New opening

• Eco-friendly craft wine lovers BIB opens first shop in Dalston

  Need some vino? Skip the bottles and go straight for reusable, eco-friendly bags at Weino BIB, the new permanent shop from craft wine lovers BIB, who’ll have a staggering 20 taps for you to fill up at, plus deli snacks.

• The Last Crumb Cafe will be a cafe and work hub for Stoke Newington

  Stoke Newington Church Street is getting an all day cafe with a separate work hub - perfect for local freelancers who love their coffee

• Peckham's new neighbourhood place Kudu has restaurant royalty behind it

  South African inspired dishes make the arrival of Kudu in Peckham one to put on the to-try list with plenty of local food on the menu too.

• Parisian soba specialists Yen to open a London branch on the Strand

  After success in the St Germain de Prés area of Paris, soba specialists Yen are now making the move to London, bringing with them their traditional Japanese noodles, tempura, and a sushi counter.

• Hovarda comes to Chinatown from the people behind Yosma

  

  1/11/17 - updated with full menu details and launch date.

  What: Hovarda

  In a nutshell: Greek and Turkish food in Chinatown

  Summing it all up: The people behind Marylebone's Yosma are opening a second venue in London. This time it'll be focused on Greek and Turkish food with seafood and grilled dishes on the menu.

• Hodge Podge modern British restaurant opens on Crouch Hill

  A few minutes walk from Finsbury Park, this section of Stroud Green meets Crouch Hill is getting to be a pretty interesting foodie hotspot

• Wander brings seasonal Aussie cuisine to Stoke Newington

  After years cooking around the world, Australian chef Alexis Noble has finally decided on northeast London as the home of her new restaurant Wander. There’ll be a regularly changing menu full of seasonal, Aussie-style cuisine, with a heavy Asian influence, (and a soundtrack of Kanye West....)

• Éric Chavot is the new consultant chef for the Royal Albert Hall’s Coda

  

  Big news from the Royal Albert Hall, where it’s been announced that none other than Éric Chavot, will be setting up as the consultant chef at their in-house restaurant Coda.

  It follows the announcement that the famed chef would make his triumphant return to London as the executive chef for Bob Bob Cité, after a period of

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• Butchies are bringing their fried chicken sandwiches to a permanent spot on Rivington Street in Shoreditch

  Award-winning chicken trader completes the move from street food to permanent spot with the opening of their first place in Shoreditch

• Fine but also fun dining - we Test Drive Martha Ortiz's Ella Canta in Mayfair

  London's Mexican food boom continues with the arrival of celebrity chef Martha Ortiz bringing some zing to Park Lane

• Sophie’s Steakhouse Soho sets up in Great Windmill Street’s Moulin Cinema

  It’s been 15 years since Sophie Bathgate and Rupert Power set up their Chelsea steakhouse inspired by the steakhouses of New York. Now they’ve moved to Soho’s iconic Moulin Cinema for a huge new project.

• Thailand's swanky fashion-oriented cafe Greyhound Cafe is coming to London

  South East Asia's beloved The Greyhound Cafe springs up in London with a menu packed with modern Thai-style cooking imported all the way from Bangkok.

• London’s first gyros burger comes to White City courtesy of The Athenian

  The Athenian heads west for its latest base in the shiny new White City development, which will be treated to several brand new menu items including a very interesting burger…

• Ekte Nordic Kitchen is coming to Bloomberg Arcade

  This new Nordic restaurant comes from Soren Jessen, the man behind 1 Lombard Street. Here, it's all about all-day Nordic cooking and Scandinavian pastries. 

• Hot toddies and superfood salads as The Listing comes to Cannon Green

  The Listing is the latest offering (the 22nd, in fact) from the Drake & Morgan group, which is also behind City favourite The Anthologist. It looks to continue things in a similar vein, with a luxuriously decked out interior, all day dining, and a cocktails list that include hot toddies...