New opening
- MasterChef: The Professionals winner Steven Edwards takes on the Bingham Riverhouse in Richmond
Popular Hove restaurateur Steven Edwards is expanding to London, taking over the restaurant at the Bingham Riverhouse with his seasonal British menu.
- East West sees Tufnell Park get a fusion Italian and Indian pizzeria
Combining Puglian pizza know-how with Indian inspiration, this new Tufnell Park pizzeria is hoping to woo folk with their fusion pizzas.
- Vagabond Monument offers self-pour wines and beers in the old Santander bank
Perfectly timed for the end of Dry January, Vagabond Wines are opening a huge new wine bar in the heart of the City. Vagabond Monument is taking over the space occupied by the old Santander Bank.
The Monument branch is the eighth Vagabond in the group and it's a big one. The general premise is to serve yourself wine - so you load a card with money and then use the enomatic machines to pour your own glass of wines. The new City branch
... - Bobo Social returns, coming to Elephant Park
They were big on Charlotte Street for a while and now Bobo Social is back, this time opening in the Elephant Park development at Elephant and Castle. They'll have their signature burgers and cocktails, steaks and more besides.
- Nigerian tapas restaurant Chuku’s to go permanent in Tottenham
Chuku’s has found a permanent home to serve its signature Nigerian dishes, plus a new drinks menu.
- Goods Way is a new live music venue, bar and street food space at King's Cross - updated
The team behind Flat Iron Yard are heading to King's Cross for their next multi-purpose venue which will serve up live music, American drinks and street food.
- New London restaurants coming in February 2020
As we all celebrate making it through January, here are the new restaurants opening in February that should be on your radar.
- Mambow is a new "Mama's Kitchen" in Spitalfields - serving bowl food by day and becoming a supperclub by night
This Spitalfields restaurant is primarily an all-day affair inspired by the owner's upbringing in Singapore and Malaysia. There will be bowl food during the day and supperclubs themed around global cuisine in the evening.
- London Stock restaurant opens in Wandsworth's Ram Quarter
This new Wandsworth restaurant opened quietly, serving up a British/Asian menu in the new Ram Quarter development (where the Youngs Brewery used to be).
- Tincture is the no-waste bar by Carl Brown under Simplicity Burger
A very promising new cocktail bar is opening right underneath Neil Rankin's Simplicity Burger on Brick Lane. It's led by Carl Brown, best known as former Daru-walla at Dishoom aka “the drinks guy”, their main bar development manager and former YBF winner.
His new bar, Tincture, follows the lead set by Simplicity Burger above, with plant-based and no-waste being a key focus. The cocktails will all be
... - Cocotte rotisserie is opening in Parson's Green
After launching in Notting Hill and Hoxton, the next outpost for French rotisserie restaurant Cocotte is Parson's Green. Expect the slow-cooked rotisserie chicken to be the centre of the menu - plus a lot of salads too.
- Megan's dog-friendly restaurant is coming to Islington
After success in south and west London, Megan's are opening in the Islington Square development, just off Upper Street. They'll have their usual Mediterranean menu and, of course, will welcome dog owners with open arms.
- Smokey Kudu and Curious Kudu see Peckham's Kudu restaurant empire expanding
The team behind popular Peckham venue Kudu are opening a new tapas restaurant and cocktail bar, both on the same road as the original.
- Townsend will be the new restaurant and cafe at The Whitechapel Gallery
Taking over the restaurant space at The Whitechapel Gallery is an ex-Garden Cafe and Petersham Nurseries duo with an exciting modern British menu planned.
- Hoppers is bringing their Sri Lankan food to Kings Cross
Hoppers, the Sri Lankan and South Indian street food-influenced restaurant, is opening a third restaurant in London, following the success of its Soho and St Christopher’s Place outlets. Its Pancras Square venue in Kings Cross will be home to a menu exclusive to that site and the biggest bar of its venues.