“A good restaurant is like a vacation; it transports you, and it becomes a lot more than just about the food.” — Philip Rosenthal
Address: 48 Druid St, London SE1 2EZ
Opening Date: 1 October 2023
Opening Offer: 29 & 30 Sept - soft launch with 15% off all tap sake and 1 Oct - World Sake Day celebrations with free pour of sake at 3pm
New brewery, taproom & kitchen in London Bridge, after closing Peckham site.
Address: Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington St, London WC2E 7RQ
Opening Date: 1 October 2023
Opening Offer: 50% discount until end of September
Covent Garden’s Lyceum Theatre is getting a restaurant that is “a love letter to Calcutta”, offering a modern spin to the traditional Indian dishes of West Bengal, by chef Niaz Caan (executive chef of City Spice in Brick Lane). The space is designed by Studio G by Giorgia Pellandini.
Address: 732-736 North Yard Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AH
Opening Date: 2 October 2023
Opening Offer: Soft launch with 50% off food until 6 October
Middle Eastern inspired food and drinks, with all day dining. This is their third restaurant in Camden, after Stoke Newington and Margate.
Address: The OWO, Whitehall, London SW1A 2EU
Opening Date: 2 October 2023
The OWO's (Old War Office) first restaurant that will be taking up residency, a high-end Italian restaurant.
Address: The OWO, Whitehall, London SW1A 2EU
Opening Date: 3 October 2023
Parisian restaurant at OWO.
Address: Norris St, St. James's Market, SW1Y 4RJ
Opening Date: 3 October 2023
A beak-to-feet chicken shop pop-up from the trio behind Fallow restaurant, opening with dishes from guest chef Pierre Koffmann.
Brooklands at The Peninsula London
Address: 1 Grosvenor Pl, London SW1X 7HJ
Opening Date: 4 October 2023
Claude Bosi's rooftop restaurant at The Peninsula, "inspired by the classic eras of British aviation and motorsport".
Address: 6g Esther Anne Pl, London N1 1WL
Opening Date: 4 October 2023
Chef Peter Lloyd's third South-East-Asian-inspired restaurant.
Address: 6 Sackville Street, Mayfair, London W1S 3DD
Opening Date: 4 October 2023
Popular in Wandsworth and led by chefs Assem Abdel Hady and Andres Bernal, the restaurant will open second branch, this time in Mayfair, and will see Head Chef Sebastian Rast (former Hide chef) serving a tasting menu-only for modern fine-dining.
Address: Arcade Food Hall, 1st Floor, Battersea Power Station, Circus Road W, Nine Elms, SW11 8AL
Opening Date: 4 October 2023
Ana Gonçalves (from TATA Eatery) and Zijun Men are opening a chicken and steak grill with influences from Spain, Portugal, Uruguay and Argentina, following a successful residency at The Sea, The Sea.
Address: 374-378 Old Street, Shoreditch, London EC1V 9LT
Re-opening Date: 4 October 2023
Hackney’s famous little restaurant is relocating in Shoreditch, run by Executive chef Johnnie Crowe. Intimate, low-key option for seasonal, produce-based fare with limited meats & a selection of wines. The team behind it (Johnnie, Luke & Toby) has won a Michelin star for sister restaurant St. Barts.
Address: 177 Portobello Road, London, W11 2DY
Opening Date: 4 October 2023
Contemporary sharing style menu influenced by Caribbean & Japanese BBQ culture, by Trailer Happiness owner Sly Augustin and partner Maiko Neill, opening right above their bar, with Shay Ola (of Rebel Dining Society) heading up the kitchen.
Address: 426 Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8LF
Opening Date: 4 October 2023
A new cocktail bar, by April Jackson from The Apprentice and owner of Wood and Water, serving 'naughty' American soul food.
Address: Above Dona, 92 Stoke Newington High St, London N16 7NY
Opening Date: 4 October 2023
After the huge popularity in Clerkenwell they are opening second site.
Address: 78 Strand, London WC2R 0DE
Opening Date: 4 October 2023
Sushi rolls, poke bowls and Asian salads that are made right in front of you. Opening their sixth site.
Address: Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Rd, London SW1X 7XL
Opening Date: 5 October 2023
Dubai ramen in Knightsbridge.
Sushi by Masa - Masayoshi Takayama at Harrods
Address: Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Rd, London SW1X 7XL
Opening Date: 5 October 2023
Harrods next partnership will be with renowned Japanese chef Masayoshi Takayama (‘Masa’) and they will serve an omakase menu priced at $750 per person.
Address: 27 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4HZ
Opening Date: 6 October 2023
A taste of la dolce vita at this 1960s inspired high-end Italian restaurant by the group that owns Bar De Pres, Zuma, Coya, Roka and Amazonico.
Address: Netil House, 1 Westgate St, London E8 3RL
Opening Date: 6 October 2023
A neighbourhood wine bar at Netil House with a huge record collection and hi-fidelity sound system courtesy of Friendly Pressure. Henry Freestone will lead the kitchen and London legend Charlie Dark will curate the music programme, owned by James Dye (who also owns Frank’s Café in Peckham and The Camberwell Arms).
'Big Zuu's Big Eatery' Pop-up
Address: 4 Mercer Walk London WC2H 9FA
Opening Date: 6-7 October 2023
Award-winning TV channel Dave is set to open the pop-up restaurant for two days only, featuring ingredients that have been entirely recycled. Tickets can be purchased here.
Address: Cinnamon Kitchen City, 9 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4YL
Date: 6 October 2023
Cinnamon Kitchen, Kricket, Cavita and Rambutan team up to celebrate Cinnamon Kitchen City’s 15-year anniversary with a special one-off dinner. Vivek Singh (Executive Chef at The Cinnamon Collection), Raju Ramachandran (Cinnamon Kitchen City Head Chef), Will Bowlby (from Kricket), Adriana Cavita (from Cavita) and Gavin Malleappah (of Rambutan for Spice in the City) will be cooking up a storm.
Address: 87-135 Brompton Rd, London SW1X 7XL
Re-opening Date: 7 October 2023
Re-opening after a refurbishment, the hall will see four new chefs joining.
Address: 57 Sutherland Rd, Walthamstow, London E17 6BH
Opening Date: 7 October 2023
Launched by Burnt Faith who are distilling and blending their own brandies in the UK’s first legit brandy house.
Address: Electric Brixton, Town Hall Parade, Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RJ
Opening Dates: 7, 14, 21, and 28 October 2023
Electric Brixton is hosting their first-ever Oktoberfest so expect plenty of Bavarian street food and beer by the stein (from Spaten, Löwenbräu & Becks).
Address: Pavyllon, Hamilton Pl, Greater, London W1J 7DR
Date: 9 October 2023
Celebrated multi - Michelin star awarded chefs Anne-Sophie Pic and Yannick Alléno will join forces to host an exclusive culinary journey at Pavyllon London. Based on the menu of the grand banquet they were selected to prepare for King Charles III at the Palace of Versailles earlier this month.
Anya Hindmarch Pop-up at Holborn Dining Room
Address: Rosewood London, 252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN
Opening Date: 9 - 14 October 2023
Opening Offer: 50 free pies on 9 October and golden tickets hidden inside some of the pies, (with prizes such as an overnight stay at the Rosewood and a private dining experience at the Pie Room).
This is one for the fashionistas: For one week only, the Pie Room windows and pie boxes will be decorated with Anya’s eyes. Additionally, when purchasing a pie (all made by Head Pie Maker Nokx Majozi), guests can also buy a limited-edition Anya Hindmarch ‘Pie with Eyes’ keyring. Rosewood London is turning 10 this year and to celebrate is partnering with fashion, art and food brands for special collaborations.
Address: Welbeck Mansions, 206-208 Hammersmith Rd, London W6 7DH
Opening Date: 10 October 2023
Pub group Yummy Pubs founder Anthony Pender has bought the former Villagio restaurant to turn it into a British seafood restaurant concept.
Sticks’n’Sushi Kingston Upon Thames
Address: Unit G16, The Bentall Centre, Wood St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1TP
Opening Date: 11 October 2023
Popular sushi company are opening their 12th site.
Address: Moor St, Soho, London W1D 5NG
Opening Date: 11 October 2023
Opening Offer: Soft launch 5-11 October
Stylish, dimly lit bar featuring inventive cocktails & a large collection of French brandy, with a sister site in Bethnal Green.
Address: 18 Brewer St, London W1F 0SG
Opening Date: 11 October 2023
Soho’s historic Italian deli Lina Stores is opening intimate aperitivo bar.
Address: 33 Charlotte St., London W1T 1RR
Opening Date: 11 October 2023
Asian fusion restaurant & cocktail bar serving sushi, robata, wok and signature brunches.
Address: 2 Tower Bridge House, St Katharine’s Way, London E1W 1AA
Opening Date: 12 October 2023
Authentic Mexican meets Peruvian-Spanish elegance in St Katharine Docks by Tomasz Baranski (ex-Barrafina Head Chef) who's partnered with Georgy Vershinin and Susannah Hall (husband and wife).
Address: 20 Endell St, London WC2H 9BD
Opening Date: 12 October 2023
A new all day café and bar from the people behind the 10 Cases and Parsons in Covent Garden, Will Palmer and Ian Campbell.
Address: 8 Ludgate Circus, London EC4M 7LF
Opening Date: 12 October 2023
A "little teeny tiny sandwich kiosk" by the legends that are Dom's.
The Ikoyi Burger at Shake Shack
Address: 24, Market Building, The Piazza, London WC2E 8RD
Date: 13 October 2023, 12pm until sold out.
Jeremy Chan of Ikoyi (the two Michelin-starred restaurant and no. 35 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants List) is partnering with Culinary Director Mark Rosati of US burger chain Shake Shack to bring us The Ikoyi Burger for one day only - a cheeseburger topped with caramelised veal sweetbreads glazed in buffalo sauce for £10.75 where all net proceedings will go City Harvest, the London food charity.
Address: Broadway Market, London Fields, London E8 4PH
Opening Date: 15 October 2023, weekends only
Irish chicken fillet rolls by three Irish friends: Henry Spellmen (ex The Auld Shillelagh in Stoke Newington), musician Niall Morrissey (The Three Compasses in Dalston), and Emma Moran (ex Treasury Wines). During the week they will partner with Kerb at Cowcross Yards.
Address: Ilona Rose House, London WC2H 0DU
Opening Date: 16 October 2023
Italian restaurants in Paris opens branch in London to bring us fresh handmade pastas & pizza.
Address: 104 Brick Ln, Shoreditch, London E1 6RL
Opening Date: 16 October 2023
.Award-winning Italian street food snack shop brand launches in the UK.
Address: 25 Newman St, London W1T 1PN
Re-opening Date: 16 October 2023
Scandinavian themed sports & party bar, a cafe-style bar with beers and snacks, TV sport, table football and a ping pong table is re-opening.
Address: 102 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 6PD
Opening Date: 17 October 2023
Opening Offer: 50% off pre-opening 6-7 October, plus free soft and hot drinks on opening day (9am -8pm)
Inspired by a world of international cuisines: British, French, East European, and Middle Eastern flavours.
Address: 128 Sloane Street, SW1X 9AS
Opening Date: 19 October 2023
High-end Italian restaurant from restaurateur David Yeo and his international Aqua Restaurant Group, offering a ‘boat-to-table’ experience by executive chef Andrea Mura.
Address: 35 Cranbourn Street, London WC2H 7AD
Opening Date: 20 October 2023
Opening Offer: Free bowls of ramen every day for the first 50 guests on 20 to 26 October
Popular for their ramen, the chain opens eighth restaurant.
Address: 38 Clarges Street, London W1J 7EN
Opening Date: 20 October 2023
A famed Tokyo steakhouse and named one of the world's most expensive restaurants by Forbes. Founder Kotaro and Head Chef Kazuo Imayosh will run the London site.
Address: 1 Bell Inn Yard, London EC3V 0BL
Re-opening Date: 20 October 2023
Re-opening Offer: 25% off food 20 Oct - 20 Nov 2023 (quote ‘Welcome Back City’ when booking)
Argentinian steak restaurant closed since January for the refurbishment.
Address: The Grainhouse, 30-35 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5RH
Opening Date: 23 October 2023
Coffee roasters and brunch purveyors.
Address: 92 Kensington Park Rd, London W11 2PN
Opening Date: 23 October 2023
Core by Clare Smyth's, the three Michelin-starred restaurant in Notting Hill is reopening after refurbishment and it now also includes a new bar, headed by Vincenzo Ciacco.
Address: 16 Hampstead High St, London NW3 1PX
Opening Date: 24 October 2023
1* Michelin 16 Seat Omakase in Mayfair by Chef Takuya Watanabe.
Address: 5 Threadneedle Street, EC2R 8AY
Opening Date: 24 October 2023
A brand truly synonymous with luxurious living, the Caviar House and Prunier's new restaurant is located in the very centre of the City.
Burger & Lobster x Crosstown doughnut burger
Address: Available at all the B&L London restaurants
Launch Date: 25 October 2023
Not an opening but an amazing news: @burgerandlobster and @crosstown have teamed up to create an epic doughnut burger. Or is it burger doughnut? Anyway, it is limited edition and a very guilty pleasure indeed having three patties, fried red onions, crispy smoked bacon and blue cheese, in a Crosstown’s Tongan Vanilla Bean Glaze sourdough doughnut, priced at £20.
Address: 11 Highbury Park, London N5 1QJ
Opening Date: 25 October 2023
Mat Appleton and Jess Blackstone (founders of local coffee shop group Fink's) are opening a brand new neighbourhood restaurant at Highbury Barn with chef Phil Wood (from Spring and St John Marylebone).
Address: The Crypt at St Peter's Church Walworth, Liverpool Grove, London SE17 2HH
Opening Date: 25 October 2023
Popular cafe Louie Louie in South East London, that closed during lockdown, is now reopening in Walworth, serving toasties, sandwiches, soup and coffee by Redemption Roasters.
Address: 210 Piccadilly, St. James's, London W1J 9HL
Opening Date: 26 October 2023
Popular chain serving honest food, that rolls with the seasons, is mindfully sourced, is bursting with flavour and most importantly, is scratch cooked on-site, opens tenth location.
Address: 1 Club Row, Shoreditch, London E1 6JX
Opening Date: 26-29 October 2023
A cereal bar pop-up is coming to Shoreditch with 25 cereals on offer to be mixed in 300 possible combinations, and you can also take some cereal home.
Address: 6 Park Street, London SE1 9AB
Opening Date: 27 October 2023
Mark Dobbie and Andy Oliver (the people behind Som Saa) are opening a new restaurant in Borough Market.
Address: Brixton Village Market, Coldharbour Ln, London SW9 8PS
Opening Date: 27 October 2023
Opening Offer: 50% off Henners Vineyard English Sparkling wine for 2 days.
Grays and Feather, the team behind Plume in Covent Garden, are opening their brand new ‘cabinet of curiosities’ wine bar, where guests are invited to bring food from other Brixton Village venues to enjoy alongside their wine, but also has a dining element, offering snacks and sharing plates.
Address: 36 Victory Parade, East Village, London E20 1GF
Opening Date: 28 October 2023
Eggslut started as a gourmet food truck in LA by Gourmet QSR and us now opening its fifth (and biggest) restaurant, in Stratford.
Searcys Champagne Bar at Battersea Power Station
Address: 1st Floor, Turbine Hall, Battersea Power Station, 21 Circus Road West, SW11 8EZ
Opening Date: 30 October 2023
Opening Offer: 50% off Searcys Cuvèes 30 October - 5 November
After their vintage Rolls Royce Champagne Coupé pop-up here at Battersea, they are opening a permanent bar with their famous 'Press for Champagne' button included, obviously.
Address: 43 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T 1RS
Opening Date: October 2023
Restaurateur Diana Militski and chef David Chelidze are opening a Georgian-inspired small-plates restaurant in Fitzrovia, showcasing khinkali, a twisted dumpling filled with beef, pork or lamb with parsley.
Address: Moor St, Soho, London W1D 5NG
Opening Date: October 2023
Modern Indian restaurant serving traditional biryanis, Northern Indian kebabs, and chai.
Address: Notting Hill Gate, Pembridge Road
& White City
Opening Date: October 2023
Tasty breakfast brioche buns.
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