New opening

• Gul and Sepoy on Commercial Street will be the third restaurant from the Gunpowder team

  We get a first look inside the new restaurant from the folk behind Gunpowder and Madame D

• Arnaud Stevens brings laid-back PLATE to Shoreditch's M by Montcalm

  Inside Shoreditch's giant M by Montcalm hotel (the one with the optical illusion windows - you know what we mean), there's a new restaurant by the name of PLATE from very well-connected chef Arnaud Stevens. Inside, they'll forgo tablecloths and sommeliers in the name of casual dining, and include a downstairs bakery that'll serve a bread flight with matching butters.

• The City gets its own Vinoteca, and it'll live in Bloomberg Arcade

  Thirsty City workers can avail of a hefty wine list at Vinoteca’s newest location, nestled between the two Bloomberg buildings. There’ll be a central bar, a mezzanine, and even the option to wine and dine alfresco, if the weather cooperates… 

• Bombay Bustle is coming to Mayfair from the team behind Jamavar

  There's every reason to get excited about this new opening from Jamavar chef Rohit Ghai. Inspired by the street food of Mumbai, the new restaurant offers lunchtime tiffins, with a menu and is packed full of exciting, seasonal ingredients we've never heard of cooked, by someone who definitely knows what he's doing.

• Lantana cafe is coming to London Bridge

  Having already launched three popular cafes throughout London, the fourth Lantana is coming to London Bridge.

• Camino heads to Shoreditch for Spanish tapas and more

  This will be the fourth restaurant and tapas bar from Camino. Expect all the favourite tapas to be on the menu here, along with some new additions. And a huge outdoor terrace too.

• The Good Egg to open their second restaurant in Kingly Court

  Expect great brunches and a whole lot of babka as the boys behind N16's Israeli/Canadian cafe expand to the melting pot of Kingly Court

• Parson's Green gets its own dog-friendly Megan's

  Children and dogs are equally welcome at Megan's new spot on Parson's Green Lane, a quaint little fairy-lit restaurant that'll be serving all day brunches, coffees and sourdough pizzas.

• The Watch House opens its third coffee bar, this time in Chancery Lane

  The Watch House is moving north of the river for its third elegantly designed cafe. There'll be breakfasts in the morning, lunches to go in the daytime, and post-5pm, a cocktail bar. Sounds good to us.

• Sushi (but not as you know it) from Inigo on Great Windmill Street

  If you're wondering why Inigo's hand rolls are different, picture something shaped more like a sushi burrito and you wouldn't be far off. They'll also be using Japanese-style ingredients not oft seen in a traditional sushi, like wasabi peas, macadamia nuts and broccoli.

• Passo is a new Old Street Italian from the team behind Foleys

  The team behind Foleys and the Rum Bar are heading to Old Street where they’re opening a pretty sizeable new restaurant, which will be serving Italian-via-LA cuisine from 7am to midnight all week long.

• Dishoom is coming to Kensington and opening with an immersive theatre production

  

  Updated 17/9/16 with opening details

  What: Dishoom Kensington

  In a nutshell: Indian small plates for West London

  Summing it all up: Having conquered other areas of town, Dishoom is now heading out west, landing their next small plates restaurant in Kensington. 

• Four new places to eat arrive in West London's White City Place

  

  West London's freshly regenerated White City Place is hard at work turning itself into something of a foodie hotspot for its workers, having just announced not one but four new restaurants.

  Most importantly, that means that after several months of teasing (including an Old

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• Breddos come to Soho - Kingly Street in Carnaby will be the place for tacos, margaritas and breakfast too

  Double the size and with a breakfast menu and downstairs bar the new Breddos W1 is going to make a lot of people happy

• A new Rochelle Canteen comes to the ICA

  Popular east London spot Rochelle Canteen from Margot Henderson and Melanie Arnold is going all central. Expect similar style food.