Dearly beloved,
We have gathered here to celebrate the opening of some of the best restaurants, delectable dishes and culinary newness on London's food scene.
May you dine happily ever after!
Address: 15 Great Titchfield St, Soho, London W1W 8AZ
Opening Date: 1 September 2024
Opening Offer: 500 free schiacciata on opening day
Sandwich shop serving authentic schiacciata from Florence opens third site in London.
Address: Hoxton Grill, 81 Great Eastern St, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3HU
Opening Date: 2 September 2024 (soft launch of 25% off food from 27 August) until the end of November
South Korean chef Byung Tae Ahn is bringing his award-winning Korean fried chicken Oh Gee to London at the Hoxton Grill for a three months spicy new pop-up. The chef has won Grand Champion at the K-Chicken War, a cooking competition focusing on Korean fried chicken and has recently opened a robotic fried chicken restaurant in New Jersey called 101 Chicken. The Hoxton pop-up will showcase 101’s menu.
Address: Noble House, 3-5 Islington High St, London N1 9LQ
Opening Date: 3 September 2024
A new pub on Islington's high street by the Urban Pubs & Bar group (owners of Salt Yard group), on the former Wetherspoon pub The Angel, and independent pub The Junction. Named after the original pub that was there from 1564 until 1962.
Address: Upper-Ground Floor, The Sidings, Waterloo station, London, Lambeth, SE1 7BH
Opening Date: 4 September 2024
Wetherspoon's new pub in at London Waterloo Station, a £2.8 million project, as part of the station's redevelopment plans.
Address: 23 Slingsby Place, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9AB
Opening Date: 4 September 2024
Brother Marcus are opening their fifth restaurant after Islington, Spitalfields, Borough and Kensington, on the former Miscusi and Prelude by Oriole pop-up space. it will focus on Eastern Mediterranean cooking, with an open kitchen and a large upstairs terrace.
Address: Ennismore Hotel, Hyde London City, 15 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EF
Opening Date: 4 September 2024
The Ennismore Hotel'snew restaurant with chef Selin Kiazim (of Oklava and Kyseri) leading the kitchen along chef Halil Simsek and Turkish bartender Kevin Patnode curating the the cocktail menu. It will be a modern Turkish restaurant bringing the all-day food culture of Istanbul to London.
7th Street Burger x Truffle Burger
Address: 22 Bateman St, London W1D 3AN
Opening Date: 4-8 September 2024
Opening Offer: 50 free burgers for the first people in the queue on each day
7th Street Burger is one of New York's best burgers and they will be taking over Truffle Burger in Soho, for a transatlantic burger exchange, serving their classic smash cheeseburger with loaded fries and a special collab with Truffle Burger.
Address: St George's Church, 2A Mill St, Mayfair, London W1S 1FX
Opening Date: 5 September 2024
Brad Carter (of Carters of Moseley and One Star Döner in Birmingham) partners with Martin Priestnall (music publisher) to take over the crypt of St George’s Church (Grade 1 listed building). The restaurant will have a bar, an outside terrace, a wine room, a private dining room and an open kitchen, and the menu will focus on British classics.
Address: 109 Kew Rd, Richmond TW9 2PN
Opening Date: 5 September 2024
Chef and restaurateur John McClements (of Ma Cuisine group and winner of a Michelin star for his restaurant in Twickenham) is opening a new French bistro on the old Restaurant 109 site.
Address: The Gantry, 40 Celebration Ave, Stratford, London E20 1DB
Opening Date: 5 September 2024, with Soul Mama Café from 1 August
Live-music and food concept by YolanDa Brown OBE DL moves from North London to the ground floor of The Gantry hotel. The entertainment program includes jazz, soul, gospel, reggae from acclaimed performers, special concerts as part of the London Jazz Festival, fireside chats, concerts for children and comedy.
The food will be a fusion of African, Caribbean and South American cuisines inspired by mamas around the world. The executive head chef Aleando Brown trained under Gordon Ramsay and has worked with Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Maze Grill, Sketch and The Ritz London.
Address: 60-62 Commercial St, Spitalfields, London E1 6LT
Opening Date: 5 September 2024
Spicy Thai fried chicken (Hat Yai chicken) and cocktails in a basement bar under Slurp Noodles in East London.
Address: 113 Mitcham Road, Tooting, London SW17 9P
Opening Date: 6 September 2024
A Taiwanese subterranean bar below Daddy Bar, serving bar snacks and cocktails with a Taiwanese twist, inspired from Taipei's cocktail scene.
Chipotle Mexican Grill - Gloucester Road
Address: 95 Gloucester Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 4SS
Opening Date: 6 September 2024
US burrito brand opens its 20th site in London (and 30th in Europe), which will hold around 50 covers and serve Chipotle's signature menu of burritos, bowls, quesadillas, tacos and salads.
Address: 7 Picton Place, London W1U 1BN
Opening Date: 6 September 2024
Opening Offer: The first 100 customers on opening day will receive a free drink
Filipino bakery, one of London's best bakeries, is opening its second site, just around the corner from Selfridges.
Address: Africa Centre, 66-68 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0BL
Opening Date: 6 September 2024
Opening Offer: 20% off food, September - October 2024
Little Baobab's new long-term residency at the Africa Centre, serving authentic Senegalese cuisine, on the former Tatale space.
Address: Peckham Levels, 95a Rye Ln, London, SE15 4ST
Opening Date: 6 - 7 September 2024
A festival dedicated to drinks where you can sample over 45 beautifully crafted liquids from independent brands and stay for the DJs, Bands, Street Food, Art and Kids activities. Join in The Great Festival Mix Off with Pritesh Mody, cocktail expert from C4’s Sunday Brunch.
Address: Peckham Levels, 95a Rye Ln, London, SE15 4ST
Opening Date: 6 - 7 September 2024
Lime Bikes opens London’s first ever ride-through bakery pop-up where visitors can try lime flavoured limited-edition pastries from acclaimed bakery royalty Pophams and artisan coffee by Notion Coffee, as well as enjoy meme-friendly artwork by the Real Housewives of Clapton.
Address: The Ned, 27 Poultry, London EC2R 8AJ
Residency Date: Every Friday from 6 - 30 September, 6pm – 10:30pm
The vibrant Clerkenwell taqueria Breddos Tacos will take over Cantina Malibu at The Ned London with their Mexican tacos from head chefs Ian Ciapara (Breddos Tacos) and Madeleine Haysey (Cantina Malibu), and Patrón Tequilafor exclusive cocktails.
Address: Emory Hotel, Old Barrack Yard, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7NP
Opening Date: 6 September - 5 November 2024
Argentinian bartender Renato Giovannoni ‘Tato’ (winner of the World’s 50 Best Bars Industry Icon Award in 2023 and owner of Florería Atlántico - one of Buenos Aires’ World’s 50 Best Bar) is taking over Emory Hotel 10th floor/ rooftop with his signature cocktails meaning will now be open to public as well during the pop-up.
Address: Page8 hotel, 8 St. Martin’s Place, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JH
Opening Date: 9 September 2024
Opening Offer: 50% off all food throughout the first month
The ETM Restaurant Group own Wagtail and Aviary and are now opening their third rooftop bar on the former Bisushima space at the top of the Page 8 Hotel.
Address: Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Rd, London SW1X 7XL
Opening Date: 10 September 2024
Sister restaurant to the renowned China Tang at The Dorchester (brainchild of the late Sir David Tang), brings the finest authentic gourmet Cantonese cuisine in delicious bite-sized parcels to the Harrods Dining Hall.
Address: 4 Vere St, Mayfair, London W1G 0DJ
Opening Date: 11 September 2024
Maroto was a bar below the recently closed Brazilian restaurant Bossa. Maroto will now be a standalone Brazilian Restaurant and Lounge Club by chefs Mark Tolentino and Mehmet Talayhan (who both worked with Ben Murphy Launceston Place in Kensington).
Riverside Bar and Duvale's residency at River Side East
Address: RiverSide East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 5 Thornton St, London E20 2AD
Opening Date: 11 September 2024
Riverside East's newly styled, warm and ambient night-time cocktail bar and residency Duvale’s, run by Chef Jamie Duvale (previously worked for Claude Bosi, Anton Edelmann and as head chef at The Ramsay Group). The menu is focussed on British ingredients, minimal waste, classic flavours with a modern twist and sustainable practices, with dishes such as Venison Tartare, Steak Bavette and Tiramisu.
Address: 14-16 Stoney Street, Borough Yards, London SE1 9AD
Opening Date: 11 September 2024
Maison Francois are now opening a brasserie, patisserie, deli and bakery. Expect pastries, sandwiches, rotisserie chicken, roast pork belly banh mis and lobster frites.
Address: 52 Wilton Way, London E8 1BG
Opening Date: 11 September 2024
Pidgin is being replaced by Sesta, a venture by Pidgin's head chef Drew Snaith and former Pidgin GM Hannah Kowalski along with some of the rest of the Pidgin team. The menu will be based on "modern, creative takes on British and European classics" with a little Southeast Asia and live-fire cooking influence as well.
Address: 130 Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 8XL
Opening Date: 11 September 2024
Chef Bryn Williams has closed his restaurant Odettes after 16 years and is replacing it with the world’s first fine dining restaurant to be staffed by homeless people, run by acclaimed Chef Adam Symonds (The Great British Menu winner) and serving a seven-course fixed tasting menu. Employees will receive full-time contracts paid above the London Living Wage, with travel expenses and pro catering training and qualifications covered.
Address: 112 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London W2 5RU
Opening Date: 12 September 2024
Zoë and Layo Paskin, the Paskin siblings - the team behind The Palomar and Evelyn's Table (Michelin-starred), are opening their third restaurant, on former Maddox Gallery space, with food cooked over fire, and with a separate cocktail bar.
Address: 92 Brompton Rd, London SW3 1JJ
Opening Date: 13 September 2024
The Istanbul sweet and dessert giant Hafiz Mustafa is coming to London, near Harrods. They have been running for over 150 years and have stores in Turkey and Dubai. The menu will include their famous baklava, rock candy, pomegranate tea, Turkish coffee and cake.
Address: 18 Greenwich Church street. Greenwich London SE10 9BJ
Opening Date: 13 September 2024
Opening Offer: 500 free pho on opening day and Soft Launch with 50% off food if you sign up
Pho Cafe's fourth site in London, serving authentic Vietnamese fresh and healthy dishes.
Address: 55A Dean Street, London W1D 6AG
Pop-Up Date: 13-14 September 2024
Lidl opens a pop-up patisserie for London Fashion Week to sell pastries as well as the viral the Nik Bentel x Lidl Croissant bag (priced at £50), with all proceeds going to the NSPCC.
Address: Battersea Power Station, London
Opening Date: 13 - 15 September 2024
South East Asian culture Festival showcasing South East Asian chefs and street food vendors, such as APOY, Banh Mi Bay, Chick'N'Sours, Eat Lah, FiliGnliz, Hanoi Ca Phe, Kasa and Kin, Kopi House, Lahpet, Mamapen x Duck Shed, Makatcha, Med Salleh, Old Chang Kee, Phed Power, Rice Bandits, Roti King, Rangoon Sisters, Sambal Shiok, Yaay Yaay.
There will also be an Artisan Market selling an array of sauces, spices, snacks, jewellery, homewares, and accessories from across South East Asia, an Arts and Crafts Workshop to personalise pewter dishes, make lanterns for the Mid Autumn Festival, and create Batik art pieces. Children can enjoy free face painting, art activities, and craft sessions like shadow puppet and lantern making, ketupat weaving, and Sarimanok paper layering. Plus, the interactive ‘Grand Tour’ will take young explorers on a journey through South East Asia with fun quizzes and souvenir passports. Catch live DJ sets from Half East Records, traditional dances, orchestras, and pop-up performances, including a show by the Battersea Power Station Community Choir. Visitors can participate in the ASEAN Games in Malaysia Square and try traditional childhood games from different South East Asian countries. On Sunday 15th September, at The Cinema in the Power Station there will be a special screening of the 2015 Thai drama, Cemetery of Splendour.
Address: 1 St James's Market, St. James's, London SW1Y 4QQ
Opening Date: 16 September 2024
Jason Atherton is opening a new brasserie with Irha Atherton (wife) focusing on "all things British", by Chef Dale Bainbridge (Executive Chef at Pollen Street Social). He is also due to open on Savile Row and on Bruton Place, as well as due to replace Pollen Street Social.
Address: 16 All Saints Road, London W11 1HH
Opening Date: 16 September 2024.
Opening Offer: Soft launch with all pastries priced at £1, 14-16 September
Parisian-inspired cafe/ bakery concept from Harneet Baweja, owner of Gunpowder London and Empire Empire and Edward Delling Williams, founder of Parisian bistro Le Grand Bain and Le Petit Grain bakery.
Address: Regent Street, London
Opening Date: 16 - 22 September 2024
The sustainable, food-centric festival celebrating Central London’s buzzing culinary scene returns with a series of one-off foodie events, a Discovery Zone of education, and month-long offers and discounts from a selection of retailers across Regent Street and St James's.
They are also working with charity partner, The Felix Project to make donations and with Mastercard® as its preferred payment partner.
Address: 8th Floor, The Helios, Television Centre, 101 Wood Ln, London W12 7FR
Re-opening Date: 17 September 2024
Endo Kazutoshi is reopening his Michelin star restaurant after closing it on the 15th of March for a big revamp by Kengo Kuma.
Calum Franklin x CUT at 45 Park Lane
Address: 45 Park Ln, London W1K 1PN
Opening Date: 17-21 September 2024
Pie master Calum Franklin, formerly at Holborn Dining Room, and now owner of his own restaurant, Public House, in Paris, is doing a pop-up at Cut at 45 Park Lane in partnership with Cut's Wolfgang Puck and Elliott Grover.
Address: Water Level, 5 Water Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5GX
Opening Date: 20 September 2024
Sister to the Aegean restaurant Hovarda in Soho, serving Mediteranean (Greek & Turkish) inspired dishes.
Address: 167 Holloway Rd, North London N7 8LX
Opening Date: 21 September 2024
A Basque-themed pintxo bar inside the artisan store and bar Provisions, with head chef Simon Shand (of Shoreditch’s Leroy fame) serving Spanish cheese platters, cured meats and a specially curated wine list.
Address: 2-8 Bloomberg Arcade, London EC4N 8AR
Opening Date: 26 September 2024
Taiwanese group BAO London is opening its seventh restaurant on the former Ekte space in Bloomberg Arcade. It will focus on sharing plates and it will have two KTV private karaoke rooms with over 300,000 songs.
Address: 32 Charlotte St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 2NQ
Opening Date: 26 September 2024
New site after the success in Islington, Golders Green and Spitalfields, opening on the former Dim T restaurant space. The group behind it is backed by Zhang Chao of Xi’an Impression, and focuses on an entirely plant-based menu.
Address: Unit 2, 57 Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8NE
Opening Date: 27 September 2024
Mediterranean inspired restaurant, wine bar & deli by chef Aaron Potter (former executive chef at Maria G's and previously head chef at Elystan Street). In the meantime he had a residency at Naughty Piglets in Brixton in May.
Address: 77-78 Upper Street, London N1 0NU
Opening Date: 28 September 2024
Opening Offer: 50% off food on opening day
Opening their twelfth restaurant, on the former Neighbourhood space. It will have a large open-plan dining room and kitchen, a lounge and bar, as well as seating outside. The menu will focus on their signature, quality sushi and sticks, along with an extensive drinks menu of cocktails, sake and Japanese teas.
World Halal Food Festival 2024
Address: London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20
Opening Date: 28 - 29 September 2024
Annual food festival with over 150 vendors, a cookery theatre, live stage, a VIP lounge and a kids zone.
Address: Kensington Town Halls
Opening Date: 28-29 September 2024
New conference with a focus on activism, campaigning and skill sharing, with an abundance of food and comedy to make a unique gathering of individuals, groups, and the broader vegan community, with a clear remit to help inspire more activism within the UK right now.
Address: 8 Charlton Place, Camden Passage, Angel, Islington, London N1 8AJ
Opening Date: Mid-September 2024
NYC style cookies, 100% plant-based, by baker Amy Gastman, owner of vegan bakery Eat By Amy and formerly at Waitrose Food Magazine, and coffee by Hertfordshire-based roastery Campbell & Syme.
Address: Hilton Park Lane, 22 Park Ln, Mayfair, London W1K 1BE
Opening Date: September 2024
Entourage Group brings its Amsterdam "modern steakhouse", "chic lounge" and "wine library" to London, on the former Trader Vic's space on the lower ground floor at Hilton. This will be the third Mr Porter restaurant after Barcelona, and with Ibiza to follow.
Address: 49 Old Compton St, Soho, London W1D 6HL
Opening Date: September 2024
French burger company comes to London, on former Wonderland space, focusing on smash burgers. The desserts menu is by French brand Puffy (also owned by the same group).
Address: 14 - 18 Heddon Street, Mayfair W1B 4DA
Opening Date: September 2024
Contemporary Mexican restaurant by chef Santiago Lastra, of the World's 50 Best and Michelin-starred Kol. this will be his second restaurant, named after a Mexican family-owned restaurant, based on family recipes, dishes from his childhood and his travels in Mexico.
Address: 180–182 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6HY
Opening Date: September 2024
Opening their eight London branch, after South Kensington in March, with their staple marble-top tables, plush banquettes, pistachio-green and white-striped decor. There will be another Bar Lina in the basement, a private dining room, a Formica bar with views of the kitchen serving an Italian-inspired menu.
Address: Horse & Dolphin Yard off Macclesfield Street, London, W1D 5AZ
Opening Date: September 2024
David Thompson, the world’s most lauded Thai chef, is bringing his Long Chim casual Thai concept restaurant to London.
Address: Sircle London, Devonshire Square
Opening Date: September 2024
By Israeli chef Eyal Shani, owner of Miznon, with a branch already in Vienna and one to follow in Prague.
Address: 3 Gerrard Street, London, W1D 5PD
Opening Date: September 2024
Third restaurant in Chinatown from restaurateurs Kevin Cheong and Keng Yew Leong, the team behind newcomers YiQi and The Eight, serving traditional Chinese hand-pulled noodles, soups and pan-fried buns cooked to order.
Address: 117 Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 0UD
Opening Date: September 2024
Argnetinian hand-shaped empanadas. Their third and biggest empanaderias in London, with a vinyl wine room, from Argentinian chef Nico Buyo and his business partner Ñako Martinez (former editor of Kerrang! Spain).
Address: 3 Filmworks Walk, Ealing, London W5 5FA
Opening Date: September 2024
Opening Offer: Soft Launch with 50% off food and drink
Casual Cantonese restaurants in London, specialising in Hong Kong style roast duck, char siu and crispy pork belly, opening their sixth site.
Boxpark Camden - Buck St Market
Address: 192, 198 Camden High St, London NW1 8QP
Opening Date: Late September 2024
Boxpark is at the risk of closing its Shoreditch site but in the meantime is opening its fourth Boxpark in London by taking over Buck Street Market village in Camden. It will have two bars and 50 food vendors including Yorkshire Burrito, Black Bear Burger, Chipsy while Philippe Conticini croissants. Boxpark also has a Boxhall venue opening in the City soon.
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