BEST RESTAURANTS AND BARS OPENING IN LONDON IN DECEMBER 2025
This edition comes to you from a comfy armchair by the fire, so throw a cashmere blanket on, keep the hot chocolate coming and enjoy reading all about the new openings:
Address: 278-280 Pentonville Road, London N1 9NR
Opening Date: 1 December 2025
Opening Offer: 1,000 free slices on 3 December and 50% off pizzas 1-5 December
Pizza Pilgrims are taking over a former hair salon that's on the corner of Caledonian Road and Pentonville Road. It's all about Neapolitan pizza, with their dough made fresh daily.
Address: 31 Dover Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4ND
Opening Date: 1 December 2025
Restaurateur Martin Kuczmarski (owner of The Dover and newly opened Martino's) is opening another restaurant in Mayfair, next to its sister restaurant, The Dover, offering elevated American diner food and a lively, late-night 1950s Los Angeles vibe.
Address: 344a Essex Rd, Islington, London N1 3PD
Opening Date: 1 December 2025
Address: 96 Queensway, London W2 3RR
Opening Date: 1 December 2025
Opening Offer: 100 free wings on opening day
A recently opened branch near Bayswater/Shepherd's Bush from the Wingstop chain, known for its flavorful chicken wings, boneless options, and tenders, using only halal chicken.
Address: 22 Hanover Square, Mayfair, London W1S 1JA
Opening Date: 2 December 2025
A new coastal French seafood restaurant by the team behind Sparrow Italian, run by ex-LPM chef Thierry Laborde (ex head chef of Le Gavroche), with a southern/Mediterranean approach to French cooking, with a focus seafood.
Address: 18-22 Holbein Place, Chelsea, London SW1W 8NL
Opening Date: 3 December 2025
Clare Smyth (of three Michelin stars restaurant Core in Notting Hill) is opening a brand-new luxury bistro on the former Tabisca Italian steakhouse space.
Address: Arros QD, 64 Eastcastle St, Fitzrovia, London W1W 8NQ
Opening Date: 3 December 2025
The new bar at wood fire paella restaurant Arros QD by Chef Quique Dacosta. Fuego means ‘fire’ in Spanish, and the bar will offer a selection of smoky cocktails and snacks (including “Socarrat” rice crackers made from the crispy bottom layer of a paella).
Address: The Dock Shed, 9 Deal Porters Way, Canary Wharf, London SE16 2AJ
Opening Date: 4 December 2025
London's largest wine bar and urban winery, offering a unique bar and dining experience where visitors can see the winemaking process firsthand. Try English wines made on-site, poured straight from the barrel, discover over 100 wines by the glass, or get hands-on with winemaking workshops. All the wines are on an enomatic-style system and the winery is able to produce 100,000 bottles of wine a year ('Solena' recently won Best English Still Wine at the Independent Wine Awards). They will also be hosting events and have private hire spaces as well. Managing Director is Christobell Giles.
Address: 3 Monmouth St, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9DA
Opening Date: 4 December 2025
Opening Offer: 100 free matcha each day 4-6 December
A new Korean luxury matcha house/cafe. They serve Korean matcha, hojicha (roasted green tea), and London's first salt bread, with plain, matcha, and hojicha-filled options. It is a small shop, with only 2-3 seats, designed to be an intimate, burrow-like environment where each guest interacts with a team member one-on-one during preparation.
Address: 6-7 Leadenhall Market, London EC3V 1LR
Opening Date: 4 December 2025
Opening Offer: 200 free arancina on opening day, 12pm
Sicilian eatery’s first ever UK branch opens at Leadenhall Market, bringing their award-winning artisan arancina – golden, crispy rice balls filled with rich ragù, fresh mozzarella, and vibrant local ingredients.
Address: Mercato Mayfair, St. Mark's, North Audley Street, W1K 6ZA,
Opening Date: 4 December 2025
Opening Offer: 500 free tiramisu on opening days, 4-5 December at 4pm
A themed dessert stall where you confess your "sins" to get your tiramisu. Tiramisu at Mercato Mayfair is served from a unique "confession box" pop-up just "by the Altar" called Tirami-sin, located within the historic St. Mark's Church, home to Mercato Mayfair, offering a fun, themed Italian dessert experience.
The Grey Goose Chip Shop pop-up
Address: 59 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D 3DZ
Pop-up Date: 4-5 December 2025 (6pm-midnight)
A luxe two-day pop-up by Grey Goose vodka offering a chic twist on the classic British chippy by pairing perfectly chilled Grey Goose martinis (five martinis and one Bloody Mary to choose from) with gourmet French frites (like gruyère & smoked ham, truffle or coq au vin toppings) for a sophisticated late-night experience, operating on a walk-in basis only. Guests can choose between a full-sized GREY GOOSE martini cocktail served with French frites for £15, or the ‘Tiny Tini Flight’ - three miniature cocktails served with one portion of French frites, also £15.
Address: 75-77 Ridgway, Wimbledon, London SW19 4ST
Opening Date: 5 / 11 December 2025
Alex Webb (former MasterChef: The Professionals winner) is opening his own restaurant in Wimbledon Village, after a very successful long-term pop-up at The Intercontinental. It will be a French/British sharing-style restaurant, on the former The Light House space. The focus will be on seafood, with a fish counter showcasing 'today's catch', as well as premium king crab and oysters.
Address: 136 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9AA
Opening Date: 8 December 2025
Opening Offer: 888 free dim sum to first customers on opening day, form 6pm
Modern Cantonese dim sum and cocktails from a Hong Kong chain by the Aqua Group, on the former Luci restaurant, owned by Aqua as well. Looking after the kitchen chefs Jian Jia (ex head chef Din Tai Fun) and Leung Kwok Wah (who launched the restaurant in Hong Kong to run it). Guests will be able to watch the signature dim sum being made at a chef station in the entrance. There will also be a Chinoiserie-style bar.
Address: Westfield Stratford City, 154 The Street Montfichet Road
Opening Date: 9 December 2025 (TBC)
The fifth pizzeria for the London pizza chain and will feature its signature 24-hour raised sourdough pizzas.
Address: 1-27, The Arcade, Liverpool St, London EC2M 7PN
Opening Date: 10 December 2025
Opening Offer: 50 free sandwiches on opening day
MELT, the popular cheese toastie brand, opens their second London location at Boxhall City in Liverpool Street, but this is actually their first brick & mortar restaurant, serving their epic grilled cheese sandwiches, American deli style stacks and more.
Market Place - Leicester Square
Address: 20–21 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7JX
Opening Date: 11 December 2025
An indoor food hall, the largest in Central London, featuring 16 independent global street food vendors, three bars, and an events space. With sister sites in St Paul's, Vauxhall and Peckham, Market Place opens their most central location, across five floors.
The sixteen food traders are:
- Bread Ahead: Breads, crème brûlée doughnuts and more
- Butchies: Buttermilk chicken sandwiches and tenders.
- Inamo Sukoshi: Asian inspired fusion street food and sushi.
- Club Mexicana: Fully vegan Mexican street food.
- Yorkshire Burritos: Sunday roast meets street food with giant Yorkshire puddings
- Cheeky Burger: Gourmet techniques meet messy burgers
- Duck Shed: "Ducking Delicious" wraps, burgers and salads built around slow-roasted pulled duck.
- Hide and Greek: Greek flavours, souvlaki and gyros.
- Hot Scotch: Caribbean cuisine like jerk chicken, rice and peas and island-inspired specials.
- Molo: Street Lobster rolls, fish and chips and shellfish dishes
- Mister Lasagna: More than 20 lasagna varieties
- Soft Serve Society: Swirly soft serve like their signature black vanilla
- Thai House: Thai plates including fragrant curries, wok-fried noodles and aromatic stir fries.
- Crumble Mania: Customisable vegan-friendly crumbles
- Strip Steak: Ex-Gordon Ramsay chef cooking steaks and sides fast.
It will also have three bars, screens for sporting matches and live events.
A Baker Street site is due to open soon as well.
Guinness Open Gate Brewery - London
Address: Old Brewer’s Yard, Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9PU
Opening Date: 11 December 2025
Guinness opens £73 million microbrewery/distillery at Old Brewer’s Yard, a former brewery space. Visitors can explore the venue, enjoy a central covered courtyard hosting events, take part in a training programme or shop special limited edition items at the Guinness store.
Company of Cooks (of Jose Pizarro at the RA, and Angela Hartnett at the Royal Opera House) will run 2 of the courtyard restaurant The Porters Table (best of British produce) and Gilroy’s Loft (British seafood) at the top of the building. Chef Pip Lacey (ex Hicce) will curate the menus. On the ground floor will be Old Brewer's Yard and the main bar, serving pies by Calum Franklin.
Guinness will offer limited-edition craft brews, seasonal specials and interactive experiences: a 330-degree experience about Guinness, a guided tour of the working brewery, and tasting sessions; and two shops selling memorabilia.
A taproom at the mezzanine-level is due to open soon.
Address: 11 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1J 8DS
Opening Date: 11 December 2025
A new three-story modern Turkish restaurant and nightlife venue from restaurateur Serdar Demir (owner of The Mantl in Knightsbridge and known for its open-fire cooking), mezze, dining, and basement lounge, on the former Jeru site. On the ground floor, there will be a more casual space serving mezze, then on the first floor, it's a formal set-up, while down in the basement lounge there will be late-night drinks and dancing.
Address: 11 Goodge st, Fitzrovia, London W1T 2PF
Opening Date: 11 December 2025
Opening Offer: 250 free wings on opening day, register here for their soft launch
Baked Bird brings crispy baked chicken to Central London, specialising in oven-baked (not fried) chicken dishes. They offer a range of items including chicken wings, strips, burgers, and sides, with a focus on healthier, flavourful options, and the food is 100% halal. They also have a kiosk at Boxhall City.
Address: 208, The Balcony, Westfield stratford city, Montfichet Rd, London E20 1GN
Opening Date: 11 December 2025
Opening Offer: 50% off for the first 1,000 customers and spin-to-win prizes (drinks, bowls, merch) on opening day; 15% off for the entire weekend.
Address: 21 St Anne's Court, Soho, London W1F 0BJ
Opening Date: 12 December 2025
Opening Offer: £5 lunch or dinner if you book via this link
Honest Greens is a "chef-driven and plant-forward" health food restaurant launched in Barcelona in 2017, focusing on Mediterranean flavours, open-fire cooking, and wholesome ingredients. UK site will be called Hg Soho, taking over the former Good Housekeeping site, and cooking everything from scratch on site using sustainable British produce.
Address: 3 Gerrard Street, Chinatown, Soho, London W1D 5PD
Opening Date: 12 December 2025
A new "refined noodle and fried dumpling" restaurant by founder Keng Leong (of YiQi, The Eight and Dozo). Spread across three floors, they will serve classic dishes with a moderne touch, using sustainable British ingredients, by executive chef Daren Liew (ex Hakkasan Group, Duddell's and Nanyang Blossom).
Address: 314 Regent Street, London W1B 2QS
Opening Date: 12 December 2025
Clothing brand Kith opens flagship store on Regent Street with a Treats bar and a standalone restaurant, Ronnie's New York (named after Kith founder Ronnie Fieg). Ronnie's will have its own entrance, booth and counter seating, a cocktail lounge and a menu of "New York City specialties and Mediterranean-inspired dishes". Kith Treats Bar on the ground floor will serve cookie and ice cream and some exclusive options.
Ocado Festive Pop-up
Address: George Street, Richmond TW9 1HY
Opening Date: 12 December 2025, 12-2pm
Opening Offer: Free food tasters
A free festive pop-up with live choir performances by Soul Choir and a guest appearance by Sophie Ellis-Bextor at 1 pm. Free food samplesfrom the "Season's Eatings" food truck include Tikka Pigs in blankets, Kimchi & camembert toasties and Dubai chocolate brownies with pistachio cream.
Address: 4-6 Bedford Pl, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 5JD
Opening Date: 12 December 2025
Siggis Capital has transformed three Georgian townhouses into a 43-bedroom boutique hotel. The name comes from British philosopher and logician Bertrand Russell and features interiors that honour his wider circle of writers and intellectuals, also known as the Bloomsbury Set. Guests can also enjoy Ottie’s Salon and a Cigar Garden.
HOAX & TDYK (The Devil You Know)
Address: 390 Kingsland Road, Dalston, London E8 4AA
Opening Date: 13 December 2025
A new venture by husband and wife Simone (of Calloh Callay) and Lidia Crepaldi (ex Pho) on the former site of Chick 'n' Sours, offering modern Italian dining upstairs (HOAX) and a hidden basement speakeasy cocktail bar (TDYK). Simone's cousin Riccardo Lottero (formerly at Michelin-starred Massimo Camia Ristorante in Italy and Soho House in UK) will be the chef.
Address: 34 Old Compton St, Soho, London W1D 4TR
Opening Date: 13 December 2025
Visionary three-Michelin-starred chef Sergio Herman's Belgian gourmet fries brand, launches 10 years ago, offering loaded fries with six luxurious toppings, opens on the former Balans no. 34 space, making this his fourth main opening, after Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent.
Address: Harvey Nichols, 109-125 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7RJ
Opening Date: 13 December 2025
Popular sandwich shop in Notting Hill opens a second store on the lower ground floor of Harvey Nichols for their signature sando-style sarnies.
Address: 12-14 Tavistock St, London WC2E 7PH
Opening Date: 14 December 2025 (TBC)
Modern wine & sharing plates. The art of aperitivo, redefined.
Address: Unit 15, The Balcony, Waterloo Station, London SE1 7LY
Opening Date: 15 December 2025
Opening Offer: £5 espresso martinis throughout December
Grind are officially opening their newest coffee shop at Waterloo, the first to open inside a station.
Address: 7-11 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QB
Opening Date: 16 December 2025
The viral fried chicken spot is opening on the former Five Guys site on Croydon's high street 'Chicken Mile'.
Address: Unit 5A, London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley Park, London, Wembley HA9 0TG
Opening Date: 18 December 2026
Opening Offer: 100 free drinks on opening day
An Asian-inspired cafe opening in the London Designer Outlet, serving a menu of specialty coffee, bubble tea, and East Asian fusion food.
Benoit Blin Pâtisserie tasting & Emily in Paris screening by St. Dalfour
Address: French Institute, 156 Canonbury Road, Kensington, London N1 2UP
Event Date: 20 December 2025
St. Dalfour’s unveils new Haute Pâtisserie Collection and celebrates the launch of Netlfix’s Biggest Show, Emily in Paris Season 5, with a private screening of the first episode of th enew series at a one-day-only launch event. The St. Dalfour’s Pâtisserie Collection, crafted alongside legendary pâtissier Benoit Blin, is inspired by the glamour, romance, and indulgence of Emily in Paris culture, each creation is as chic as it is delicious.
Address: Unit UG-014, 1 Broadgate, London EC2M 2QS
Opening Date: 22 December 2025
The third branch for the fast-casual Italian restaurant concept from Michelin-starred chef Phil Howard, specialising in fresh, high-quality pasta, salads, and a dedicated burrata bar. It is designed for quick, premium lunches and dinners for City workers, as a fast-casual evolution of the existing Fresh pasta bars Notto in Piccadilly and Covent Garden. Notto Broadgate uses a "tray-slide" service journey instead of impersonal ordering screens, allowing guests to pick up salads and snacks while their made-to-order pasta is cooked in minutes.
Address: 94 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15 1LL
Opening Date: 22 December 2025
A bistro-style neighbourhood restaurant and bar from Ed Baillieu (ex Pitt Cue, Kitty Fisher’s, and Sager & Wilde and Executive Chef at The Hero in London) and Callum Ross (ex GM at The Camberwell Arms and Forza Wine at the National Theatre).
Waterloo Food Court
Address: 1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, London SE1 8XR.
Opening Date: Christmas 2025
The team behind Vinegar Yard, Flat Iron Square and Hackney Bridge are looking to open a new food court, bar and event space in the tunnels by Waterloo and the IMAX.
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