It's December, the official party month, so close your laptops and set your OOO. All of that sounds like a January problem. Our only 'problem' this month should be choosing where to dine from all these amazing new options.
Address: 43 Curzon Street, Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London W1J 7UF
Opening Date: 2 December 2024
George Bukhov-Weinstein and Ilya Demichev along with their business partner Elmira Amdiy are opening a Sardinian. inspired restaurant with chef Achille Pinna (ex Wild Tavern) running the kitchen. The duo have recently opened Fantomas and have another restaurant opening in the pipeline.
Address: Bow Wharf, Unit GF1, 212 Grove Rd, Old Ford, Victoria Park, London, E3 5SN
Opening Date: 4 December 2024
Pretty Decent Beer Co is opening their third taproom, after Walthamstow and Forest Gate, in the former distillery for East London Liquor Co. They will have 12 Czech-style side-pour taps and food trucks outside until Mexican Seoul team opens Seouls of Mischief there early next year.
Address: 18a Maddox Street, London W1S 1PL
Opening Date: 4 December 2024
Tarek Farah and his wife Monika are opening their second restaurant, a contemporary Lebanese rotisserie, sister to Aline restaurant which is just three doors down.
Address: 2 St Giles Square, Tottenham Court Road, London WC2H 8AP
Opening Date: 5 December 2024
Berberè are opening their third UK restaurant, after Clapham and Kentish Town, but this is their first central London pizzeria. They ranked No. 5 in the 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains list.
The Dreamery
Address: 20a Halliford St, London, N1 3HD
Opening Date: 5 December 2024
The team behind Goodbye Horses are opening an ice cream shop by chef Jack Coggins, just across the road from the restaurant.
Address: Kensington Town Hall
Opening Date: 7-8 December 2024
A festive extravaganza filled with delicious cruelty-free treats, ethical shopping, and heartwarming entertainment by Vegfest UK. Food vendors include Chappers Cheesecake & Macaroon by Madeline, Sophie’s Delight’s vegan cheese, Gillie Food’s Chinese delights, Joy’s Caribbean Fusion, Greek Vegan Deli and Dirty Vurgerz.
Address: 22 Terminus Place, Victoria, London SW1V 1JR
Opening Date: 2024 (dates TBC)
The mini steak chain, originally launched by The Devonshire's Charlie Carroll, has enjoyed plenty of success over the years and it's not stopping now.
Following a record year, Flat Iron announced that next on the London agenda will be two new openings in 2024, in Hammersmith and Victoria. The former, we know will be opening just opposite the main station, taking over what used to be Wing Wing. As for the Victoria location, we're still looking for details of that one (if anyone out there knows, do tell us).
selling affordable steak and salad in the form of the titular flat iron cut.
Address: 29-31 St John's Wood High St, London NW8 7NH
Re-opening Date: 9 December 2024
Italian restaurant Babbo in Mayfair closed a few years ago and is now reopening in St John's Wood, on the former Harry Morgan's site, featuring a lounge area and a large outdoor terrace.
Osteria del Mare by Bocconcino
Address: 366 Strand, London WC2R 0JF
Opening Date: 9 December 2024
Italian restaurant Bocconcino are opening a third restaurant, this time focusing on seafood, inspired by the Italian seaside town Forte dei Marmi, by chef Matteo Massafra (ex Barrafina, Prada Milano and Cafe Dior). The site is underneath the Strand Palace hotel and it used to be a bank.
Address: 340-342 Essex Road, London N1 3PB
Opening Date: The pub is open now, with James's menu starting in early December.
James Cochran has recently closed his restaurant in Islington and is returning with a bistro pub in partnership with the Seven-Eighths Group, pub owners of The Hemingway and Hunter S.
Address: 10-14 Lonsdale Road, Queen's Park, London NW6 6RD
Opening Date: December/ Winter 2024
Daniel Land, co-founder of Coco di Mama, is opening a bakery by day and restaurant by night venture, as a tribute to his late sister, Lesley. The bakery will be run by Head Baker Keren Sternberg (ex Layla) and the restaurant will serve lunch/dinner by Head Chef Luke Frankie (ex Noble Rot, Forza Wine and Spring).
Address: 92-93 Berwick St, Soho, London W1F 0QB
Opening Date: End of 2024
Sebastian Vince is opening a second pizzeria after the success in Battersea, serving enormous sourdough Neapolitan pizzas. The restaurant will also have a "dough bar" downstairs and a street window to sell pizza by the slice.
Sandwich Sandwich
Address: 70 Mark Lane, Fenchurch Street station, London EC3R 7NQ
Opening Date: December 2024/January 2025
After the recent success of their first London sandwich shop which opened this summer, Sandwich Sandwich is now opening UK's "biggest sandwich shop" at 3500 sq ft.
Address: 35 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0NX
Opening Date: Dec 2024/January 2025
Chef Joo Won won a Michelin star for Galvin at Windows and is now opening his own pop-up kitchen, on the former Rubedo restaurant site, after being inspired by a recent trip to Korea.
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