This week, the Spiteri family open a pub, Papi does too, Theo Clench arrives in Mayfair, Cue Point go permanent in White City and more...
The Latimer
Ladbroke Grove - 274 Latimer Rd, London W10 6QW
The first of two very promising pubs to open this week features hospitality royalty in the form of the entire Spiteri family, who have joined up to open The Latimer. At the forefront of this are Lorcan and Fin Spiteri, who previously did such a fantastic job of the barge restaurant that was Caravel. Lorcan's menu features dishes like cider-braised pork belly skewers with apple sauce, while Fin's drinks include The Latimer Martini (vodka, bergamot-infused sherry, Cinzano Extra Dry). The makeover of the pub looks fantastic and we're already jealous of the locals.
Opening date: 23 April 2026
Igni
Mayfair - 12 St. George Street, London W1S 2FB
This takes over the space that was Humo and while the room itself doesn't sound like it's changing much, the menu is having a full overhaul from new chef Theo Clench. He's best known for winning Cycene a Michelin star in Shoreditch, and here he'll be leading a menu that keeps the emphasis on fire, but focuses more on seafood. Standouts look like one dish which showcases different cuts of tuna. Clench's cooking at Cycene was truly great, so we're expecting big things from him and Igni.
Opening date: 22 April 2026
Miko Mey Fair
Mayfair - 55 Curzon St, London W1J 8PG
This restaurant is essentially the return of Koyn Thai in all but name. That took over the basement of Koyn and is now reborn here on the ground floor of MiMi Mey Fair as Miko. Once again, Soonthorn Apaipat, who was the Head Chef of KOYN Thai, is in charge and will be having a fire-led approach to the cooking. They'll also be making use of the Peking duck that's served in MiMi, with their own Peking duck Penang curry. Koyn Thai was excellent and hopefully this second coming will see the chef's cooking get the recognition it deserves.
Opening date: 23 April 2026
Jolene Bridle Lane
Soho - 13 Bridle Lane, London W1F 9BT
While the original Jolene was most recently the centre of a trend on TikTok (all about what girls of North London are doing on a Saturday), this sees them finally bringing a cafe to central London. They'll be opening inside streetwear company The Aries' flagship store with a cafe and it's sure to be a hit in this area. They'll be bringing along their pastries, breads, cakes and regularly changing sandwiches as well as a few special collabs.
Opening date: 23 April 2026
The Golden Tooth
Stoke Newington - 79 Green Lanes, London N16 9BU
The second big pub opening of the week heralds the return of Papi. They've moved on from their original London Fields home to take over this Stoke Newington pub. They say they'll apparently have a more "grown-up" approach to the food here and they'll be keeping at least half of the space as a traditional pub. Bar snacks include mussels toast with house lardo, while dishes in the restaurant half of The Golden Tooth include kid goat chop with ezme salad.
Opening date: 24 April 2026
Cue Point at The Garden Bar
White City - 41 Bramley Rd, London W10 6SZ
After 10 years of pop-ups, supperclubs and festivals, Texan/Afghan barbecue specialists Cue Point are finally going permanent. They're opening The Garden Bar Grill and Smokehouse as part of The Garden Bar, a pub in White City. They'll be creating their own restaurant here as well as installing a huge smoker, and on the menu, you'll find a wagyu cheeseburger, Texas smoked pies, a brisket bun and lots more besides. It's been a while since we've had a proper BBQ opening and with a huge garden that seats around 200, this seems a perfect home for Cue Point.
Opening date: 22 April 2026
Bancone City
City of London - 7 Princes St, London EC2R 8AQ
This will be the fifth opening of Bancone, one of London's best fresh pasta restaurants. This will also be one of their largest openings yet, with lots of booth seating alongside the main counter action. Expect the usual fresh pasta dishes, particularly the signature silk handkerchiefs "carbonara".
Opening date: 22 April 2026
Here's what opened last week
Padella (Soho) - On their tenth birthday, Padella brought their pasta to Soho.
Kumori (Soho) - A Japanese handroll bar led by an ex-Tobi Masa chef.
Honey & Co Great Portland (Fitzrovia) - What used to be Honey & Smoke is now a deli and wine bar.
Cafe Jikoni at V&A East (Stratford) - Ravinder Bhogal brings an all-day Jikoni to the new V&A East.
Clio (Marylebone) - A new modern Greek restaurant arrives in Marylebone.
Rum Kitchen (Camden) - The Rum Kitchen returns under new ownership.
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