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- Bistro Freddie from Crispin is coming to Shoreditch
Updated 4/9/23 with opening date
The people behind Crispin (Spitalfields) and Bar Crispin (Soho) have their third opening lined up - Bistro Freddie.
It's taking over the space that used to be Oklava and will have a bistro-style menu using British Isles produce while focusing mainly on independent producers and growers.
In charge of the kitchen will be Anna Søgaard,
... - The French Market hit up Finsbury Park for their next bakery
23/8/23 - updated with the opening date
The team behind Tufnell Park's Authentique Epicerie & Bar and Bakery and the French Market in Whetstone are spreading their wings. The next stop on their expansion plans is Finsbury Park where they've taken
... - French Brasserie 65a lands in Spitalfields
A new brasserie is coming to Spitalfields in the shape of 65a. It comes from Irish-born entrepreneur, Patrick Frawley, who's launching the restaurant after 30 years in hospitality. He's joined by Executive Chef Maura Baxter, recently at Clapham’s The Saxon and The Gun in Spitalfields.
At 65a, they're going the classic French brasserie route, which means dishes like:
- Club Mexicana head to South London picking Brixton for their vegan tacos
Given the huge popularity of their other restaurants, it's a pretty safe bet that Club Mexicana's first south London restaurant will be a big hit when it opens in Brixton this autumn. You'll find the group's latest restaurant on Market Row where the 35-seat spot will be serving up the vegan tacos and cocktails they've built up a reputation for.
On the menu in Brixton will be a mix of signature dishes - like the Tofish and
... - London Stock makes the move from Wandsworth to Mayfair
London Stock is a restaurant that has made a name for itself in Wandsworth and now they're doing something very unexpected - moving right into the heart of Mayfair. They're taking over the space of the recently closed Amethyst (which shut soon after the chef departed). It's an
... - Harrods Dining Hall gets a big revamp with four big new chefs joining
Harrods is on something of a roll at the moment with their food and drink offering. From hugely popular pop-ups through to the rooftop launch of Bjorn Frantzen earlier this year, there always seems to be something new happening there.
And things are about to get even busier. Next on the agenda is a big revamp of the store's Dining Hall, which will be bringing with it four new highly rated chefs. We were already aware of
... - The big new London restaurants opening in September 2023
As we head into autumn, London's restaurant scene is really heating up with the most new openings in a month so far this year...
- Footballer José Fonte is opening Mexican restaurant Zócalo in Soho
Having played for two London clubs over the course of his career - Crystal Palace and West Ham - we'll presume that footballer José Fonte is pretty well acquainted with the London restaurant scene. Let's hope so as he's just about to open his first restaurant here.
Zócalo in Soho will be the first of several London openings planned by Fonte and his business partners Andre Martin (ex-Zuma and Roka) and Pritesh and
... - Sukoshi Sushi brings a sushi bar to Seven Dials Market
Seven Dials Market already has quite a few restaurants and stalls to choose from but now it's about to get something brand new - a sushi bar.
Sukoshi Sushi is setting up shop on the Cucumber Alley section of the market and as well as having sushi you can take away, there will be a proper sit-down sushi bar here too, with room for 12.
Sukoshi Sushi itself is a family business that
... - Ken's in Exmouth Market is the next wine bar from the people behind Dan's
The people behind Dan's wine bar in Dalston are getting ready to open something new in Exmouth Market. This time, rather handily in keeping with the current Barbie zeitgeist, the new place happens to be called Ken's.
- Little Cellars in Camberwell is the new wine bar from the Peckham Cellars team
24/8/23 - updated with the opening date and menu details.
Michelin-rated Peckham wine bar, Peckham Cellars, is expanding. The team behind it - Helen Hall, Luke West-Whylie and Ben McVeigh - have set their sites on a space in nearby Camberwell where they'll be opening a second wine bar, Little Cellars.
If you've already been to the Peckham original, you'll find things much the same at the new
... - It's Bagels is going to serve up NYC-style bagels in Primrose Hill
24/8/23 - updated with the opening date
Last summer we brought you news of a special menu operating at Caravan's roastery in Islington. It was a collaboration between New York fashion photographer Dan Martensen (recent commissions have included Julianne Moore and Winona Ryder) with
... - Sri-Lankan streetfood traders Karapincha are opening a restaurant at Canary Wharf
Updated 24/8/23 with a new opening date
You'll soon have a good reason to get stuck at Canary Wharf tube station when Karapincha, a new Sri Lankan restaurant from twin sisters Vasanthini and Dharshini Perumal, opens its doors. You may have previously encountered the financiers turned street food traders pop-ups at food courts or even enjoyed attending one of their supper clubs
... - Adejoké Bakare is opening the new Chishuru in Fitzrovia
23/8/23 - updated with the opening date
She closed the original Brixton Chishuru back in October 2022 but now Adejoké Bakare is gearing up to launch Chishuru 2.0 in Fitzrovia (taking over what used to be an old Pho site).
The new space will be larger than the original (seating 50 compared across two floors to the original 32) and promises an open kitchen
... - EVE Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, bar and café is coming to Kensington
If you’re looking for a little late-summer Mediterranean escapism, we might have the culinary answer in the form of new restaurant EVE that is opening in Kensington. Think vegetables, grilled meats and seafood in an all-day dining concept. It's in Ember Locke, an aparthotel lifestyle complex (formerly the NH Kensington), that has a few locations around town like Leman Locke, (once home
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