All restaurant openings, reviews, and dining picks in London
Solo venture by Trullo chef Conor Gadd in Covent Garden. Ingredient-led Italian with dishes like cuttlefish, tortellini, and lobster acqua pazza.
Burro
Restaurant · 5 ★
Swiss chocolate icon Lindt is opening a new 1,800 square foot 'chocolate paradise' in Westfield Stratford. The shop will feature 35 chocolate varieties including exclusive flavors like Choco Wafer, Popcorn, Cherry Blossom, Marc du Champagne, Stracciatella and Giandujotto. It'll also have a chocolate bar serving hot chocolate, milkshakes and freshly-made gelato, plus personalized gifting services.
Lindt Flagship Store
Chocolate shop · 4.2 ★
Gloria Shoreditch hosts a Lasagna Cook-Off where six restaurants enter their dishes. Attendees can sample all six lasagnas and cast their vote before a judging panel crowns the best. A fun, interactive food event for pasta lovers.
Gloria
Italian restaurant · 4.8 ★ · $$
Supper club Enfield Feasts returns to the Dugdale Arts Centre with British-Polish food writer Ren Behan at the helm. The event features welcome canapés, a discussion about food inspiration, and a multi-course dinner featuring traditional Polish dishes like golabki and szarlotka alongside modern creations inspired by Polish street food.
Dugdale Arts Centre
Performing arts theater · 4.3 ★
London's largest rooftop venue (over 1000 capacity) is opening in Brixton on May 7, from the team behind award-winning Freight Island Manchester. The huge open-air space will be a hub for food, drink, and entertainment featuring live music, DJ sets, kitchen takeovers, night markets, sports screenings, and family-friendly activities. First announced events include David Rodigan, Dimitri From Paris, 'Soul Of The South' Thursdays, and food festivals.
Freight Brixton
Event venue · 4.6 ★
New branch of acclaimed pasta specialist bringing favorites like Westcombe ricotta ravioli, nduja fettuccine, Dorset crab tagliarini to Soho.
Padella
Italian restaurant · 4.7 ★ · $
Public House Group enters Italian dining in former Casa Cruz site with 'classic Italian with Hollywood hint': aubergine parmigiana, bream carpaccio with caviar, fonduta agnolotti, Bistecca alla Fiorentina.
CeCe & Me
Shoe store · 5 ★
Carousel team transforms Charlotte Street wine bar into Mexican seafood restaurant led by Chef Patron Ollie Templeton with José Lizarralde Serralde and Alejandra Juarez. Blends traditional Mexican flavors with contemporary techniques.
Cometa
Mexican restaurant
Expansion of Notting Hill live-fire vegetable specialist to Shoreditch Spitalfields by Chef Daniel Watkins, broadening to include vegetarian dishes alongside plant-led core. Features fire-grilled leeks with smoked hot sauce, masala borlotti beans, signature smoked carrot.
Holy Carrot
Vegan restaurant · 4.5 ★
Ibiza-born Mediterranean spot bringing Greek-inspired open-fire cooking to former St James bank, with sustainable local sourcing by Chef Christos Fotos. Menu highlights include giouvetsi, slow-cooked lamb flatbreads, grilled fish; dramatic full-height wine wall anchors the space.
Jul's London
Restaurant · 4.7 ★
Relaunch of original Taqueria in Westbourne Grove by Chefs Jackson Boxer and Eduardo Yishima, focusing on fresh hot tortillas, grilled meats, salsas, tostadas, quesadillas, and value margaritas. New identity with snacks like chorizo croquettas and shrimp tacos. Inspired by local favorites like Colomba taco riffing on Dove cheeseburger.
Taq
Restaurant · 4.5 ★
Contemporary 72-cover steakhouse at Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge, named after architect Sir Edwin Cooper. Executive Chef Luke Armstrong applies French techniques from top kitchens like The Ledbury to premium beef cuts including Japanese Wagyu and British grass-fed. Classic sauces and strong cocktails complement the menu.
Cooper’s Cut
Steak house
Chick-fil-A, the American fast food chain known for its fried chicken sandwiches, is opening its first London restaurant in Kingston. The chain has faced controversy in the US over LGBTQ+ policies.
Chick-fil-A
Fast food restaurant · 5 ★
Dal Fiorentino, one of London's leading Italian sandwich shops known for their popular sandwiches, expands to Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill. This is their first location in the area.
Dal Fiorentino Holborn
Sandwich shop · 4.9 ★
Zima restaurant has transformed into Sova, a new wine and vinyl bar in Notting Hill. The space focuses on Eastern European wines and creates a relaxed atmosphere combining wine with vinyl records.
sova
Wine bar
Eight Brewdog bars in London have closed with immediate effect as part of a mass closure after the brand was sold to American company Tilray. The closed locations include Soho, Camden Road, Chancery Lane, Clerkenwell, Ealing, Hammersmith, Seething Lane and Tower Bridge. Five London venues (Canary Wharf, Paddington, Seven Dials, Tower Hill, Waterloo) have been saved and will remain open under Tilray ownership.
BrewDog Tower Hill Outpost
Bar · 4.4 ★ · $$
Puglian pasta specialist with wood oven, by Florence-trained chef. Announced for 15 March opening.
Osteria by Bocconcino, Restaurant Covent Garden
Italian restaurant · 4.3 ★
Specialty coffee roastery and cafe with rare single origins. Full opening yesterday after pop-up phase.
Brew Heaven Cafe
Coffee shop · 4.4 ★