New opening

• Ember on Brick Lane comes from a former Come Dine With Me winner

  Former Come Dine with Me winner Craig McAlpine has set up his own restaurant on Brick Lane. As you might guess from the name, there's a lot of cooking over an ember grill with an ever-changing seasonal menu. 

• New London restaurants coming in May 2019

  

  It's time to run down the new restaurants that will be coming your way in May. The upcoming month sees Irish-influenced menus, bao buns and karaoke, top cocktails and a restaurant that's been five years in the making...

• Aussie brewery Little Creatures open a London taproom in King's Cross

  King's Cross is getting a new brewery, taproom and restaurant as Australian craft beer brand Little Creatures prepare to open behind Granary Square.

• NYC's The Halal Guys pick Earls Court for their second London restaurant

  Hugely popular American street food sensation The Halal Guys are building on their UK base, picking Earls Court as the location for their second London restaurant.

• Crane's Kitchen is the new restaurant for Peckham's South London Gallery

  The same people who brought us Soane's Kitchen have taken over the gallery cafe in the South London Gallery in Peckham for their latest opening. 

• London's first all South African wine bar Protea is opening in Farringdon

   

  

  Over in Farringdon, South African braai restaurant Hammer & Tongs are just getting ready to unveil their new wine bar. They've taken over the old basement bar to launch The Protea Wine Bar - a space devoted to South African wine.

  The new bar will feature a 100% South African wine list - covering South African Cabernet Sauvignons, Pinotage, Chenin Blanc and more. They'll also be doing wine flights if you fancy trying something a little

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• Bob Bob Cité is coming to the City, and it looks VERY bling

  Soho's iconic restaurant Bob Bob Ricard is opening a second place on the third floor of the Cheesegrater and they've got a top chef to head up the operation

• Sette at the Bulgari Hotel London will be the first UK restaurant from the folks behind NYC's Scarpetta

  It's all change at the Bulgari hotel in Knightsbridge where Rivea is being replaced by Sette and the whole restaurant and bar is being turned, literally, upside down.

• Orange Buffalo are bringing their chicken wings to Tooting

  Up until now, chicken wing specialists Orange Buffalo have been serving up their wings as street food - but now they're opening their first restaurant in Tooting Broadway. 

• Wild Honey St James sees the restaurant relocating from Mayfair to Pall Mall

  

  It's always lovely being the bearer of glad tidings, and for anyone who was a fan of Mayfair restaurant Wild Honey, this is very good news.

• 104 in Notting Hill is Richard Wilkins' miniature fine dining restaurant

   

  Chef Richard Wilkins has moved into West London to open his solo venture, serving up a modern French fine dining menu.

• Chez Maiss is a new Hammersmith wine bar

  

  Heading to the tube at Hammersmith and really fancy a good glass of wine? This could be the place. 

• Darby's will be Robin Gill's Irish-influenced restaurant at Embassy Gardens

  An Irish-influenced menu will be on offer at the ground floor at Robin Gill's next restaurant Darby’s – and also at the development’s incredible Sky Pool 10 stories up.

• Hello Darling to open in Waterloo with Masterchef winner Natalie Coleman as resident chef

  Coleman has teamed up with theatrical set designers Darling and Edge to create a new concept with lavish art-filled interiors and bright, fun food to match.

• Flamboree brings the tarte flambee from Alsace to Old Street

  Neil Witney (previously La Bodega Negra, E&O etc) is behind Old Street’s Flamboree which is putting a contemporary spin on the tarte flambée