Welcome to your monthly round-up of the best opening in London
Address: Bishopsgate Rd, Englefield Green, Egham TW20 0YL
Opening Date: October 2021
Starting with this crown jewel, and not London based as we usually round-up, this elegantly designed oasis was worth including in the guide just because it is so stunning.
Fairmont Windsor Park has a gorgeous ballroom, 15 meeting spaces, beautifully landscaped gardens and an abundance of outdoor space, and more importantly it includes:
3 restaurants: 1215 at Fairmont Windsor Park, orchid tea room and Moreish
3 bars: 1215 Bar, Schroders' Botanicals Bar and The Library Club
1 café: Greens Café
See you there, you will find us by the bar.
Address: 239 Liverpool Rd, London N1 1LX
Opening Date: Open now
This is the passion project of drinks expert Chris Cassell
116 PALL MALL CHAMPAGNE BAR BY SEARCYS
Address: 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED
Opening Date: Open now
Afternoon tea experience review soon to follow.
Address: 17-18 Took’s Court, London EC4A 1LB
Opening Date: Open now
WINGJAM – CHICKEN WING FESTIVAL
Address: Kingsland Lawns outside Shoreditch’s Museum of The Home
Opening Date: 1-3 October
The three day food fest returns for it's final flight with wing-snacking and hot sauce-shaped partying, with one thing and one thing only on its mind (yes, it’s wings, how did you guess?). This will be the biggest WingJam yet as there will be 50 different flavour combinations, coming from 15 of the UK’s finest chicken wing outlets.
VERGINE MARIA
Address: 15 St Mary's Rd, Ealing, London W5 5RA
Opening Date: 1 October 2021
Coming from the same team as London's top tier pizzeria Santa Maria, this new vegan pizzeria is great news for London's veggie crowd.
Address: O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX
Opening Date: 1st October 2021
A Mamma Mia!-themed restaurant and must try immersive experience, brought by Björn Ulvaeus - former ABBA member and co-composer of Mamma Mia! the musical.
You will step into a Greek taverna and be served a four-course Greek feast: dips and breads, Greek salad, lamb and chicken souvlaki, and orange cake with confit orange & yoghurt.
Live performers will play a new version of Mamma Mia! that includes all the classic songs. It all ends with a 1970s disco where you can sing and dance the night away.
Address: 181 Piccadilly, St. James's, London W1A 1ER
Opening Date: 5 October 2021 (running until 31 December)
their new sustainable in-store restaurant pop-up
Fortnum's is getting ready to launch a new restaurant, its first in the main Piccadilly store in six years, with a "plant-led" menu.
Address: 8 Kingly Ct, London W1B 5PP
Opening Date: 4 October 2021
Dirty Bones will relaunch a bigger Carnaby restaurant and debut a ‘Reverse Truffle Cheeseburger’.
Address: Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall East, 1 Pall Mall East, London, SW1Y 5AU
Opening Date: 5 October 2021
Bardo will be a luxury Italian restaurant on Pall Mall, in the heart of St James from club owner Luca Maggiora.
Address: 13-19 Old Town, London SW4 0JT
Opening Date: Officially 6 October 2021 (but actually open now)
Address: 175 New Kings Road, Parsons Green London SW6 4SW
Opening Date: 6 October 2021
Canadian-inspired brunch restaurant by day and wine and charcuterie bar by night, for a taste of Vancouver in London. Brought by Parsons Green locals Livia Boumeester and Louisa Stevenson-Hamilton, with Joseph Berney as head chef, previously at Scott’s and Clipstone.
TIGRE TACOS Stoke Newington
Address: 92 Stoke Newington High St, Clapton, London N16 7NY
Opening Date: 6 October 2021
Food inspired by 70s California.
Address: 3 Old Quebec Street, Marylebone, London W1H 7AF
Opening Date: 7 October 2021
prepare to be surprised as Kolkata cuisine comes to London in a very refined way, showcasing British, Dutch, Armenian, French, Portuguese and Chinese influences by Culinary Director ‘Chef Jolly’ Surjan Singh Jolly.
The people to thank for this are chef-restaurateur Anjan Chatterjee, founder of Speciality Restaurants Ltd, which owns and operates 130 restaurants in five countries, and Indian airline/tech entrepreneur Aditya Ghosh.
Address: The High Parade, 20-21 Streatham High Rd, Streatham, London, SW16 1EX
Opening Date: 7 October
Launch details: 50% off the food bill, 7-13 October
A brasserie-style all-day restaurant bar and workspace, inspired by brunch spaces in New York and Chicago and named after The Soprano’s mafia boss Carmine Lupertazzi. Opened by Christopher Howe and Jamie Cottam-Allan, with Ozzy Martin Peer as main chef (ex Peckham Cellars and the Ivy West Street).
The space will also include a workspace membership, a retail space and a wine and bottle shop.
Address: 193-197 High Holborn, London WC1V 7BD
Opening Date: 7 October 2021
An impressive restaurant that should be called a museum thanks to its beautiful works of art that adorn the walls. The restaurant is an homage to Colonel Saab’s parents and inspired by all the places in India where they were stationed during their time in the army.
This is the first UK venture from Roop Partap Choudhary (of the five-star Noor Mahal hotel in India), and we already know it will be a successful one.
Address: 5 Greek St, London W1D 4DD
Opening Date: 8 October 2021
Live music, late nights and louche attitude in the heart of London's Soho.
Address: BOXPARK Croydon, 99 George St, Croydon CR0 1LD
Opening Date: 8-22 October 2021
Grammy Award winning producer mixes the food and flavours.
Address: No. 9 Cork Street, Mayfair
Opening Date: 8 October 2021
No. 9 Cork Street is a hub for international galleries in the historic heart of Mayfair, London. Housed across two converted townhouses and spread across three floors, it will hosts short-term exhibitions and projects organised by the world's leading galleries.
Address: 5 Panton Street, Basement, London, SW1Y 4DL, Picadilly
Opening Date: 10 October 2021
HACHA BRIXTON
Address: 12-14 Market Row, Brixton London SW9 8LD
Opening Date: 10 October 2021
After a huge success with their Dalston agaveria, they are opening up an even larger bar in Brixton.
Address: 15 Berkeley St, Mayfair, London W1J 8DY
Opening Date: 11 October 2021
High-end Mayfair Italian Il Borro Tuscan Bistro replaces Nobu Berkeley Street, focused on biodiversity and organic farming from a Tuscan farm where they make their own wines. Executive Chef is Andrea Campani and Head Chef Fulvio Opalio.
Address: 4 Brendon St, London W1H 5HE
Opening Date: Opened 12 October 2021
Marylebone's new steak and sushi spot.
Address: 101 Wood Lane, White City, London W12 7FR
Opening Date: 14 October 2021
The Broadcaster will be the next opening from Open House / The Lighterman team, with a casual pub on the ground floor, a formal dining room on the first floor and a large pergola rooftop bar at the top.
Address: 18-22 Holbein Place, Belgravia, London SW1W 8NL
Opening Date: 14 October 2021
Chef Mark Jarvis’ latest venture.
Address: 3 Henrietta Street, London WC2E 8LU
Opening Date: 14 October 2021 – Open Now
3 Henrietta Street is a restored five floor townhouse in the hub of Covent Garden, it is studded with celebrated chefs and houses three restaurants: Pivot, Lilly's and El Ta'Koy, as well as Gentlemen Baristas for your premium coffee fix.
Address: 20 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D 4EF
Opening Date: 15 October 2021
Harneet Baweja and Devina Seth are opening their third restaurant and is inspired by their experience at historic private members, and golf clubs of Kolkata, Mumbai and Delh.
Address: 1A Nelsons Row, London SW4 7JR
Opening Date: 15 October 2021
Address: Unit C, 155 Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street London, EC2M 3YD
Opening Date: 15 October 2021
A large new bar and dining room in the 155 Bishopsgate development in the City.
Address: Marble Arch
Opening Date: 15 October
Opening Offer: 3,000 Free scoops between Oct. 15-17, to celebrate the opening.
Address: Bloomberg Arcade
Opening Date: Bloomberg Arcade: 15 October 2021.
Clapham and Marylebone - TBC
Address: 37 Woodgrange Rd, E7 8BA
Opening Date: 15 October
Opening Offer: The first 50 customers will dine for FREE, and everyone else will get 50% off the entire menu on 15&16 October from 4pm!
Address: 545 Cranbrook Rd, Gants Hill, IG2 6HE
Opening Date: 16 October
Opening Offer: The first 100 people through the doors will get a FREE meal, and everyone else that day will get 50% off the entire menu.
Premium beef and doner kebabs.
ZIA LUCIA BALHAM
Address: 65 Balham High Road, London SW12 9AP
Opening Date: Mid-October 2021
Pizzeria head south
Zia Lucia’s latest pizzeria, focusing on 48-hour slow-fermented doughs.
Address: Unit A Gasholder 10, 1 Lewis Cubitt Square, London N1C 4BY
Opening Date: 18/27 October 2021
Idris Elba is opening Porte Noire - a wine bar, restaurant and tasting room in King's Cross.
Address: 10-11 D'Arblay St, London W1F 8DS
Opening Date: 19 October 2021
V&P are coming back to Soho after initial rent issues.
Address: 1 Surrey Street, Temple WC2R 2ND
Opening Date: 19 October 2021 (bakery in November)
Frieze co-founders Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover are opening an “expansive garden terrace,” with a menu centred around delicate grill cookery.
Address: 49 Lexington St, Soho, London W1F 9AP
Opening Date: 20 October 2021
Address: 4 Greycoat Place, Westminster, London SW1P 1BN
Opening Date: 20 October 2020
Address: 136 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 5EZ
Opening Date: 20 October 2021
Address: 16A Neal's Yard, London WC2H 9DP
Opening Date: 20 October 2021
The Barbary Next Door is actually becoming a real life all-day neighbourhood-style restaurant and wine bar, after the success with their delivery kit last year, taking over the former Jacob the Angel, right next door to The Barbary. As opposed to the previous cafe, it's now being billed as a restaurant.
KASA & KIN
Address: 52-53 Poland Street, London W1F 7NQ
Opening Date: 21 October 2021
Filipino bakery & patisserie and all-day restaurant & bar in Soho from the people behind Kensington's Romulo Café & Restaurant.
Address: 52 St Thomas’s Road, London N4 2QW
Opening Date: 21 October 2021
Four Legs are turning The Auld Triangle in Finsbury Park into The Plimsoll by exceeding their £75k crowdfunding target and raising £81k.
Address: 55 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HP
Opening Date: 21 October 2021 (Soft launch with 20% off food until 3 November)
Santa Remedio Café will be "An ode to the bustling taquerias of Mexico".
UNCLE ROGER & MATSUDAI RAMEN TIE-IN
Address: BFI, 21 Stephen St, London W1T 1LN
Opening Date: The London pop-up: 21 October to 20 November 2021
Deliveries start 1 October 2021 and take place every Friday in October.
Uncle Roger is doing deliveries and a London pop-up with Matsudai Ramen
Address: Goods Way, Kings Cross, London N1C 4UR
Opening Date: 22 October 2021
The space has been a petrol station, popular restaurant Shrimpy's, a marketing suite and recently a distillery and restaurant. In its new Gas Station status, we can expect a drinking den but with good food alongside.
Address: The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX
Opening Date: 23 October 2021
REcently launched in Spitalfields in July, this huge udon chain is launching their second London restaurant.
Address: 2 Wembley Park Boulevard, Wembley, London HA9 0HP
Opening Date: 25 October 2021
Address: 686 Leytonstone High Road, London, E11 3AA
Opening Date: 26 October 2021
Walthamstow's legendary vegan SpiceBox is opening a second meat-free curry house of dreams.
Address: Level 3, 122 Leadenhall Street, City of London, EC3V 4AB
Opening Date: Reopens 26 October 2021
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Address: 76 Stoke Newington Road, London N16 7XB
Opening Date: 27 October 2021
Address: 6 Princes Street, London W1B 2LG
Opening Date: 28 October 2021
Amsterdam's popular The Avocado Show heads to London's Oxford Circus, focusing on...apples. Just kidding, on avocados of course, but the sustainable ones.
Address: Stratton St, Mayfair, London W1J 8LB
Opening Date: 30 October 2021
Langan's Brasserie, popular by celeb in the 70s and 80s, will relaunch following a big refurb, by Peter Langan in partnership with Sir Michael Caine.
Address: 102 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JE
Opening Date: Late October
This will be an egg restaurant in the morning and then serve up chicken the rest of the day.
Address: Well Street
Opening date: end of October 2021
Jolene neighbourhood bakeries to open in Angel Islington, Shoreditch and Hackney
Jolene Bakery Redchurch Street opened mid-July 2021 and Jolene Bakery Colebrooke Row opens end August 2021.
THE RIVER RESTAURANT AT THE SAVOY
Address: The Savoy, Strand, London WC2R 0EZ
Opening Date: October 2021
Gordon Ramsay his opening a second restaurant at the landmark London hotel, where currently Kaspar's is, with Matt Worswick, from the Savoy Grill, as Chef.
Address: Lonsdale Road, Queen’s Park NW6 6RR
Opening Date: October 2021
Berber & Q's team, Brothers Josh and Paul Katz and Mattia Bianchi, are opening a new restaurant inspired from North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean.
HILL & SZROK AT NEWINGTON GREEN
Address: 101 Newington Green Rd, London N1 4QY
Opening Date: October 2021
Hill & Szrok are opening a second butcher by day and bar by night on Newington Green after their success on Broadway Market.
Address: Hotham House, 1 Heron Square, Richmond, London TW9 1EJ
Opening Date: October 2021
Brindisa's sixth restaurant is a riverside Spanish tapas emporium.
Address: 20 Hanover Square, Mayfair, London, W1S 1JY
Opening Date: October 2021
A massive American-influenced brasserie opens inside one of the only surviving Georgian Grade II-listed buildings in Mayfair, by restaurateur Joey Ghazal,
Address: 5 Charlotte St, London W1T 1RE
Opening Date: Late 2021 (TBC)
after starting in Liverpool Mowgli are bringing their Indian street food to London on the former Cote brasserie site and is run by ex barrister Nisha Katona.
Address: 14 New Union Sq., Embassy Gardens, Nine Elms, SW11 7AX
Opening Date: October 2021
Chef Sven Hanson Britt (of Homestead) is opening a multi-function space that includes a restaurant, bar, shop and gallery. The restaurant previously run as a residency at Carousel and offers a single tasting menu for £99.
Address: 39-41 Leather Lane, Holborn EC1N 7TJ
Opening date: October 2021
The Sabbo brothers, behind Balady and Balady Alaesh in Temple Fortune, are bringing one of the outright best falafel, sabich, and chips in the city.
Address: 55 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch EC2A 3HP
Opening Date: October 2021
Edson and Natalie Diaz-Fuentes are coming back to Shoreditch with their modern Mexican restaurant, focused on tacos and sharing dishes.
LALALAND
Address: Shoreditch
Opening Date: TBC
THE SKY BAR & LOUNGE
Address: Great Windmill Street, London W1D 7DH
Opening Date: TBC
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