26 Smithfield Street, London EC1A 9LB

Alan Bird, former Executive Chef at the Ivy has opened this eponymous restaurant and bar in Smithfield, seating 150 people across five floors (with a roof terrace too). There is an all-day restaurant, bar and a few private dining areas serving traditional British food and the bar has been created by the people behind Purl.

110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY

Sushisamba is a Japanese/Brazilian/Peruvian fusion restaurant previously seen in various glitzy US destinations. As one of the destination restaurants in the new Heron Tower near Liverpool Street, it has taken over the Sky Bar and restaurant at the top of the skyscraper with outside terraces on either side of the restaurant - so expect an impressive view.

16B New Street, London EC2M 4TR

Part of the Old Bengal Warehouse on New Street, near Liverpool Street Station, this is the seafood restaurant, serving responsibly sourced fish.

South Place Hotel, 3 South Place, London EC2M 2AF

D&D London, former owners of the Great Eastern, are opening another city hotel property, this time in Moorgate. This is the ground floor restaurant for the seven story hotel.