New Restaurant Openings in London

Islington pub Filthy McNasty's is hosting a summer pop-up called Meat Lover before being relaunched as a gastropub called The Fountain. The pop-up serves South American BBQ pulled pork, brisket, ribs, fried chicken, burgers and booze.

Lawyer-turned-chef Guglielmo Arnulfo has opened Acciuga on Kensington High Street. The restaurant serves dishes from Guglielmo's home region of Liguria in Northern Italy, including stuffed courgette flowers, slow-cooked veal in caper mayonnaise, and cuttlefish stew. The wine list, created by Vini Italian, promises an exciting selection of wines to suit all palates and budgets from across Italy.

VOC is a modern day interpretation of a 17th century punch house from the team behind Purl and the Worship Street Whistling Shop. The King's Cross bar has now launched a restaurant, VOC Grill, which serves chargrilled meat and fish dishes like duck with port-infused cherry compote and pike with dandelion salad.

Now open in Marylebone, The Lockhart is 'an upscale Southwest American kitchen featuring flavours from states like Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico'. The head chef is Andrew Justice, a MasterChef: The Professionals quarter finalist. The menu features dishes like crab hush puppies, crayfish etouffee, buffalo fillet with blue cheese grits, and verde chicken enchiladas.

Following the success of his restaurants in Mayfair and Holborn, restaurateur Jamie Barber has opened a second Hush Brasserie near St Paul's. The menu includes dishes like crispy duck salad, steak frites, a lobster roll, and grilled tiger prawns with chilli-ginger dressing. The restaurant is also open for breakfast and afternoon tea.

The Ricker Restaurant group have opened Casa Negra on the former site of the Great Eastern Dining Rooms in Shoreditch. Like its Soho sister, La Bodega Negra, it will serve Mexican street food dishes like tacos, carnitas de lechon, and seafood sharing plates. The drinks menu features expertly made margaritas using Casa's own house-made orange liqueur, sweetened with organic agave nectar alongside tequila and mescal creations.

Following the success of his Clerkenwell restaurant, chef Bruno Loubet has opened his second London eatery. Situated in Granary Square (King's Cross), the Grain Store is less formal and boasts a large alfresco dining area and a menu that gives vegetables a starring role. Dishes include butternut squash ravioli, sauteed padron peppers with salt cod, and sticky rice with kimchi cabbage and stuffed chicken wings for two to share.

Mexican street food chain Wahaca has opened a new restaurant on Upper Street. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, as well as weekend brunch from 9am to 2pm.

The team behind the Bush Hall music venue in Shepherd's Bush have opened a neighbouring all-day restaurant. Head chef and business partner Tim Tapper (ex-Annie's, Chiswick) has designed the menu, which includes dishes like bloody Mary mussels, pistachio-crusted rack of lamb, and family-style Sunday roasts.

The Wenlock Arms in Islington has reopened after being saved from demolition by new owner Heath Ball. Heath, who also owns The Red Lion & Sun in Highgate, has painstakingly restored the pub's original features which include a handsome central bar and a 150-year old mosaic sign that was unearthed during the refurb. The pub will offer 10 real ales and a stout, a great range of lagers and beers from microbreweries across London and the UK.

Now open in Soho, Damson & Co is a British deli and coffee shop serving British cheeses, charcuterie, oysters and ceviche, and English wine.

Now open in Soho, Galeto has brought the spirit of Rio de Janeiro to London with a menu of Brazilian street food dishes, local beers and carnival-worthy cocktails. The restaurant is kitted out with mismatched vintage and reclaimed furniture and wall art from renowned Brazilian graffiti artist Milo Tchais. The menu includes the signature 'Galeto' 24-hour marinated chicken, Brazilian steaks, gourmet burgers, and vibrant salads and sauces.

A retro British restaurant and bar with school gymnasium inspired decor is now open on the former site of Delfina in Bermondsey.

Picking up where Disco Bistro left off, Wiggies is a pork-focused pop-up at The Rising Sun pub near St Paul's. You can grab bar snacks and takeaways from the ground floor pub but if you've got time, it's worth heading upstairs for the lunch menu which offers 2 courses for 12 quid. The evening menu includes Keralan slow roast pork shoulder, pig cheeks with potato galette and asparagus, and a pulled pork 'Pig Mac' with fennel and orange chutney.

Des McDonalad (former CEO of Caprice Holdings) has opened an upmarket fish and chip shop on Upper Street in Islington. Lee Bull (ex-Caprice) is the head chef and Tower Isho (ex-J Sheekey) is in charge of the drinks list and front of house. The dine-in menu features Dorset rock oysters, fish pie, a lobster bridge roll and a shrimp burger. Locals can take away chip shop staples like freshly fried cod and scampi.

Now open above Bedroom Bar in Shoreditch, NOLA is 'a new destination for cocktails, blues and Creole food'. The bar serves classic dishes like gumbo, jambalaya, fried oyster po-boys, and freshly fried beignets. It operates a members only after midnight policy.

The team from the Sebright Arms (Bethnal Green) have relaunched The Miller pub near London Bridge. Following the success of the Lucky Chip kitchen takeover at the Sebright, the food at The Miller will be provided by Street Kitchen who have put together a hot dog heavy menu. There are plenty of outside tables, a ping pong roof terrace, and a rehearsal studio in the basement.

The Five Fields is a fine dining restaurant now open in Chelsea. The venue has an impressive team behind it, including general manager Rob Kihlstrom (ex-Eleven Madison Park), chef-patron Taylor Bonnyman (ex-Corton) and head chef Marguerite Keogh (ex-Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley). The restaurant serves seasonal modern British dishes using produce from their East Sussex vegetable and herb gardens.

The team from Fogg's in Camden have opened an American BBQ restaurant on Chalk Farm Road. Using smokers imported from the US, Porky's offers classic Memphis-style beef ribs, spiced catfish, whole smoked BBQ chicken, and 16-hour smoked pulled pork.

The team behind Soho Joe (the Dean Street pizzeria) have opened a rotisserie chicken restaurant on Berwick Street. The chickens have a Lebanese twist to them and the menu also includes lamb and falafel burgers, takeaway sandwiches and wraps, and a full English breakfast. A small bar area at the front of the restaurant offers wine, bottled beers and cider, and some cocktails.

Now open in Marylebone, Slabs serves burgers and sandwiches with upscale filling like wagyu beef and lobster tail. The 'slabs' are dishes like steak frites, soft shell crab and crispy duck salad which are served on marble slabs.

Jamie Oliver has launched a pop-up American diner that will run on Shaftesbury Avenue for approximately two years. The kitchen team, led by Arthur Potts Dawson (ex-Acorn House) are making and smoking their own hot dogs and will also serve grilled chicken and steaks, salads, burgers and savoury waffles. The drinks menu includes craft beers, home-made cordials, milkshakes and fro-yo shakes.

Camino have opened their fourth Spanish restaurant, Camino San Pablo, near St Paul's. The venue serves traditional Spanish dishes and is also home to their cava bar, Copa de Cava.

Now open in Hackney, Stories is a new cafe-bar from the team behind The Book Club and Queen of Hoxton. There's an all-day brunch menu, top notch cocktails, wines and craft beers. The venue acts as 'a daytime hub for freelancers to meet, eat and work and a cosy evening bolt-hole that will complement its surroundings.'

Middle Eastern cookbook author Anissa Helou has launched an Egyptian takeaway concept in Covent Garden. The menu centres around koshari - a vegetarian street food dish of lentils, rice and pasta topped with spicy tomato sauce, chickpeas and caramelised onions. The shop also sells seasonal salads, soups, desserts and juices.

Street food heroes Homeslice Pizza have opened a 50-seater restaurant in Neal's Yard, Covent Garden. It's open every day from noon and serves five types of pizza (a classic Margherita and four daily changing options). There is also beer, wine and Prosecco on tap.

New York chef John DeLucie (owner of Crown and The Lion) has opened an American bistro in Chelsea. The Red House menu features dishes like USDA NY strip, pasta with white Bolognaise, tuna tartare, and wild sea bass with tapenade. The restaurant also serves brunch and offers a prix fixe lunch menu - 2 courses for £16 or 3 for £21.

The team behind Chabrot Bistrot d'Amis have opened a second restaurant in London. Chabrot Bistrot des Halles is situated on the former site of Le Saint Julien in Clerkenwell and offers 'an elegant, simple menu of traditional, good value Southern French bistrot dishes'.

After 15 years as head chef at The Ivy, chef Alan Bird has opened his own restaurant, Bird of Smithfield. Spread over five floors, the venue comprises a dining room serving British dishes 'with a twist', a lounge bar, private dining room, and a roof terrace overlooking Smithfield Market. An intimate basement bar, Birdcage, offers live music and a cocktail menu overseen by Fluid Movement (Purl, Dach & Sons).

Rainer Becker and Arjun Waney (Roka, Zuma) have opened Oblix on the 32nd floor of The Shard. The restaurant is divided into a rotisserie and grill area and a lounge bar with London's first interactive 'sommelier station'. The New York grill inspired menu features top quality British meat, slow-roasted joints and wood-fired pizzas.

The Pearson Room is now open in Canary Wharf. The all-day menu includes dishes like fish tacos, scallops with n'duja and gremolata, a buttermilk fried chicken burger, and guinea fowl crown with smoked chilli sauce. Sommelier Sunaina Sethi of Trishna has put together a diverse wine list and the cocktail menu was designed by Victor Matos (ex-Soho House) in collaboration with the team behind Purl and Worship Street Whistling Shop.

The Savoy's River Restaurant has reopened as Kaspar's Seafood Bar & Grill. The restaurant offers 'panoramic views of the River Thames' and 'an informal yet luxury dining experience, presented in an elegant Twenties-style setting'. The all-day menu features seafood platters, a wide range of smoked fish, simply grilled sole and monkfish, and a lobster club sandwich.

The team behind The Water Poet in Spitalfields have relaunched the Crown & Shuttle pub in Shoreditch. The bar is fully stocked with craft beers, ales and lager, great wine, micro-distilled gin and vodka, and lots more. In the garden there is a shuttle bus kitchen with a wood burning oven, table football and ping pong, and an outdoor bar.

"TOZI offers classic Italian flavours in an informal dining environment in Victoria. The 15-strong all-Italian kitchen team serves an authentic Venetian menu of cicchetti (Venetian-style small plates), charcuterie and cheese platters, wood oven-cooked mains and sharing dishes."

The Daisy Green street food team have found a permanent home on Seymour Street in Marylebone. The cafe serves a fresh, organic and uncomplicated menu. Coffee comes in black, white or filter, food is offered as meat or fish on leaves or in a wrap, and her signature frozen yogurt is served 'naked' or 'party', the latter a generous offering of all of her much-loved, homemade toppings, ranging from caramelised bacon to rosewater jelly, with balsamic strawberries in between.

Russian restaurateur Arkady Novikov has opened a second London eatery. Situated on Brompton Road, Brompton Asian Brasserie offers a European menu at breakfast and a pan-Asian menu at lunch and dinner. Head chef Paul Greening is serving dishes like roast duck and lychee herb salad and Australian Waygu hanger steak with Thai black peppercorn sauce.

Milan's Panino Giusto has opened it's first UK site near Bank station. It serves top quality paninos (artisan bread stuffed with Italian meats, cheeses and more) and, in the evening, aperitivo-inspired tasting platters, fine wine and Italian beers.

"Located opposite Iberica Canary Wharf in a leafy corner of Cabot Square, Iberica La Terraza offers al fresco dining from breakfast through to evening with a limited edition menu, including authentic tapas, Spanish wines, sherries and cocktails."

Jason Atherton (Pollen Street Social) has opened his third London restaurant, Social Eating House, in Soho. The venue features a ground floor restaurant, top floor bar and a basement chef's table. The menu offers Atherton's take on bistro food, with mains priced around the £14-£19 mark. The chef's table does not serve a tasting menu and is open to walk-ins.

Following the success of his Foreword pop-up, chef Tom Story has opened his first restaurant, Story, on Bermondsey's Tooley Street. Tom has worked with top chefs like Rene Redzepi, Thomas Keller, Tom Aikens and Adam Byatt. The restaurant offers a six-course (£45) or ten-course (£65) menu of dishes like scallops with cucumber and dill ash or beef cheek with stout and cauliflower yeast.