Latest opening: Sale e Pepe Mare
Thesleff Group has brought its venerable Italian brand to The Langham, reworking Sale e Pepe into a lighter, seafood-led concept.
Restaurant Openings
James Cochran’s Around the Cluck brand returns with pub residency
Chef James Cochran has revived his fried chicken concept Around the Cluck with a pub residency at the Old Fountain in Shoreditch.
From physics to fire: Caroline Martins on her unconventional career shift
The chef behind Manchester restaurant SAMPA on leaving the science world behind, cooking for Brazilian footballers, and her upcoming churrasco concept BRASA.
The Evolv Collection brings its Tavern brand to Birmingham
The Evolv Collection will open Stories Tavern in Birmingham this April as the latest addition to its rapidly growing Chop House & Tavern portfolio.
Papi team to launch Newington Green restaurant and pub
The team behind recently closed Hackney restaurant Papi will open a new restaurant and pub in Newington Green next month.
Dal Fiorentino chooses Notting Hill for fifth site
Premium Italian sandwich shop Dal Fiorentino has opened a shop in Notting Hill bringing its total number of London sites to five.
Hawksmoor to continue US expansion with Boston restaurant
Steakhouse group Hawksmoor has announced plans to open a new site in Boston later this year.
Latest opening: Forza Wine Soho
Bash Redford and Michael Lavery’s third Forza Wine is their biggest and most ambitious to date.
Rossella to open in North London’s Muswell Hill
Neighbourhood Italian restaurant Rossella is set to open its second North London site in Muswell Hill this May.
Root awakening: why Holy Carrot is bending its own rules
As the industry moves away from rigid dietary labels, one of London’s leading plant-based brands is introducing dairy and eggs at its new Spitalfields site.
Shake Shack to open its first UK-based halal restaurant in Manchester
US burger brand Shake Shack is opening its first fully halal-certified restaurant in the UK at Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
LUPA trio to open Milanese restaurant Ornella in London Fields
The team behind Roman-inspired restaurant LUPA will open a second restaurant in the capital next month.
Cue Point to mark its decade with first permanent site
Afghan-Texan barbecue brand Cue Point will open its first permanent home next month as founders Mursal Saiq and Joshua Moroney mark a decade since launching the business.
Inception Group to enter competitive socialising space
Inception Group is making its first move into the competitive socialising space with its new Mr Fogg’s Games Parlour concept.
P-Three appointed to restart Wahaca’s UK expansion
Retail, leisure and placemaking agency P-Three has been tasked with sourcing new sites for Wahaca as the brand looks to return to growth across the UK.
San Carlo Group makes US debut
Italian restaurant group San Carlo Group has brought its Signor Sassi brand to Miami, marking its stateside debut.
Cosmo spin-off brand Umami to open at Gloucester Quays
Cosmo Restaurant Group is bringing its spin-off concept, Umami, to Cotswolds designer outlet Gloucester Quays.
Latest opening: TAQ
Jackson Boxer has teamed up with top Mexican chef Eduardo Yishima to give Notting Hill stalwart Taqueria a new lease of life.
Dual-concept venue The Horsemen and Fitzgerald’s to open in The City
A new American-Irish hospitality destination, The Horsemen and Fitzgerald’s, is set to open at Broadgate in the City of London this April.
Razvan Marcu brings Kobe Steakhouse to London
Razvan Marcu has brought his Kobe Steakhouse brand to Mayfair following its success in Cambridge.
Kricket heads to Dubai for international debut
Kricket, the London-based modern Indian group founded by Will Bowlby and Rik Campbell, will open its first overseas site later this year in Dubai.
Wren Pubs to open new neighbourhood pub in Chelsea
West London hospitality group Wren Pubs will take over the former site of The Botanist on Sloane Square for a new, as yet unnamed, neighbourhood pub.
Latest opening: Osteria Vibrato
The creator of The Laughing Heart returns with a Soho Italian restaurant that has all the ingredients of a cult classic.
Willow restaurant opens at Hadrian’s Hotel on former Hjem site
Willow restaurant has opened at Hadrian’s Hotel in the village of Wall, taking over the site formerly home to Michelin-starred Hjem.
Devinder Singh to open second Indian/Italian fusion restaurant
A restaurant that fuses Indian flavours and Neapolitan pizza will open it second site next month.
Flat Iron to make its Scotland debut next year
Flat Iron is continuing to sweep northwards with the opening next year of its first site in Scotland.
Iranian–Iraqi café Logma reveals evening offer
Recently launched Hackney-based Iranian–Iraqi café Logma has introduced an evening dining concept alongside its daytime offer.
Lady of the Grapes heads to London Bridge
Lady of the Grapes has chosen Borough for its second London site, which will incorporate an underground ‘speakeasy-style’ wine bar when it launches in early May.
Sticks’n’Sushi continues northern expansion with upcoming Leeds restaurant
Danish restaurant group Sticks’n’Sushi is set to open its second northern England restaurant on Vicar Lane in Leeds early next year, subject to planning.
Yard Sale Pizza to open 17th site in Queen’s Park
Yard Sale Pizza will open its 17th London location on Salusbury Road in Queen’s Park in late April 2026, marking the brand’s most westerly expansion to date.
Factory Floor to open in Wigan following £3m investment
The Heaton Group will next week open a competitive socialising and late-night venue in Wigan.
Social media star Giuseppe Federici begins six-week residency for Giuseppe’s Kitchen
Viral chef and author Giuseppe ‘Sepps’ Federici has begun a six-week residency at London’s BOXHALL City.
Latest opening: San Hao
The team behind YiQi and The Eight has launched an ambitious “noodle atelier” on Chinatown London’s main drag.
The Beefy Boys heads north with Nottingham restaurant
The Beefy Boys will open its most northerly restaurant next month with a site in Nottingham.
The Walcot Group to open second Solina restaurant
Family owned restaurant business The Walcot Group is opening a second site of its neighbourhood pasta brand Solina.
Andrew Clarke to open Acme Taco next month
Acme Fire Cult chef Andrew Clarke is to open a permanent street food concept next month.
Latest opening: Simpson’s in the Strand
The re-opening of last of the ‘Grande Dame’ restaurants that still retains its original décor and features is described by Jeremy King as the ‘apotheosis’ of his impressive career.
Liverpool’s Wavertree Town Hall to reopen
South Liverpool restaurant Wavertree Town Hall will reopen this spring under new ownership.
More details revealed for Berenjak Mayfair
JKS Restaurants has revealed more details about its upcoming Berenjak restaurant in Mayfair.
The Wolseley to open in New York
The Wolseley Hospitality Group is crossing the pond to open its first Wolseley-branded hotel in New York.
Thomas Hine to open PL28 Café in Padstow
Chef Thomas Hine has announced plans to open his own restaurant in Padstow this month.
Blue Lagoon to open first restaurant across the border
Scottish-based family-run fish and chip shop business Blue Lagoon is crossing the border for its first restaurant in England.
Senza Fondo to open first regional site in Tunbridge Wells with new all-day concept
Senza Fondo will open its first site outside London in early April with the launch of Senza Fondeli, an all-day restaurant deli in Tunbridge Wells.
French-Latin restaurant Latine to launch in Mayfair.
Latine, a French-Latin-inspired restaurant, will open this summer in Mayfair, taking over the former Mews of Mayfair site on Lancashire Court.
Send in the clowns: new restaurant and bar to open on former Papi site
Chef Mike Bagnall and Dylan Walters will launch an Italian restaurant and bar on the site previously home to London Fields restaurant Papi next month.
Laros heads to Sale for first sit-down site in Greater Manchester
Greek street food brand Laros is opening its first sit-down restaurant in Greater Manchester.
Handroll sushi concept Kumori to go permanent with Soho site
Kumori, a modern Japanese handroll restaurant founded by Marc Flekei, will open its first permanent flagship on Denman Street in Soho this April.
James Stevenson and Guy Mazuch to stir up London’s martini scene with Brutes of Mayfair
Former JKS Restaurants employees James Stevenson and Guy Mazuch will launch a martini-focused bar in central London later this year.
Sugo Pasta doubles up in Glasgow
Glasgow-based restaurant Sugo Pasta has opened the doors to its second restaurant.
Berlin inspired ‘neighbourhood kebabery’ takes former The Counter site in Notting Hill
A new Berlin-inspired döner kebab concept will open in the former The Counter site on Notting Hill’s Golborne Road this spring.