Address: Camden Stables Market, 87/88 North Yard, Camden, London NW1 8AH
Opening Date: 6 January 2025
The Farrier pub in Camden closed last year and is replaced by The Dark Horse, with a menu devised by Stephen Tozer and Ed Brunet of Le Bab and Kebab Queen, and cocktails and wine by the team behind Tape London.
Address: 92-93 Berwick St, Soho, London W1F 0QB
Opening Date: 6 January 2025
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.
Address: 31 Kensington Park Road, London W11 2EU
Opening Date: 7 January 2025
Jackson Boxer is relaunching his Notting Hill restaurant Orasay as 'Dove', a more affordable restaurant, and the menu is based on what Jackson "wants to cook and eat right now".
Address: Kings Cross Station, Platform 9 3/4, London
Opening Date: 7 January 2025
Opening Offer: 100 free buns on opening day
Hand-rolled croissant bun deemed as 'the best hand rolled cinnamon buns in the country' by brothers Barney and Gabriel.
Address: Arch 13, Hawley Wharf, 1 Dockray Pl, Camden, London NW1 8QH
Opening Date: 9 January 2025
Opening Offer: 100 free buns on opening day
Rake residency at The Compton Arms
Address: The Compton Arms, 4 Compton Ave, Islington, London N1 2XD
Opening Date: 9 January 2025
The Compton Arms has been hosting popular residencies such as Schmaltz by Chris D'Sylva, Four Legs and Tiella. Chefs Jay Claus (formerly at Peckham Cellars and Quo Vadis), Syrus Pickhaver (ex Zebra Riding Club and Acme Fire Cult) and Peter Ward (of The Shard and Acme Fire Cult) who all run Rake will take over the kitchen. The menu will focus on classic British dishes with a modern twist, whole beast butchery and sustainable Cornish fish.
Bar Italia
Address: The Outernet, Tottenham Court Road station, Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 8LH
Opening Date: 9 January 2025
The Great Indian
Address: 139 Marlborough Road, Archway, London N19 4NU
Opening Date: 9 January 2025
Indian-based gastropub by Aman Dhir who started The Great Indian as an Indian takeaway in Hackney. Executive Chef is Chef Jolly (ex Chef Judge on MasterChef India.
Louis Vuitton x Murakami Pop-up Store
Address: 39 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F 9UD
Opening Date: 9 January 2025 (for one month)
Louis Vuitton are celebrating their 20 year anniversary of the iconic collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami with a striking re-edition and a one month pop-up in Soho featuring an in-store cafe, offering onigiri croissants, blossom biscuits, ruby cheesecakes, yuzu financier cakes along with coffees in beautifully branded cups.
Address: 14 Station Parade, Kew, TW9 3PZ
Opening Date: 13 January 2025
A traditional Neapolitan pizza restaurant, taking over the former Hawthorn / Glasshouse site.
Address: One and a Half, Ardleigh Road, Islington, London N1 4HS
Opening Date: 14 January 2025
Chefs Melanie Clarke and McKenzie Amaral (Cordon Bleu-trained) will take over the cafe inside the co-working space One and a Half, serving coffee by Formative Coffee.
Address: 11 Pimlico Rd, Belgravia, London SW1W 8NA
Opening Date: 15 January 2025
The pub is made up of two venues: a posh modern tavern on ground floor, The Pub Below, and The Restaurant Above, run by Basque-born chef Adam Iglesias (ex Michelin-starred Alameda in San Sebastián and London's BRAT, Barrafina, and Sessions Arts Club).
Address: Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Rd, London SW1X 7XL
Opening Date: 15 January 2025
Swedish chef Björn Frantzén has closed his restaurant Studio Frantzen at Harrods during Christmas and is being replaced with the same The Grill from Harrods' Dining Hall.
Address: 19 Borough High Street, SE1 9SE
Opening Date: Mid January
Vietnamese street-food specialising in bánh mì is opening a fourth location.
Address: 10-14 Lonsdale Road, Queen's Park, London NW6 6RD
Opening Date: 16 January 2025
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).
The Salad Project - Bond Street
Address: 45-47 Duke Street
Opening Date: 17 January 2025
Salad made better. Chef curated and fresh salads. Customisable and made from scratch on site.
Address: 6-8 Caledonian Rd, King's Cross, London N1 9DT
Opening Date: 17 January 2025
Opening Offer: 50% off food during soft launch from 17-19 January
The team behind South-Indian-inspired curry house The Tamil Prince and Tamil Crown is opening a new branch after recently opening in Battersea. Executive chef Prince Durairaj’s has curated the menu.
Address: 5 Hillgate Street, Notting Hill, London W8 7SP
Opening Date: 20 January 2025
The duo behind coffee shop and bakery KURO are turning their Kuro Eatery into a bagel shop selling artisan bagels to go.
Ivan Ramen residency at Kaia at The Ned
Address: 27 Poultry, City of London, London EC2R 8AJ
Opening Date: 20 January 2025 (for 2 months)
Top ramen chef Ivan Orkin's new residency is at Kaia restaurant at The Ned. He owns Ivan Ramen in NYC and starred in a Netflix Chef's Table episode.
Address: 13 Baker St, London W1U 8EQ
Opening Date: 22 January 2025
Opening Offer: £1 poke bowls on opening day 11:30am - 2:30pm
Healthy and flavourful poke bowls, made with responsibly sourced and sustainably caught fish.
Address: Smithfield Market’s Long Lane, Farringdon, London EC1A
Opening Date: 23 January 2025
A Latin American fusion restaurant by chef Ricardo Younis Morena, serving dishes inspired by Ricardo's native Argentina as well as Peru, Brazil and Mexico.
Address: 28-30 Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch, London E2 8AA
Opening Date: 25 January 2025
Chef Isaac McHale who owns the Double Michelin star restaurant The Clove Club is opening a rather more casual Bar Valette, a new European restaurant.
Address: The Megaro Hotel, 1 Belgrove Street, King’s Cross, London WC1H 8AB
Opening Date: 29 January 2025
Top chef Adam Simmonds (ex Danesfield House and Home Kitchen in Primrose Hill) is taking over the main restaurant at The Megaro Hotel using Scandinavia as inspiration.
Mr Porter Steakhouse
Address: Park Lane Hilton, 22 Park Ln, Mayfair, London W1K 1BE
Opening Date: 30 January 2025
Modern steakhouse and bar from Amsterdam by the Entourage Group, with sister sites in Ibiza and Barcelona, is coming to London, taking over the former Trader Vic's in the Park Lane Hilton.
All Bar One - Leicester Square
Address: 48 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LU
Re-opening Date: 30 January 2025
Cocktail chain reopens its Leicester Sq location following an extensive refurbishment, in celebration of its 30th anniversary.
Address: 4 Newburgh Street, Carnaby, London W1F 7RF
Opening Date: 31 January 2025
Chefs Tamas Naszai and Tomoko Hasegawa are closing their omakase restaurant Roji to open a new one on the former Ino site. Translating as "taste of Japan" it is inspired by Tokyo neo-izakayas serving Japanese classics with a modern twist.
Address: 16-18 Eastcheap, London EC3M 1BD
Opening Date: 31 January 2025
Cocktail bar and restaurant serving up an all-day menu with breakfast, brunch and dinner options.
Address: 27 Wardour Street, Chinatown, London W1D 6PR
Opening Date: January 2025
Noodle & Beer in Spitalfields founded by Xiaoxiao Wang is opening a second restaurant in Chinatown, focusing on Sichuan noodles.
Address: 70 Mark Lane, Fenchurch Street station, London EC3R 7NQ
Opening Date: 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: January 2025
Chef Joo Won won a Michelin star for Galvin at Windows and is now opening his own pop-up kitchen serving French and European dishes, on the former Rubedo restaurant site, after being inspired by a recent trip to Korea.
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