This week, Acme Fire Cult turns to tacos, Gordon Ramsay brings Hell's Kitchen to the UK, the first big new opening at the new Olympia arrives and more...
Acme Taco
Walthamstow - 10 Lockwood Way, London E17 5RB
Acme Food Cult, Andrew Clarke's restaurant at the original 40FT Brewery, continues to be one of Dalston's best restaurants. So it makes sense that the chef would try a follow-up at 40FT's Walthamstow brewery. Here, he's opted to go Mexican, with tacos that mostly follow a regional approach that uses two tortillas. Options include the ‘Jalisco Mariscos’ shrimp taco, which is a crispy shell taco with shrimp bechamel, avocado and clamato and there will, of course, be plenty of beer.
Opening date: 3 April 2026
Hell's Kitchen
Marylebone - The Cumberland Hotel, Great Cumberland Pl, London W1H 7DL
Gordon Ramsay has been on something of a roll recently, thanks to the success of his Netflix show, which was almost an extended advert for 22 Bishopsgate. This next opening sees him bring over one of his flagships from America, and probably the brand most closely associated with him. It'll be interesting to see how re-importing a British restaurant will work, with dishes like his signature beef Wellington making an appearance on the menu.
Opening date: 2 April 2026
Poolhouse
City of London - 100 Liverpool St, London EC2M 2AT
The latest addition to London's "competitive socialising" is a modern version of a pool hall, opening in a huge space near Liverpool Street station with room for 20 full-size pool tables. It's much more glam than your average pool hall and, like most of these 21st-century updates, there's a bit of graphical trickery on the tables too. As for food, there will be tacos, bao, New York-style pizza, tempura rock shrimp, lobster rolls and a miso caramel ice cream sandwich, along with a cocktail list from the Three Sheets team.
Opening date: 30 March 2026
Pillar Hall
Olympia - 5 Olympia Way, London W14 0NE
Pillar Hall is actually the overall name for a trio of openings at the revamped Olympia (and the first of a few places to open there). Run by ex-D&D head Des Gunewardena, it pulls together a huge 300-seat Modern British restaurant called Idalia, a speakeasy-style bar called Pepperbird and a massive events space called Upstairs at Pillar Hall.
Opening date: 30 March 2026
Auguste
Hackney - 373 Mentmore Ter, London Fields, E8 3DQ
Papi have barely had time to pack their bags before a new restaurant has taken over their space in London Fields. This time it's Auguste, an Italian restaurant (yes, another one!) that is taking its inspiration from the Abruzzo region. That means that flame-grilled skewers will be a big part of the menu and the bar downstairs will also be keeping up with the Abruzzo theme on the cocktails.
Opening date: 1 April 2026
Sabine Holborn
Holborn - 50-60 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AR
The first Sabine rooftop has been a big hit not least due to the bar's fantastic view of St Paul's. Their second rooftop takes over the top of the NYX hotel in Holborn, which isn't quite as blessed with an iconic backdrop. If you've been up to this particular rooftop before in its previous glasshouse identity, expect a much lighter palette, and a menu that should feature dishes like tacos, mac n cheese croquettes, arancini and both chicken and beef burgers.
Opening date: 1 April 2026
This week's events
4 April (Camberwell) - TOAD Bakery is teaming up with Tanya Bush to celebrate her new cookbook, Will this make you happy? They'll be baking up a one-day-only soba cha panna cotta strawberry croissant, selling them from 10am until they're sold out.
Here's what opened last week
Impala (Soho) - Ex-Kiln chef Meedu Saad's charcoal grill restaurant that's likely to end up as one of the biggest hits of the year.
Orrery by Pierre Minotti (Marylebone) - The Orrery has had a brush-up and is on the hunt for Michelin stars.
Teal by Sally Abé (Hackney) - Ex-The Pem chef Sally Abé opened her own restaurant in the old Sesta space.
Flat Iron (Soho) - The affordable steak restaurant opens just down the road from The Devonshire.
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