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- Manga Banga takes over from Firebrand on Lisson Grove
London's restaurant scene is a tough old business. Barely a week after Firebrand Pizza finished their last service after six years on Lisson Grove comes the news that a new Japanese restaurant will be taking their place.
Manga Banga is going to be a Japanese izakaya-style spot inspired by Manga and serving up a menu of snacks, bao, gyoza and small plates, including:
- Sticky wagyu short rib
- Brighton's Fatto a Mano come to King's Cross with Fatto Pizza & Beer
They're big in Brighton (and are also at Boxpark Shoreditch and Croydon). Now Fatto a Mano are coming to London with a permanent restaurant - Fatto Pizza & Beer in King's Cross.
First up are the Neapolitan pizzas. They include classics like
... - Bubala head to Soho for their second restaurant
23/6/22 - Updated with opening date
It's been a hit in Spitalfields and now Marc Summers and chef Helen Graham's restaurant Bubala is getting ready to double up with a second restaurant, this time in Soho.
The pair have taken over the space that used to be Vasco & Piero (which has
- Maddox Tavern is a Mayfair British brasserie, taking over the old Browns site
Taking over the Mayfair site that was once Browns, a new British brasserie is coming to Maddox Street in the shape of Maddox Tavern.
It's from Roger Payne's Enhanced Hospitality group, who are also behind Camden's Shaka Zulu, Black’s Club, 26 Leake Street and lots more. In the kitchen is head chef Jon Grimes, previously at Kobe Jones in Bromley and Aqua
... - Juliets Quality Food has a new cafe, coming to Clapham
Updated 22/6/22 with menu details and opening date
Everyone's favourite Tooting brunch spot Juliets Quality Food is branching out. In an announcement on Instagram, they revealed that they'll be taking over the cafe space at Clapham's Studio Voltaire. The space itself opened last autumn with a residency by the Italian Supper Club but Juliets will be opening there from this summer.
Called Juliets
... - Tim Hortons is coming to London
21/6/22 - Updated with the opening date
They've been opening branches around the country and it was only a matter of time before Canadian giant Tim Hortons descended on the capital. To start with, they're kicking off with Park Royal in Acton, but all that space means it'll be a drive-thru too (and delivery, but that'll be coming a few weeks after opening).
What exactly is Tim Hortons? Well,
... - Gordon Ramsay's Lucky Cat might be coming to Shoreditch as a noodle bar
Gordon Ramsay's big expansion plans see no sign of slowing down yet. Next up, it looks like he might be rolling out his Lucky Cat brand, starting with Shoreditch.
Lucky Cat was originally opened in Mayfair, taking over the space that used to be Maze on Grosvenor Square. Billed as an "authentic Asian Eating House",
- Cafe Beam settles on Muswell Hill for its next opening
The cafe scene in North London got a boost last week when boutique cafe group Beam announced that their next opening would be in Muswell Hill.
If you haven't come across them before (they have branches in Crouch End. Highbury and Notting Hill), Beam's big sell is the all day breakfast and brunch offering, mixing English and Mediterranean influences. So while you can get a full English here, there's also shakshuka, Turkish
... - Birdies brings crazy golf (and burgers) to Islington
It was only going to be a matter of time before crazy golf came to Islington and now it's finally arrived as the latest Birdies gets ready to open in Angel Central.
Coming from the same people as Roof East, this follows on from the Birdies that opened in Battersea. The main event is the nine-hole crazy golf course, that all finishes off with a big roulette wheel. But, as with any competitive
... - Wendy's are bringing their burgers to Camden Town
16/6/22 - Updated with the opening date
The American fast-food juggernaut is kicking things into a higher gear over the next year. We already have Five Guys all over the place, Popeye's has just launched with big plans for expansion and then there's Wendy's. Already opened in Stratford and Croydon - they now have their sights on a third proper London restaurant (you may have seen them pop up as
... - Isibani brings West African dining to Knightsbridge
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London's growing West African restaurant scene is getting bigger with new restaurant Isibani, heading to Knightsbridge. Set up by Anthony Douglas Chuka and Abdul Malik Abubakar, the duo are describing it as "a love letter to West African cuisine".
Leading the restaurant's food will be head chef Victor Okunowo, previously at Talking Drum
... - James Cochran is opening Valderrama's on Islington's Upper Street - a sports bar with fried chicken
James Cochran is adding a new venture to Upper Street Islington (his restaurant 12:51 is just up the road) but this time it's quite different to his previous place. He's opening a sports bar called Valderrama's.
It's named after the Colombian 90's football captain and sports will be a big part of the venture, with screens dotted all around the bar (we
... - Maria G's is Robin Gill's seasonal Italian restaurant in Kensington
15/6/22 - updated with the opening date and menu details
Robin Gill (Darby's, Bermondsey Larder, Sorella) is heading west for his next opening, Italian restaurant Maria G's.
This restaurant will be inspired by the chef's time in southern Italy and they're billing is as a relaxed Italian restaurant with British produce. He'll be joined
... - Rarebit restaurant, bar and shop comes to Elephant & Castle
15/6/22 - updated with opening details
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the new Sayer Street development of the already burgeoning Elephant Park area of London’s revamped Elephant & Castle, then we have reassuring news about one of its soon-to-open restaurants. Amid the new shopping destination and residential hub will be Rarebit, the latest venture from Mark Angell,
... - Shuk serves up Tel Aviv street food at the Seven Dials Market in Covent Garden
Fresh from the success of having won this year's Croquetas Challenge, the team at Tel Aviv street food spot Shuk are getting ready to open their second London location. This week seems them heading to Seven Dials Market where they'll be the only Middle Eastern trader at the popular Covent Garden spot.
Obviously a new location means an opportunity to showcase new dishes in addition to their popular
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