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The Cinder team's next St John's Wood opening is No. Forty Nine, a combo bakery, bistro and wine bar

Information: 26 May 2026

The team behind fire-cooking restaurant Cinder in St John's Wood (and Belsize Park) are about to double up in the area, opening a new bakery, all-day bistro and wine bar just down the road. No. Forty...

Test Driving Oudh 1722 - Aktar Islam brings his Michelin magic to a Victorian townhouse in London Bridge

Information: 26 May 2026

His Birmingham restaurant Opheem has two Michelin stars and now Aktar Islam has opened Oudh 1722, his first London restaurant. We went down to see what he's cooking in his London Bridge home.

New restaurants and bars opening in London this week

Information: 26 May 2026

Here are all the new restaurants to look forward to in the coming week. This week, Jackson Boxer unveils his new Exmouth Market restaurant, there's an arrival from Mykonos, and a seafood bar crosses...

Vagabond's new Soho wine bar will be their biggest yet

Information: 26 May 2026

26/5/26 - updated with the opening date Vagabond have been on a bit of a growth spurt recently, having recently unveiled their own urban winery in Canada Water. Now they're opening what's being...

Trullo have painted their entire restaurant Arsenal red to celebrate the Premier League win

Information: 23 May 2026

We've seen quite a few restaurants doing their bit to celebrate Arsenal's recent Premier League win (like Half Cut Market putting on £5 glasses of chilled reds), but Trullo have really gone the...

New London restaurants added to the Michelin Guide - now with May's additions

Information: 22 May 2026

Updated for April, it's a quiet month with just three new additions, including Carousel's new Mexican restaurant and a great Thai restaurant in Soho.

Proper French baguettes and croissants hit Islington with a new Authentique bakery

Information: 22 May 2026

Islington has its fair share of bakeries, from Pophams to Sourdough Sophia, but there seems to be no end of demand for them. And, speaking as an Islington resident, classic French bakeries aren't...

A huge Wetherspoons is opening on Shaftesbury Avenue, called Piccadilly Hall

Information: 22 May 2026

22/5/26 - updated with confirmed details Love them or loathe them, Wetherspoons pubs are among the most successful in the country. That said, there are surprisingly few in the centre of town, but...

Ready for even more handrolls? Saltwater sees the Milk Beach team handing out sushi in Soho

Information: 21 May 2026

They only just announced that the original Milk Beach is transforming into a wine bar, and now the same team is opening a new place in Soho. This time, they're joining the handroll craze that seems...

Chuku's jollof rice bowls are Boxhall City's new must-have lunch for City workers

Information: 21 May 2026

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Chuku's, who started serving up "Nigerian tapas" as a series of pop-ups before settling down in their Tottenham restaurant, which has been going strong ever...

Test Driving Igni, a sophisticated take on fire dining in Mayfair

Information: 21 May 2026

Chef Theo Clench has taken an existing live fire restaurant and given it a very different identity. Expect Michelin stars to follow for Igni in Mayfair.

Michelin-starred SOLA is moving to Notting Hill and becoming a chef's counter restaurant

Information: 20 May 2026

It's all change for chef Victor Garvey, who's about to make his move to West London complete. Having opened MATER1A there at the beginning of the year, he's now moving his other restaurant, the...

Farang is upping its picnic game this week with fried chicken and beer to go

Information: 20 May 2026

In a move that vaguely reminds us of the time back in lockdown when we all had to get our pints to go, Highbury restaurant Farang is cleverly pivoting for the gorgeous weather we're about to have...

The Tallyman will be Canary Wharf's new East End pub with pies, pints and fish and chips

Information: 20 May 2026

They run Faber seafood restaurant in Hammersmith and The Somers Town Coffee House in King's Cross and now the same team are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a new opening. This time, it's a...

Bloomsbury gets a shiny new rooftop bar as Arcus takes over the top of The Imperial hotel on Russell Square

Information: 20 May 2026

The Imperial Hotel in Bloomsbury is getting a (much-needed) overhaul at the moment, and a great part of that is focused on the roof. Up there, they're opening a brand new rooftop bar called Arcus. It's...

Test Driving MA/NA in Mayfair, where the Los Mochis team offer up sizzling wagyu and high-end Japanese dishes

Information: 19 May 2026

The team behind Los Mochis have opened a high-end Japanese restaurant in Mayfair, with a big focus on wagyu and Kobe beef. We went down for a first look.

Sartoria Launceston Place closes after only six months

Information: 18 May 2026

Less than a year after launching, the first new Sartoria has already closed. Late last year, after years as a standalone Mayfair restaurant (having originally opened with chef Francesco Mazzei),...

Lockdown Bakehouse's pastries and Australian brunches are coming to Putney

Information: 18 May 2026

Lockdown Bakehouse only started in 2020, but they're already getting ready to open their sixth bakery, this time in Putney. As the name suggests, they originally started life during the lockdown,...

There's a refugee street food fair happening at New Covent Garden Market on the bank holiday weekend

Information: 18 May 2026

As a much more positive counterpart to this weekend's march in London, on the coming long weekend, Londoners are being given a chance to put their money where their mouth is and show support for...

Checking into Crafted at Powdermills, an oasis that's filled with things to do and great food in East Sussex

Information: 16 May 2026

One of the founders of Birch has opened a new hotel and members' club in the south of England with a big focus on community and the surrounding natural area. We headed down to Battle to check out...

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