“A good restaurant is like a vacation; it transports you, and it becomes a lot more than just about the food.” – Philip Rosenthal.
Address: 81 Piccadilly, London W1A 1ER
Reopening Date: 1 May 2023
Fortnum & Mason is relaunching its cocktail bar 3’6 (pronounced “three and six”), first opened in 2017 and set on the third floor of the shop (the “gentlemen’s floor”). The bar will be run by Mustafa Tumburi and will allow customers to create their own cocktail, serving coffee, smoothies and cake in the daytime.
Address: 6 Sackville Street, London W1S 3DD
Opening Date: 2 May 2023
Amethyst restaurant is opening Vinum wine bar underneath its restaurant.
Address: St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Rd, London NW1 2AR
Opening Date: 2 May 2023
The Gilbert Scott at St. Pancras Renaissance closed in mid-2021 and now the restaurant is to reopen as Midland Grand Dining Room with Allegra chef Patrick Pow and Harry Handelsman. The restaurant is going to launch with a separate bar, The Gothic Bar.
Address: 68 Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, London NW10 3JJ
Opening Date: 4 May 2023
Jesse Dunford Wood, the chef behind Parlour and Six Portland Road, is opening his third restaurant in Kensal Rise.
Address: 5a Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 4SP
Opening Date: 4 May 2023
Wine bar by the Drunken Butler.
Address: 34-35 Cowcross St, London EC1M 6BD
Opening Date: 4–5 May 2023
Tesco opens a pop-up pub called 'The King in the Castle' for the Coronation period.
Address: Chelsea Barracks, 1 Garrison Cl, London SW1W 8BP
Opening Date: 5 May 2023
Terraza Martinez team from Los Reyes Del Mango in Barcelona take on London with this venture at Chelsea Barracks. Expect charcoal oven-cooked specials and large rice dishes.
Address: Printworks, Surrey Quays Rd, London SE16 7PJ
Opening Date: 5 - 6 May 2023
Annual event showcasing an endless array of ales: over 100 independent beer and cider brewers, and street food vendors such as From the Ashes BBQ, Chick N Sours, Oh My Dog! and E8 Fish, as well as live DJs: Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy and Norman Jay MBE.
Address: 99 Chapel Market, London N1 9EY
Opening Date: 8 May 2023
Pip Lacey and Gordy McIntyre are focusing selling predominantly on pizza and wine after the success of their popup at Goodness Brewery.
Address: 56 James St, London W1U 1HF
Opening Date: 8 May 2023
Taiwanese street food/ dumpling house in Marylebone.
Address: The Globe Tavern, Borough Market, 8 Bedale St, London SE1 9AL
Opening Date: 9 May – 1 July 2023
West African chef Adejoké (‘Joké’) Bakare’s two-month residency, at Globe Tavern, before opening of her new Chishuru restaurant in Fitzrovia in June.
Gloves Off
Address: Unit 6, Embassy Gardens, New Union Square, Nine Elms, London SW11 7DN
Re-opening Date: 10 May 2023
The Glove That Fits launches an open air party, food and drinks garden meant to be an ‘outdoor sanctuary’.
Address: Unit 6, Embassy Gardens, New Union Square, Nine Elms, London SW11 7DN
Opening Date: 11 May 2023
Opening Date: Soft Launch
American dive bar with the best Philly cheesesteaks in London. On the former Homeboy Battersea site, this will be the fifth P.A. restaurant in London.
Address: 100 Druid St, London SE1 2AN
Opening Date: 11 May 2023
These Days spritz brand are opening an aperitivo bar on Bermondsey Beer Mile.
Address: National Theatre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX
Opening Date: 11 May 2023
The Marksman team in Hackney are opening a new restaurant on the former House Restaurant site, inside the main theatre.
Address: 6-8 Cale Street, London SW3 3QU
Opening Date: 11 May 2023
Andreas Georghiou, the grocer beloved by Nigella and Gordon, is expanding by opening a new grocers shop next door, and a restaurant Kale Street on their old space.
Address: 77-78 Marylebone High St, London W1U 5JX
Opening Date: 12 May 2023
Big Mamma Group's fifth restaurant, serving traditional Neapolitan and Sicilian classics.
Address: 29-31 Craven Rd, London W2 3BX
Opening Date: 12 May 2023
Opening Offer: 20% off food bills in a soft opening 5-23 May, and 25% off on May 6, to celebrate Coronation Day
London's Premier Asian-Fusion Halal Steakhouse near Paddington Station to be open by Queen Azizah of Malaysia, and owned by the group behind the Me’nate Steak Hub chain in Malaysia, whose founder Mustaffa Othman. Guests are invited to choose cuts of meat from its basement store-room, which are then prepared with Asian marinades.
Veuve Clicquot Sunny Side Up Café
Address: Solaire Culture, 55 Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, London W1B 4EE
Opening Date: 12 May - 6 June 2023
Champagne house Veuve Clicquot's breakfast cafe pop-up is returning this year, as part of their Solaire Culture exhibition.
Address: National Theatre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX
Opening Date: 12 May - 23 September 2023
KERB's open air market is returning to the National Theatre this summer with eight of KERB’s finest independent street food, including pork belly and chicken thigh Portuguese bifanas from Santa Bifana, fluffy Korean bao buns by Eat Lah, Venezuelan cachapas from Papelon, Japanese ramen by Sen Noods, Lucky's Hot Chicken's Nashville fried chicken, Indian thali from Mumbai Mix, Sicilian style deep pan pizzas by Bad Boy Pizza Society and wildly flavoured ice cream from Big Kid Ice Cream.
Address: Wimbledon, Marlow, Dulwich, Bath, Reigate, Leamington Spa, Tunbridge Wells, Brighton, Chiswick, St Albans
Opening Date: 12 May - 10 September 2023
Annual music and food festival. Dates vary based on the 10 locations.
Decatur x Duvel Pop-Up at Mortimer House
Address: 37-41 Mortimer St, London W1T 3JH
Opening Date: 12 - 13 May 2023
New Orleans scran specialists Decatur are teaming up with Belgian beer Duvel for a 2 day pop-up at Mortimer house. The menu is £50pp and will include a three course meal, two snack and three beer dinner, with beignets.
Address: Market Halls, 9 Holles St, London W1G 0BD
Opening Date: 13 May 2023
Sarap's Budgie Montoya will serve Filipino street food at Market Halls in Oxford Street.
Address: 29 Penton Street, Islington, London N1 9PX
Opening Date: 13 May 2022
New Pan-Asian pop-up restaurant serving katsu curry and bao buns at The Chapel Bar Terrace.
Address: 158 The Centre, Feltham TW13 4BS
Opening Date: 14 May 2022
Opening Offer: Free burgers on opening day, 2-8pm
West London's juiciest, most delicious burger chain are opening their 18th London branch in Tooting.
Address: 5 Frobisher Passage, London E14 4PA
Opening Date: 15 May 2023
Opening Offer: Soft Launch pre-opening week with 50% off food 11-14 May
Blacklock champions the chophouse and all its traditions, unpretentious and familiar.
Address: 13 Dirty Lane, London SE1 9PA
Opening Date: 15 May 2023
The Atis health-food restaurants serve “powerful food”, food that's good for the body, the soul and the planet.
Address: Battersea Power Station, London SW11 8BN
Opening Date: 16 May 2023
Fresh pasta, daily made, reasonably priced.
Address: St Pancras International, Euston Rd., London N1C 4QP
Opening Date: 16 May 2023
Opening Offer: Free coffee and a gift bag at its launch party on 16 May
London coffee brand is opening its 15th UK site, in London at St Pancras International. It will offer both drinks and Grind's at-home range, which includes the Grind One machine.
Address: 4 Harriet Street, London SW1X 9JR
Opening Date: 16 May 2023
All-day traditional Tuscan dining with Florentine T-bones from the Giraudis (the Monaco family who own Le Petit Beefbarand), and fine wines by the Antinori family.
Address: D3 Westfield Stratford City, London E20 1EH
Opening Date: 16 May 2023
EG Group opens the first Cinnabon (iconic US bakery and purveyor of craveable cinnamon rolls) in London at Westfield Stratford.
Dates and Address:
Heat 1: Salt Yard Fitzrovia, 16 May 2023
Heat 2: Ember Yard Soho, 23 May 2023
Final: Salt Yard Borough, 6 June 2023
Annual Croquetas Challenge run by the Salt Yard Group, tickets here.
Address: 20 Berkeley St, London W1J 8EE
Opening Date: 17 May 2023
A new restaurant from the group behind Sumi and the newly opened Humo, serving a seasonal British menu.
Pamir Zeydan residency at Kebab Queen
Address: 4 Mercer Walk, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9FA (Under Le bab)
Opening Date: 17 May 2023 (three months only)
Kebab Queen is the counter restaurant below Le Bab in Covent Garden. Guest chef Philli Armitage-Mattin, MasterChef finalist, will take over the counter for three months.
Address: 5 Lisle St, London WC2H 7BF
Opening Date: 17 May 2023
Premium sports bar in the heart of Leicester Square.
Address: 11 Rathbone Street, London, W1T 1NA
Re-opening Date: 17 May 2023
Authentic Korean table BBQ restaurant from Linda Lee, estd. 2005, is re-opening.
Address: The Dorchester, 53 Park Ln, London W1K 1QA
Opening Date: 18 May 2023
The Grill at The Dorchester is being renamed after the restaurant's Executive Chef, Tom Booton. He joined the restaurant in 2019 (after working at Alyn Williams) alongside his Head Chef Adam Nevin.
Address: 61 Mare Street, London E8 4RG
Opening Date: 18 May 2023
Five Points will be launching their new beer garden in the courtyard for this summer.
Address: The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise, Norwood, London SE27 9BW
Opening Date: 18 May 2023
An Indian-inspired and plant-based restaurant opening a three months pop-up in Tulse Hill after recently launching at The Ritzy in Brixton.
Address: 10 Rookery Road, Clapham Common, London SW4 9DD
Re-opening Date: 18 May 2023
Prepare to walk through a fairy-lit archway into a Mediterranean haven on Clapham Common, as Megan's Terrace is reopening their summer pop-up, in partnership with Mirabeau, the sustainable rosé brand.
Address: 80 City Rd, London EC1Y 2BJ
Opening Date: 19 May 2023
Miznon founder, chef and restaurateur Eyal Shani opens new, upscale restaurant offering family-style sharing plates.
THE WORLD CHELSEA BUN AWARDS 2023
Address: Partridges, 2-5 Duke of York Square, Chelsea, London SW3 4LY
Opening Date: 19 May 2023
Bakers all over UK will compete to win the title of Chelsea Bun champion by Partridgesfoods, in three categories: under 18s, adults or professionals. It is an annual Free Chelsea Bun Bake-Off Competition, enter by 14th May: bake buns, photograph and tag #worldchelseabunawards.
Address: 133 Copeland Rd, London SE15 3SN
Opening Date: 20 May 2023, 11am – 7pm
Over 30 hot sauce makers from UK are competing for the Best In Show prizes. There will be food by Dookies Grill, beer from Kingfisher, live music from Red Rooster Festival and a live DJ. Have fun at the “Hop Burns and Black present Chilli Karaoke” contest or take part in the Spicy Limbo tournament. Tickets are only £2, available on the door.
Address: 13-19 Old Town, Clapham, London SW4 0JT
Opening Date: 21 May 2023
The team behind Ganymede and The Hunter’s Moon will bring a slice of the countryside to the city.
Address: 129 Kensington High St, London W8 6SU
Opening Date: 21 May 2023
Opening Offer: 100 free slices of cake, 22-26 May at 10am
Paris Baguette is a group of French bakeries that don't just specialise in the titular baguettes, but also offer freshly baked cakes and other patisserie. they have another branch in Battersea Power Station.
Address: 4-6 Gravel Lane, East London, E1 7AW
Opening Date: 22 May 2023
Self-proclaimed “scam” artist, Olaolu Slawn, is opening a family-run cafe in East London.
Address: 44 Old Dover Rd, London SE3 7BT
Opening Date: 22 May 2023
Owned by local catering entrepreneur Akyut Bayrat, who started out in the catering business in 2010 working in a fish and chip shop. The restaurant will serve modern Turkish cuisine along with traditional dishes, vegetarian and vegan options, and sweet desserts.
Address: 17 Crisp Rd, London W6 9RL
Opening Date: 24 May 2023
Opening Offer: Soft Launch until 1 June 2023
Sam Harrison has recently launched Sam's Larder, has Sam's Waterside and now he's opening a cafe as well.
Address: 3 Vere St, London W1G 0DG
Opening Date: 24 May 2023
Modern Brazilian restaurant from Alberto Landgraf, a World’s 50 Best chef.
Address: 87-88 Mount St, Mayfair, London W1K 2SR
Re-opening Date: 24 May 2023
Heritage private members’ club designed by Richard Caring and spearheaded by Patricia Caring, featuring the “largest” covered and heated terrace, a wide collection of works by David Hockney and two dining rooms. Executive head chef Marcus Eaves will serve a Mediterranean-inspired menu.
Address: 36 Victory Parade, East Village, London E20 1GF
Opening Date: 24 May 2023
Gourmet QSR brand Eggslut has partnered with Market Halls to open its first branch within a food hall, making this the fourth restaurant.
Address: 367 Norwood Rd, Norwood, London SE27 9BQ
Opening Date: 25 May 2023
The Prince of Peckham, owned by Clement Ogbonnaya is expanding his new pub group, the Village People, with five new pubs in London over the next five years, the first being Queen of the South in Tulse Hill.
Address: St. James' Court, 54 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AF
Opening Date: 25 May 2023
Chinese restaurant popular in New Delhi, serving Sichuan and Cantonese dishes.
Address: Islington's Chapel Market, 74 Chapel Market, London N1 9ER
Opening Date: 25 May 2023
The Beefsteaks will open a pop-up at the Manze pie shop and wine bar. The 60 cover pop-up will serve seasonal British small plates, low-intervention wines, craft beers and cocktails. A permanent steakhouse will follow in September.
Dino’s Hotdogs
Address: BOXPARK Shoreditch
Opening Date: 25 May 2023
Brooklyn-inspired, currently served at the London Stadium, bringing classic American deli flavours from the streets of New York.
Address: 36 Monmouth St, London WC2H 9NU
Opening Date: 26 May 2023
Address: 77 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 ON
Opening Date: 26 May 2023
Multi-hyphenate talent Eddie Huang is bringing his Taiwanese steam bun concept to the UK for the first time with an exclusive residency in the Neighbourhood.
Address: 59 Chatsworth Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0LH
Opening Date: 26 May 2023
Chef Giuseppe Belvedere (formerly at P Franco) and the team behind Juliet's Quality Foods, owners Julian Porter and Lauren Johns, are opening a restaurant in Clapton.
Address: 48 Greek St, London W1D 4EF
Re-opening Date: 26 May 2023
Legendary Soho restaurant, temporarily closed for refurbishment, is reopening with its most famous dish, snails.
Address: 39 Cadogan Gardens, London SW3 2TB
Opening Date: 26 May 2023
MediterAsian dishes in the heart of Chelsea, featuring seasonal, local produce with a good balance of meat, fish & plant-based.
Address: 133 High Rd, London N22 6BB
Opening Date: 26 May 2023
itsu opens a hot food restaurant. And remember, the brand has a half price sale that starts half an hour before close at any of their locations.
Address: Sheepcote Road, Manor Parade, London HA1 2JN
Opening Date: 27 May 2023
The popular Indian street food eatery is set to open their 84th store in Harrow.
Address: Ram Quarter, 24 Ryeland Blvd, London SW18 1UN
Opening Date: 28 May 2023
Mexico City's best taqueria is doing a residency at Jasper Delamothe's Shoreditch wine bar Oranj.
Address: 16 St Anne's Ct, London W1F 0BF
Re-opening Date: 30 May 2023
Address: 291-293 Muswell Hill Broadway. London N10 1BY
Opening Date: May 2023
Family run boutique cafe group Beam opens new neighbourhood spot, serving all day breakfast & brunch.
The Great British Kebab
Address: 10 Station Approach, Pinner HA5 5LZ
Opening Date: May 2023
A new popular kebab house serving a delectable range of kebabs.
Address: 256, 260 Old St, London EC1V 9DD
Opening Date: May 2023
Experiential retro gaming arcade, founded in 2019 in Manchester by Andy Haygarth and Matt Robson, is launching its biggest site.
Address:
Opening Date: Open now
A new property owned and managed by Highgate, has opened on the former site of Dorsett City London. Restaurant chain VQ has opened a branch on the hotel’s ground floor, offering 24 hours of dining.
Address: 3 Ramsden Rd, London SW12 8QX
Opening Date: Open now as of 27 April
Second site for the Mexican Bar & Restaurant which first opened in Balham in 2020. Named after the date of the Mexican revolution. All the food is inspired by co-owner and chef Mauricio Rico’s family recipes.
Address: 424 Alexandra Ave, Rayners Lane, Harrow HA2 9TW
Opening Date: May/ June 2023
A renowned vegetarian restaurant that specialises in authentic South Indian food, with successful branches in Wembley and East Ham.
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