Everything that's opening at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross

Gavin Hanly 14 November 2018

Coal Drops Yard is a huge undertaking at King's Cross - completely revitalising a large part of the area. The revamp looks quite astonishing and, of course, it brings with is a lot of new restaurants cafes and more (as well as some ace shopping opportunities).

The Yard has now opened - although some restaurants will open later - but here's everything you need to know about the food at Coal Drops Yard - as well as links to everything we know about the restaurants...

Now open

Undoubtedly one of the big new openings, there's a new Barrafina from Hart Bros - with a new Catalan-influenced menu. As ever with a new Barrafina, there are lots of new dishes on the menu so there's plenty different on offer. Perfect counter dining.
From the same people as Barrafina, there's Mexican food with both Plaza AND Casa Pastor. Casa Pastor offers something that's closer to El Pastor - tacos, tostadas and sharing plates, while Plaza is in a heated courtyard, adding some damned fine rotisserie chicken and live music.
Rounding it out from Hart Bros, they have a new wine bar called The Drop, tucked into a corner of coal drops yard, in a space that almost seems like a wine cellar. Expect some wonders from the small kitchen too.
Wild Honey's Anthony Demetre has opened an all-day Spanish/Italian spot Vermuteria Bar & Café. Head there for coffee in the morning and drink all the vermouth in the evening.
On the outskirts of the Yard is the Coal Office, which opened a couple of months earlier. And we have a Test Drive of that right here.
And if you need high-end chocolate after all that - pop into Alain Ducasse's Le Chocolat.
Upstairs at Wolf + Badger is Hicce - the first solo venture by Pip Lacey (ex Head Chef of Murano). Here's our Test Drive.
Search out Bodega Rita's - from the folks behind the much-missed Rita's in Hackney.
And the latest to open is Morty and Bob's who'll be bringing us toasted cheesy goodness.