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• Hawksmoor St Pancras sees the steakhouse taking over The Midland Grand space, and adding the Martini Bar.

  

  Ever since the surprise closure of Victor Garvey at The Midland Grand, there have been rumours about who was going to take over the very impressive dining room next. One of the rumours that we heard most was that Hawksmoor were in talks - and now we have confirmation. Hawksmoor St Pancras will be the group's eighth restaurant in London, and it's

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• The Polo Bar Ralph Lauren is opening in London, in the old Vogue magazine offices

  

  Fashionistas, we have one for your future diaries…Ralph Lauren is opening a London restaurant. Fittingly, it’ll be at the old Vogue House on 1 Hanover Square and called The Polo Bar Ralph Lauren. This is not the first time Ralph Lauren has made a foray into London’s hospitality world. Back in 2017 we reported

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• Vincenzo's pizza make the jump from Bushey to Shoreditch with a new slice shop

  

  London's New York-style pizza craze isn't ending any time soon, with the launch of Vincenzo's, a pizzeria that's already found fame in Bushey. 

  This opening will be a little different to the original, as it will be all about pizzas by the slice, with those slices starting at £5. Planned for the menu here are the standard margherita, tomato and pepperoni, vodka sauce

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• Francesco Mazzei's Mezzogiorno is opening at Corinthia London

  

  6/10/25 - updated with the name and more details

  London's top hotels do like getting a named chef to run their restaurants, from Jean-Georges at The Connaught and The Emory to Tom Kerridge at Corinthia London's Kerridge's Grill. Now, the Corinthia London has announced a shake-up for its second restaurant. What's was The Northall is about to get a full overhaul by Italian chef

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• Duda Diner will be serving up Malaysian dinners in Nunhead

  

  If you fancy a virtual trip to Malaysia by way of bold and zingy flavours, then put South East London’s Nunhead on your restaurant radar: Duda Diner is coming to town.

  Located on the site of Goodcup Cafe, which has been going strong since 2018, Duda Diner will bring a dinner service to the venue in the form of a Malaysian family-style restaurant. Operated by husband-and-wife team Hakeem and

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• The big new London restaurants opening in October 2025

  

  October is another extremely busy month for new openings. There's a top new chef at The Beaumont, one of the world's best sushi chefs is setting up shop in Mayfair, Chelsea has a three-in-one opening and that's just a taster... 

• Poon's is back, opening at Somerset House

  

  1 October 2025 - updated with an estimated opening date

  Since the original Poon's closed, one of London's legendary Chinese restaurants, Amy Poon has been following in her family's footsteps with a series of pop-ups and selling a range of her products (with a store recently opening in Bermondsey). But now she's getting ready to open her own restaurant called, of course,

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• Plaza Khao Gaeng is bringing one of London's spiciest dishes to Borough Yards

  

  Craving some spicy Thai food as the nights draw in? Allow us to draw your attention to London’s forthcoming second outlet of Plaza Khao Gaeng, which is joining the ever-expanding dining options at Borough Yards. They've taken over the old Vinoteca spot. 

  If you’re a fan of southern Thai cooking, you’re probably already au fait with Plaza Khao Gaeng’s presence at Arcade Food Hall on Tottenham Court Road, with

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• Field Notes is Native’s Ivan Tisdall-Downes new London Fields wine bar and restaurant

  

  If sustainable dining is close to your heart, then keep your eye on East London, as we bring you big news from Ivan Tisdall-Downes, former executive chef and cofounder of Native Restaurant: he’s opening a new venture in London Fields. Called Field Notes (we see what you did there), the restaurant and wine bar will feature dishes inspired by his global travels as well as

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• FORNO is coming to Mile End's Ragged School Museum

  

  Only a few months ago we told you about FORNO’s second site in London, now they’re opening a third space – this time in Mile End’s Ragged School Museum, taking over the existing cafe and elevating its offerings significantly.

  Whether you’re strolling Regent’s Canal towpath, inexplicably craving

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• Two Twins Tacos lands in Notting Hill with its SoCal birria tacos

  

  It's been quite a ride for the folks behind newish taco brand Two Twins Tacos. They started out as a street stall in Brixton, then opened up a permanent space in Brixton Village. And two weeks ago, they threw open the doors of their newest spot, in Notting Hill.

  The team behind it also run Meat Head's birria tacos in Camden Market. For Two Twins, they've extended their repertoire so you start by choosing whether you

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• Clara's is a mix of a deli and Mediterranean bistro and wine bar in Shoreditch

  

  The Farrier in Camden may be no more, but the team behind it have moved to Shoreditch to try something new. Opening just a couple of doors down from One Club Row and The Knave of Clubs, Clara's will be a cafe and deli during the day and a wine bar and bistro at night. 

  From the deli side of things, you'll be able to find charcuterie, cheeses and butchery cuts, from

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• Velvet Taco are bringing their fish & chip tacos to London

  

  Originally due to open in Soho, American taco restaurant Velvet Taco is now heading to the City instead (taking over the old Shoyru site). 

  If you've never thought about putting shepherd's pie or fish and chips in a taco, then you just aren't thinking out of the box enough. Because that's what's going to be on offer when US taco chain Velvet Tacos comes to London. They've picked the UK as the first country to

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• Gordon Ramsay's first Hell's Kitchen in the UK is going to be in Marble Arch

  

  Recently, there have been murmurings about Gordon Ramsay bringing his Hell's Kitchen restaurant to London, and now we know where. He recently announced a team-up with The Clermont Hotel Group and the first result of that will be the arrival of Hell's Kitchen in Marble Arch. 

  Opening at The Cumberland Hotel, this will be the first Hell's Kitchen in the UK, having previously only

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• Ria's expands to Soho with its mix of Detroit pizzas and natural wine

  

  Since opening in Notting Hill a couple of years ago, Ria's mix of Detroit-style pizzas and natural wine has proved to be a winning formula. So much so that the people behind it, David and Ria Morgan-Ratcliffe, are getting ready to open a follow-up in Soho. 

  Opening just off Carnaby Street, the Soho Ria's will follow a similar approach to the original, although they're describing it as "the older sibling: same DNA, a

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