It’s shaping up to be a busy year for London restaurants
There are so many new restaurant openings in London that it can be a hard task keeping track of what’s opening where and when. That’s why we keep a handy list of the best new restaurants regularly updated for you. We’re also fans of planning ahead – especially when it comes to those hard-to-score reservations – so we’re also rounding up the best new restaurants slated for 2026. Start compiling your hit lists, which we think are going to be rather long….
Cloth Cornhill
The team behind much-loved Farringdon restaurant Cloth, are gearing up for another smash hit with their next restaurant, having taking on the legendary Simpson’s Tavern in the City. Open since 1757, Simpson’s is known as London’s oldest chop house, and was a favourite of William Thackeray and Charles Dickens back in the day. Although it’s been shuttered for the past couple of years, the Cloth team – Joe Haynes, Ben Butterworth, and Tom Hurst – are hard at work transforming the site for a mid-2026 opening as Cloth Cornhill (the Simpson’s name can no longer be used for legal reasons). As you’d expect from such an old Grade II-listed building, many of the original features, such as the wood panelled walls, bow windows, brass rails, fireplaces, and high-backed wooden seating booths, will be kept, while giving the place a much needed makeover to bring it up to date. Given how nice the original Cloth looks, the combination of the Cloth style with this historic building should be an absolute winner.
Opens mid-2026
38 1/2 Cornhill, London EC3V 9DR
clothrestaurants.com
Roost
Local trio Andrew Neilson, Amil Ourabah, and Jake Salter are teaming up to turn the former Can Club site in the Winchelsea Road arches into Roost, a rotisserie chicken spot centred around corn-fed, responsibly sourced and 100% halal birds flavoured with a bespoke Algerian spice blend. The concept is taking inspiration from ex-Coach & Horses chef Amil Ourabah’s Algerian heritage, who, along with smoking master Jake Salter, has developed Roost’s spice blend and cooking process, which includes dry brining the chickens for 24 hours. As well as the main event, Roost will also be serving wine, beers from East London breweries, and cocktails created in collaboration with the Golden Pineapple in Brighton. Expect serves like the Algerian Grandfather, a take an Old Fashioned made with date syrup, honey, and cinnamon, and the Le Marguerite, made with tequila, harissa-infused mezcal and a chicken salt rim.
Opens June 2026
361 Winchelsea Road, London, E7 0AQ
@roost_e7
Haldiram’s
Founded in 1937 in Bikaner, Rajasthan, Haldiram’s has grown to become one of the leading names in Indian sweets and snacks, available in more than 80 countries worldwide – even if you haven’t shopped directly from the brand, you’ll have seen its Bombay Mix, Aloo Bhujia and Gulab Jamun on supermarket shelves before. As well as its product lines, Halidram’s also operates a large number of restaurants across India, and now it’s opening one in London. The 3,000 sq ft, 120-cover site (plus a terrace seating a further 20), coming to Leicester Square this June. The menu is set to include the likes of chole bhature, pao bhaji, raj kachori, and a range of chaat dishes alongside fusion desserts designed especially for the London location. And just in case you fancy more snacks and sweets after your meal, the restaurant will also feature a retail section stocked with products for you to take home.
Opens June 2026
19-20 Irving St, London WC2H 7AU
haldiramuk.com
Bulbul
Just a short walk from Blackfriars, the South Bank and St Paul’s, the new opening comes from chef-restaurateur Rohan D’Souza and Twinkle Keswani, who was named Young Restaurateur of the Year by The Economic Times in 2023. Between them, they already run multiple restaurants in India. Ahead of the launch, the pair travelled across India, spending time in local kitchens, markets and home restaurants to build a menu spotlighting dishes that rarely make it beyond their own regions. Expect Forest Pepper Crab Dosa, a Tamil Nadu-style dosa stuffed with crab and forest pepper masala; Goan Shrimp Balchão, where 48-hour braised shrimp is piled onto melba toast; and larger plates like Jim Corbett Hunter’s Murgh Mussallam and Nilgiri Beef Short Rib Korma.
Opens early summer 2026
21 Tudor Street, London EC4Y 0DJ
@bulbullondonofficial
Johnny Boy’s
LA-native Julian Denis, who’s also behind Facing Heaven and Easy 8 in London Fields, is bringing a taste of his home to Stokey with his next venture. Johnny Boy’s, opening this July, is his love letter to the family-run neighbourhood joints that sprung up across Southern California as different immigrant communities were established. Johnny Boy’s will look the part, with colourful interiors, Formica tables and seating booths. Open for dinner Wednesday – Sunday, the menu will include dishes like crab tostada with crab-mayo, pea salsa, and carrot escabeche; pastrami dip with mustard pickles and consommé; patty melt with caramelised onions, Russian dressing, Swiss and American cheese and rye bread; and chicken dinner – fried chicken with mac salad and Hawaiian roll. At weekends, the daytime menu will include a range of burritos, including all-day breakfast and carne asada, plus steak & eggs with hash browns; chilaquiles verde with chicken, beans and fried egg; French toast with whipped butter and maple syrup; and a homage to London, a deluxe breakfast plate with bacon, sausage, hash browns, eggs and toast – which’ll also be on the dinner menu too.
Opens Sat 4th July 2026
3 Northwold Rd, London, N16 7HL
eatatjohnnyboys.com
TOAD Bakery Deptford
Opened in Camberwell in 2022, TOAD Bakery quickly became one of the most hyped bakeries in London, with queues regularly forming their excellent breads and pastries, and it’s remained just as popular as ever, winning ondon’s Bakery of the Year at the National Bakery Awards 2025. That success has allowed founders Rebecca Spaven and Oliver Costello to expand, with the pair opening a second bakery in Deptford this July. The Deptford site will be larger that the original TOAD, allowing it to function as a central bakehouse for both locations. The menu will feature specialist sourdough, signature creations like the Everything Bagel Croissant and the Saffron & Vanilla Teacakes, seasonal specials and collab bakes. More space means that the team will be able to offer more opportunities for aspiring bakers to hone their craft and develop their careers.
Opens early July 2026
St Paul’s House, Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4BX
@toadbakery
Bar Blondie
Elliot Milne may have closed the original Milk Beach location on Lonsdale Road but he’s not letting the site go, instead teaming up with sommelier Alexandra Price and flipping it into a wine bar. Where Milk Beach was Aussie, Bar Blondie will draw influence from southern European wine bar culture. Alex’s 160-bin list will feature bottles from around the world, a mix of old world estates and new indie producers, which’ll be complemented by an Italian and southern French menu, including the likes of crostini with bluefin tuna and stracciatella pugliese; grilled artichokes with pecorino di fossa; agnolotti del plin with slow cooked lamb genovese and provolone; monkfish tail with mussels and samphire; and red mayan chocolate mousse with apricot. More than just a place to eat and drink, Elliot and Alex are wanting Bar Blondie to be a creative, cultural and community hub, which’ll run a programme of music, DJ sets, chess nights, guest speaker nights, wine tastings and more. And with interiors that mix mid-century modern with country & western, it’s set to look the part too.
Opens Tues 14th July 2026
19-21 Lonsdale Rd, London NW6 6RD
barblondie.co.uk
Soraya
After sticking to the Med with its latest batch of openings, including Greek spots Zephyr, Bottarga and Lagana, and the Italian Nina, the Pachamama Group is heading a little further eastwards for its next restaurant. Soraya, born in Abu Dhabi, is coming over to London this summer and will be the group’s largest London restaurant to date, with 190 covers across a 6,000 sq ft site in Marylebone. Soraya will open from morning through to night, beginning with sharing breakfast dishes such as kuku sabzi, a herb-packed Persian omelette; eggs Benedict with saffron hollandaise; and khachapuri pide alongside herbs, breads and yoghurts. The daytime and evening menu will then include dishes like paneer sabzi with herbs, walnuts, and feta; kashk bedemjan; lamb koobideh and chicken joujeh kebabs; butterflied sea bass with herbs and lemon; ghormeh sabzi with lamb and herbs; short rib khoresh with sour grape; golden tahdig; and rotating series of cheesecakes, including a saffron house version.
Opens Weds 15th July 2026
96 George Street, London, W1U 8AF
@sorayamarylebone
Uncle Hon’s BBQ
After becoming immersed in the world of BBQ in Austin, where he learned the art of low-and-slow cooking under pitmaster John Bates at the Michelin-starred Interstellar, Luk founded Uncle Hon’s BBQ on his return to the UK, blending Asian flavours inspired by his Hong Kong roots with Texan BBQ. Following a series of pop-ups and a long-term residency at All My Friends in Hackney Wick that ran from August 2023 – December 2025, Uncle Hon’s BBQ is now ready to open a permanent site of its own. Luk is taking over the former Silo space above Crate Brewery in Hackney Wick and he’s smashed a crowdfunder campaign to raise money to cover essential restaurant equipment and infrastructure. As well as serving up fusion BBQ – dishes include ox tongue with Asian chimichurri, smoked duck breast with pancake, Taiwanese pork belly, short ribs with Sichuan peppercorn sauce, and lap cheong smoked mac & cheese – Luk will nod to his record shop and DJ background by turning the restaurant into a music-led space on Friday and Saturday nights, with a late-night grill menu, DJs and live performances.
Opens Fri 17th July 2026
Unit 7 Queen’s Yard, London E9 5EN
@honsbbq
Kong
Andrew Wong, who holds two Michelin stars at A.Wong in Pimlico, is dipping his toe in the more casual end of the market once again (his Bloomberg Arcade restaurant Kym’s lasted two years) and opening a Chinese pub on the site that used to be home to the Water Poet. The location, which includes a courtyard, first opened as a pub in 1792, which is around the same time that Chinese settlers first arrived in East London. We don’t have many details about Kong yet, other that it’s joining a burgeoning group of restaurants that includes Osteria Angelina and Kolamba East, and that it will blend a traditional pub with a Chinese kitchen. That means you can expect dumplings, noodles, grills and pints.
Opens autumn 2026
9 – 11 Folgate St, London E1 6BX
@kong.is.kong
Romy Gill at The Pem
The Pem, the restaurant at Conrad London St James that was opened by Sally Abé and named in honour of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, is going in a new direction this autumn. Romy Gill MBE will be bringing her regional Indian cooking to the restaurant in the autumn, in what will be her first permanent restaurant kitchen in six years. Her cooking is defined by its generous feel, and encompasses rich curries, grills, slow braises, sharing plates and dishes inspired by her travels across India.
Opens autumn 2026
22-28 Broadway, London SW1H 0BH
thepemrestaurant.com
Le Perroquet
Daniel Rose is a one busy chef. We’re huge fans of his NYC restaurant Le Coucou, we’ve visited all of his spots in Paris, including Spring (RIP), and he had short-lived venues in LA and Chicago in partnership with Boka, and now he’s headed for London. His debut restaurant in the capital will be Le Perroquet, opening inside The St. Regis London in Mayfair this autumn. The all-day brasserie will showcase his signature take on French cooking, with Executive Chef Robert Aikens (who worked with Rose in NYC) leading the kitchen. The menu will flow throughout the day, from breakfast to dinner, and work for every kind of meal.
Opens autumn 2026
37 Conduit Street, London W1S 2YF
@leperroquetmayfair
Major’s Grill
Not content with bringing Carbone to London, American food and beverage operators Major Food Group have announced they will also be opening Major’s Grill this side of the pond in 2026. Set in Cambridge House, Auberge Collection, we’re hoping it is heavily influenced by The Grill – one of our favourite spots in New York. One of the few restaurants that still has big dick Manhattan energy, ‘boom boom’ interiors, expense account dining and three martini lunches. The space, located in Mayfair inside a grand Georgian ballroom transformed by designer Jean-Louis Deniot, will bring a mid-century spin to the classic London grill – think plush interiors, white-jacketed service captains, and old-school table-side theatrics (something MFG are very well known for). On the menu, it’s prime cuts, seafood, and classic dishes, whilst the drinks list features ten different takes on the martini and a cellar stacked with First Growth Bordeaux, Grand Cru Burgundy, and rare vintages.
Opens 2026
94 Piccadilly, London W1J 7PB
auberge.com
Noodle Inn Battersea
Ever since Noodle Inn on Old Compton Street went viral, it’s had people queuing around the block for its hand-pulled biang biang noodles slapped down on the counter, and knife-cut noodles, cut off from blocks of dough straight into the pot. It became so popular that at the back end of 2025, a second site opened in the City, close to Liverpool Street station. And the team isn’t losing any momentum as a third location is now on the way. All you south Londoners will be pleased to hear that the new branch is opening on your side of the river, taking up a spot in Turbine Hall B at Battersea Power Station. We don’t have a menu for the Battersea location yet but we’d expect a similar line-up of dishes, including beef rib noodles covered in chilli oil, knife-cut noodles with scrambled egg and tomato, chilli oil spill tofu, pan-fried dumplings, and wontons with chilli oil.
Opens 2026
Battersea Power Station, Circus Rd W, London SW11 8DD
@noodleinnuk_
Coreus and Café Boulud
The 100-bedroom Admiralty Arch Waldorf Astoria, which is being developed by Hilton in partnership with the Reuben Brothers, opens its doors in 2026. As well as a ballroom and spa, the Admiralty Arch Waldrof Astoria hotel will have one all-day restaurant and terrace, a more formal 50-cover restaurant with a chef’s table, and an underground bar that nods to some of the building’s historic residents like Winston Churchill and Ian Fleming. Clare Smyth, who runs the three-star Core in Notting Hill, will be operating one of the restaurants called Coreus. NYC-based Daniel Boulud, most famous for having run Bar Boulud at the Mandarin Oriental for a decade and whose collection of restaurants includes four Michelin stars, will be running the other, called Café Boulud.
Opens 2026
The Mall, London SW1A 2WH
hilton.com
Caprice Restaurant
The Chancery Rosewood in Mayfair, open on the site of the former US Embassy on Grosvenor Square to the tune of £1 billion, was one of the biggest launches of last year. As well as boasting 144 suites, the hotel is home to a number of high-profile restaurants, and back in 2024, Richard Caring confirmed that he’d also be relaunching Le Caprice at The Chancery Rosewood – though Jeremy King took over the original Le Caprice site in Mayfair with Arlington in 2024, Caring has owned the Le Caprice name since 2005. However Caring’s reinterpretation of Le Caprice wasn’t mentioned in the hotel’s announcement of its food and beverage partners last summer, and it was widely believed that the project was cancelled. Now it appears that it’s very much back on. Caprice Holdings has posted a job listing for a general manager to lead a flagship opening at the hotel, which is “set to be one of the most anticipated openings of 2026”. The new venue will be called Caprice Restaurant, rather than Le Caprice, and it’s a new concept, not a relaunch.
Opens 2026
1 Grosvenor Square, London W1K 4BN
rosewoodhotels.com
Noodle Inn Covent Garden
Noodle Inn, the Old Compton Street restaurant that went viral after having people join long queues for its hand-pulled biang biang noodles and knife-cut noodles, cut off from blocks of dough straight into the pot, is ramping up its expansion this year. Following a second site that opened in the City last winter, the restaurant announced a new Battersea location at the start of this year – that one hasn’t materialised yet but that’s not stopping the team move onto another new site. Opening just a ten-minute walk away from the OG restaurant in Soho, the two-floor Covent Garden branch (taking over a site that used to be a Gordon Ramsay Street Burger) might well be here before the Battersea one, as its been referred to as the third Noodle Inn location in an Instagram post. We also don’t have a menu yet either but we’d expect the open kitchen to be turning out the same menu featuring hand-pulled noodles, chilli oil spill tofu, pan-fried dumplings, wontons with chilli oil, and more.
Opens 2026
13-14 Maiden Ln, London WC2E 7NE
@noodleinnuk_
Kebapci Iskender
Kebapci Iskender is a Turkish institution – founded in Bursa in 1867, it’s remained a family-run business for several generations, with Oğuzhan İskenderoğlu now in charge. Iskender has two locations in Bursa and a smart restaurant in Istanbul (which we’re big fans of), and now it’s coming to London. The restaurant is opening on Beauchamp Place, close to Harrods, and though we don’t exactly when yet, the hoardings are up outside the space. We also haven’t seen a menu but given Iskender has been doing its signature iskender kebab – pide piled with tomato sauce and lamb döner, served with roasted aubergine and yoghurt, and finished with plenty of melted butter – for well over a century, this will be the star of the show.
Opens 2026
30 Beauchamp Place, London SW3 1NJ
@iskenderofficial
Kricket Covent Garden
Rik Campbell and Will Bowlby are men on a mission; the pair opened a Kricket restaurant and a second branch of cocktail bar SOMA in Canary Wharf towards the end of 2024, before establishing a fourth restaurant in Shoreditch in the spring of 2025, which was also the first Kricket site to operate all-day with a breakfast offering. Now a fifth Kricket is on the way, opening in Neal’s Yard this year. Joining neighbours like The Barbary and Story Cellar, this Kricket take up residence in a 4000 sq ft space and have room for 130 covers. Like the Shoreditch site, the Covent Garden restaurant will also run all day and serve breakfast (dishes on the Shoreditch menu include eggs bhurji, bacon pao and kedgeree), alongside an a la carte selection of modern Indian plates.
Opens 2026
Neal’s Yard, London, WC2H 9DP
kricket.co.uk
Kiji
Ellia and two-Michelin-star chef Junghyun Park are the pair behind Atomix in NYC, which is ranked at number six on the World’s 50 Best list and has also been named the best restaurant in North America. And they’re coming to London to open Kiji, an elevated Korean BBQ experience. The restaurant will be taking up residence in a suitably storied location; 60 Curzon in Mayfair, which has just been redeveloped. The 8000 sq ft site, comprising a dining area, bar, lounge and private chef room, was the previous home of Mirabelle, an institution that hosted guests such as Orson Welles, Winston Churchill and Elizabeth Taylor.
Opens 2026
60 Curzon St, London W1J 8PG
60curzon.com
The Prince Edward
Julie’s is one of the most beloved spots in Notting Hill and this year, the team – owner Tara MacBain, chef patron Owen Kenworthy, and general manager Rupert Walsh – are taking on another West London project. The trio will be reinventing longstanding pub The Prince Edward, which has been a local landmark since the 19th century. The structure of the historic building won’t be changing too much, with the original architectural features being restored and warm timbers, layered textures and heritage tones being added by designer Rosanna Bossom (who also did the Julie’s interiors). Owen’s menu will feature plenty of pub classics, including bar snacks, seasonal pies, fish & chips, rotisserie and grill dishes, and Sunday roasts. The bar will be well stocked with beers from a selection of independent and heritage breweries, with European wines and classic cocktails also on offer.
Opens 2026
73 Prince’s Square, London W2 4NY
@juliesw11
Olympia London
Olympia is being transformed into a culture and entertainment hub and will include 30+ new restaurants and bars. The Incipio Group (which runs The Prince, Pergola on the Wharf, The Palm House and Pergola Brixton amongst others), is opening four new venues at Olympia. There’s the two-level, 15,000 sq ft bar Arbour, which itself will be home to four food concepts, including gourmet fried chicken and smashburgers; rooftop spot Lillie’s, which will serve British small plates and English sparkling wines; the 300-cover Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar Wolves of Tokyo; and Juno, set to be the largest Italian restaurant in the UK, taking over 11,000 sq ft of space inside the Olympia National Hall building.
Opens 2026
Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX
olympia.co.uk
16 Charles Street
The Loulou Groupe, which operates venues in Paris, Courchevel, Pampelonne, and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (with destinations in Greece and Marbella still to come), is opening its first UK location in Mayfair. 16 Charles Street, a townhouse once owned by society hostess Dame Margaret Greville, will act as a pied-à-terre for Les Amis members, with five floors of salons, bars and restaurants. Executive Chef Benoît Dargère is leading the culinary offerings, which include a ground floor French brasserie that’ll be open to the public.
Opens spring 2027
16 Charles Street, London, W1J 5BH
@loulourestaurants
