Here's our guide to the very best restaurants opening soon across the entire country (outside of London, which you'll find here). Also see - our guide to new and recently opened UK restaurants.
Winsome chef Shaun Moffat
Winsome
Manchester - 74 Princess St, Manchester M1 6JD
Winsome comes from Manchester chef Shaun Moffat, most recently seen at MAYA restaurant and a previous chef of the year at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival awards. It's offering "northern hospitality and thoughtful British cooking".
Opening: 12 March 2025
Pip
Manchester - Blackfriars Street, Manchester M3 2EQ
Part of the new Treehouse hotel, this sees ex-Fat Duck and Aumbry chef Mary-Ellen McTague taking one of their new restaurants for her all-day venture. There will be a specific focus on the produce of the northwest with a seasonal low-waste approach to both the food and cocktails.
Opening: 19 March 2025
The Cut & Craft
Manchester - 38-42 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3AZ
Already a big deal in York and Leeds, this British steakhouse is expanding to Manchester where they've taken over a large Grade II listed building in the city centre. Expect everything from oysters and caviar through to lots of steak cuts.
Opening: April 2025
Cinnamon Kitchen
Leeds - New Station Street City Square, Leeds LS1 1PJ
Vivek Singh is taking his restaurant Cinnamon Kitchen out of London for the first time, opening in The Queens Hotel in Leeds. Similar to the London restaurants, it will take a modern approach to Indian cuisine but this one will be influenced by Indian railway waiting rooms in the design (it's right next to the station). On the menu, expect dishes like masala grilled salmon, Old Delhi butter chicken, and lamb Rogan Josh shepherd’s pie,
Opening: May 2025
Circolo Popolare
Manchester - Deansgate, Manchester
The next out-of-London opening for Big Mamma is a repeat of one of their most successful, Circolo Popolare, which you'll also find in Fitzrovia. Expect a similar approach to Italian food as the original, but with a new Sardinian-inspired design. It's opening inside Gary Neville's St Michael's development.
Opening: June 2025
Vraic
Guernsey - Mont Cuet Road, GY3 5AT, Guernsey
Nathan Davies, who is also behind Michelin-starred SY23 in Aberystwyth (and was head chef at Ynyshir) is opening this live-fire restaurant in Guernsey. It's a small 25-seater restaurant, with a tasting menu that's focused on local and foraged ingredients. A Basque-inspired, custom-built, fire-driven grill will serve up dishes like fire-seared scallop with seaweed and burnt butter all within a building that has views of the island's north shore from an upstairs terrace bar.
Opening: July 2025
Lapin
Bristol - Unit 14, Cargo 2, Museum St, Bristol BS16ZA
Lapin comes from the same team behind Bristol's BANK and (as the name suggests) is a contemporary French restaurant, taking a space on Wapping Wharf. They'll focus both on seasonal produce as well as ingredients from across Europe and a good selection of French wines.
Opening: Spring 2025
Forbici
Manchester - Cross Street, Manchester
Forbici is a pizzeria that originally comes from Naples. The team are bringing their traditional Neapolitan pizzas to Manchester, along with scissors to cut up the pizzas in the way you'll find in Naples. Expect 12-hour proofed pizzas alongside plenty of Italian beer and wine.
Opening: Spring 2025
Emberwood
Beth - Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HH
This is a British brasserie from a hospitality veteran who recently helped launch Dorian and Julie's in London. The focus here will be on local and seasonal cooking taking inspiration from Bath itself and making good use of their charcoal-fired hearth. It's all part of the relaunched hotel The Francis.
Opening: Spring 2025
Bear
Beaconsfield - 73-75 Wycombe End, Beaconsfield HP9 1LX
Most recently known for Amethyst in London, Carlo Scotto is now heading up the main restaurant at the five-star Crazy Bear hotel. It'll be a tasting menu experience, led by foraged ingredients and seasonal vegetables, described as an "adventurous and surprising take on the field-to-fork concept". The space itself will be a counter dining restaurant around an open kitchen.
Opening: Spring 2025
Cordia Collective
Sussex - Borde Hill Ln, Haywards Heath RH16 1XP
This sees Apricity's Chantelle Nicholson opening a restaurant within the Borde Hill Grade II listed country estate, teaming up with wine expert Ruth Osborne and top baker Janine Edwards. There will be a cafe and workshop as well as a glasshouse restaurant (and a terrace) that will overlook the kitchen garden. The menu here will be very seasonal, led by the surroundings
Opening: Cafe in Spring 2025, restaurant to follow in summer
Chotto Matte
Manchester - 36 Jackson's Row, Manchester M2 5WD
Already big in London, the next Chotto Matte is opening at the top of the new St Michael's development in Manchester. It'll be the group's biggest restaurant yet, fitting in around 450 people, with the covered roof terrace being a big draw. As for the food, expect the usual Japanese-Peruvian cuisine in a vibey setting.
Opening: Summer 2025
Blacklock
Birmingham - 36 Jackson's Row, Manchester M2 5WD
Thi sis the chophouse's second restaurant in the North (it opened in Manchester last year). As with the other restaurants, it will be focused on steak and chops cooked over charcoal as well as their fantastic white cheesecake dessert to finish.
Opening: Autumn 2025
The Garden, Cobham
Surrey - Downside Rd, Cobham KT11 3LU
Following up the massive hit that is The Devonshire, Ashley Palmer-Watts will be opening a high-end restaurant, wine bar, cafe and bakery at this restored walled garden site. That garden will be supplying much of the produce too.
Opening: 2025 (TBC)
Plus - recently opened UK restaurants
Also see - new and upcoming restaurants in London
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