Need to know which London restaurants to book a table at next? You’ve come to the right place.
From a secret dining room you get to through a graffiti covered door to a brand new restaurant at iconic department store Liberty, these are are the newest London restaurant openings to know about.
This list will constantly be added to so keep checking back for our latest recommendations.
New London restaurant openings
One Club Row, Shoreditch
You access this exclusive new dining room through a graffiti covered door tucked away in a Shoreditch back street, if you know where to find it. Somewhere between a Paris bistro and a New York jazz bar, there’s a house pianist every Friday and Saturday night – and this place are serious about their martinis. Food ranges from oysters and French onion soup to bowls of hand cut pasta and ribeye sharing steaks. Events in the private dining rooms upstairs are planned for the future.
Starters start from £12, mains from £19
Book a table at One Club Row here
Josephine, Marylebone
The second bistro-style restaurant, Josephine, from iconic French chef Claude Bosi and his wife Lucy has opened in Marylebone Village, following a successful opening in Chelsea last year. Expect French brasserie food, a great wine selection, vintage champagnes and Art Nouveau interiors that scream date night. You can even BYO wine here (one bottle allowed), as long as you spend £75. And don’t get us started on the retro desserts. Banana split anyone?
Starters start from £12.50, mains from £16
Book a table at Josephine here
Lucky Cat at 22 Bishopsgate
For dinner with a view that’s sure to impress, Gordon Ramsay has just opened another Lucky Cat restaurant in London. This time it’s at the top of 22 Bishopsgate, the second tallest building in London after from The Shard. An elevated dining and cocktail experience (they are open until 3am Thursday to Saturday), enjoy 360-degree views of the capital’s skyline while tucking into Asian-inspired dishes including robata, sushi and sashimi.
Set menus start from £29 for two courses (Express Lunch)
Book Lucky Cat at 22 Bishopsgate here
Sesta, Hackney
Hackney locals will be familiar with this neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar in Wilton Way that was formerly called Pidgin. Now reincarnated as Sesta, the food is different and there’s a cute terrace, but some of the staff remain the same. Drew Smith heads up the kitchen, while Hannah Kowalski is front of house. Sunday lunches are a thing here for their epic sharer menus. Think smoked brisket and ox tongue suet pudding. They also welcome guest chefs for special set menu evenings.
Starters start from £13, mains from £26
Wildflowers, Chelsea
If you’re a sucker for interiors – which we are – then Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and wine bar Wildflowers is as pretty as they come. Tucked away in Chelsea’s Newson’s Yard, just behind Pimlico Road, the menu is seasonal and changes often. And everything is cooked over coals. Just fancy a drink? There’s a wine bar upstairs serving vinos, spritzes and cicchetti-style bar snacks.
Starters start from £14, mains from £30
Book a table at Wildflowers here
Permit Room, Portobello
This all-day eatery on Portobello Road is from the team behind much-loved Indian restaurant chain Dishoom. Inspired by the permit rooms and drinking dens of Bombay, it’s a spot for breakfasts with a difference, moreish curries, afternoon chais and late night cocktails and DJ sets. From June, you’ll also be able to stay here when Permit Room Lodgings opens upstairs.
Starters start from £5, mains from £13.50
Book a table at Permit Room here
Nina, Marylebone
This chic bar and restaurant is said to be one of the most in demand restaurants in London right now. From the same team behind Peruvian and Greek dining rooms Pachamama East, Zēphyr and Bottarga, this is their first foray into Italian cuisine. Interiors are edgy and stripped back, the drinks list is fun and the toilets are leopard print.
Starters start from £14, mains from £24
The Ox, Clapham
Central London restaurants tend to hog all the attention, but The Ox in Clapham High Street is worthy of a mention. An elevated gastropub, you’ll find white table cloths here in the mezzanine restaurant despite the relaxed vibe. There’s also a cool bar, rooftop terrace and snug. Food is farm-to-fork British with Asian accents. Highlights include the beef bourguignon pie and oyster fritter. Another restaurant doing retro puds right now, they even have their own Trifle Trolley.
Starters start from £10, mains from £20
Senza Fondo, Shoreditch
Italian-American restaurants are having a moment in London right now. And lasagne lovers can rejoice as Senza Fondo – meaning ‘without end’ in Italian – is serving up all-you-can-eat lasagna for just £20. It comes in a veggie version too with artichokes. Other soon to be classics include a carbonara pizzette and a daily limited run of lunchtime ‘Lasagnwiches’. Did we mention they do £5 negronis too…
Starters start from £7, mains from £11
Book a table at Senza Fondo here
Don’t Tell Dad, Queen’s Park
Part bakery, part restaurant, this neighbourhood eatery from Coco di Mama co-founder Daniel Land is hidden down a cobbled passage in Queen’s Park. Cheekily named Don’t Tell Dad – with the sign written in Daniel’s late sister Lesley’s handwriting – visit for indulgent bakes, French-inspired British cuisine, such as oxtail crumpets with honey and confit duck leg, a bespoke wine list and general good vibes.
Starters start from £10, mains from £20
Book a table at Don’t Tell Dad
Seventy Five at Liberty, Regent Street
The iconic Liberty store in London’s Regent Street has a brand new restaurant that’s the perfect shopping stop off. Pop in for brunch, cocktails or a quintessentially British afternoon tea served with Ab Fab favourite, Bollinger. Open for dinner too, you’ll find Seventy Five at Liberty (a nod to Liberty’s founding year in 1875) on the second floor.
Starters start from £12, mains from £16. Afternoon tea from £50pp
Book a table at Seventy Five at Liberty here
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