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- Canteen is the latest Notting Hill restaurant from the Pelican team
Very under the radar, the team who brought us The Pelican and The Hero have just opened a brand new restaurant in Notting Hill. Canteen is an Italian restaurant that's taken over the same space where they held a pop-up last summer on Portobello Road.
A quick look at the launch menu shows that
... - Pastino brings fast, fresh pasta to Fitzrovia
London loves a fresh pasta restaurant and this new opening on Tottenham Court Road looks worth keeping an eye on. Pastino comes from Franco Manca alumnus Ahmos Wasif and it's been inspired by his trips to Italy and a desire to bring traditional Neapolitan, Sicilian and Roman pasta to London, with an emphasis on value.
It also leans towards more of a fast-food meets fresh pasta operation than we've
... - Francesco Mazzei is opening a new restaurant at Corinthia London
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 currently The Northall is about to get a full overhaul by Italian chef Francesco Mazzei.
Mazzei is probably
... - Dez Amore pick Chelsea for their first proper restaurant, that'll look like your Nonna's house
You may have tried their pasta or burgers at one of their stalls across London - either at one of the Mercato Metropolitanos, dotted around Canary Wharf or at Camden Market and Crate Walthamstow. But now Dez Amore are going one step further, opening their first standalone restaurant.
They're heading South West to Fulham Road where they'll be opening up a few junctions down from popular newbie Josephine.
... - Richard Caring is bringing Harry's to Victoria
Updated 7/6/24 with opening date and more details
Richard Caring may be looking to sell off his Ivy restaurants, but that doesn't mean he's out of the restaurant business. Just after we've heard about his plans to
- Test Driving Cafe Britaly - not for the purists, but it's a lot of fun
This new Peckham cafe is the result of a love-in between Italian food and British produce. We went to take a look.
- Looks like Big Mamma are heading to Canary Wharf
Looks like Canary Wharf really is the place to open big restaurants right now. Following in the footsteps of Hawksmoor, Dishoom and - most recently - the Fallow team with
- Test Driving All'onda - a restaurant rizzing up risotto for Londoners
Lovers of risotto need to make their way to Fitzrovia where All'onda is serving it up with a fine dining twist.
- Test Driving Fish & Bubbles - XXL seafood panini and platters in Notting Hill
Gigantic portions, tasty seafood and a well priced menu make this new Notting Hill seafood spot a must-try.
- Ave Mario
Big Mamma's Covent Garden Italian
- Café Britaly sees former Bocca di Lupo duo teaming up for a Britalian restaurant in Peckham
Updated 11/4/23 with the opening date
Italian food purists keep scrolling, because what we're about to write may trigger you. A new cafe is opening in Peckham that will be embracing the "authentically Britalian" trend.
Café Britaly is the first project between chef Alex Purdie and Richard Crampton-Platt. Alex arrives here having most recently been senior chef at Bouchon Racine and, before that, Bocca
... - All’onda in Fitzrovia is all about risotto
A new restaurant called All’onda is coming to Fitzrovia and it's all centred around risotto.
Founded by Cordula Schulz, whose apparent passion for risotto drives the restaurant, she's brought in Andrea Granzarolo as head chef. He brings with him a wealth of experience, having been at Helene Darroze for six years, as well as The Square and The Greenhouse.
The menu, of course,
... - Lina Stores is bringing fresh pasta and late night negronis to South Kensington
18/3/24 - updated with the opening date
If you're a South Ken resident wondering what was happening to the old Le Pain Quotidien site on Exhibition Road, then we bring you good news, particularly if you're a pasta lover. This is going to be the seventh restaurant opening for Lina Stores.
Their South Kensington restaurant is going to be an all-day affair, opening in the morning for
... - A Braccetto is a modern Italian trattoria in Earl's Court from the Spaghetti House family
12/3/24 - updated with the opening date
Almost 70 years after opening their first Italian restaurant on Goodge Street, the family behind Spaghetti House is getting ready to open a brand new place. A Braccetto in Earl's Court is being billed as a modern Italian trattoria focusing on regional Italian dishes.
And while the OG Spaghetti Houses are fully old-school, this latest opening is
... - Fish & Bubbles features seafood paninis from the La Mia Mamma team in Notting Hill
The people behind La Mia Mamma, Italian restaurants in Chelsea and Notting Hill which got a big push by featuring on Stanley Tucci's "Searching for Italy", are getting ready to try something different with their next opening.
Opening next door to their Notting Hill restaurant, taking over what used to be the La Mia Mamma deli, is Fish & Bubbles. This
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