Here at Hot Dinners we mainly focus on the hottest restaurants in town, as well as new openings. But the London restaurant scene is ever-changing and that means some restaurants fall to the wayside. With that in mind, we're keeping track of the notable restaurants that London has lost over the past few years.
December
Bandol (Chelsea) - Provencal-focused restaurant has closed.
TT Liquor (Shoreditch) - the revamp of its rooftop restaurant couldn't keep this bar and restaurant from closure.
Salt the Radish (Finsbury Park) - Popular independent coffee shop
November
Socca (Mayfair) - The team-up between Samyukta Nair and Claude Bosi has closed after just under two years (last service 30 November).
Pizza Pilgrims (Finsbury Park) - after a couple of versions of their pizzeria, they've left Finsbury Park for good
Leroy (Shoreditch) - Once holder of a Michelin star, the restaurant shut some time after losing that.
Temper (Paddington & Shoreditch) - The steak and barbecue restaurant closed two sites but the rest remain open
Chotto Matte (Marylebone) - Their original Soho restaurant remains open.
October 2024
The Grand Duchess and the Prince Regent (Paddington) - The two boats from London Shell Company shut for good.
Launceston Place (Kensington) - The high-end restaurant shut soon after losing its chef Ben Murphy
Cin Cin (FItzrovia) - The Italian restaurant remains in Brighton, but has left London
25-50 (Oxford Circus) - Many of their branches have closed, but the original in Marylebone remains.
September 2024
Snackbar (Dalston) - After five years, Freddie Janssen's great Dalston cafe has closed
AOK Kitchen (Mayfair) - We hear that the London outpost of this Saudi-based Mediterranean restaurant has closed
Mystic Burek (Sydenham) - Spasia Pandora Dinkovski closed her successful shop/cafe but has something new planned for the future.
August 2024
Hereford Road (Notting Hill) - After 17 years, Tom Pemberton's restaurant closed for good.
Mimosa (Marylebone) - The Mediterranean restaurant at The Langham lasted five months
L'Atelier Robuchon (Mayfair) - The restaurant has closed in Clarges Street and is apparently looking for an alternative location
65a (Spitalfields) - Classic French brasserie beside Spitalfields market.
Café Kitty (Soho) - The Soho outpost of Kitty Fishers didn't quite make its mark in Soho
Pidgin (Hackney) - The restaurant which changed its menu every week, but it's being replaced by Sesta.
12:51 (Islington) - James Cochran's restaurant.
Allegra (Stratford) - The high-rise restaurant closes after chef Patrick Powell's departure.
Sager + Wilde (Bethnal Greene) - The restaurant closes but the Hackney wine bar remains.
Anglo (Farringdon) - A trailblazing fine-dining restaurant closes after eight years
I Camisa & Son (Soho) - Classic Italian deli
July 2024
Pollen Street Social (Mayfair) - Jason Atherton's fine dining restaurant closes, to be replaced by grill restaurant Mary's.
Social Eating House (Soho) - The second Jason Atherton closure (but he has many new openings on the way).
Townsend (Whitechapel) - Restaurant at Whitechapel Gallery
June 2024
Allonda (Fitzrovia) - After just two months, the risotto restaurant closed its doors
Il Borro (Mayfair) - all those roadworks outside for months can't have helped this high-end Italian.
Lorian (Chelsea) - all-day deli and restaurant didn't quite last a year.
Beach Blanket Babylon (Notting Hill) - after a 50 year run it was time to call it a day.
Hawthorn (Richmond) - the neighbourhood restaurant will close its doors on 30 June for the last time.
Cornerstone (Hackney) - Tom Brown's Michelin-starred restaurant will close at the end of June.
May 2024
Eline (Hackney) - Seasonal dishes and interesting wines
Odette's (Primrose Hill) - After 16 years chef Bryn Williams is leaving London
Rum Kitchen (all venues) - All of the Caribbean group's bars and restaurants shut
Fish Game (Canary Wharf) - Roberto Costa of Macellaio RC closed his Canary Wharf venture after less than a year
April 2024
Kaki (King's Cross) - Authentic Chinese restaurant.
Turnips (Borough Market) - Seasonal dining from Tomas Lidakevicius
Galvin at Windows (Mayfair) - High-rise dining from the Galvin brothers
Mere (Fitzrovia) - Monia Galetti's restaurant
Park Row (Soho) - The huge subterranean DC Comics-inspired restaurant
Harvest (Kensal Rise)- Jesse Dunford-Wood's British produce-led restaurant
Supa Ya Ramen (Dalston) - Luke Findlay's ramen shop
March 2024
Grassfed (Camden) - Paul Foster's beef-focused restaurant
Delhi Grill (Islington) - Indian street food canteen.
The Chelsea Pig - Gastropub just off the King's Road
February 2024
Hicce Hart (Islington) - From chef Pip Lacey, both the pub and pizza restaurant have shut
Fat Badger (Richmond) - the riverside restaurant from the Gladwin Brothers
Plu (St John's Wood) - Stirling Elliot Moss' fine fining restaurant
Prairie Fire (White City) - Barbecue restaurant, last day 11 February
The Vurger Co (Shoreditch) - Vegan burgers
January 2024
Bossa (Marylebone) - Brazilian restaurant
Le Gavroche (Mayfair) - The classic Roux restaurant shuts the doors for good.
Buvette (Notting Hill) - American import that opened under the radar and closed in just the same fashion.
Maene (Shoreditch) - Rooftop place from the Townsend team
Frenchie (Covent Garden) - Greg Marchand's restaurants remain open in Paris, though.
Copper and Ink - MasterChef finalist Tony Rodd's restaurant
Mr White's - Marco Pierre White on Leicester Square
Romulo Cafe - Filipino restaurant in Knightsbridge (Kasa and Kin remains open)
E&O (Notting Hill) - Pan Asian restaurant from Ricker Restaurants
December 2023
Saltie Girl (Mayfair) - American seafood import
Hicce (King's Cross) - Although Hicce Hart and Little Pizza Hicce remain open
Marcus (Knightsbridge) - Marcus Wareing's signature restaurant at The Berkeley
Birch (Selsdon and Cheshunt) - The two boutique hotels are up for sale
October 2023
Hackney Coterie (Hackney) - Wine-focused restaurant in Hackney Downs
September 2023
Native at Browns (Mayfair) - The restaurant with the hidden courtyard has closed in Browns but is looking for a new permanent home in 2024
Banners (Crouch End) - After 30 years, the world food restaurant where Bob Dylan once ate is closing the doors.
The India Club (Temple) - One of London's oldest Indian restaurants has been forced to close by developers.
Jinjuu (Soho) - Korean restaurant originally launched by Judy Joo
August 2023
Aquavit (St James) - The Nordic restaurant was one of the first restaurants in St. James's Market
Larry's (Peckham) - Sibling restaurant to Levan
July 2023
Plateau (Canary Wharf) - Once one of the most popular restaurants in the area, the D&D restaurant boasted great views in Canary Wharf
Oxeye (Nine Elms) - Sven-Hanson Britt's excellent tasting menu restaurant.
June 2023
Amethyst (Mayfair) - Following the departure of chef Carlo Scotto, the unique tasting menu restaurant shut too.
April 2023
Fenn (Fulham) - The restaurant serving British seasonal dishes (but the same team has opened Counter 71 in Shoreditch)
Spice Box (Walthamstow) - Vegan Indian restaurant closes its last site.
March 2023
Bright (London Fields) and P Franco (Clapton) - The Influential restaurant and wine bar (along with Noble Fine Liquor) closed. P Franco has since reopened under the name 107.
M Restaurant (Victoria) and Gaucho (Smithfield) - Martin Williams has shut two of his steak restaurants.
February 2023
Look Mum No Hands (Old Street) - The cycle cafe shut after 13 years
Bermondsey Larder - What was once The Dairy in all but name
January 2023
Oklava (Shoreditch) - Selin Kiazim's Turkish/Cypriot restaurant.
Radici (Islington) and Avenue (St James) - These are two of four closures announced by the D&D group across the UK.
The Tapas Room - The mini Spanish chain of restaurants closed the Peckham and Deptford branches
Paradise Cove (previously Sugarcane) - Jamaican restaurant in Wandsworth that got a rave review from Jay Rayner.
Joanna's (Crystal Palace) - Longstanding restaurant closes in its 45th year.
Julie's (Holland Park) - Not long after a renovation, the once celeb haunt closed after 53 years
Pizza East (Notting Hill) - The Shoreditch restaurant was saved by Gordon Ramsay, but this outpost closed
December 2022
BAO Fitzrovia - One of the outposts of the Taiwanese restaurant has shut their doors
November 2022
Flor Bakery - They closed the original restaurant back in January, and this saw the bakery closing its doors too.
Simpsons Tavern - It's been in the City for 265 years but landlords forced the closure of this chophouse. A legal battle continues to try and keep it open.
Wander - The Modern Australian restaurant in Stoke Newington closed as the owner returned to Australia
33 Abbeville Road - Cocktails bar and restaurant in Clapham
The Chateau - The old-school restaurant closed after being open for 44 years
October 2022
Chishuru - The Brixton original closed, but only because Adejoké Bakare is looking for a new home, due to open in 2023.
Jen Cafe - an iconic Chinatown cafe closed.
Lighthaus Cafe - The Leyton cafe in a former warehouse was forced to shut
Homeslice - The pizza chain closed restaurants in Shoreditch and Fitzrovia
September 2022
The Laughing Heart - Hackney wine bar and bistro, particularly popular with chefs and hospitality folk
The Glasshouse - The Kew restaurant from the team behind Chez Bruce, and a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Taco Queen - Mexican restaurant in Peckham
August 2022
The Laughing Heart - Hackney wine bar and bistro, particularly popular with chefs and hospitality folk
Pastaio Westfield - Second outpost for Stevie Parle's pasta restaurant (the original remains open)
July 2022
Joy King Lau - Popular Chinatown restaurant that was nearly 30 years old
Darjeeling Express - Asma Khan's extremely popular restaurant is searching for a new location
Peg - Hackney sibling to P Franco, with a focus on yakitori
Aster - D&D's Nordic restaurant in Victoria
The Other Naughty Piglet - Sibling restaurant to the Brixton original (which is still open)
June 2022
Salon - The Brixton wine bar (sister restaurant to Levan) closes after 10 years
April 2022
Madame Pigg - Dalston restaurant with legendary Sunday roasts
Honey & Co Warren Street - But the restaurant has opened a much bigger space in Bloomsbury
Sarap - The Filipino restaurant's Brixton original shut the doors.
Rex Whistler restaurant at The Tate - after much controversy about its mural, the restaurant finally shut
Brindisa - The Spanish restaurant closed its Shoreditch site
March 2022
Maos - Michelin-starred venue originally launched by Nuno Mendes
L Manze - The legendary pie and mash shop in Walthamstow shut after 93 years
February 2022
The Jerusalem Tavern - Legendary Fitzriovia bar closes after over 25 years
January 2022
Flor - the sister restaurant (and bakery) to Lyle's in Borough Market
Shampers - Carnaby win bar closes after 43 years
December 2021
Davies and Brook - The restaurant closed as superstar chef Daniel Humm left as he couldn't change the menu to plant-based
November 2021
Monty's Deli - The bagel masters went into liquidation
October 2021
Sake No Hana - Longstanding Japanese restaurant
Benihana - After 27 years, the famed teppanyaki restaurant shut the doors in Piccadilly (but they're looking to open in Covent Garden)
September 2021
Tredwells - Chantelle Nicholson's Covent Garden restaurant closes (although she's opening a restaurant in Mayfair)
July 2021
Adam Handling Chelsea - The Adam Handling restaurant at The Cadogan closes (replaced later by The LaLee)
June 2021
Bar Boulud - Daniel Boulud's restaurant at The Mandarin Oriental closes (with a new restaurant to take its place)
Dandy - The latest version of the aussie-inspired restaurant is another pandemic victim.
Terroirs - The Covent Garden natural wine haven closed its doors after nearly a decade
Joy in Portobello - Stevie Parle's pop-up was a huge success but could not get the approval to become permanent
May 2021
The Gilbert Scott - Marcus Wareing's St Pancras restaurant did not return post-pandemic as he let the lease expire.
April 2021
Harry Morgan - iconic St John's Wood deli closes its doors.
Geales - Serving Notting Hill with fish and chips for decades, the restaurant is finally bowing out.
Blixen - The Spitalfields restaurant with the impressive terrace garden is to be replaced by an Irish chicken and burger restaurant
Zelman Meats (Soho) - The original will not reopen after lockdown but they continue at Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge
February 2021
Halal Guys (Leicester Square) - intended to be the flagship restaurant, this has now shut but they continue at Earl's Court.
December 2020
The Modern Pantry - one of Clerkenwell's most popular, closed when its lease ran out.
Xier - the restaurant of two halves by Carlo Scotto didn't reopen after shutting for the lockdown.
Roganic - this makes it the second time that Simon Rogan's restaurant has closed in London
Roux at Parliament Square - The well respected Michel Roux Jr restaurant has shut.
Street XO - no more dumplings splatters with sauce as David Muñoz London outpost closes.
November 2020
The Patate - French burgers in Kentish Town, hopefully popping up again in another form.
Two Lights - The American bistro from Chase Lovecky and the Clove Club team has shut for good.
Bong Bong's Manila Kanteen - the excellent Filipino restaurant in Hackney has closed, but they have plans to return soon
MEATliquor has closed its King's Cross restaurant (but might be following it with something new)
Tracks & Records - Usain Bolt's restaurant in the City
September
Kym's - Andrew Wong's City restaurant will not reopen (but A Wong in Victoria continues)
Ace Hotel - the Shoreditch hotel (including restaurant Hoi Polloi) did not reopen after the first lockdown and is staying shut
Tibits - primarily buffet style, this vegetarian restaurant closed both its locations.
Rochelle Canteen at the ICA - the spin-off of the original
August 2020
Vanilla Black - pioneering vegetarian restaurant. Hoping to return in another form later.
Piebury Corner has closed both its Holloway Road and King's Cross Pie Delis - but they are planning a matchday return.
The Dairy Clapham and Counter Culture - Robin Gill's restaurants in Clapham - will not be opening.
Mountgrove Road Bothy in Highbury has closed its doors for good.
Oklava Bakery + Wine - has closed, but the Shoreditch Oklava is very much still open for business.
Dominique Ansel - both the original bakery and the newer Treehouse close at the end of August.
Jidori (Dalston) - the end of the excellent yakitori restaurant
Emilia (Mayfair) - the restaurant in Bonhams from the people behind Quality Chop House.
Lucknow 49 (Mayfair) and Dum Biryani (Soho) - Dhruv Mittal's restaurants boh closed
July 2020
Rita's - the sandwich kings will not be coming back to King's Cross
Loyal Tavern - the Tom Cenci led restaurant will not reopen.
The Fat Bear - the popular American spot in the City has closed, but is looking for an alternative site.
The Shepherdess Cafe - after 37 years, the City Road institution has been forced to close.
Cereal Killer Cafe - the cafe closes, but their online business remains.
Moxon's Next Door - the restaurant next to the shop won't return, but the shop will expand.
June 2020
The Greenhouse - the traditional French restaurant in Mayfair, which opened in 2004, has its closure confirmed by head chef Alex.
Sardine - The much-loved Clerkenwell restaurant from Alex Jackson won't be reopening.
Indian Accent - the high end and highly rated Indian restaurant will not reopen
Le Caprice - after 38 years, the Richard Caring flagship closed. It may yet reopen elsewhere.
The Ledbury has made all staff redundant and seems unlikely to open again.
Wahlburgers - The Mark Wahlberg burger restaurant won't be returning
May 2020
Siren at the Goring has closed, Nathan Outlaw will not return to the restaurant post-lockdown.
Texture - After over 10 years in Marylebone, the Agnar Sverrisson’s Michelin-starred restaurant won't be back.
April 2020
All Hix restaurants - Mark Hix's restaurant group went into administration.
March 2020
Oldroyd - Tom Oldroyd's Islington restaurant closed, but he's still at Dalston's The Duke of Richmond
The Frog Hoxton - Adam Handling announced that it would not be reopening post lockdown. The Covent Garden restaurant remains trading.
Nobu Berkeley Street - the high-end Japanese restaurant closed (but a new hotel is coming soon).
February 2020
The Square - The Mayfair restaurant closed suddenly, right in the middle of service.
Linden Stores - The popular Highbury wine bar/restaurant finished up.
January 2020
Brick House Bread bakery in Peckham closed, but it's to be replaced with Larry's (from the people behind Levan).
Lamberts, neighbourhood restaurant in Balham closed.
Moio in Stoke Newington closed, but they hope to be back in some form.
Gezellig - the Holborn restaurant called it a day
December 2019
Hix Soho - Mark Hix's restaurant was 10 years old.
Kyseri closed in Fitzrovia - but it's being replaced by Oklava bakery and Wine from the same team.
Roe, seafood restaurant in Brixton shut up its container at Pop Brixton.
October 2019
Yen - formerly serving up soba noodles (via Paris) closed just off The Strand
Duddell's served up the last of its goldfish-shaped dumplings in London Bridge.
Rambla in Soho closed - but it's transformed into SO LA, a Californian-inspired restaurant from the same chef, Victor Garvey.
September 2019
Picture and Picture Marylebone - both restaurants in the group closed after six years of trading.
November 2019
Breddos taco bar in Soho closed - it's been replaced by a Patty & Bun burger bar.
August 2019
Claw closed its Soho restaurant, but they live on, serving up seafood in Seven Dials Market
Bellanger - the Corbin and King team closed its Islington Alsace restaurant.
July 2019
Monty's Deli shut its Hoxton restaurant. You can still pick up their amazing reuben sandwiches and more at various Market Halls.
The Providores - the hugely influential restaurant from Peter Gordon closed the doos in Marylebone after 18 years.
June 2019
Great Queen Street in Covent Garden closed. The same group's other pubs, The Anchor and Hope and the Canton Arms live on.
Pitt Cue - the restaurant (and truck) which kicked off the barbecue revolution in London closed its City restaurant.
Stem - Mark Jarvis (Anglo) closed his Mayfair restaurant.
The Palmerston - the hugely popular East Dulwich restaurant closed after its lease wasn't renewed.
Social Wine and Tapas - Jason Atherton shut his Marylebone restaurant.
May 2019
Jamie Oliver's restaurant empire collapsed, taking with it 26 restaurants. Quite a few of them in London have since been replaced (Barbecoa is now The Ivy Asia).
February 2019
Asia de Cuba closed in the St Martin's Lane hotel after 20 years. It's been replaced by The St Martin's Lane Kitchen.
Londrino - Leandro Carreira's Bermondsey restaurant closed. It's since been replaced by Trivet.
But - lots of restaurants have opened too...
There may be closures, but there are many new and upcoming restaurants in London. To keep up, make sure you bookmark our New London Restaurants and Upcoming London Restaurants pages.
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