Level 32, The Shard, 31 St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RY

This restaurant from Rainer Becker and Arjun Waney is on the 32nd floor of The Shard, and focuses on food from a rotisserie and grill (with a lounge bar also attached). It has British and European ingredients and influences, but is mainly be inspired by New York grills, as well as serving slow roasting joints and wood-fired breads and pizzas. And it has a damned fine view.

304 Uxbridge Road, London W12 7LJ

Bush Hall Dining Rooms is described as "a true neighborhood restaurant". The 70 cover spot is an all day diner, open seven days a week. Family-style dishes will be available at breakfast and for Sunday lunch when they'll serve up roasts with all the trimmings for the head of the table to carve themselves.

18 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7DD

201 Tooley Street, London SE1 2UE

Tom Sellers previously worked with the likes of Rene Redzepi at Noma, Adam Byatt and Thomas Keller before making his own name with the Michelin-starred Restaurant Story. It's led by a tasting menu that changes by the seasons while still keeping in a few signatures, like his beef dripping candle. After a major refurb, an entire new floor was added to the building adding a chef's table with an impressive view and terrace.

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.

50 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3UD

This restaurant on the very foodie Bermondsey Street has a particularly retro styled menu, right down to the carvery trolley that will be wheeled between tables. Expect an all day menu (including Sunday brunch) in an environment that is "gym inspired".

ME by Melia Hotel, 336-337 The Strand, WC2R 1HA

This new hotel designed by (Norman) Foster + Partners takes over the old BBC Marconi building. As well as a rooftop bar offering great views of London, it's the first non-US outpost of New York steakhouse STK, which has taken over the ground floor restaurant. STK aims to be a more "female friendly" steakhouse, with an emphasis on lighter meals.

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.

St. James's Hotel and Club, 7-8 Park Place, St. James's, SW1A 1LS London

William Drabble moved from Aubergine to head up this self-styled 'intimate' restaurant at the St James's Hotel and Club. The menu may be 'modern-French' but the provenance of the food is all British. The dining room has just had a major refurb from Russell Sage Studios, giving it a new bar area and extended dining room.

51 Parsons Green Lane, London SW6 4JA

8 Gillingham Street, London SW1V 1HJ

Tozi is a bustling Venetian restaurant in Victoria focusing on cicchetti, so think Italian small dishes. To go with those, there are cocktails, Prosecco on tap and the space is arranged with plenty of sharing tables around an open kitchen.

118 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 7NW

Arjun Waney, one of the people behind Zuma, ihas opened this Peruvian restaurant in Piccadilly, with influences from all over South America. It's a more high-end affair that recent Peruvian restaurants with a private members' bar, dining area and terrace. The downstairs restaurant and bar is open to everyone and is run by Sanjay Dwivedi, formerly at Le Caprice and The Ivy and who has been spending time in the kitchens of Lima such as Cala, Astrid and Gaston. Expect plenty of ceviches and tiraditos and anticuchos or grilled skewered meat, including ox heart with parsley and ají rocoto, and parrillada dishes such as pechuga de pato – duck breast with lúcuma, soya sauce and coriander shoots.

Granary Building, 1 Granary Square, London N1C 4AA

The original opened up in Exmouth Market to great reviews and they haven't looked back since. Now in multiple locations across town, this was Caravan's second opening, and one of the first places to open on Granary Square. Coffee remains a big thing, supplied by their nearby roastery. Food-wise, they serve what they call a "food well-travelled" menu all-day and their brunch is one of the most popular in town.

40 Maltby Street, London SE1 3PA

Here, chef Steve Williams (ex Ledbury and Harwood Arms) is quietly turning out extraordinary dishes that have fellow chefs and restaurateurs regularly citing this as one of their favourite places in town. And it's not just the food that's good, given that it's owned by Gergovie Wines, you can expect a very decent wine list here too.

417 Strand, London WC2R 0PT

83-89 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1JU

225 Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, London W10 6HQ

The Ampersand Hotel, 10 Harrington Road, London SW7 3ER

This Victorian hotel in South Kensington (just opposite the underground) has completed a refit and features two new restaurants one of which is the Apero aperitivo bar serving classic cocktails and small plates.

63 Dean Street, London W1D 4QG

The owners of Tsuru sushi have opened the doors on their new ramen bar in Soho. There will be three ramen dishes on offer: London Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen and Tokyo Spicy which has shredded pork and their home-made chilli oil. In addition to the ramen, there'll also be fresh, hand-made gyoza (dumplings) and a crab cream korokke (Japanese croquettes).

17 Vanston Place, London SW6 1AY

Claude Bosi and his brother already have a pub in Wimbledon (the Fox and Grapes) and now they've opened their second in Fulham. This time, they'll be aiming for "modern British pub food" but Fulhamites can expect a stamp of quality as Bosi has enlisted Marcus McGuinness, the former Head Chef of Hibiscus (Bosi's two Michelin starred restaurant in Mayfair), to take over the revamped pub.

152 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AT

It's the Brindisa group's fourth restaurant after taking on Soho, Borough and Kensington.This one is mainly featuring Mediterranean food and will also be blessed with a Cava menu.

12 Market Row, Brixton Market, London SW9 8LD

This new fried chicken restaurant is from William Leigh and Scott Collins (who's also behind Meat Liquor). Expect fried chicken done as best as it can be plus plenty of cocktails, craft beer and more.

5 Regent Street, London NW10 5LG

He's had a big hit with the Mall Tavern and now Jesse Dunford Wood has expanded further to Kensal Green.

116 Knightsbridge, Wellington Court, London, SW1X 7PJ

Following successful international openings this Mari Vanna is the London outpost of the restaurant hoping to bring authentic Russian cuisine to Londoners. Expect to be welcomed into a London townhouse with - how shall we put it? - an eclectic design and a menu with caviar and dumplings.

14-15 Hoxton Market, London N1 6HG

This is the next from MEATliquor, the place that all other burger joints and dirty food providers look up to. This new location has taken over an old Christian mission - hence the name - and has put its stamp on the building with a spectacular stained glass roof. It'll also accept reservations, although the times are very limited (but there is no table turning). Expect burgers, wings, hot dogs and "trash plates".

54 James St, London W1U 1HE

This was the first Patty & Bun restaurant in London just off Oxford Street, where they started serving up their hugely popular burgers like the 'Ari Gold' cheeseburger and 'Jose jose' chilli burger.

31 Peter St, London W1F 0AR

This Ramen restaurant is from ex Nobu and Zuma chef Ross Shonhan. Expect ramen dishes that stray from the usual, including pipettes with which to drip pork fat into your ramen.

4 Meard Street, London W1F 0EF

Honest Burgers were one of the first to help kick off the current burger craze with their home in Brixton Market. Now they've opened their second restaurant right in the heart of Soho with a burgers, beer and wine offering.

42 Gloucester Avenue, Primrose Hill, London NW1 8JD

Nadra's original Chiswick restaurant is a hit with the locals and this sees him moving north to Primrose Hill. Expect a menu with British, European and Asian ingredients as well as a martini bar.