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121 places in London and 5 other cities · @hotdinners ↗

Compiled by GoodFinds from Hot Dinners’s published guides.

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Sea Containers Restaurant

British · South Bank · ★ 4.2

He'll be leaning into the hotel's name and launching a menu that has a focus on seafood. So we're told to expect Fruits de Mer platters, Whole Native Lobster, and Cornish Crab Tagliolini on the menu here.

Tonkotsu Notting Hill

Ramen · Notting Hill · ★ 4.6

bringing together the chefs of two popular residencies, Urchin's Yuji Shimokawa Kelly and Robin Kosuge of Robin's Ramen

Café · Mayfair · ★ 5

London's hot new sandwich shop

Bread Ahead Bakery | Borough Market

Café · Borough · ★ 4.3

Bread Ahead's base in Borough Market was their first "bricks and mortar" bakery, so it's an important location for the company and clearly helped them get where they are today.

Bakery · Bethnal Green · ★ 4.9

Their Hong Kong-style French toast was always a mainstay of the menu in Brick Lane, and now they're able to bake their own milk bread to make it from.

Manna - Smash Burgers Tottenham Court Road

Bloomsbury · ★ 3.9

smash burger with American cheese in a brioche bun, backed up by waffle fries and chicken tenders

The Horses | Clerkenwell

Bar · Clerkenwell · ★ 4.6

This is the latest, much-anticipated opening from the Public House Group.

Pizza · Kentish Town

This is the latest restaurant from Omar Shah. He's the man behind the Maginhawa Group, which runs places as varied as the Caribbean Guanbana and the Filipino ice cream parlour Mamasons.

LaCage Montreal Sports Brasserie – Kensington

Bar · Kensington · ★ 5

poutine and the Premier League for Kensington at new Canadian sports bar LaCage

Canary Wharf Estate

Mediterranean menu with snacks, starters, pasta, and sharing mains, including cacio e pepe gnocco fritto, vongole vermentino bruschetta, porcini agnolotti, and salt-baked branzino. Desserts include caramelised citrus tart with mascarpone and chestnut honey. Bar with late licence and DJs.

City of London · ★ 5

Cassette Restaurant

It comes from the team behind Levan, a European bistro in Peckham that's been a local favourite for eight years.

Bar · Charing Cross

Tom Kerridge's new London bar, attached to the Corinthia London hotel. The bar is now the main attraction, with a lot more space to pop in for a drink. The menu focuses on martinis and bar food, with highlights including crab nachos, a pink shellfish brioche roll, and haddock fritters.

Din Tai Fung Centre Point

Cantonese · Covent Garden · ★ 4.7

Carmelina's Restaurant

Italian · Strand · ★ 5

Italian all-day dining is coming to Covent Garden on 19 October with the opening of Carmelina’s, and a special preview offer invites guests to try it ahead of the official launch.

The Quality Chop House

British · Clerkenwell · ★ 4.6

a playful and creative Thai restaurant in the heart of Farringdon, where bold flavours, British seasonal produce, art and music come together to create a unique all-day destination.

Bar · Clerkenwell · ★ 4.4

The very impressive trio of Nick Jones (St Clement), Charlie Carroll (The Devonshire) and Daniel Craig (er... James Bond) have apparently joined together to take over Clerkenwell pub The Horseshoe.

South American · Battersea · ★ 4.5

Solis has taken over a small space close to the Soho Dishoom and about a five-minute walk from Oxford Circus.

Bar · St James's · ★ 4.4

50% off your food bill when dining at lunch throughout October

Primos Mexican Cantina

Mexican · Finsbury Park · ★ 4.3

Los Primos replaces Parrillan in Borough Yards, going for a Spanish neighbourhood bar vibe

The Albatross Pub

French · Bank · ★ 4.7

This big new City pub (and it really is _very_ big) is from the same team behind Wild and Goodman. It's actually the first time that the group has opened a pub and they haven't held back at all, pairing the huge space with a menu that's led by fresh seafood.

La Petite Maison (LPM) London

French · Mayfair · ★ 4.4

You'll be able to pop in for a burrata tartine with tomatoes at lunch or some crispy fried squid with saffron aioli for dinner, along with a sirloin steak baguette with gaufrette potatoes. Some signature LPM dishes will make an appearance too, like their amazing dark chocolate mousse.

City of London · ★ 4.8

This is the second restaurant from the people behind the original Cloth in Smithfield (now called Cloth Fair to help avoid confusion).

The Princess of Shoreditch

British · Shoreditch · ★ 4.2

The space they're taking on is the cavernous restaurant at the Virgin Hotels London Shoreditch. That was previously the Mondrian and you might remember either Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster or Dani Garcia's Bibo which were in this space before.

Chelsea Counter

The Chelsea Counter is, like its Mayfair counterpart, channelling the counter dining scene of 1950s Los Angeles.

Yield Essex Road

Bar · Holloway

free snack or cheese and charcuterie board with a drink

Bakery · Chelsea · ★ 4.7

The rumours are true… and we are thrilled to finally announce the opening of our SECOND store this Winter 2026!

Spring Street Pizza

Pizza · Borough · ★ 4.8

Spring Street Pizza is opening an Italian American bar next door, serving cocktails and bar food with a dedicated martini list.

Wagyu Yakiniku USHIO

BOLO by Gennaro

Italian · Soho

Bolo, in the heart of Soho, is keeping things very simple. There are just 32 seats and the menu will focus around six specific pasta dishes.

Pizza · Brixton · ★ 4.8

Nuvola have been wowing Brixton folk since opening in Brixton Village last year. They also have a stall at Boxpark Croydon. Owned by an actual Neapolitan pizzaiolo, Fatjon Nuvola, they specialise in artisan Italian pizzas made with a signature 100% biga dough.

The Dusty Knuckle Harringay

Pizza · Finsbury Park · ★ 4.4

Dusty Knuckle is opening in Finsbury Park

Wine bar · Highbury · ★ 5

Conviviale has just opened its doors. It comes from Cat Barry, who's new to hospitality, having quit her job in tech a couple of years back, but brings with her a love (and large collection) of wine.

Hawksmoor Air Street

Steakhouse · Mayfair · ★ 4.5

Hawksmoor have just launched a steak flight.

Homeboy Bar - Islington

Burger · Holloway · ★ 4.6

Guinness afternoon tea

Mexican · Walthamstow · ★ 4.2

The second Acme Taco will be landing in the 40Ft Brewery taproom.

The Poet at Matfield

British · ★ 4.7

14-course chef's table

Signorelli bakery Broadgate

Bakery · Liverpool Street · ★ 4.9

Sandro Farmhouse has joined forces with Italian bakery Signorelli to launch a limited edition bake to celebrate the opening of their new Broadgate bakery.

Bistro · Holloway · ★ 4.2

Bleecker Camden

Burger · Kentish Town

Bleecker cheeseburger, made with 40-day aged beef from Aubrey Allen, and it really is like no other burger in town. They'll also have fries, Angry Fries, shakes and more.

Rooted in Iranian culture, Pardeh brings together food shaped by travel, generous sharing plates and vinyl music. It's also going to be quite a different restaurant experience to the norm, throwing the rule book on how to dine out of the window.

Miznon Spitalfields

Liverpool Street

free veggie side with every pita bought

The Grosvenor Arms

Leading the kitchen for the first couple of months is Fergus Wilford. He's an ex-head chef of Fallow and he's also recently had a very successful residency at Naughty Piglets and more recently at Giacco's in Highbury.

Cambodian · King's Cross · ★ 4.8

Prahok Ktis: Pork Mince, Pickled Mussels, Toast, Radish Diver Scallop, Jeow Bong Butter, Pickled Apple & Daikon, Pork Skin Sour Curry of Hake, Carosello Cucumber, Eggplant, Morning Glory Roasted Pork Belly, 5-Spice & Ginger Pork Sauce, Mustard Greens

Frog by Adam Handling Restaurant Covent Garden

British · Covent Garden · ★ 4.6

Lenny’s Apizza

Pizza · Covent Garden · ★ 5

Lenny's is back, bringing classic New Haven-style pizzas to a permanent pizzeria in Covent Garden.

British · Covent Garden · ★ 4.6

Rules has been given to the National Trust

Dessert · Notting Hill

Basque cheesecakes (including a blue cheese version)

Bar · Liverpool Street · ★ 4.4

The new pub is called The Magpie and it's opening in a space that's been a pub for ages, most recently as a BrewDog, but many with longer memories will remember it as the site of Russell Norman's Ape & Bird.

Dishoom Covent Garden

Indian · Covent Garden · ★ 4.7

Dessert · Notting Hill · ★ 5

one of the fastest-growing food companies down under. The stores themselves are a vibe with DJ booths and disco balls making them just as much a place to hang out in the evening as they are a daytime destination.

The Ivy Cafe Marylebone

British · Marylebone · ★ 4.5

Burger · Paddington

free glass of Champagne or dessert (per person)

Wine bar · ★ 4.8

Southern-European-influenced wine bar and restaurant

Humble Crumble | James Street

Bakery · Marylebone

50% off crumbles on opening day, plus they'll have a spin the wheel for free crumbles and will be giving away some branded fans

Miracle on Russell street

Bar · Covent Garden · ★ 3.4

Bar · Clerkenwell

The Old China Hand on Tysoe Street has just been sold to Pete Holt.

BOXPARK Shoreditch

Food court · Shoreditch · ★ 4.3

Barrafina Borough Yards

Spanish · Borough · ★ 4.6

British · St James's · ★ 4.7

The team behind Fallow and Roe have just announced that they've bought the OXO Tower restaurants.

Wine bar · Stoke Newington · ★ 4.5

Dessert · Mayfair · ★ 4.2

Ikoyi Restaurant

British · Strand · ★ 4.5

Bar · Holloway

Pete Holt owns The Pocket in Islington.

Wolfpack Queens Park

Kerridge's Bar & Grill

British · Charing Cross · ★ 4.6

Crab crumpet with isot biber chilli,Orkney scallop pie with prawn, nduja and crab sauce and Whole Cornish lobster Thermidor with fine herbs and sauce américaine. Kerridge's favourites will stay on the menu there too, like the Gary Rhodes’ bread and butter pudding.

The George & Dragon Fitzrovia

Bar · Fitzrovia · ★ 4.3

64 Old Compton Street

Italian · Soho · ★ 4.6

Also run by Nima Safei, the chef behind 40 Dean Street.

British · King's Cross · ★ 4.1

40ft Brewery Dalston

Bar · Stoke Newington · ★ 4.7

The second Acme Taco will be landing in the 40Ft Brewery taproom.

Eastern European · Soho · ★ 4.5

Heard. Burger Soho

Soho · ★ 4.5

chef Jordan Bailey (who formerly had two Michelin stars at Aimsir) is going big with his Heard restaurants, which are just about to open their third space

Antidote Wine Bar & Wine Shop

Wine bar · Carnaby · ★ 4.1

Antidote wine bar (always very handy in this area)

Italian · Chelsea · ★ 4.3

Bakery · Holloway · ★ 4.7

Islington bakery

Bar Fogo - London (formerly Fino at Fazenda)

Wine bar · Liverpool Street · ★ 4.9

If you're after a quick bite, they have bar snacks down here along with sandwiches and burgers.

Bakery · Manhattan · ★ 4.3

BBQ · Stratford · ★ 4.5

former residency

Wine bar · Holloway · ★ 4.6

Urban Cafe & Bistro

Italian · Holloway · ★ 4.9

The Prince Arthur

Bar · Stoke Newington · ★ 4.4

moving from Belgravia to Chelsea, becoming a restaurant and bar on the way

Danbury Ridge Wine Estate

Winery · ★ 5

Chelsea · ★ 4.7

Roe - Canary Wharf

British · Canary Wharf Estate · ★ 4.6

They've previously opened at the foot of an impressive tower over in Canary Wharf with Roe, but this will be the first time the team have gone high-rise.

Bakery · ★ 4.5

Strand · ★ 4.6

Soho · ★ 4.5

Marjorie's, or Disrepute for cocktails.

Mayfair · ★ 4.8

Spanish · Borough · ★ 4.6

Clinton St. Baking Company

Burger · Manhattan · ★ 4.4

The Groucho Club

Bar · Soho · ★ 4.4

Mentioned as a nearby landmark to 40 Dean Street.

The Southampton Arms

Bar · Kentish Town · ★ 4.7

Pete Holt owns The Southampton Arms in Kentish Town.

Bar · Stoke Newington · ★ 4.5

Acme Fire Cult will be next door to Acme Taco in Dalston.

Thai · Marylebone · ★ 4.7

New 3 Rosettes, also awarded London restaurant of the year

Bar · Covent Garden · ★ 4.7

The Eagle Farringdon

Bar · Clerkenwell · ★ 4.5

Formerly known as The Peasant, it was one of London's first gastropubs along with The Eagle in Farringdon.

Time Out Market New York

Food court · Dumbo · ★ 4.5

Carmel Queen's Park

Mediterranean · ★ 4.8

Sessions Arts Club

European · Clerkenwell · ★ 4.2

Parrillan Coal Drops Yard

Spanish · King's Cross · ★ 4.1

Parrillan in King's Cross is closed for the winter, but unlike Borough Yards, that will be returning in the spring.

Wine bar · Carnaby · ★ 4.4

Marjorie's, or Disrepute for cocktails.

Mare Street Market King's Cross

Food court · King's Cross · ★ 4.3

Algerian Coffee Stores

Soho · ★ 4.8

Local coffee supplier to 40 Dean Street.

Liverpool Street · ★ 5

Doctor Dough Pizza

Pizza · Chiswick

French · Clerkenwell · ★ 4.8

Henry Harris (now of The Three Compasses and Bouchon Racine, just down the road)

Orrery by Pierre Minotti

French · Marylebone · ★ 4.5

British · Soho · ★ 4.3

Barworks. They're the people who are not uncoincidentally behind Mare Street Market, as well as The Starman pub in Mayfair.

Mediterranean · Soho · ★ 4.7

Time Out Market

Food court · ★ 4.4

Restaurant St. Barts

British · Farringdon · ★ 4.8

Mayfair · ★ 4.4

chicken Caesar wraps are so popular, they're expanding to Soho

Bar · Chelsea · ★ 4.6

Tom Brown at The Capital

British · Chelsea · ★ 4.4

Big Kid Ice Cream

Dessert · Soho · ★ 4.5

ex-Mangal II chef Sertaç Dirik teaming up with OMA's David Carter

Bar Douro London Bridge

Portuguese · Borough · ★ 4.7

SiLVA Restaurant

Mayfair · ★ 4.8

Explore the new menu at Silva in Mayfair with 30% off the whole bill

Italian · Soho · ★ 4.5

Santa Maria Pizzeria Ealing

Pizza · Ealing · ★ 4.5

“This pizzeria has previously been voted London’s Best Pizza, and is still a favourite of mine. They now have a few other locations outside of Ealing but this is the original. The pizza is authentic Neapolitan, with a thin base and thick, chewy edges. I like simple, quality ingredients, so a Margherita pizza would be my go-to but sometimes I also like the Santa Caterina with tomato, mozzarella fiordilatte, salame Napoli, fresh chilli and parmesan.” — Endo Kazutoshi

Pitshanger Bakery

Bakery · ★ 4.5

“There are three Pitshanger bakeries in Ealing and they are all just as good. In the mornings, this is where I come to pick up a baguette and some croissants. Sometimes I get brownies as a special treat, they are the perfect density. Very chocolatey and satisfying.” — Endo Kazutoshi

Café · ★ 4.9

“I really like coffee, especially iced. This is a nice little coffee shop with some great coffee and well-sourced ingredients. I get an iced latte when I go.” — Endo Kazutoshi