New Restaurant Openings in London

Now open next to Rosa's, this new addition to Spitalfields will cater for the City lunch crowd with bento boxes and Japanese hot dishes.

Looking for a quick, cheap food fix in Soho? Head for this new pizza parlour on Greek Street where fresh pizzas are displayed on large trays, cut to any size and then priced by weight. Chef Shelley Squire did his research in Rome and reckons he's found the perfect crispy crust recipe. It's open late too - perfect for a post-pub slice.

Set inside the new Arch London hotel in Marble Arch, Hunter 486 comprises elegant dining room, bar, Martini Library and Salon de Champagne. In the open plan kitchen (which boasts a huge wood fired oven), Head Chef Shane Pearson creates classic European dishes like slow-braised lamb shank, lemon and thyme grilled poussin, and fish pie.

Currently soft open, El Camino's Soho branch is set over two floors on the former Enclave site on Brewer Street. The ground floor restaurant features a display of over 2000 different hot sauces, while the basement bar will be run by legendary London bartender Dick Bradsell.

Now open inside the Finchley Road O2 Centre: The fourth branch of laid-back Middle Eastern chain Comptoir Libanais.

Now open in Chiswick, Faanoos II is the sister restaurant of the ever-popular original in Sheen. It's a low-key restaurant serving authentic Iranian food with most dishes priced under 10.

Now open in Putney, Wallace & Co is a cafe-restaurant owned by Masterchef's Greg Wallace and the team behind his fruit & veg company, Secrett's Direct. A small selection of fresh produce is available to buy at the cafe and much of the menu can be ordered to take away. The head chef is Tim Payne who worked with Pierre Koffman at La Tante Claire and more recently at Paradise By Way Of Kensal Green.

Newly opened Argentinian restaurant in Farringdon, specialising in grilled meats. Much of the menu is cooked on an authentic asado - a a traditional fire pit surrounded by metal crosses.

Formerly Keelung (a Taiwanese seafood restaurant), the Empress of Sichuan is under the same management but boasts a new menu full of fiery favourites.

Set over two floors, Seventeen is a new Chinese restaurant in Notting Hill Gate specialising in Cantonese and Shanghai dishes, with a few Sichuan options for spice lovers. Smaller tapas-style offerings are available for those who like to share and dim sum is served all day.

New Japanese restaurant and sushi bar set over two floors on Upper Street. Expect sushi, sashimi and familiar hot dishes like teriyaki and katsu to eat in or take away.

Now open on the former site of Octave, Circus is an entertainment-led restaurant & bar with a 'surrealist' interior created by British designer Tom Dixon. The dining room offers a pan-American menu overseen by head chef Nik Biok (ex-Gaucho), while the cocktail list has been put together by Henry Besant and the Worldwide Cocktail Club.

Long-awaited Spanish restaurant now open inside Camberwell's Church Street Hotel.

London's best-loved pizzeria has opened a new sister restaurant in Chiswick.

Situated on the ground floor of the Shoreditch Town Hall building on Old Street, Monsieur M is a low-key cafe-style restaurant serving a daily changing menu of Indo-Chinese dishes.

Following the success of their Westfield branch, Kitchen Italia have opened a new all-day cantina on Earlham Street. The Covent Garden restaurant has been designed by Michaelis Boyd (also responsible for Pizza East and Tom's Kitchen) and the menu features crowd-pleasing pastas, all priced under a tenner.

Amsterdam's infamous Supperclub has opened its first London branch in Notting Hill.

The Inc Group's latest project – Battery – has taken over the former Ubon site in Canary Wharf. Set at the top of a lighthouse-style building, Battery offers a modern European menu, fine wine and panoramic views across the City and Docklands. The venue features floor-to-ceiling glass walls on three sides and a private members bar will open in 2010.

Bel Canto has relocated from its original City location to the Corus Hotel Hyde Park. The singing team remains unchanged but chef Giles Martin has created a new menu, available at the reduced price of £35 for three courses.

Now open in Pimlico with head chef Keith Goddard serving modern British food.

Geronomio Inns have opened a traditional British pub at Westfield. The bar will be fully stocked with English ales, European lagers and fine wines; while the kitchen will dish up familiar favourites like fish and chips, slow-roasted cuts of meat and Sunday roasts.

The latest project from the Soho House Group is a smart 41-room hotel on Dean Street in Soho. The dining room - complete with hard wood floors, leather banquette seating and vintage armchairs - is now open and offers a daily-changing modern British menu.

The latest addition to the burrito mini-chain is now open.

The ever-popular Byron burger chain has launched its first West End branch on the former site of doomed goth pub, the Intrepid Fox. The Wardour Street newcomer will serve their short-but-sweet menu of burgers, fries, shakes and sides, with burgers starting at 5.95.

Italian winemakers the Frescobaldi family have opened their first restaurant outside Italy in Harrods. There are fine wines and Tuscan antipasti on offer in the bar, while the restaurant serves signature dishes like tagliata of grilled rib eye steak and scallop and fennel risotto.

Now open inside the Apex London Wall hotel, Off The Wall is a low-key bar and restaurant serving City-friendly breakfasts and bar snacks. The a la carte offers British classics like loin of venison with braised red cabbage; Dorset coast brill; and rump of lamb with Savoy cabbage.

Now open on the former site of Charlie's Dead. Luna will be run by Carlo Cacchioli - founding director of a City catering company - and will serve modern Italian food.

British bar & brasserie now open within The Northumberland, close to Trafalgar Square.

As part of the Galvin La Chapelle project, the Galvin brothers have opened a pavement cafe where Spitalfield diners can watch the world go by and enjoy an all-day menu.

The Crown Plaza Hotel City has launched its third in-house restaurant, specialising in Chinese and Sichaun cuisine. Named after the newly formed Chinese National Cricket team, the restaurant's head chef will be Brendan Speed, who launched and ran Zuma Istanbul. The menu includes dishes like fried perch with garlic chives and crispy orange beef, as well as dim sum favourites like lobster dumplings and honey-glazed pork puffs.

The Galvin brothers have opened their latest venture in St Botolph's Hall - a beautiful 19th century building close to Spitalfields Market. Divided into a fine dining restaurant, a bar area and an all-day cafe with outdoor seating; it will be run by five members of the Galvin family.

A new Italian restaurant has opened on the former Passione site on Charlotte Street. Heading the front of house team will be Angelo Todaro (ex-Zafferano) and the chef will be Santino Busciglio, who previously worked at Number Twelve. The menu is modern Italian with a Sicilian twist and includes dishes like lobster linguine and hake with pancetta and radicchio.

New gelateria now open next to Maoz in Soho.

The curry-in-a-hurry mega chain, Masala Zone, has opened its latest branch in Fulham. Expect one-plate lunches, street food snacks and thalis at rock-bottom prices.

Taking over the former Isolabella site on Red Lion Street, Lingotto Restaurant has brought the warm hospitality and authentic flavours of Italy to the heart of Holborn. The menu includes classics like calamari fritti and calves liver with sage butter, in addition to homemade pasta dishes, traditional desserts and fresh fish.

The team from Mahiki and Sarah Harding from Girls Aloud have opened a new Polynesian tiki bar on Shoe Lane. Named after a Hawaiian ocean god, the bar hopes to appear to the female drinkers in the City with pan-Asian food, beauty treatments and cocktails mixed by award-winning bartender Rich Hunt (Milk & Honey, The Loft).

Now open on a former Piada site on Frith Street, Mooli's specialises in 'moveable feasts' - Indian-inspired fillings like subtly spiced chicken, braised Keralan beef and paneer rolled with salsa, chutney and crunchy salads into homemade rotis. All priced under a fiver, this could be a new lunchtime favourite for Soho foodies.

The third branch of Thomasina Mier's Mexican street food chain is now open in Canary Wharf.

The latest addition to the Grand Union family is now open in Camberwell. It follows the same laid-back bar and grill formula as its sister venues, so expect top quality burgers and cocktails.

Taking over the former site of Bel Canto, the Proud Galleries team are launching this cabaret themed restaurant and bar on November 5th. There will be live shows in the evenings but the restaurant will be open from 12pm on weekdays, serving British classics like Shepherd's Pie, fish and chips, and Beef Wellington.