All restaurant openings, reviews, and dining picks in London
Experimental cocktail and small plates bar with in-house distillery. Soft launch drew influencers last weekend.
The Massage Lab
Massage · 5 ★
Revamped cafe from 2010s cult favorite, now with expanded seating and Aussie brunch menu. Reopened two weeks ago to long queues.
Kaffeine
Coffee shop · 4.7 ★ · $$
New gastropub from acclaimed chef Tom Kerridge, focusing on sustainable British ingredients with a wood-fired grill. Soft opening last week with immediate buzz from food critics. Backed by Kerridge's Pub Co.
The White Hotel
Bangkok's famous Phed Mark restaurant (must-try for five years) is coming to London for a two-month pop-up, founded by travel vlogger Mark Wiens.
Phed Mark
Thai restaurant · 4 ★
Ex-Kiln chef Meedu Saad launches his solo restaurant Impala in Soho, a charcoal grill concept named after his car. A highly anticipated new opening from a respected chef.
Impala
Restaurant · 5 ★
New chef Pierre Minotti at Marylebone stalwart Orrery is making no apologies for his Michelin star ambitions, relaunching the restaurant with an unapologetic pitch for recognition.
Orrery by Pierre Minotti
French restaurant · 4.5 ★ · $$$$
A Bridgerton-themed day out featuring traditional afternoon tea at St. Ermin's Hotel Tea Lounge, served in a rococo-plastered atrium with classic scones, smoked salmon mousse, and the option to add free-flowing Crémant.
The St. Ermin's Tea Lounge
Tea house · 4.7 ★
Relocated Japanese hand-roll specialist to swanky Mayfair spot. Opened February 2026.
TEMAKI Mayfair
Japanese restaurant · 4.5 ★
Instagrammable Greek restaurant from Tattu group, known for Chinese spots. Opened late February 2026 in Mayfair.
Fenix Restaurant and Bar, Manchester
Restaurant · 4.7 ★ · $$$
Seafood-focused Italian restaurant reopening at The Langham Hotel with a fresh spin by Thesleff Group. Features theatrical tableside service and dramatic displays of fresh catches. Opening on 2nd March 2026, just within the last two weeks.
Sale e Pepe Mare at The Langham, London
Italian restaurant · 5 ★
WatchHouse has opened a new location at Millennium Bridge in the City of London, adding to the area's coffee scene. Additionally, Allpress is coming to Farringdon.
WatchHouse Millennium Bridge
Cafe · 4.9 ★
Second pizzeria near existing site, introducing square pizzas and slice hatch.
Alley Cats Pizza Westbourne Grove
Pizza restaurant · 4.4 ★
Third taproom from South London brewery started in a shed, partnering with Naked Loaf Pizzeria for pizza pairings and wines from Crystal Palace Wine Club.
BR3WERY - Beckenham Road
Brewpub · 4.7 ★
New British 'vegetable-forward' restaurant at Six Senses hotel in The Whiteley, following successful Nela launch, featuring dishes like charcoal-grilled Suffolk pork.
Whiteley's Kitchen
Restaurant · 4.9 ★
Third location of the acclaimed curry house from the team behind The Tamil Prince and The Tamil Crown. Focuses on South Indian cuisine with dishes like Thanjavur chicken curry and expanded bread offerings including garlic coriander naan.
Tamila Soho
Restaurant · 4.8 ★
A Gospel choir and Motown singers perform live at The Anthologist near Bank. Tickets include a welcome drink, two food courses and entertainment.
The Anthologist
Cocktail bar · 4.1 ★ · $$
Archaeologist and wine expert Kat Hornak hosts an afternoon of wine tasting in the walled garden vinery at Fulham Palace. Sample a selection of English wines from London's leading urban wineries including Blackbook and London Cru, while hearing the archaeological story of wine production through Roman Britain.
Fulham Palace
Museum · 4.6 ★
Nieves Barragan Mohacho of Sabor is taking on a residency at The Donovan Bar in Mayfair's Brown's Hotel, continuing the bar's trend of impressive culinary residencies following Mitch Tonk and Andrew Wong.
The Donovan Bar
Cocktail bar · 4.6 ★