This week, things are warming up after the New Year lull, with a very interesting new Georgian opening that's completely revamped 10 Heddon Street, a top new trattoria and a hot new Soho bakery.
DakaDaka
Mayfair - 10 Heddon Street, London W1B 4BX
For some years now, 10 Heddon Street has been used as an incubator, with Fallow and Mateca among others launching their restaurants there. Now DakaDaka are taking it over as their permanent home. It's a Georgian restaurant that's run by a pair of ex-Ennismore alumni (they launched Eggbreak and Seabird among other places). This will be a modern interpretation of Georgian cuisine and the menu sounds very interesting, with dishes like Iberico pork dumplings on there. Not only that, but they've added a whole new floor to the building, so downstairs you'll find a standalone cocktail and wine bar.
Opening date: 17 January 2026
Tiella
Hackney - 109 Columbia Road, London E2 7RL
After huge success with her residency at the Compton Arms, Dara Klein is opening her own restaurant in Hackney this week. She's teaming up with Ry Jessup, co-founder of Homeslice and The Plimsoll, for the launch of what she's calling a modern London trattoria, which has taken over an old pub on Columbia Road. Expect a menu that champions both Italian and British produce, with dishes like orecchiette with cime di rapa and pangrattato.
Opening date: 16 January. Soft launch 16-18 January, full launch 21 January 2026
ONSU
Soho - 55A Dean St, London W1D 6AG
This is London's next big bakery opening, coming from former Dorchester Head Pastry Chef Michael Kwan, who also has experience at The Fat Duck and Hakkasan under his belt. There's a long list of fantastic-sounding baked goods coming from ONSU, including salted egg yolk mille feuille, popcorn and miso caramel Paris Brest, black truffle toast and a wagyu beef curry bun. Expect queues.
Opening date: 15 January 2026
This week's events
15 January (Piccadilly) - Cherie Dunham, cook and author of the bestselling cookbooks The Irish Bakery and The Irish Kitchen, will be hosting an intimate dinner in the Studio at Fortnum's. Tickets are £71.13 for an evening that includes a welcome drink and a sit-down meal.
Here's what opened recently:
Tommy's Sandwiches (King's Cross) - American-style subs
Ruth's (Putney) - Neighbourhood restaurant with a very strong team
Logma (London Fields) - Iraqi/Iranian supperclub goes permanent as a cafe and bistro in Hackney
Song Que Pho Bar (Spitalfields) - The Vietnamese restaurant opened its second place in 20 years.
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