Restaurant Openings

Latest opening: Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly

Latest opening: Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly

By James McAllister

As its 50th birthday approaches, Hard Rock is looking to shake things up by opening a new London restaurant that’s designed to showcase a fresh ‘modern vision’ for the brand.

Latest opening: Wun's Tea Room & Bar restaurant in London's Soho

Latest opening: Wun's Tea Room & Bar

By James McAllister

Husband and wife team Alex Peffly and Z He have converted their original Bun House site in London’s Soho into a Hong Kong-style concept partly inspired by He’s upbringing.

Latest opening: Bloomsbury Street Kitchen

Latest opening: Bloomsbury Street Kitchen

By James McAllister

Edwardian Hotels has opened a fifth site under its The Kitchens restaurant brand, at the Radisson Blu Edwardian on Bloomsbury Street in the West End.

Darwin & Wallace set to open eighth bar and restaurant site in London's Canary Wharf

Darwin & Wallace set to open eighth site

By James McAllister

Independent neighbourhood-style bar group Darwin & Wallace is set to open its eighth London location, launching on the waterfront in Canary Wharf this October.

Nutshell Iranian restaurant opening Covent Garden

Latest opening: Nutshell

By Sophie Witts

A former Palomar chef serves up his take on Iranian cuisine in London's tourist hub.

Monty's Deli and Claw restaurants join Seven Dials street food market lineup

Monty's Deli and Claw join Seven Dials lineup

By James McAllister

Less than a month after it had to close its flagship Hoxton restaurant, Jewish deli specialists Monty’s Deli has confirmed it is to launch a further market site in London.

York National Restaurant Awards food tour

National Restaurant Awards Explores: York

By Joe Lutrario

As part of a new series of food tours featuring venues on Restaurant magazine’s list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK, we head to gastronomic hotspot York to visit a trio of forward-thinking establishments.

Flor Lyle's follow-up London restaurant opening

Latest opening: Flor

By Joe Lutrario

James Lowe and John Ogier’s follow-up to Lyle’s is stripped back and buzzy with an accessibly priced menu that takes its cues from the buvettes of Paris and the pintxos bars of San Sebastián.

Zia Lucia pizzeria team to launch pasta restaurant concept

Zia Lucia team to launch pasta concept

By James McAllister

The team behind neighbourhood-style pizzeria Zia Lucia is looking to make its mark on London’s burgeoning accessibly-priced pasta restaurant scene with the launch of a new concept.

Haya restaurant to open in Notting Hill

Haya to open in Notting Hill

By James McAllister

Former Dinner by Heston Blumenthal chef Oren King is to oversee the kitchen at a new neighbourhood-style Mediterranean restaurant opening in London’s Notting Hill this September.

OKN1: the training restaurant that teaches mindset as well as skills

The training restaurant that teaches mindset as well as skills

By James McAllister

With London restaurants struggling to find chefs, the capital’s catering colleges are once again feeling the heat. Could student restaurant OKN1 in Hackney, which focuses on preparing chefs for the psychological rigours of the workplace, hold the answer?

Opening of US based fast casual restaurant brand Eggslut

Latest opening: Eggslut

By James McAllister

Another week, another US operator landing on UK shores; this time it’s the turn of ‘chef driven, gourmet food concept’ Eggslut, which has opened in Notting Hill.

Spudulike group enters administration and closes all restaurants

Spudulike enters administration

By James McAllister

Baked potato brand Spudulike has entered administration, closing all 37 of its restaurants with the loss of nearly 300 jobs.

Latest opening Moncks of Dover St restaurant in Mayfair

Latest opening: Moncks of Dover St

By James McAllister

It may be a departure in terms of cuisine, but Moncks of Dover St shows the Park Chinois team is maintaining that sense of glamour and luxury for which it’s known.

Image: Paul Winch-Furness

Opening of the month: Arcade Food Theatre

By James McAllister

Centre Point’s Arcade Food Theatre may appear at first glance to just be a ritzier addition to the capital’s booming food hall movement, but with its eclectic mix of restaurant operators the reality is something far more refined.

Restaurant Radar: the biggest restaurant opening across the UK for August

Restaurant radar: August 2019

By Stefan Chomka

Eggslut attempts to crack the London market, Cyrus Todiwala wants to bring something different to Leicester's Indian restaurant scene and Matt Gillan opens new West Sussex venue - here are the big openings for August.

Latest opening Heritage restaurant

Latest opening: Heritage

By James McAllister

It may specialise in traditional Swiss dishes including fondue, raclette and rösti, but this new Soho restaurant is far more modern than its menu suggests.

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