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June 2026
Temaki
This Brixton-born hand roll bar is moving to the West End with a bigger menu and decidedly swankier fit out, including a basement dining room in the style of Japan’s listening bars.
WHEN: 1 June 2026
WHERE: 11 Maddox St, London W1S 2QF
FOLLOW: @temakihandrollbar
BOOK: temaki.co.uk
Vesper
Prolific chef and restaurateur Jackson Boxer is bringing his creative flair to buzzing Exmouth Market.
WHEN: 2 June 2026
WHERE: 8-10 Exmouth Market London EC1R 4QA
FOLLOW: @vesper.restaurant
BOOK: vesper.restaurant
Also see: Brunswick House, Dove, Henri
Appalachia
After three years as Joe Laker’s seasonal British tasting menu restaurant, Counter 71, this little Shoreditch space is being reborn as an ode to Appalachia with former Smoking Goat star Ali Borer leading the kitchen.
WHEN: 3 June 2026
WHERE: 71 Nile St London N1 7RD
FOLLOW: @appalachialondon
BOOK: appalachia.co.uk
Also see: Smoking Goat
Gwen
Ynyshir’s younger sibling was first opened as a more casual spin-off from Gareth Ward’s 30 (ish) courses at the mothership. Now with Peter Sanchez-Iglesias taking the reins it’s set to become a major destination of its own right with 20 courses featuring the finest ingredients cooked over fire.
WHEN: 3 June 2026
WHERE: 21 Heol Maengwyn Machynlleth SY20 8EB
FOLLOW: @gwenrestaurant
BOOK: gwenrestaurant.co.uk
Also see: Ynyshir
Buvette
This New York import already had a stab at making it in London with a stint in Notting Hill from 2021-2024. Take two is a spot in Neal’s Yard, previously home to St John Bakery.
WHEN: 4 June 2026
WHERE: 2 Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9DP
FOLLOW: @buvettelondon
BOOK: ilovebuvette.com
Chez Rose
Jason Atherton and Spencer Metzger have been a closely watched duo as they’ve opened Row on 5, one of London’s best new dining destinations of the past few years. Now Metzger has been entrusted to open the former Little Social site as Chez Rose, a smart-casual French bistro in honour of his late grandmother.
WHEN: 9 June 2026
WHERE: 5 Pollen St London W1S 1NE
FOLLOW: @chezroselondon
BOOK: chezroselondon.com
Also see: Row on 5
Keller
In the spot formerly occupied by Rulu’s on Whitstable’s Harbour Street, Dan Smith of the Fordwich Arms and his former sommelier Elliott Ashton-Konig are throwing open the doors to their new wine bar and restaurant this month.
WHEN: 10 June 2026
WHERE: 28 Harbour Street Whitstable CT5 1AH
FOLLOW: @kellerwinebar
BOOK: sevenrooms.com
Also see: Fordwich Arms
The Foraging Chef
Saffron Waldon is welcoming a new fine dining restaurant this month from forager and chef Steve Thompson. The 12-course menu is built around under-appreciated wild ingredients and served in an immersive chef’s table format to just 15 guests per sitting.
WHEN: 26 June 2026
WHERE: 25 The High St Saffron Walden CB10 1AT
FOLLOW: @theforagingchef_
BOOK: theforagingchef.co.uk
Rosina
With a clutch of restaurants in southwest London, including his flagship Trinity, Adam Byatt is busier than ever as he prepares to launch his most personal restaurant yet. Breaking from his signature classical French style, Rosina – named for his daughter Rosie – will serve up the kind of family style dishes you’d find the chef cooking at home.
WHEN: 29 June 2026
WHERE: 35 Bellevue Road Wandsworth SW17 7EF
FOLLOW: @rosina.restaurant
BOOK: rosinarestaurant.co.uk
Also see: Trinity
July 2026
Toad Bakery Deptford
One of Britain's 50 Best Bakeries two years running is answering demand with a larger second space in Deptford.
WHEN: July 2026
WHERE: St Paul’s House, Deptford High Street, London SE8 4BX
FOLLOW: @toadbakery
Also see: Toad Bakery
Summer 2026
ATLAS James & Maria Close
Chef power couple James and Maria Close are the driving force behind a new destination restaurant in the grounds of five-star golf hotel Rockliffe Hall.
WHEN: Summer 2026
WHERE: Rockliffe Hall Hotel, Hurworth on Tees, Darlington, County Durham DL2 2DU
FOLLOW: @rockliffe_hall
BOOK: rockliffehall.com
Cloth Cornhill
The bitter dispute over the historic Simpson’s Tavern has culminated in the capable team from Cloth in Farringdon taking charge.
WHEN: Summer 2026
WHERE: 38 1/2 Cornhill, London EC3V 9DR
FOLLOW: @clothrestaurant
BOOK: clothrestaurants.com
Dishoom Leeds
Bacon naans, black daal and steaming sweet chai and the inevitable queues coming soon to Leeds city centre.
WHEN: Summer 2026
WHERE: Coronation Buildings, 68-78 Vicar Lane, Leeds LS1 7JH
FOLLOW: @dishoom
BOOK: dishoom.com
Also see: Dishoom
Freyja
Find Ally Thompson-Nietosvuori and Alex Nietosvuori at the South Causey Inn for a six month residency while building work continues on their upcoming restaurant with rooms in the grounds of Close House.
WHEN: Summer 2026
WHERE: Close House, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 0HT
FOLLOW: @restaurant.freyja
BOOK: restaurantfreyja.com
Mor
Six years after his Cornish pop up, chef Tom Sellers, of the prolific Restaurant Story and Story Cellar, will be returning to the South West with a new restaurant in the Carbis Bay Estate.
WHEN: Summer 2026
WHERE: Carbis Bay Estate, Cornwall
FOLLOW: @mor_restaurant
BOOK: restaurantmor.co.uk
Also see: Restaurant Story, Story Cellar
Autumn 2026
Kong
WHEN: Autumn 2026
WHERE: Shoreditch, London
FOLLOW: @kong.is.kong
BOOK: kongiskong.com
Also see: A Wong, Dishoom
Now open
Hoppers Shoreditch
The white-washed, light-filled former home of Lyle’s has been transformed into the newest outpost of Sri Lankan and South Indian mini-group Hoppers.
WHEN: 4th February
WHERE: Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JJ
FOLLOW: @hopperslondon
BOOK: hopperslondon.com
Also see: Hoppers Soho
Osteria Vibrato
A return to the restaurant scene for Charlie Mellor of the influential Hackney wine bar Laughing Heart.
WHEN: 7th February
WHERE: 6 Greek Street, London W1D 4DE
FOLLOW: osteriavibrato
BOOK: osteriavibrato.co.uk
Cometa
Carousel’s shape-shifting space has moved from a wine bar to a seafood-forward Mexican restaurant inspired by the like of Mexico City’s Contramar.
WHEN: 20th February 2026
WHERE: 19-23 Charlotte Street, London W1T 1RL
FOLLOW: @carousel_ldn
BOOK: opentable.com
The Good Front Room
Dom Taylor, winner of Netflix series Five Star Chef, has found a permanent home for his elevated Caribbean cooking.
WHEN: 5th February 2026
WHERE: Thomas Tower, Dalston Square, London E8 3GU
FOLLOW: @thegoodfrontroom__
BOOK: thegoodfrontroom.co.uk
In Lamentation
Michael O’Hare’s thundering talent and an expansive creative vision lands in an intimate village setting.
WHEN: 26th February 2026
WHERE: 174 High Street, Boston Spa, West Yorkshire LS23 6BW
FOLLOW: @ohare.michael
BOOK: inlamentation.com
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Forza Wine Soho
A lively canteen for Italianate small plates, good wines and even better cocktails.
WHEN: 2nd March 2026
WHERE: Manette Street, London W1D 4AL
FOLLOW: @forzawine
BOOK: forzawine.com
Also see: Forza Wine at the National Theatre
The Wild Duck
Prolific operators Sam and Georgie Pearman, who run the Double Red Duke and the Masons Arms in Clanfield, have restored and reopened a Grade II-listed in the pretty village of Ewen.
WHEN: 2nd March 2026
WHERE: Drakes Island, Ewen, Cirencester GL7 6BY
FOLLOW: @thewildduckewen
BOOK: countrycreatures.com/wild-duck-ewen/
Also see: the Double Red Duke
Cece’s
The Public House group is at it again with their latest new opening announced just two days before doors open – this time a restaurant with an Italian spirit and big wines.
WHEN: 4th March 2026
WHERE: 123a Clarendon Road, London W11 4JG
FOLLOW: @ceceslondon
BOOK: ceceslondon.com
Also see: the Pelican, the Bull Charlbury, The Hero
Burro
London’s Italian love affair continues with the incoming Burro from Conor Gadd, chef-owner of north London neighbourhood stalwart Trullo.
WHEN: 11th March 2026
WHERE: 2 Floral Court, Floral Street, London WC2E 9FB
FOLLOW: @burro_restaurant
BOOK: trattoriaburro.com
Also see: Trullo
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Rockfish Sidmouth
Mitch Tonks is preparing to launch his 11th Rockfish restaurant specialising in sustainable British catch – this one is set in Sidmouth’s newly restored Drill Hall.
WHEN: 17th March 2026
WHERE: The Esplanade, Sidmouth EX10 8BE
FOLLOW: @therockfishuk
BOOK: therockfish.co.uk
The Black Horse
For their sixth site, farm-to-fork restaurateurs the Gladwin brothers have returned to the West Sussex village they grew up in to open their first pub with rooms.
WHEN: 25th March 2026
WHERE: High Street, Amberley, West Sussex BN18 9NL
FOLLOW: @theblackhorse_pub
BOOK: gladwinbrothers.com
Impala
Super 8, the maker of modern restaurant icons is the fuel behind this North African accented open fire restaurant led by Meedu Saad.
WHEN: 26 March 2026
WHERE: 14 Dean St, London W1D 3RS
FOLLOW: @meedu_saad
BOOK: impalasoho.com
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Simpson’s in the Strand
After lengthy delays, Jeremy King has thrown open the doors to his grandest restaurant launch yet.
WHEN: 30th March 2026
WHERE: 100 Strand, London WC2R 0EZ
FOLLOW: @simpsons1828
BOOK: simpsonsinthestrand.co.uk
Read our first look
The Smithfield
Crooked Brewing and chef James Donovan (ex-Rochelle Canteen and Native in Sheffield) are the new custodians of the old Reliance site which is on the cusp of reopening. The new red paint job offers a visual clue that the laid-back, food-forward spirit is being revived.
WHEN: April 2026
WHERE: 76-78, North St, Leeds LS2 7PN
FOLLOW: @the_smithfield
BOOK: thesmithfieldleeds.com
The Birnam Inn
Fraser Potter, owner of the Taybank, prepares to open the doors to the Birnham Inn, just in time for Easter weekend. Badged as a pop-up and opening ahead of schedule, the pub is part of his much larger project to restore and reopen the Birnham Hotel. All takings from the bar will feed into the ongoing renovations.
WHEN: 3 April 2026
WHERE: Perth Rd, Birnam, Dunkeld PH8 0DN
FOLLOW: @birnamhotel
BOOK: thebirnamhotel.com/the-birnam-inn
Outlaw’s Bistro
As Nathan Outlaw calls time on his flagship Outlaw’s New Road, he’s launching an intimate bistro at his guest house across the road.
WHEN: 3 April 2026
WHERE: 1 The Terrace, Port Isaac PL29 3SG
FOLLOW: @outlawsbistro
BOOK: outlaws.co.uk
Maria
The duo behind Nether Edge favourite Bench and Pearl at Park Hill are drawing on Sicilian family roots for their new trattoria in Sheffield’s Heart of the City development.
WHEN: 16 April 2026
WHERE: Wellington Street, Sheffield
FOLLOW: @trattoria_maria
BOOK: mariarestaurants.co.uk
Also see: Bench, Pearl at Park Hill
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Café Jikoni
The team behind Jikoni are opening a restaurant and cafe at the V&A East Museum.
WHEN: 18 April 2026
WHERE: 107 Carpenters Rd, London E20 2AR
FOLLOW: @cafejikoni
BOOK: jikonilondon.com/cafejikoni
Also see: Jikoni
Blacklock Birmingham
After landing in Manchester in 2024, London-born chophouse group Blacklock – expert in brilliant service, good sourcing and great value – is opening in a Victorian vicarage on Birmingham’s Cathedral Square.
WHEN: 20 April 2026
WHERE: 4 St Philip's Place, Birmingham B3 2PP
FOLLOW: @blacklockchops
BOOK: theblacklock.com
Also see: Blacklock
The Latimer
The Spiteri brothers head into the pub business following their departure from barge restaurant Caravel.
WHEN: 21 April 2026
WHERE: 274 Latimer Rd, London W10 6QW
FOLLOW: @the.latimer
BOOK: thelatimer.co.uk
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The Golden Tooth
The team behind the now-closed London Fields restaurant Papi are bringing their contemporary verve to classic comforts (think arctic roll with sour cherry) at a new pub and restaurant in the North London’s Newington Green neighbourhood.
WHEN: 24 April 2026
WHERE: 79 Green Lanes, N16 9BU
FOLLOW: @goldentooth.pub
BOOK: goldentooth.co.uk
Oudh 1722
Aktar Islam of the exceptional Opheem in Birmingham is making his London debut specialising in Awadhi cooking hailing from the royal courts of Lucknow.
WHEN: 1 May 2026
WHERE: 66 Union St, London SE1 1TD
FOLLOW: @oudh1722
BOOK: oudh1722.com
Also see: Opheem
The Trof
After more than 10 years as a popular Northern Quarter hangout the team (who also run open-fire restaurant Stow) have relaunched as a pub.
WHEN: 1 May 2026
WHERE: 6-8 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1EU
FOLLOW: @trofnq
BOOK: trof.co.uk
Also see: Stow
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Ornella
The team behind north London's small-but-mighty Roman osteria, Lupa, is launching a London Fields follow up (a stone's throw from Sally Abé's new restaurant Teal), taking cues from chef Naz Hassan's Milanese background.
WHEN: 8 May 2026
WHERE: 51 Wilton Way, London E8
FOLLOW: @ornella.restaurant
BOOK: ornella.restaurant
Also see: Lupa
MAAI by Nikita
A relaxed but elegant family affair from MasterChef: The Professionals winner and Great British Menu ‘champion of champions’ Nikita Pathakji.
WHEN: 20 May 2026
WHERE: 33-35 Abbeville Road, London SW4 9LA
FOLLOW: @maaibynikita
BOOK: restaurantmaai.com
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Ebb
Incoming is Ebb which has taken over the space on the pier previously occupied by Tern and is led by chef Charlie Simmonds.
WHEN: 21 May 2026
WHERE: Worthing Pier, Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PX
FOLLOW: @ebb.restaurant
BOOK: ebb.restaurant
The Old Point House
Paternoster Farm, winner of Best Local Restaurant in Wales for 2025, is moving. Born out of post-lockdown popups and housed in the old milking parlour, the future of the family-run farm restaurant was thrown into uncertainty when Pembrokeshire County Council refused renewal of the tenancy. Now chef-owner Michelle Evans has taken matters into her own hands with a move to the Old Point House pub in the nearby village of Angle where she grew up. A Kickstarter is underway (here) to facilitate opening in May.
WHEN: May 2026
WHERE: Angle, Wales
FOLLOW: @the_old_point_house_angle
Also see: Paternoster Farm
Bar Etna
Newington Green (home to Perilla, Jolene, Cadet among others) looks to be London’s next cult pizza destination thanks to a transatlantic partnership between Ed McIlroy of the Plimsoll and Tollington’s and Stateside pizza maestro Joe Beddia.
WHEN: 7 May 2026
WHERE: Newington Green, London
FOLLOW: @bar.etna.london
BOOK: opentable.co.uk
Also see: the Plimsoll
130 Primrose
Monica Galetti has been named executive chef of charitable restaurant 130 Primrose (previously Home Kitchen Diner) working to train and employ people who have experienced homelessness.
WHEN: 8 May 2026
WHERE: 130 Regent’s Park Road, London NW1 8XL
FOLLOW: @130primrose
BOOK: 130primrose.org
No. Forty Nine
Jake Finn has brought his lovably creative yet comforting cooking to Belsize Park and St John’s Wood in his neighbourhood gems Cinder and is set to open a third with head chef Ella Williams at the helm bringing experience from Mountain, Hausu and Crispin.
WHEN: 29 May 2026
WHERE: 49 St John's Wood High St London NW8 7NJ
FOLLOW: @nofortynine_london
BOOK: nofortynine.co.uk
About new openings in 2026
This list brings together confirmed and forthcoming restaurant openings across Britain and is updated. regularly. Opening dates are accurate at the time of publication, but plans can change. Some restaurants may open for a soft launch before settling into full service.
