This week, Impala is one of spring's most highly anticipated restaurants, the Orrery aims for Michelin, Sally Abé gets her own place and more...
Impala
Soho - 14 Dean St, London W1D 3RS
This is easily one of the most highly anticipated restaurants opening this spring. Led by ex-Kiln chef Meedu Saad (and from the same group behind Kiln and Mountain), this is a restaurant where the menu is led by charcoal grill cooking. They're aiming for a vibe which mixes the energy of Friday markets in Cairo with a Soho bar and dishes include dry-aged Devon duck, stuffed with black lime and chillies, roasted over wood embers with molasses. It's definitely a restaurant to book as early as you can.
Opening date: 26 March 2026
Orrery by Pierre Minotti
Marylebone - 55 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 5RB
Orerry has been undergoing a big revamp, and as it opens this week, it's unashamedly on the hunt for a Michelin star, led by its chef, Pierre Minotti. The food here will be a classic French affair, with top dishes including the Trou Normand, which will be a lovage sorbet with galanga-infused jelly and then a ceremonial pouring of Green Chartreuse. Expect a fair bit of tableside theatre and great service, not to mention their fantastic cheese trolley.
Opening date: 26 March 2026
Temaki
Mayfair - 11 Maddox Street, London, W1S 2QF
Temaki originally opened in Brixton, where it won a large, devoted following. Now they've relocated to Mayfair in a much bigger space. Alongside the main counter action, there's now an extra space downstairs. As before, the main focus here is on Japanese handrolls, with options like A5 wagyu as well as other dishes like a soft shell crab sando and crispy rice.
Opening date: 23 March 2026
Teal by Sally Abé
Hackney - 52 Wilton Way, London E8 1BS
This space in Hackney once held Pidgin and then Sesta. Now taking it on is ex-The Pem chef Sally Abé, opening her first solo restaurant. The menu will be celebrating the best of British food, with dishes on the menu including haunch of deer with pickled walnuts and cavolo nero. It definitely sounds worth saving room for dessert with a marmalade ice cream sandwich and their £1 Penny Lick on offer.
Opening date: 26 March 2026
Flat Iron
Soho - 21 Denman Street, London W1D 7HS
Flat Iron sees no sign of slowing down in its 13th year. This sees the affordable steak restaurant opening right next door to The Devonshire, which is, of course, co-owned by ex-Flat Iron founder Charlie Carroll. Expect the usual menu, led by steak and chips and the titular flat iron cut.
Opening date: 26 March 2026
This week's events
24 March (Fitzrovia) - Jan Ostle and Mary Wilson from Wilsons Bristol will be joining for Adejoké Bakare in the kitchen at Chishuru for one evening, serving up Wilsons classics with a Chishuru twist. Dishes include Wiltshire truffle with cull yaw saddle, offal flat bread with broad bean tops. Tickets are £105.
27-29 March (Hackney) - Blinds is having its first chef residency with Julie Hetyei and Nick Verrill taking over the kitchen, serving a bistro-style seasonal menu celebrating the transition from late winter into early spring.
26 March (Marylebone) - 2 Veneti is celebrating 20 years and is bringing in Giorgio Locatelli for one night only, who will be taking some of his signature dishes with him, including asparagus risotto with gorgonzola cheese and wild garlic.
Here's what opened last week
Berenjak Mayfair (Mayfair) - The third London restaurant from the Persian-inspired Berenjak is their biggest yet
Holy Carrot (Spitalfields) - The formerly vegan restaurant goes vegetarian for its latest opening
Jul's (St James's) - This Mediterranean restaurant originally launched in Ibiza.
Alley Cats Portobello (Notting Hill) - The latest pizzeria from Alley Cats is part slice shack.
Fenix (Mayfair) - Another Mediterranean restaurant, and this one originated in Manchester.
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