New opening

• The Coach Maker's Arms in Marylebone gets a big makeover from Cubitt House

  The people behind pubs like The Thomas Cubitt have taken over this 140-year-old pub for a full renovation. Expect a new British menu, an underground cocktail bar and more. 

• Avobar in Covent Garden will be London's first avocado restaurant

  Wondering if we've gone peak London? Wonder no further as Covent Garden prepares to welcome the city's first permanent avocado all day restaurant

• Simon Rogan's Aulis returns to London as a herald for Roganic

  In advance of the much-anticipated return of Roganic, Simon Rogan's Aulis sets up a new spot in London. It's an intimate 8-seater space that lets you preview food before it hits his restaurants

• Mortimer House Kitchen will be Mortimer House's open-to-the-public all day restaurant

  You’ll normally need a membership to gain access to Mortimer House, Fitzrovia’s new “premium workspace and wellbeing destination”. Or skip that part, and head straight to the restaurant for all-day dining. Plus, for avo fiends - the breakfast menu has a separate avocado section...

• Aussie chain Doughnut Time is opening on Shaftesbury Avenue

  Popular Australian doughnut company is on the move and the first of a UK rollout will be its store on Shaftesbury Avenue

• Paddington’s The Pilgrm hotel adds all-day charcuterie and international plates

  Drawing on local inspiration from Borough Market, and not-so-local inspiration, The Pilgrm will be catering to the Paddington crowd with menus they're billing as “journeys in themselves”.

• La Tagliata Italian Kitchen opens sister restaurant in Fitzrovia - with a wine bar too

  Picking up from where Sardo left off, the La Tagliata team are moving into Grafton Way with their traditional Italian cooking, which means masses of tagliatelle, plus a wine bar where you’ll be able to get your hands on 50 different bottles.

• Beachy Barca vibes in Soho - we Test Drive Rambla

  Chef and restaurateur Victor Garvey is doing what he does best - giving Londoners a true taste of Spanish hospitality

• Koya's new City branch at the Bloomberg Arcade will serve their breakfast and new dishes

  Koya is legendary for its affordable, authentic approach to Japanese udon noodles. Now, they're heading to the City, with new dishes, breakfast, and a bar filled with sake…

• London's third Veggie Pret is opening on Exmouth Market

  The third Veggie Pret to open will be on Exmouth Market and will be the chain's first brand new veggie store rather than a conversion of an existing one

• Noizé brings a neighbourhood French vibe to the old Dabbous site

  Pied a Terre's GM heads out on his own with this neighbourhood spot where it's all about ultra personal treatment and giving the customer what they really want

• Caprice Holdings to open 60s Italian joint Harry's Dolce Vita in Knightsbridge

  Caprice Holdings are at it again with yet another new opening. This time around, it's a loosely 50's/60's Italian themed bar and restaurant with its own terrace.

• Vegan restaurant Wulf and Lamb lands in Sloane Square

  With help from Franco Casolin, formerly of famous veggie Vanilla Blacks, Wulf & Lamb is bringing creative vegan cuisine to Sloane Square, where ackee fruit meets burritos and Ruby's of London provides animal-product free doughnuts.

• Middle Eastern-inspired Torshi comes to Tottenham bar Five Miles

  In the relatively un-gentrified world of Seven Sisters, there's precious little in the way of new openings. But now, Torshi's shown up in new warehouse venue Five Miles to change that, with its Middle Eastern-style cuisine, mounds of homemade dips and a literal wall of craft beers for you to choose from.

• The Racketeer cocktail bar to open in Kings Cross

  This October will see the official opening of The Racketeer, a new cocktail bar / wine shop in Kings Cross. The pub, which was once The Carpenters Arms, has been given a revamp and restored to its Victorian Glory. Completely restored, the venue is now run by an experienced team who’ve spent more than 20 years honing their craft in bars across London.