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- Kanpai Classic comes to London, bringing wagyu yakiniku to Soho
They've been big in Taiwan and China for a couple of decades and now Kanpai Classic is coming to London.
Setting up in Soho, on the refurbished section of Wardour Street beside the old Paul A Young store, the restaurant specialises in yakiniku, which means you'll be getting a portable charcoal cooker at your table. There's a big focus on wagyu (aged a minimum of 40 days)
... - Jones & Sons head to South Woodford for their second restaurant
30/5/24 - updated with the opening date
London's had quite a few restaurants start out as neighbourhood restaurants before the team try their hand at something central, but Jones & Sons are turning that on its head by going in the opposite direction. They started in Dalston and now they're taking things much further east, to South Woodford, for their second opening. The
... - The Daisy Green team have opened the Holland Park Café
Perfectly timed for the summer, the Daisy Green team have just unveiled their latest opening inside Holland Park. They've taken over the park's cafe where they'll be serving up an all day menu along with snacks in the evening.
Kick the day off with smashed avo on sourdough, shakshuka or their popular fry-up The Bondi. Or if you've got a sweet tooth there's a banana bread sandwich and blueberry pancakes on
... - Bar Kroketa are heading to Oxford Street with their croquetas
Updated 29/5/24 with opening date and more details
Back in 2022 when Brindisa opened their spin-off restaurant, Bar Kroketa, devoted to all things croquetas, we were early fans. So we're very much behind the news that they're getting ready to expand with a second restaurant.
They've taken
... - Pizza Pilgrims' next pizzeria is around the corner from Euston station
A new Pizza Pilgrims is incoming, and this one will be very handy for commuters as it's opening right next to Euston station.
As with any Pizza Pilgrims, it's all about their 72-hour double-fermented pizza dough, and you'll find the usual classic pizzas on the menu, as well as their own versions, including:
- Margherita Extra-Extra- A
- Gordon Ramsay's opening a massive Bread Street Kitchen at Stratford
It's been almost a year since the huge Haugen restaurant closed its doors in Stratford. But now it's set to have a new lease of life under Gordon Ramsay. The chef and restaurateur announced that he's turning the space into one of his biggest Bread Street Kitchens yet.
The pavilion-style building, complete with massive roof terrace, will now be taken over by Ramsay for his sixth BSK restaurant. The
... - 1864 Bar and Kitchen is the new-look John Lewis rooftop
They've had restaurants up on their rooftop before, but this year John Lewis Oxford Street are trying something new with 1864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen (which is named after the year John Lewis was founded).
This time around, it's a team-up with Benugo, and it sounds like they're going for more of a party vibe than before, with space for 200 standing, but only just over 60 if you
... - Salt and its wagyu burgers opens on Leicester Square, but which Salt is it?
Updated 21/5/24 with more information
There were fanfares and fire jugglers at the grand opening of Middle Eastern burger joint Salt on Leicester Square this week, but a social media storm is still raging as to which Salt this actually is. The OG Salt was a Dubai food truck turned burger business run by two women Amal Al Marri and Deem Albassam. It became a huge hit for its signature wagyu
... - The Little Violet Door brings the house party to Carnaby
17/5/24 - Updated with the opening date
There are already Orange, Yellow, Scarlet and Blue Little Doors bars across London, and now a Violet one is about to join them, this time in Carnaby.
The Little Violet Door, like its siblings, will be set up like a fictional house party (if someone you knew just so happened to have a massive basement flat in the centre of
... - Looks like Big Mamma are heading to Canary Wharf
Looks like Canary Wharf really is the place to open big restaurants right now. Following in the footsteps of Hawksmoor, Dishoom and - most recently - the Fallow team with
- Metropolis London brings an indoor street food hall to Vauxhall
Anyone who's been to the Vauxhall and Nine Elms area recently knows that there's a lot going on there right now. While we wait for the eventual opening of the Park Hyatt, which is certainly taking its time, there's also the more imminent opening of a new "food and entertainment emporium" to look forward to.
Taking over the Albert Embankment’s Railway Arches
... - Bobo Social arrives in Ealing with its daily brunch
The latest restaurant to open at Ealing's Filmworks development is popular brunch spot Bobo Social, which joins the likes of Kanada-Ya and Butchies. This is their third opening, after the original in Fitzrovia (now closed) and their more recent place in Elephant Park.
If you haven't been to one before, then one of the big selling points is Bobo Social's daily brunch offering. That features all the classics like
... - Café Petiole is an "almost vegan" cafe in Somerset House from Tendril's Rishim Sachdeva
15/5/24 - updated with the opening date
After opening up Tendril in its permanent Mayfair location last year, Rishim Sachdeva already has his next restaurant planned, Café Petiole in Somerset House.
Like Tendril, this will be a "mostly vegan" affair, a small all-day cafe which will also have a few grab-and-go
... - Brad Carter comes to London with Undercroft in Mayfair
15/5/24 - updated with the opening date
He's been a huge hit in Birmingham (with Carters of Moseley and One Star Döner), and now Londoners are going to get a chance to see what chef Brad Carter is all about.
He's opening Undercroft, in the crypt of the Grade 1 listed St George’s Church in Mayfair, teaming up with music industry honcho Martin Priestnall. Hidden away
... - New York's Carbone is confirmed to be coming to London
Carbone is definitely coming to London. Recently submitted planning information shows that the famous New York restaurant is the second restaurant to open in the Chancery Rosewood next year.
