Restaurant Openings

Melbourne Dinner by Heston goes into liquidation

Melbourne Dinner by Heston goes into liquidation

By Joe Lutrario

Dinner by Heston in Melbourne has entered ‘voluntary administration’ following an investigation by Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman that found the restaurant had been underpaying its staff.

The biggest restaurant openings of 2020

Restaurant radar: 2020

By Joe Lutrario

From a huge restaurant based on the DC Universe to the debut restaurant from former Noma Mexico chef Santiago Lastra, there are plenty of big openings to look forward to in 2020.

Davies and Brook Claridge's London restaurant opening

Latest opening: Davies and Brook

By Joe Lutrario

Daniel Humm’s much-anticipated Claridge’s restaurant looks set to cause a stir with its casual yet polished service and incredibly precise cooking.

D&D London's opens garden in the sky 120 Fenchurch Street restaurant and bar

Latest opening: 14 Hills

By Stefan Chomka

D&D London's latest project is an ambitious and crowd-pleasing garden in the sky

French restaurant Folie launches in Soho

Latest opening: Folie

By Joe Lutrario

Guillaume Depoix has opened an upmarket restaurant on Soho's Golden Square that takes inspiration from the Côte d'Azur.

Peckham-based Kudu team to open new cocktail bar and restaurant

Kudu team to open two new sites next year

By Joe Lutrario

The owners of South African-inspired restaurant Kudu are to increase their presence in Peckham with the launch of two new venues in early 2020.

Mark Hix to close his HIX Soho restaurant after 10 years

Mark Hix confirms Soho restaurant closure

By James McAllister

Mark Hix is to close his HIX Soho restaurant later this month after 10 years, marking the end of the chef’s presence in the West End of London.

Ox and Finch team to open second restaurant

Ox and Finch team to open second restaurant

By Sophie Witts

The team behind Ox and Finch, the Glasgow small plates restaurant which holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, are to open their second site in the city next year.

Rockfish top open seafood restaurant in Poole Quay

Rockfish nets Poole Quay site

By Joe Lutrario

Mitch Tonks is to open a restaurant in Poole Quay at the end of January bringing the total number of Rockfish restaurants to nine.

The Royal Oak Paley Street gastropub for sale

“Parky’s pub” on the market

By Joe Lutrario

Highly rated gastropub The Royal Oak, in Paley Street, Berkshire, has been put on the market by Sir Michael Parkinson’s son Nick.

Hoppers confirms third London restaurant opening

Hoppers set for third London opening

By James McAllister

Sri Lankan restaurant brand Hoppers has chosen Pancras Square in London's King’s Cross for its third and largest location.

Greek restaurant Ampéli to open in Fitzrovia in January

Greek restaurant Ampἑli to open in January

By James McAllister

Former Nopi chef Oren Goldfeld is to oversee the kitchen at a Mediterranean-style restaurant that’s set to open on Charlotte Street in London’s Fitzrovia next month.

Opening of the month: Trivet restaurant London Jonny Lake The Fat Duck Heston

Opening of the month: Trivet

By Stefan Chomka

Jonny Lake and Isa Bal have swapped the flamboyance of The Fat Duck for something far more low key with their debut solo project. But they still know how to dazzle

National Restaurant Awards Explores: London Roux at Parliament Square chef Steve Groves

National Restaurant Awards Explores: London

By Stefan Chomka

Our series of restaurant tours that feature venues on Restaurant magazine’s list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK heads to the capital, where we check in on three top dining rooms.

Twisted London launches pizza concept

Twisted London launches pizza concept

By James McAllister

Delivery only fast-food service Twisted London is to launch a pizza concept from its dark kitchen in Bethnal Green, London, today (3 December).

Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Gymkhana to reopen in London’s Mayfair after fire

Gymkhana set to reopen following refurbishment

By James McAllister

Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Gymkhana is to reopen its restaurant in London’s Mayfair early next year, after a fire forced it to temporarily close its doors back in the summer.

Restaurant radar December 2019 feat chef Daniel Humm's Davies and Brook, Casa do Frango, Bancone, and Madre

Restaurant radar: December 2019

By Restaurant

From Daniel Humm's first restaurant outside of the US and the launch on Madre in Liverpool, to the second iterations of Casa do Frango and Bancone in London, here are December's key openings.

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