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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Address: 6 Old Queen St, London SW1H 9HP
Opening Date: 5 June 2023
All-day brasserie in Westminster, focusing on British producers and ingredients.
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.
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.
Address: 224 Brick Ln, London E1 6SA
Opening Date: 6 June 2023
An all-day establishment for everyone with Hong Kong in mind.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Address: 31/33a Denmark Hill, SE5 8RS
Opening Date: 10 June 2023
Opening Offer: First 150 coffees FREE
Bread, pastry, coffee, wine.
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.
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.
Address: Old Spitalfields Market, London E1 6EW
Opening Date: 12 June 2023
Pop-up restaurant in Shoreditch serving experimental brioche sandwiches.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Address: Leadenhall Market, Gracechurch St, London EC3V 1LT
Opening Date: Mid-June 2023
Prime Argentine beef on an authentic charcoal.
Address: Leadenhall Market, Gracechurch St, London EC3V 1LT
Opening Date: Mid-June 2023
Fresh, tasty & healthy falafel, made fresh daily.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Address: 24 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HP
Opening Date: 20 June 2023
Exciting new Grand Brasserie opposite the iconic Statue of Eros.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Address: 208 Stoke Newington High St, London N16 7HU
Opening Date: 22 June 2023
Legendary Sonora tacos, now in Stoke Newington.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Address: 10 Kingly St, Carnaby, London W1B 5PJ
Opening Date: 27 June 2023
The healthy salad roll bar opens flagship restaurant.
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.
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
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).
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).
Address: 22 The Pavement, Clapham, London SW4 0HY
Opening Date: 30 June 2023
Neighbourhood pasta restaurant.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Address: 10 Newport Place, Chinatown, London WC2H 7JP
Opening Date: June 2023
A barbecue restaurant serving staircase BBQs in Chinatown.
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.
Address: 47-49 The Quadrant, Richmond TW9 1DN
Opening Date: June 2023
Coffee shop due to open soon.
Address: Unit 10, The Aylesham Centre, Rye Ln, London SE15 5EW
Opening Date: Early Summer 2023
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.
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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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