BEST RESTAURANTS OPENING IN LONDON IN JUNE 2023

In the epic poem The Odyssey, food means more than its literal representation, it is also a symbol of temptation. So give in to the temptation of a luxurious meal, the gluttony, lack of self-control, and overindulgence to feed our own self-love. Feasting is not the sin.

 

Kachori

Address: 12 Ash Avenue, Elephant Park, London SE17 1GQ

Opening Date: 1 June 2023

Opening Offer: Soft launch - 50% off food until 8 June

Brinder Narula, from Gymkhana and Benares has teamed up with Sorowar Khan, the man behind Borough's Mango, to open his first solo restaurant.

 

Bellanger

Address: 9 Islington Green, London N1 2XH

Reopening Date: 1 June 2023

Expect a Southern-Mediterranean inspired menu in the new restaurant space running the entire length of the building, a revitalised cocktail bar and elegant private dining room seating up to 46 people.

 

Shake Shack Clapham

Address: 188 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7UG

Opening Date: 1 June 2023

Opening Offer: Limited edition Shack x Michael Parkin merch for the first 100 guests on opening day.

Shake Shack is crossing south of the river, opening its 14th location in the UK in Clapham and is collaborating with south London-based artist Michael Parkin on a unique illustration for the building’s exterior, inspired by the vibrant bustling streets and the peaceful Common.

 

Max Halley at the Hippodrome

Address: Cranbourn St, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7JH

Opening Date: From 1 June 2023

Max's Sandwich Shop from Crouch Hill is coming to the Hippodrome.

 

Monkey 47 and Max Halley’s Wundersarnie Pop-Up

Address: Bedford Square Gardens, Bedford Square, London WC1B 3ES

Opening Date: July - September 2023

Opening Date: From 1 June 2023

 

Häagen-Dazs x Pierre Hermes - The City of Love Pop-Up

Address: Buns and Buns, Unit 5C, Covent Garden Market, London WC2E 8RA

Opening Date: 1 June 2023

Join Häagen-Dazs in celebrating London as the City of Love at this ultimate date night 'Flavours of Love' experience for two: a bespoke immersive sensorial tasting experience.

 

Carnaby Street Eat

Address: Kingly Court & Carnaby St, Carnaby, London W1F 9PY

Re-opening Date: 1-15 June 2023

A culinary feast extravaganza is returning in the heart of the West End: exciting offers, masterclasses, alfresco dining and more, from 60 renowned dining and drinking spots.

 

OKAN Coal Drop Yards

Address: Lower Stable Street, Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross N1C 4DR

Opening Date: 1 June 2023

Japanese restaurant Okan is opening a permanent street food van. Its founder Moto started Okan as a market stall in Brick Lane 13 years ago serving authentic Osakan ultimate Okonomiyaki, and now has four sites.

 

Sainsbury's BBQ Garden Pop-Up

Address: Riverside Slice, Southbank, London, SE1 9PP

Opening Date: 1 - 3 June 2023, 12:00-20:00 daily

Sainsbury’s is launching Book-a-BBQ Garden, the first of its kind FREE BBQ space, offering 90-minute slots for you to get your BBQ DIY on and enjoy the ultimate summer feast, in partnership with Weber.

 

Gaucho Covent Garden

Address: 8-9 James St, London WC2E 8BH

Opening Date: 2 June 2023

Gaucho Group's newest steak restaurant pays tribute to its roots, returning to London after a decade of regional expansion.

 

Yorkshire Burrito

Address: BOXPARK  Wembley

Opening Date: 2 June 2023

Opening Offer: 100 free burritos on opening day from midday

Original British street food in London since 2015.

 

Raastawala

Address: BOXPARK Shoreditch

Opening Date: 2 June 2023

Raastawala is headed up by British-born Rinku Dutt, a third-generation Kolkatan, alongside her father Ron and husband Neelan, serving North East Indian food and a favourite amongst celebrities like singer-songwriter Jessie Ware and the England Cricket Team.

 

Ardbeg Whisky immersive pop-up

Address: The Light Bar, 233 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6PJ

Opening Date: 3 June 2023, 2-7pm

A new pop-up brand experience as part of this year’s ‘Planet Ardbeg Day’ celebrations by Ardbeg for the launch of its new limited edition whisky, Heavy Vapours. Visitors will sample the whisky whilst being immersed in a themed adventure experience titled ‘Detective Noir’, participating in a range of activities including solving riddles and cracking codes. Tickets are £40 and include three Ardbeg whisky cocktails, a Heavy Vapours tasting and food from ‘Shortie’s Smokehouse’.

 

Lilith & Co Diablo 4 Chocolate Shop pop-up

Address: 15 Bateman Street, London, W1D 3AQ

Opening Date: 3 - 4 June 2023, 11am to 7pm

Blizzard is opening Lilith & Co’s Goremet chocolate emporium inspired by  Diablo 4‘s Blessed Mother antagonist Lilith, ahead of the RPG game‘s launch in June. The pop-up will be decorated with sugary replicas of Diablo 4 weapons, skulls, demon hearts, and more. No booking needed but beware, over 18s only.

 

Old Queen Street Cafe

Address: 6 Old Queen St, London SW1H 9HP

Opening Date: 5 June 2023

All-day brasserie in Westminster, focusing on British producers and ingredients.

 

Broken Eggs

Address: 24-25 Foley Street, London W1W 6DX

Opening Date: 5 June 2023 for soft launch, opens officially on 12 June 2023

Spanish restaurant specialising in tortilla.

 

Taco Collective

Address: BOXPARK Shoreditch

Opening Date: 5 June 2023

Founded by twins Rahil & Nik and their best friend Chris, keen to explore their love of street food, established directly before the pandemic in 2020, inspired by the team’s time in Mexico and California, all starting with residencies and pop-ups in South East London.

 

HOKO Cafe

Address: 224 Brick Ln, London E1 6SA

Opening Date: 6 June 2023

An all-day establishment for everyone with Hong Kong in mind.

 

KERB London Bridge City

Address: Morgans Lane, London Bridge City

Opening Date: 6 June 2023

Opening Offer: 100 free food vouchers on opening day

KERB+'s brand-new lunchtime market, bringing London’s tastiest street food, stacks of flavour and a serving of positive impact to the riverside every Tuesday and Wednesday at lunchtime.

 

Alain Ducasse & Wolfgang Puck Dinner

Address: CUT at 45 Park Lane, London W1K 1PN

Opening Date: 7 June 2023

Two of the world’s most celebrated chefs will host an intimate one-off six-course dinner.  Tickets here - priced at £633, with a £230 wine pairing available.

 

OCTO Bar

Address: Amazonico, 10 Berkeley Square, London W1J 6BR

Opening Date: 8 June 2023

In Amazonico's lush immersive rainforest and jungle serving Latin American cuisine, a downstairs cocktail lounge with a unique cocktail list and an impressive food menu will appear behind a golden door.

 

Neon 194

Address: 94 Piccadilly, St. James's, London W1J 9LN

Opening Date: Officially opens 8 June 2023 (already open as of 3 April)

Bar and nightclub operator Tokyo Industries have opened their new cafe bar venture, on the former Barbecoa site. This is a joint venture with Mark Wadhwa’s 180 The Strand and Cymon Eckel’s Boys Own record label. The new venue has a 550 capacity spread over two floors.

 

Fat Hippo Soho 

Address: 68-70 Wardour St, Soho, London W1F 0TB

Opening Date: 9 June 2023

Opening Offer: 100 free burger + fries to be won by their subscribers

Good food, messy fingers and juicy burgers.

 

Café Pier

Address: Chelsea Embankment, Albert Bridge Gardens, SW3 5RJ

Opening Date: 10 June 2023

A little cafe at the foot of Albert Bridge, by Melis Kurum (food PR) and business partner Cem Kemahli as well as chef Eduard Kunze-Concewitz (previously at Mikla in Istanbul, a World's 50 Best restaurant).

 

Irene

Address: 31/33a Denmark Hill, SE5 8RS

Opening Date: 10 June 2023

Opening Offer: First 150 coffees FREE

Bread, pastry, coffee, wine.

 

Soho Food Feast

Address: St Anne's Churchyard Gardens, Wardour St, Soho, London W1D 6LB

Opening Date: 10-11 June 2023

The two-day Soho Food Feast returns in 2023 with a line-up of high-profile chefs, restaurants, bars and vendors to support Soho Parish Primary school. Participants include: Bone Daddies, Hoppers, Brindisa, Lina Stores, Dirty Bones, Koya, Kricket, Norma, Dean Street Townhouse, Casita Andina, Ducksoup, Flat Iron and Andrew Edmunds. Tickets start from £15. This year they have a preview dinner at £120.00 on June 9.

 

The London Pizza Festival 2023

Address: Studio 9294, 92, 94 Wallis Rd, London E9 5LN

Opening Date: 11 June 2023

Sixth edition of the Festival where five London-based pizzerias will compete: 081 Pizzeria, Detroit Pizza London, Oi Vita, Quadrata and Fatto A Mano to be crowned champion. Tickets are £28 /pp and include five slices so you can try each and vote. There will also be ‘pizza-inspired’ snacks, freshly-filled cannoli and free espressos and affogatos from Koffee UK.

 

404 Bakery

Address: 584 Kingsland Rd, Dalston, London E8 4AH

Opening Date: 12 June 2023

Hong Kong's best chocolate cake arrives in London at The Co-Kitchens in Dalston from 23 May until they find a permanent spot.

 

Crunch

Address: Old Spitalfields Market, London E1 6EW

Opening Date: 12 June 2023

Pop-up restaurant in Shoreditch serving experimental brioche sandwiches.

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Address: Westfield London

Opening Date: 12 June 2023

The fast-casual restaurant serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked real food, such as burritos, bowls, tacos, quesadillas, and salads, with wholesome ingredients, is opening its 15th location.

 

Walkers Sandwich Shop Pop-Up

Address: Max's Sandwich Shop, 19 Crouch Hill, Finsbury Park, London N4 4AU

Opening Date: 12-18 June 2023

Walkers are taking over Max's Sandwich Shop for a week in a country wide activation.

 

Wonderland

Address: 49 Old Compton Street, London W1D 6HL

Opening Date: 13 June 2023

Brothers Alex and Oliver Santoro, founders of vegan fast food company Raw Imagination are now merging both worlds to bring us the best meat and vegan fast food dishes.

 

El Pollote Carnaby

Address: 13 Ganton Street, London W1F 9BL

Opening Date: 13 June 2023

Opening Offer: 50% off on 14 - 15 June 2023

The Venezuelan team, famous for their Latino fried chicken at Kerb markets, are opening their first standalone restaurant.

 

Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Shop

Address: Third Floor, John Lewis & Partners, 300 Oxford St, London W1C 1DX

Opening Date: 13 June 2023

Counter-service chain offering scoops of ice cream & sorbet plus sundaes, shakes & smoothies.

 

The Rosarium And Underland

Address: Labyrinth Waterloo, Waterloo Station, London SE1 8SW 

Opening Date: 14 June 2023

Alice-themed restaurant and bar, brought by The Olivier Award-nominated Alice's Adventures Underground immersive theatre show.

 

Coco Di Mama

Address: 1 Canada Square, London E14 5FW

Opening Date: 14 June 2023

Opening Offer: 50% off everything 14-18 June 2023.

Specialty coffee, some pasta perfection, freshly-made baguettes and salads, and last but definitely not least, their stunning Bomboloni.

 

Empire Empire

Address: 16 All Saints Road, London W11 1HH

Opening Date: 15 June 2023

Opening Offer: 50% discount on food from the 8th to the 14th of June.

Indian food and 70's disco in Notting Hill by Harneet Baweja, founder of Gunpowder.

 

P Franco/ 107 Wine Bar & Shop

Address: 107 Lower Clapton Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0NP

Reopening Date: 15 June 2023

A crowdfunding campaign to rescue P Franco that William Gee, manager of P Franco, had set up for the past two years has been a success and will see the restaurant reborn as 107 Wine Bar & Shop.

 

Argentinian Grill

Address: Leadenhall Market, Gracechurch St, London EC3V 1LT

Opening Date: Mid-June 2023

Prime Argentine beef on an authentic charcoal.

 

Baba Ganoush

Address: Leadenhall Market, Gracechurch St, London EC3V 1LT

Opening Date: Mid-June 2023

Fresh, tasty & healthy falafel, made fresh daily.

 

Yi Fang

Address: Leadenhall Market, Gracechurch St, London EC3V 1LT

Opening Date: Mid-June 2023

Exquisite fruit tea and bubble tea creations, offering a delightful blend of traditional Taiwanese flavours and modern innovation.

 

123V Bakery 

Address: 21 Stephen Street, London W1T 1LN

Opening Date: 16 June 2023

Chef Alexis Gauthier is opening a restaurants inside Fenwick's, championing vegan food, alongside his main restaurant Studio Gauthier, both in the same BFI Stephen Street building in Soho.

 

Jazu Peckham

Address: Market Peckham, 133a Rye Ln, London SE15 4BQ

Opening Date: 16 June 2023

Jazz closed its Camberwell pop-up at the end of 2022, but are now reopening in Peckham, as a cafe from 8am before turning into a cocktail and music bar from 5pm. The menu has been devised by co-founder and head bartender Scott Addison.

 

The Asteroid City cafe

Address: 180 Strand, Temple, London WC2R 1EA

Opening Date: 17 June - 7 July 2023

A Wes Anderson diner pop-up to celebrate the launch of Asteroid City film, featuring original sets, props, costumes and artwork and inspired by the film's diner, Luncheonette.

 

Masala Zone Piccadilly Circus

Address: 24 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HP

Opening Date: 20 June 2023

Exciting new Grand Brasserie opposite the iconic Statue of Eros.

 

Claridge's Restaurant

Address: Brook Street, London W1K 4HR

Opening Date: 21 June 2023 (opens for lunch and dinner, open already for breakfast, fully opens in September)

Davies and Brook restaurant at Claridge's has been closed for the last year and a half following chef Daniel Humm's departure but is now reopening under Head Chef is Coalin Finn.

 

Little Kudu Peckham

Address: 133 Queen’s Rd, London SE15 2ND

Opening Date: 21 June 2023

South-African flavours in a tapas-style restaurant, sister to Smokey Kudu, Curious Kudu and Kudu Grill.

 

MealTime Malatang

Address: 133 Queen’s Rd, London SE15 2ND

Opening Date: 21 June 2023

A chain of hot pot-adjacent form of Sichuan street food, with 50 locations throughout China, now opens first Europe site in Fitzrovia.

 

Poon's Wontoneria extended

Address: 23 Charlotte St., London W1T 1RW

Opening Date: 21 June - October 2023

Amy Poon's Wontoneria has taken over the 12 Charlotte Street pop-up space within Carousel but were only serving lunch and are now opening for dinner as well, expanding the menu and extending the residency to October.

 

Bellavita/ European Pizza & Pasta Show (EPPS)

Address: Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX

Opening Date: 22 June 2023

The UK's premier trade show dedicated to quality Italian and Mediterranean Food & Beverage products.

 

Imad’s Syrian Kitchen

Address: Top Floor, Kingly Court, Carnaby, London W1B 5PW

Re-opening Date: 22 June 2023

Imad Alarnab was a successful restaurateur in Damascus and after huge success with his charity events and pop-ups in London he is now re-opening his first permanent restaurant, in Carnaby, in a larger space at Kingly Court.

 

Estrella Galicia immersive pop-up

Address: Outernet, Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 8LH

Opening Date: 22 - 25 June 2023

'A pour like no other' experience within Estrella Galicia's free pop-up at Outernet that “fully immerses its visitors into Galician beer culture” so you can explore the brand's full production process.

 

Sonora Taqueria

Address: 208 Stoke Newington High St, London N16 7HU

Opening Date: 22 June 2023

Legendary Sonora tacos, now in Stoke Newington.

 

Larry's Bar

Address: National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin's Pl, London WC2H 0HE

Opening Date: 22 June 2023

An underground cocktail bar named after Sir Laurence Olivier, by Daisy Green, inside the refurbished National Portrait Gallery, alongside the opening of a ground floor cafe.

 

Pizza Pilgrim Queen's Park

Address: 43, 47 Lonsdale Rd, London NW6 6RA

Opening Date: 23 June 2023

Slow proved Neapolitan pizza. Guest pizzas will also be introduced every month.

 

Outcrop

Address: 1 Surrey St, London, WC2R 2ND

Opening Date: 23 June 2023

Johnny Smith and Daniel Willis (Luca founders), along with Tom Allott, Andrea Moccia and Sabrina Goreeba (from Secret Cinema), are teaming up to open a three-month restaurant and art space at 180 Strand. Desiree Chantarasak (of AngloThai) is looking after the wine list.

 

Anglothai

Address: Outcrop, 180 Strand, London 

Opening Date: 23 June - 30 September

Anglo Thai, by John and Desiree Chantarasak, are popping up at Outcrop this summer.

 

Casa do Frango Victoria

Address: 2 Sir Simon Milton Square, London, SW1E 5DJ

Opening Date: 26 June 2023

Frango's Piri-Piri chicken is expanding to Victoria through a successful crowdfunding, on the former Hai Cenato by Jason Atherton space.

 

Mallow Canary Wharf

Address: 12 Park Drive London E14 9ZW

Opening Date: 26 June 2023

Eco-friendly, bohemian eatery serving plant-based global dishes made from area-sourced ingredients.

 

Bierschenke

Address: 50 Earlham Street, London WC2H 9LJ

Opening Date: 26 June 2023

Large German restaurant and beer hall with beer & food served in traditional Munich Beer Halls. Bierschenke is the authentic taste of Munich in the City of London.

 

ULI Marylebone

Address: 15 Seymour Pl, London W1H 5BE

Opening Date: 26 June 2023

The third and largest restaurant from London-based restaurateurs Graham Rebak and Adam Wilkie, joining ULI Notting Hill and HUŎ Chelsea, serving up clean and healthy Asian food.

 

Sainsbury’s DINspiration Pop-Up

Address: King’s Cross station, Euston Rd., London N1 9AL

Opening Date: 26-27 June 2023

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s will be offering grab-and-go meal kits for just 50p from its Inspired to Cook range. All proceeds will be donated to Comic Relief as part of Sainsbury’s Nourish the Nation programme.

 

Zia Lucia West Hampstead 

Address: 238 West End Lane, London NW6 1LG

Opening Date: 27 June 2023

Opening Offer: 50% off pizza during the first week

Pizza group Zia Lucia is coming to Hampstead with a new concept - dough made with flour from finely milled roasted crickets, along with their famous white flour, wholemeal, vegetable charcoal, and gluten-free ones.

 

Kaleido Rolls Kingly St

Address: 10 Kingly St, Carnaby, London W1B 5PJ

Opening Date: 27 June 2023

The healthy salad roll bar opens flagship restaurant.

 

Kima

Address: 57 Paddington Street, London, W1U 4JA

Opening Date: 28 June 2023

Andreas Labridis and Nikos Roussos, co-owners of Greek restaurants OPSO, INO and Pittabun, are opening a fourth restaurant, with a fin-to-gill cooking method.

 

Manzi's 

Address: 1 Bateman's Buildings, Soho, London W1D 3EN 

Opening Date: 29 June 2023 

Jeremy King and Chris Corbin of The Wolseley, The Delaunay, et alia. Expect a huge seafood restaurant in the heart of Soho, in the affordable luxury guise that the duo do so well.  

 

Anya Hindmarch's The Ice Cream Project

Address: The Village Hall, 11 Pont Street, London SW1X 9EJ

Opening Date: 29 June 2023

Anya Cafe's ice cream pop-up from Anya Hindmarch, seeing crazy flavour ice-cream like Heinz Tomato Ketchup and Kikkoman Soy Sauce. Open Mon - Sat 10am – 6pm & Sun 12 - 5pm

 

The Dorchester Rooftop

Address: 53 Park Ln, London W1K 1QA

Opening Date: 29 June - 3 September, Thursday to Sunday

The Dorchester reopens its rooftop bar. This year the space will bring the English country garden vibes and serve up an all-day brunch menu by the hotel's culinary director Martyn Nail (ex-Claridge's).

 

Earl of Derby

Address: 87 Dennett's Rd, London SE14 5LW

Opening Date: 30 June 2023

The Earl of Derby pub is being refurbished by Parched (independent group that owns The White Horse in Peckham, The Roebuck in Borough and The Railway in Streatham). The pub's restaurant is called Gengelly's and will be run by head chefs George Genn and Laurence Pengelly (previously at Good as Gold in Brockley).

 

Lina Stores

Address: 22 The Pavement, Clapham, London SW4 0HY

Opening Date: 30 June 2023

Neighbourhood pasta restaurant.

 

CHŪŌ

Address: 20 Paul Street, London EC2A 4JH

Opening Date: June 2023

Expect a ‘tech-led sushi experience’ at Europe’s first Sushi Monorail (sushi delivered on model monorail trains).

 

Mountain

Address: 16-18 Beak St, Soho, London W1F 9RD

Opening Date: June 2023

A a wood grill and wine bar from Tomos Parry from Brat in Shoreditch.

 

Counter 71 and Low Country

Address: 71 Nile Street, London N1 7RD

Opening Date: June 2023

Joe Laker, the former head chef at Fulham's Fenn is closing at the end of April, but opens a new restaurant called Counter 71 and a bar, Low Country.

 

Contigo

Address: 1-3 Grand Building, Strand, London WC2N 5HR

Opening Date: June 2023

An experiential, high-end restaurant, bar and terrace in the heart of London serving traditional Nikkei dishes and one of the largest selections of spirits.

 

High Yaki

Address: 10 Newport Place, Chinatown, London WC2H 7JP

Opening Date: June 2023

A barbecue restaurant serving staircase BBQs in Chinatown.

 

Lino

Address: 6 Lonsdale Road, Queen's Park, London NW6 6RD

Opening Date: June 2023

Creative British fare & cocktails prepped in an industrial-chic space with focus on sustainability.

 

Jamaica Blue

Address: 47-49 The Quadrant, Richmond TW9 1DN

Opening Date: June 2023

Coffee shop due to open soon.

 

Market Place Peckham

Address: Unit 10, The Aylesham Centre, Rye Ln, London SE15 5EW

Opening Date: Early Summer 2023 

 

Humble Crumble

Address: Old Spitalfields Market

Opening Date: Early Summer 2023 

The vendors selling nation’s favourite dessert with artisanal flavours, sustainably sourced ingredients and an innovative setting in the world’s first crumble bar since 2018 will now open a permanent space in Old Spitalfields Market, four times the size. They are also opening two more venues in Camden Market and Covent Garden soon.

 

NOW

The Laurent-Perrier Terrace at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

Address: 22 Portman Square, London W1H 7BG

Reopening Date: Open now

Nobu Terrace re-opens in partnership with Laurent-Perrier.

 

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