This week, we've reached the end of the November new opening madness, with just two new openings to focus on - one much-anticipated slice bar and the first long-term residency for a Cambodian pop-up.
Vincenzo's
Shoreditch - 122 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6DG
The original Vincenzo's has been a huge hit all the way out in Bushey, with many hailing it as being among the UK's best pizzerias. This sees them opening in Shoreditch, but with a twist. It'll primarily be selling pizzas by the slice, aiming to be a place to drop into. There will be standard margherita, tomato and pepperoni, vodka sauce and burrata slices, backed up by the more unique spanakopita slice.
Opening date: By the end of the week (date to be announced on 26th)
Barang
London Bridge - The Globe Tavern, 8 Bedale Street, London SE1 9AL
Tom Geoffrey's Barang focuses on a Cambodian-inspired menu and it's proved to be a big hit with pop-ups all over town. This will be his longest residency yet, taking over The Globe (just vacated by Khao Bird) for six months. Dishes are cooked over fire, designed for sharing and include laab of venison with pork fat & Khmer spices and ex-dairy bone-in sirloin steak with bone marrow & prahok dripping, chilli relish.
Opening date: 25 November 2025
Copains
Covent Garden - 54 Neal Street, London WC2H 9PA
This gluten-free Parisian bakery has become a huge hit in Paris, due to the quality of their gluten-free breads and Viennoiserie. The Covent Garden bakery is as good-looking as the one in Paris - expect to see this a lot on Instagram in the coming weeks. A second bakery is also promised for Islington.
Opening date: 25 November 2025
This week's events
25 November (Soho) - 64 Old Compton Street is giving away 100 FREE portions of their new festive Pigs in Blankets Ragu. The first 100 people dropping by between 12 and 1.30pm will get a portion to take away.
25 November & 9 December (Bloomsbury) - Maestro Dobel’s Tequila Expert Maria Modafferi will host a series of tequila masterclasses at The Bloomsbury Club. It's free to attend but you need to book.
27-29 November (Mayfair) - The free Novikov Christmas Market is coming back to Mayfair Place, which includes food stalls serving caviar bumps or blinis, oysters, plus pastas prepared in a Parmesan wheel, a new sweet corner, DJs and lots more. They'll even have a snow machine.
29 November (Vauxhall) - returning for a second year the Tortilla Slap Championship is taking place at Market Place Food Hall in Vauxhall. Expect free tacos, free margaritas, Lucha Libre wrestling and a live mariachi band from 2-6pm.
Here's what opened last week:
Hawksmoor St Pancras (King's Cross) - The steak restaurant in the opulent home that used to be The Midland Grand.
Noodle Inn (Spitalfields) - Viral noodle shop comes to Spitalfields.
Mezzogiorno (Whitehall) - Francesco Mazzei opens in Corinthia London
Chelsea Grill (Chelsea) - Replacing Fantomas, a neighbourhood grill restaurant
The Bush Tavern (Shepherd's Bush) - The new home of No Drama burgers
Nora (Canary Wharf - The team behind Cafe Beam open a Turkish restaurant.
Plaza Khao Gaeng (Borough Yards) - Luke Farrell's Thai restaurant gets its own place.
Velvet Taco (City of London) - Fancy tacos from America
Harry's (Covent Garden) - The flagship restaurant for Richard Caring's Italian chain.
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