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The Lavery in South Kensington has been winning a lot of fans of late, such as Grace Dent, who called the space "not only beautiful, but useful", being so close to the museums. In her review,

He had a very successful long-term pop-up at The Inercontinental, but now former MasterChef: The Professionals winner Alex Webb is getting ready to open his own place. 

Orion is opening in Wimbledon Village (taking over the space that used to be The Light House). He's pitching the restaurant as a British/French sharing-style restaurant,

You can hardly have escaped the arrival of Bristol sandwich kings Sandwich Sandwich in London with their huge layered sarnies and equally huge queues. Now the family-run business is moving into the West End, and this time they're hoping to make an impact on London's evening market.

Nick and Josh Kleiner's third London store is just being fitted out on Tottenham Court Road and it sounds like they're pretty stoked about it. "

Since becoming Evolv Group, what was D&D has been going through something of a quiet revolution, led by its new CEO Martin Williams (who used to head up the M group of restaurants). Now they're ready to reveal their big next step, opening Liverpool Street Chop House & Tavern, taking over what was the New Street Grill site.

It's not the

For a restaurant origin story that has a full redemption arc, look no further than upcoming Herne Hill opening 2210 by NattyCanCook. The chef behind it, Nathaniel Mortley has gone from working in Michelin-starred restaurants, then to prison and finally to his own opening in a little over a decade. 

Born and raised in Peckham, Mortley's

To corrupt a phrase, necessity is the mother of reinvention, and that's a lesson that London restaurants know well. From Orasay turned Dove in Notting Hill to the wholesale reworking of the Pachamama group, London restaurateurs that keep their offering fresh and interesting are always going to do well.

The latest to follow in their footsteps is the group who've found recent success with their Marta pizzeria. They've

Across the pond its celebrity fans include Post Malone, Snoop Dogg and Cynthia Erivo. Now the chicken finger fast food giant that is Raising Canes is coming to London. And they've launched their campaign to win British hearts in a bombastic fashion, taking over the space that was for years the flagship site of Angus Steakhouse in the West End.

If, like us, you weren't

It's recently been home to Darby's Next Door, with support from Ruben's Ruebens, but now chef and restaurateur Robin Gill is turning the space next door to his Nine Elms restaurant into an all-day cafe and aperitivo bar, called Bar Brasso.

For his latest venture Gill has been looking to both San Sebastian and Venice for inspiration. Things start off with the cafe, where

With over 40 new restaurants (that we know about) opening before the end of the year, we've drilled down and picked the top six that you really need to know about. You'll want to get a booking secured at all of these...

Ever since he finished at Launceston Place, we've been wondering where talented chef Ben Murphy was going to turn up next. Now he's revealed his game plan, opening the new 74 Charlotte Street restaurant, which takes over the space from Monica Galetti's Mere. 

We don't know too much about the menu yet, but Murphy has been known for adapting old

A striking new building, looking like it's clad in shiny, reflective aluminium, is getting ready to open in Canary Wharf. And coming as part of that are a new Amazing Grace and a House of the Gods hotel with a rooftop bar and restaurant.

Taking Amazing Grace first, they're following up on their London Bridge live music venue (where they're inside a

Updated 4/9/25 with imagery

If there's one thing London loves at the moment, it's a new local bakery. One of the more popular is Notting Hill's Layla Bakery, launched by Tessa Faulkner. And now we hear that they're looking to go further west for their second opening, this time in Acton. 

The new place is just a few minutes from Acton Central

Carbone is definitely coming to London. Recently submitted planning information shows that the famous New York restaurant is the second restaurant to open in the Chancery Rosewood next year. 

12/8/25 - Updated with opening details

Chef Michael Caines won a Michelin star for his restaurant at Lympstone Manor, and has previously held two stars at Gidleigh Park. Now he's getting ready to open his first restaurant in London, Michael Caines at The Stafford. 

This has all come about because Lympstone Manor has joined The Stafford Collection

If August was a quiet month for openings, September is the polar opposite. Traditionally one of the busiest months for openings, this September is notable for some high-profile restaurants. Here's your bluffer's guide to the big new openings of the month: