans to relocate to a larger venue because of ‘growing demand’.
Chick-fil-A confirms Leeds opening
US fried chicken giant Chick-fil-A will open a new restaurant in Leeds this autumn as it pushes ahead with plans to open five restaurants across the UK by the end of 2026.
Latest opening: Shanghai Me
Dubai-based group Fundamental Hospitality has opened a London outpost for its high-end pan Asian restaurant brand Shanghai Me at the former Galvin at Windows site on London’s Park Lane.
Burger Drop expands to Middlesborough
Fast-growing North East smash burger brand Burger Drop is to open its fifth location in England and its sixth site overall this autumn in Middlesborough.
US seafood chain Captain D’s confirms location for first UK site
US fast-casual seafood restaurant brand Captain D’s will make its UK debut with a site at Westwood Cross Shopping Centre in Broadstairs, Kent, in the coming months.
Smash burger brand Chuck’s to open permanent London site
Stripped back smash burger brand Chuck’s is making a permanent return to London.
Glasgow-based pizza brand Sear’s expands to Edinburgh
Scotland’s New York-style pizza slice concept Sear’s has expanded to Edinburgh.
Latest opening: Island
Chefs Brad Carter and Tom Brown have joined forces to open a refined yet easy going surf and turf restaurant in London’s King’s Cross.
Brother Marcus takes on former Social Eating House site in Soho for seventh opening
Eastern Mediterranean restaurant group Brother Marcus is taking over the former Social Eating House site in Soho for a new restaurant that will also house its first cocktail bar.
Paul Welburn to head up new Cornwall restaurant Fern
Chef Paul Welburn is to lead the opening of a new restaurant in Cornwall.
Latest opening: Campanelle
Ninai Zarach’s fourth London restaurant is an all-day affair that puts the rich history and culinary heritage of Italy front and centre.
The Chancery Rosewood unveils culinary line-up
The Chancery Rosewood has unveiled further details about the culinary line-up that will launch within the £1bn luxury hotel and leisure redevelopment of the former US Embassy in London’s Mayfair.
Five Star Chef’s Joyce Kudia to take her Congolese-inspired Biléyi brand permanent at Boxhall City
Joyce Kudia has secured a permanent site for her Congolese-inspired Biléyi by MsJoyceK brand at Boxhall City in London following the success of a chef’s residency earlier in the year.
Michele Pascarella to launch pizza-based tasting menu as Napoli on the Road expands to Soho
Award-winning pizzaiolo Michele Pascarella is evolving his London-based restaurant group Napoli on the Road through the introduction of a fine dining experience at its soon-to-launch Soho site.
Michael Caines to launch debut London restaurant next month
Michael Caines will open his own eponymous restaurant within The Stafford London hotel in St James’s next month, marking the chef’s first venture in the capital.
Crisp Pizza joins forces with The Devonshire team to open Mayfair pub
Crisp Pizza founder Carl McCluskey is joining forces with the team behind popular London gastropub The Devonshire to open a new pub in Mayfair.
Team behind London restaurant Faros take on former Carmel Fitzrovia site for new Turkish concept
The team behind Italian-leaning London restaurant brand Faros has taken on the former Carmel Fitzrovia site for a new concept centred on Turkish cuisine.
Victor Garvey launches crowdfund for his new ‘definitive ingredient-led’ restaurant
Chef Victor Garvey has launched a crowdfund campaign to help fund the launch of his new Marylebone restaurant.
Latest opening: The Duck & Rice Battersea
A decade on from the original, a second site of the Chinese restaurant/pub hybrid has opened.
Jordan Bailey expands ‘elevated’ burger brand to Soho
Former fine dining chef Jordan Bailey is expanding his Heard burger brand to London’s Soho following the success of its first site in Borough, which opened back in March.
JKS set for double US opening
JKS is set to open its first permanent restaurants in the US beginning with Ambassadors Clubhouse in New York later this year and followed by Gymkhana in Las Vegas.
Richoux set to return to London with double opening
Richoux, the century-old brand London patisserie and restaurant brand, is returning to the capital after a two-year hiatus with new openings near Oxford Street and Tower Bridge.
Prezzo Italian returns to expansion trail with first new openings in five years
Prezzo Italian is accelerating expansion plans following a ‘fantastic’ reaction to its recent rebrand, which, according to the group, has generated average growth of 60% or more at refurbished restaurants.
Latest opening: Pignut and The Hare
The couple behind popular restaurant Pignut have relocated it to impressive new digs
Northern Ireland pizza brand Little Wing launches Sliced concept
Northern Ireland-based pizza brand Little Wing has launched a new slice shop concept at Belfast’s food and entertainment venue Odyssey Place.
Restaurant radar: August 2025
The first venue under Tommy Banks’s new Jeopardy Hospitality pub group, another addition to London’s booming smash burger market, and Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s latest venture lead this month’s restaurant openings.
Supernova expands with South Kensington opening
Smash burger slinger and social media sensation Supernova has launched a second, larger London location that, unlike its original Soho site, features indoor seating.
The Palmerston team to open Edinburgh pub
The team behind popular Edinburgh restaurant The Palmerston is joining forces with Newbarns brewery to revive a pub in the Scottish capital that has been closed for a decade.
Latest opening: Canal
Dom Hamdy’s latest restaurant is a brutalist waterside retreat.
Arcade acquires former TGI site in Covent Garden
London-based food hall operator Arcade is set to open a third location in the capital having taken over the former TGI Fridays on Bedford Street in Covent Garden.
Nell’s to open huge MediaCity restaurant with karaoke and shuffleboard
Manchester’s New York-style pizza brand Nell’s is to launch its fifth restaurant this autumn in MediaCity’s quayside Orange Building.
General Tarleton Pub with rooms to open next month
The first venue under Tommy Banks’ new pub group Jeopardy Hospitality will open next month.
Bunsik owner to open ‘UK’s biggest Korean BBQ restaurant’ in Manchester
The group behind QSR brand Bunsik is to open what it is billing as ‘the biggest Korean BBQ restaurant in UK’ later this year in Manchester.
Wagamama opens first restaurant in India
Wagamama has made its debut in India with a restaurant within the Cambata Building in Mumbai.
Thai restaurant Platapian opens on former Patara site in Soho
Soho-based Thai restaurant Patara has reopened as Platapian, with restaurateur Nam Parama Raiva taking over the site from her aunt Khun Patara Sila-On.
Dean Banks ditches tasting menu and relaunches Pompadour restaurant as à la carte concept
Edinburgh-based chef Dean Banks has relaunched his flagship Pompadour restaurant in the Scottish capital’s Caledonian Hotel under a new concept that swaps tasting menus for an à la carte offering.
All-day Italian restaurant Campanelle to open in the City
Ninai Zarach, the restaurateur behind Italian restaurants Manicomio and Canto Corvino, is opening an all-day restaurant in the City.
Layla Bakery to double up with second London site
Artisan bakery Layla Bakery will open its second site in the capital in the autumn.