Our regular weekly guide to what to expect from the week ahead in London, with the restaurants, bars and more opening their doors across town. This week, it's all about two chefs joining forces in King's Cross, a Japanese cafe in Covent Garden and a canalside opening in Westbourne Park.
Island
King's Cross - Mare Street Market, Kings Cross, Lewis Cubitt Square, London N1C 4DY
Chef Brad Carter takes a second go at cracking the capital's food scene with this new restaurant that sees him team up with another top chef, Tom Brown (who only recently opened his Knightsbridge place). This sees each of them playing to their strengths, with Brown taking on the seafood element and Carter in charge of the meat. The mixed grill, which features elements from each of the chefs should be a must-have. Plus look out for other dishes like quail stuffed with prawn paella or mussels in cooked duck-fat & coconut curry. There's a bar area here with its own snacks menu too, and there we have our eye on the chicken wings stuffed with prawns.
Opening date: 1 July 2025
Cafe Kitsune
Covent Garden - 55 Monmouth St, London WC2H 9DG
French Japanese brand Café Kitsuné is heading into central London, bringing their cute fox-shaped biscuits and matcha lattes to Covent Garden. You can expect to find matcha lattes, pistachio and strawberry Paris Brests and matcha and lemon marble cakes on the menu alongside a range of pleasingly aesthetic sandos.
Opening date: 3 July 2025
Canal
Westbourne Park - 11 Woodfield Rd, London W9 2BA
Canal is the restaurant inside the new Mason & Fifth hotel in Westbourne Park. It comes from the people behind Bar Crispin and Bistro Freddie. New Yorker Adrian Hernandez Farina (previously at Humo) is in charge of the kitchen here and he's cooking up a modern European menu that includes a crab doughnut and squid ink tagliolini with clams, chilli and garlic. There's also a "table cheeseburger" designed for sharing, and you can expect a great wine list.
Opening date: 30 June 2025
Also see...
Soleil (Belgravia) - Claude Bosi's Brooklands opens a new Mediterranean terrace pop-up for the summer, which seems like a comeback for Socca (Starts 2 July).
Dante at Claridge's (Mayfair) - This top New York bar is taking over the bar at the Claridge's restaurant for a month (Starts 30 June).
Here's what opened last week
Noisy Oyster (Shoreditch/City) - martinis paired with seafood, from the team behind Firebird.
Fan London (Notting Hill) - A huge hit in Lima, they've now landed in London too.
Cafe Linea (Chelsea) - Taking over the old Saatchi Gallery restaurant, this is a bakery in the morning, and a restaurant at night.
Lupa (Highbury) - Carousel founder teams up with actor Theo James and brings in an ex-Pidgin chef.
Noreen (Fitzrovia) - Middle Eastern cuisine from an ex-Harrods chef.
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