New opening
- Jason Atherton has gone into the theatre bar business with Pavlova's at The Palace Theatre in Victoria
Back in the day, you'd be lucky to get a warm glass of Pinot Grigio waiting for you in a theatre bar during the interval. Now it's quite a different story. Over in Westminster, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Other Palace has a restaurant by the Naughty Piglets crowd alongside a gin bar, and now the Victoria Palace is following suit.
The Cameron Mackintosh theatre, where Hamilton is currently playing, has just opened Pavlova's - a new bar
... - Natoora Counter launches at its new Notting Hill Store
Even if you’ve never consciously bought anything from Natoora, chances are you’ve eaten some of its produce – the company supplies 800 top chefs in London and 400 more in New York and Paris. Known for their exceptionally high quality, seasonal fruit and vegetables sourced directly from growers as well as its own farms, Natoora already has four stores in London, and it's just added a fifth
Located on Elgin Crescent in Notting Hill, the store will not
... - Legendary pub The KPH is back with food from Henry Harris and Ruairidh Summers
The KPH (Kensington Park Hotel) has been pretty legendary in Ladbroke Grove for a while, with a big music following and the place of Tom Jones first London gig. Now it's being revived with Henry Harris and ex-St John chef Ruairidh Summers in charge of the food.
- Suzi Tros is a New Greek Bistro from the Team behind Mazi in Notting Hill
An open charcoal grill will be at the heart of this new Greek bistro, Suzi Tros, which will focus on seasonally changing small plates.
- Santa Nata opens two custard tart bakeries in Covent Garden
Updated 19/6/19 - the Covent Garden shop has now opened too.
Covent Garden is a little short of Pastel de Nata (Portuguese custard tarts), now that I Love Nata has closed on Endell Street - but another big player is about to join the scene. Santa Nata is opening not one, but two sites in Covent Garden this spring. It's run by a family of second-generation bakers who have been perfecting their recipe, so we'll be
... - Heritage is a Swiss-inspired restaurant in Soho (there will be fondue)
This Soho restaurant has a Swiss-inspired menu that means quite a lot of tableside theatre will be involved - from Raclette dips to fondues and grill-your-own-food charbonnades.
- Pastorcito is the latest from El Pastor at Centre Point
Following El Pastor and, more recently Casa Pastor, the Harts Group are getting ready for another Mexican kitchen, this time as part of the new Arcade Food Theatre in Center Point.
As one of six kitchens in the Arcade, one of the main focuses will be around their corn tacos. And included in them will be:
- Al
- 14 Hills will be the new high-rise restaurant at 120 Fenchurch Street
The prolific D&D restaurant group (who own Blueprint Cafe, German Gymnasium, Quaglinos and more) are gearing up for their next opening. Fen will be near the top of a big new building on Fenchurch St.
- Nathan Outlaw is opening Siren restaurant at The Goring
Nathan Outlaw is changing his London base of operations. He's opening a new restaurant at The Goring in Belgravia - a more casual seafood-led affair that's the hotel's first new restaurant in over 100 years.
- Centre Point's Arcade Food Theatre has TA TA, Oklava, Pophams, Pastor and more
Plus Flat Iron, Casa do Frango and Chotto Matte. Some of London's best restaurants are getting together at the end of Oxford Street.
- Robin Gill's Dairy team opening Great Scotland Yard Hotel restaurant, cocktail bar, tea room and more
Next up from Robin Gill and The Dairy team is the new Great Scotland Yard hotel in Mayfair. He and the team will be in charge of the food, cocktails, bakery and more.
- Radio Alice are bringing their pizzas to Canary Wharf
After successful restaurants in Hoxton and Clapham, Radio Alice are next bringing their pizzas out east to Canary Wharf. Expect all the pizzas from the original, all made with organic ingredients.
- Pophams Bakery are bringing patisserie and pasta to Hackney's Richmond Road
Expect all the carbs at Pophams Bakery's new Richmond Road space - with the open kitchen turning out viennoiserie by day and pasta by night.
- Moncks of Dover Street is a new Mayfair brasserie from the Park Chinois team
This Mayfair brasserie comes from the same people who are behind Park Chinois. Expect a classic European brasserie in plush settings.
- Jason Atherton is opening The Betterment at The Biltmore hotel in Mayfair
We hear that Jason Atherton has been lined up to run all the food side of things at this new London hotel - right opposite his old boss Gordon Ramsay's new restaurant